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The Corne¬ Daily Sun Vol. 128, No. 128
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ITHACA, NEW YORK
Mental Health Progs Meet Surging Demand
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“This is what we do. We protect the students and the staff and the buildings and the property.” Anthony Bellamy
By JOSEPH NICZKY Sun Senior Writer
As Gannett has bolstered its mental health services in the past two years, student demand for these services has risen to meet the increase. Administrators say the continued surge in those seeking counseling can be partially attributed to new outreach programs, which they say have brought about a culture change in student views toward counseling services. Increased funding from the University, as well as alumni donations, contributed to an $800,000 net increase in Gannett’s budget for counseling and hiring staff last year, according to Greg Eells, director of counseling and psychological services for Gannett. “Every time we’ve expanded the availability of services, students have utilized them,” said Tim Marchell ’82, director of mental health initiatives for Gannett. “When you combine that with efforts that we are pursuing University-wide to encourage students to seek See GANNETT page 5
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The A-Line | Cornell Police Sgt. Anthony Bellamy checks the computer in his police car before beginning a midnight patrol on March 31.
C.U.Police on the Night Shift Sgt.Bellamy sees other side of fraternity parties
By MICHAEL LINHORST Sun Senior Writer
Studying for a master’s degree, caring for his two sons and supervising the Cornell Police Department’s night shift takes a toll on Sgt. Anthony Bellamy’s sleep schedule. But he has to stay sharp for when emergencies arise. A day in the life of Bellamy may involve hours of record keeping and property checks, or it may be punctuated by a crisis that demands immediate attention. Bellamy was in charge of the night shift —
or the A-line, as police call it — in the early hours of March 31, when a female student fell 14 feet inside the Chi Phi fraternity house, landing on her back and losing consciousness. When the call came over his radio, Bellamy was supervising another CUPD officer and an EMT as they dealt with a drunk, stumbling student on University Avenue. “Let’s go,” he said to a reporter accompanying him that night. The girl — who, her friend later told police, See CUPD page 4
Minority Student Leaders Debate New Funding Rules By EMMA COURT Sun Staff Writer
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Students in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations enjoy beautiful weather at a barbecue on Monday afternoon.
The leaders of the largest Black, Asian, Native American and Latino organizations on campus were divided in their reactions to a new system of funding for multicultural student groups. While some described the process of its creation as fair, others expressed grave concerns about the dialogue leading up to its approval. In March, the Student
Assembly unanimously approved the creation of the Umbrella Programming Fund, a subgroup of the African Latino Asian Native American Students Programming board, which will reorganize the allocation of funds to organizations under ALANA. The UPF will go into effect in time for the fall 2012 byline cycle, distributing a portion of ALANA’s byline funding among See UPF page 6
Despite New Territory, Dem.Congressional Candidates Confident By MATTHEW ROSENSPIRE Sun Staff Writer
Despite federally mandated redistricting that has placed Tompkins County in a more conservative district, the three candidates in the Democratic primary to represent the area that includes Ithaca in Congress — Leslie Danks
Burke, Melissa Dobson and Nate Shinagawa ’05 M.A. ’09 — said they are confident in their ability to defeat incumbent Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and carry the new 23rd congressional district. According to Irene Stein, chair of the Tompkins County Democratic Committee, even
though the county is now in a more conservative district than it was under Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y. 22), a Democratic candidate can defeat Reed in the fall. “Our Democratic message is pretty much the same,” Stein said. “We say the same things wherever we go. We have always
been the party that promotes the interests of the middle class and of working men and women. That doesn’t change wherever we run candidates.” Stein noted, however, that the local party has not yet endorsed a candidate and will not do so until the middle of May. “At this point I’m neu-
tral, and I wouldn’t want to say anything that would cast a shadow on that neutrality,” Stein said. All three of the Democratic candidates agreed with Stein’s assessment of the race against Reed. Each also stressed that the new district See CONGRESS page 7
News Reporter Extraordinaire
Jeffrey Gettleman ’94, who works for The New York Times, won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting Monday. | Page 3
Opinion Selective Process
Stephen Zhang ’12 critiques the college admission process as elitist and unfair. | Page 9
Arts Childhood Icon
The Sun interviews Kenan Thompson, who performed a stand-up comedy show at Bailey Hall Sunday night. | Page 9
Sports Sad Ending
The gymnastics team concluded its season at the national championship this weekend. | Page 20
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