VP Malina issues statement on Statler investigation

Joel Malina, vice president for university relations, issued the following statement May 4:. As has been widely reported, on the evening of March 25 or early morning hours of March 26, 2015, an individual or individuals entered the Statler Amphitheater and accessed a computer they were not authorized to access. Cornell University officials lodged a complaint with the Cornell University Police, which investigated the matter as a burglary after examining physical evidence and obtaining witness statements. Cornell senior Daniel Marshall made the following statement: "In my recent campus activities my intention was to bring to the attention of the Trustees the important grievances of students, which I felt were being ignored. I did not damage property or harm anyone. Nor did I engage in any criminal acts whatsoever. I do now realize I violated the Campus Code, however, and I accept responsibility." With Mr. Marshall's acknowledgment of responsibility, the matter has been referred to Cornell's Judicial Administrator for appropriate disposition.