The Ithacan Online

Burglary occurs in Circle Apartment

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:23:08 PST

The Office of Public Safety is investigating a burglary that occurred between 1 p.m. and 2 a.m. Sunday in Circle Apartment 32 where an unknown person stole small electronics and cash.

Public Safety declares ponds on campus unsafe areas

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:13:21 PST

The Office of Public Safety is asking that people stay off the ponds on Ithaca College campus because of safety concerns.

Event raises money to plant trees in Israel

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:55:38 PST

Students celebrated Tu B’shvat, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the new year for calculating the age of trees for tithing, tonight in Phillips Room in Muller Chapel hosted by Hillel.

Fruit from trees in Israel cannot be picked until the tree is five years old according to custom.

Government investigates Toyota Prius brakes

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:14:41 PST

The U.S. Transportation Department opened an investigation Thursday into new problems surfacing with the braking system on the gas-electric hybrid Toyota Prius, specifically the 2010 model.

New SGA senators elected

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:51:05 PST

Four new senators were voted in the Ithaca College Student Government Association on Tuesday night.

Joe Balgiere was elected for junior class senator, sophomore Alex Bates for sophomore class senator, freshman Sophie Glassman for Humanities and Sciences senator and sophomore Jake Tenenbaum for Business School senator.

College invites leaders from Syracuse University

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:31:20 PST

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.

Moving forward ... fast

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:31:12 PST

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.

Rochon talks about declining demographics

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:30:07 PST

Editor in Chief Lindsey Hollenbaugh spoke with President Tom Rochon after the all-college meeting held two weeks ago about whether the college is as academically rigorous as it should be and the administration’s plans to combat declining demographics.

Students may lose tuition assistance

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:28:18 PST

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.

Team competes in invitational debate

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:24:34 PST

The voices of five Ithaca College students resonated above more than 180 debaters last weekend at the Sydney Landon Invitational Debate Tournament.

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.

New lending plan replaces Stafford loan

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:24:34 PST

Ithaca College will no longer participate in the Federal Stafford Loan Program because of pending legislation in Congress that could eliminate the program entirely.

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.

Professor discusses research on Vietnam biological warfare

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:00:32 PST

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.

Local store closes under competition

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:57:14 PST

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.

Plans continue for retail center

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:54:56 PST

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.

Program offers taxpayers help

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:51:42 PST

Senior accounting majors at Ithaca College are volunteering to help low-income taxpayers through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.

GRE’s structure and content to be changed

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:49:23 PST

Students considering graduate school can expect changes to the current GRE exam by August 2011, Neill Seltzer, national director of GRE content, said.

Fracking policy causes controversy

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:44:52 PST

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.

College switches to federal financial aid program

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:43:38 PST

Students relying on Stafford loans as part of their financial aid packages will no longer be receiving funds from private lenders in the 2010-2011 academic year because of a lending program switch that will draw funds from the federal government as opposed to private lenders.

Up Til Dawn discusses new plans for spring semester

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:03:07 PST

At 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, Ithaca College’s chapter of Up Til Dawn had their second meeting of the semester in the Center for Natural Sciences to discuss fundraising plans for this semester and to welcome new members.

Environmentalist to speak about Ecology and Agriculture

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:55:18 PST

Environmentalist Dave Jacke spoke about the possibilities of ecologically designed agriculture tonight at the Center for Natural Science for this year’s Sustainability Speakers Series presentation.