Salesman Harold Vargason speaks with Tim Maguire yesterday at the Maguire Toyota dealership on Elmira Road. The dealership is advising customers to contact them if they have any questions or concerns regarding the recall.
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After a week of confusion, local Toyota dealerships are preparing for the onslaught of Toyota vehicles needing new accelerator pedals following last Thursday’s recall of about 2.3 million vehicles.
The cars and trucks were said to be at risk for accelerator pedals getting caught under floor mats and pedals getting stuck in a depressed position.
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Instead, the college will adopt the Direct Lending Program, a financial aid program funded directly by the federal government as opposed to private lenders and banks.
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A New York state Department of Environmental Conservation statement that is currently pending approval could increase regulations for oil and gas companies planning to drill in the Finger Lakes region.
Read »Students considering graduate school can expect changes to the current GRE exam by August 2011, Neill Seltzer, national director of GRE content, said.
Read »Senior accounting majors at Ithaca College are volunteering to help low-income taxpayers through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.
Read »Preparations for a shopping center catering to the Ithaca College community may resume after being put on hold for more than two years to deal with economic concerns, Carol Macali, office manager of Ithaca Estates Realty, said.
Read »New York state college students who qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program may face a decrease in award money next semester.
Gov. David Paterson announced Jan. 19 that the state’s executive budget for next year will include a proposed $71 million cut to the Tuition Assistance Program, a financial aid program that helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved colleges in the state. The proposal would also eliminate TAP for graduate students.
Read »Debates were held in Campus Center, Friends, Williams and Textor halls. More than 20 schools across the county participated in the tournament to debate labor unions, human cloning and injustice in Sudan from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Read »Shoppers interested in buying items from the Some Girls boutique in Ithaca will now have to shop online or at their other two locations in Troy, N.Y., and Syracuse, N.Y.
Read »Fred Wilcox, associate professor of writing, has written several books addressing the Vietnam War and the effects of Agent Orange poisoning on Vietnamese civilians and veterans. Wilcox encourages students to learn more about the effects of toxic chemicals and help reduce hazardous pollutants in the environment.
Read »Leaders in the fields of multicultural affairs, education and research from Syracuse University will speak on campus on encouraging notions of community and affinity groups at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 11. in Emerson Suites.
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