Feb 11, 2010 | Last semester I studied in D.C. and returned to find myself in a compromising position. Many would say the housing process here needs repair, but especially so when a student signs a lease and has no off-campus approval because the official response is to either handle the situation yourself or tough luck.
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Feb 11, 2010 | Mr. Tomanelli, while your perspective in last week’s column may be shared, your claims are, frankly, not.
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Dec 10, 2009 | Forgive me if I’m assuming too much, but I suspect the conventional Ithacan reader, like me, has a certain expectation of what will be awaiting us each Thursday on the opinion pages of our favorite campus newspaper. Insightful commentary? Sure. Witty narration? Why not? Hard hitting news ripe with “editorial rigor?” Umm … not so much.
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Dec 10, 2009 | I would like to say that this letter is an attempt to defend columnist Lilly Miller, but sadly it is not. After reading Mr. Comegy’s comment, I searched through The Ithacan archive to disprove his idea that Lilly Miller does not speak for the students, but sadly I was unable to do so.
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Dec 10, 2009 | Early last week the graduating class of 2010 received some exciting news. For one, our graduation caps and gowns are going to be sustainable. Go environment! And secondly, our graduation speaker is going to be an Ithaca College alum or notable professor. Go … wait, what?
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Dec 10, 2009 | The following is a letter, submitted on behalf of Students Active for Ending Rape, accompanied by an apology from a student who falsely reported sexual assault.
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Dec 3, 2009 | While I appreciate the good intentions of your recent editorial encouraging the Ithaca College LGBT community to sponsor more events on campus that will educate and inform us about same-sex marriage issues and initiatives, I want to note the importance of other people (i.e., allies) doing the same, either in collaboration with the LGBT community or on their own.
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Dec 3, 2009 | Reading Lilly Miller’s recent column, titled “Surveying the Shelves,” left me dumbfounded. As a weekly columnist in our newspaper, Miss Miller is, in theory, a voice of the student body here at Ithaca College. I think it is time someone pointed out that she is sending the wrong message.

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Nov 12, 2009 | Regarding your Nov. 5 story, “Faculty Council acts on concerns about provost,” Faculty Council passed the following motion at its Nov. 10 meeting:

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Nov 5, 2009 | I don’t mind a good debate as long as facts override myths. Last week a letter to the editor stated that the students promoting carbon dioxide levels held to 350 parts per million were out of touch with reality. Of course the letter was filled with “Beckian bull.” The first was the “many prominent climate researchers” statement. Please name them. One hundred forty national academies of science from around the world say different.
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