At Cornell University, a freshman student is found dead after fraternity hazing, but case is closed with few answers
By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs New York Times,Updated March 13, 2021, 11:58 a.m.
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John Tsialas and his wife, Flavia Tomasello, held an image of their son, Antonio Tsialas.SAUL MARTINEZ
Flavia Tomasello was overwhelmed by the smell of alcohol as she made her way into the Cornell University fraternity house where her missing son had last been seen. It was parents weekend, and she was supposed to have met him at the campus bookstore that morning, but he never showed up. By 10 p.m., he still wasnât answering his phone. His friends hadnât seen him all day.
Antonio Tsialas was thriving in his first year at college. Then he was found dead in a gorge, and the fraternity that recruited him closed ranks. What happened is still a mystery.