In a message dated 1/8/01 12:38:07 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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<< Library Slope on the Cornell campus, and in the ensuing debate in the
Ithaca Journal about whether sledding should be banned on the slope or the
sign posts removed, the campus "official" response was that snow sledding
etc. was a natural thing to do and injuries were a natural consequence so
neither prohibition nor removal was to happen. >>

Cuyler,

I'm curious if the policy has changed.

Falling, jumping or dropping off of the local bridges into the gorges, as at
least two close acquaintances did... as well as a history of stressed out
students doing same, particularly near end of winter... Is death considered a
natural consequence as well?

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