We report about death a fair amount here at OTR, so much so that it’s gotten us a bit down. Fortunately, this story came along and brightened up our day. Sure it’s about death, but sometimes, death can be fun! I say this because this post is about “Lifegem” which is a company who makes “life gems.” Which means...?

It’s a simple concept really, ...

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Around 2:00 p.m. today, an unidentified individual committed suicide by diving headfirst into the Cascadilla Gorge near Cornell University.

 

The Cornell Police were immediately called onto the scene, and the body of jumper was recovered from the base of the gorge around 2:30 p.m.

 

As the investigation is currently on-going, authorities have cl...

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Kevin Pravia, 19, was set to start his sophomore year at Pace University this Wednesday, but sadly, the academic standout’s life tragically came to an end over the weekend.

 

According to authorities, Kevin was strangled to death by an electrical cord late last night, and his body was discovered in his bed shortly thereafter by his roommate.

 

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It's with a heavy heart that a post like this goes up.

Turns out the Mission Hill resident that was found shot dead yesterday was indeed a Northeastern Student: Rebecca Payne. This was heavily rumored yesterday when police found her blue Mini Cooper outside the apartment with an NU decal on the back, but alas, confirmed today.

How surprising i

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