Cornell, Ithaca College communities mourn together

Students, faculty and staff gather Sept. 1 on Ho Plaza for a vigil to remember Ithaca College sophomore Anthony Nazaire and Cornell junior Darryl Wu '18. Stephen Lee, professor of chemistry and chemical biology, knew right away that Darryl Wu '18 was someone special. 'I met him earlier this year,' Lee said. 'It was the very beginning of a rocket ship that was about to take off. He's someone that would have made a difference in the world of chemistry. We could see that he, as a sophomore, was someone who could make a difference.' Lee was among approximately 200 people, representing Cornell and Ithaca College, who gathered on Ho Plaza Sept.