The Ithacan Online

Public Safety investigates report of unlawful surveillance

Fri, 09 May 2008 21:33:37 PST

A female student reported today that an unknown person had pointed a camera at her while she was in the shower around 10 a.m. in the West Tower.

New philanthropy group to bring college and community together

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:52:23 PST

For the organizers of Ithaca College’s United Way Stone Soup Philanthropy Corps, directing individual donations to organizations poses a daunting task. But like the tale of villagers combining their food to make a stew, they seek to pool and distribute charitable donations to those in need.

IPD breaks up parties on Prospect Street

Fri, 02 May 2008 19:47:17 PST

The Ithaca Police Department started breaking up several parties hosted along Prospect and Hudson Streets today around 2 p.m.

Student remembered for insight and intellect

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:17:42 PST

The campus community today is mourning the sudden loss of one of its students.
At a vigil last night, those who knew William Jacobson said they remembered the freshman from St. Paul, Minn., as full of joy and a true intellectual, a quality his mother said earned him the nickname “the Professor.” Jacobson was found dead yesterday in the Farm Road pond after he went missing early Sunday morning.

ICSD to appeal judge's recommendation

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:04:53 PST

The Ithaca City School District’s Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to file objections to a judge’s recommendation in the case brought against it by Ithaca College student Amelia Kearney, who alleged that the district failed to protect her daughter from racial harassment while at school.

Campus event to honor Holocaust Memorial Day

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:01:29 PST

Vladka Meed sat barricaded in the Warsaw ghetto, anxiously awaiting the eruption of violence that would soon break out. Meed and several of her neighbors had collected rocks, bottles and knives to defend themselves against the German soldiers, who stood poised to crush the resistance.
“We had no expectation that we would live beyond the next few weeks. Why not resist when the alternative was death at a time and place chosen by the Nazis,” Meed wrote years later in her memoir, “On Both Sides of the Wall”.

Class revitalizes historic group with new technology

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PST

His hands are like rocks — and after 50 years of construction work, when he reaches out for a handshake, they crease like thick leather mitts. His pinky fingers were broken years ago while racking up a game of pool, and now, they lay slightly crooked. He shakes them out a bit, pulls his tired fingers into fists, and then lets his joints go loose.
“It’s rough, but I’m making it,” he said. “They’re softening up a bit.”

HSHP to sponsor new minor

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PST

The Department of Occupational Therapy will offer a new minor this fall in occupational science. The program, which will be open to all majors, will teach students about the relationship between a person’s environment and his or her occupation.

School to pilot healthier dining option for Fall 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PST

Beginning next fall, Ithaca College students will have a program that offers a pre-portioned meal under 600 calories through a new Dining Services option. The program will be included in every student’s meal plan without an additional cost and will be offered in all campus dining halls.

College to host year-end picnic

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PST

Ithaca College will host its fourth annual IC Kicks Back, a picnic celebrating the last day of classes, from 2 to 6 p.m. tomorrow on the Campus Center Quad.

Campus theft marks fourth in two weeks

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PST

A Circle Apartment 2 resident reported Saturday that a television, iPod and other items had been stolen sometime between 12:30 and 3:30 a.m. The burglary is the fourth incident of theft to occur on campus during the past two weeks.

New ITS program to simplify e-mail and Web log in process

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:44:55 PST

Reported theft marks third on-campus burglary in two weeks

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:04:18 PST

Residents of Circle Apartment 2 reported today items from their apartment had been stolen sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. Saturday. This is the third burglary reported on campus in the last two weeks.

In search of faith

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:21:51 PST

Sophomore Brian Stewart calls himself a spiritual seeker who values the journey more than the destination. His journey to find faith has led him to seven religions in his life.

ICSD apologizes to Kearney

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:20:35 PST

The Ithaca City School District’s Board of Education formally apologized to Ithaca College student Amelia Kearney and her daughter at a press conference last Thursday afternoon for all the suffering the family had endured throughout their two-year harassment case against the district.

President leaves legacy of service and community

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:43:09 PST

Community reflects on 11-year tenure of President Peggy R. Williams.

Cuts in Perkins Loan program affect students

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:42:26 PST

While Perkins Loan programs for colleges across the country are threatened by a lack of funding and new rules, Ithaca College has maintained the number and size of its loans even in the face of cutbacks.

Campus elects new leaders for 2008-09

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:42:21 PST

The Student Government Association announced Monday the results of the elections held last week for the 2008-09 school year.

Campus commemorates Earth Day through events

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:39:40 PST

This week, the Ithaca College Environmental Society is hosting a full week of events to promote environmental awareness and celebrate Earth Day.

Alumnus to deliver lecture about careers in medicine

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:36:15 PST

Don Bertolini ’71 will give a presentation titled “Putting Science to Work: A Career in the Pharmaceutical Industry” at 4 p.m. today in the Center for Natural Sciences room 112 as part of the biology department’s year-long lecture series.