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Commentary: Obama needs bolder self-image to make viable change

Chloe Wilson

While Barack Obama won by a majority in both the electoral and the popular vote in 2008, many have speculated his re-election campaign will lack the same strong support base this time around.

Commentary: Drinking should not dominate college tradition

Nancy Reynolds, program director of the Health Promotion Center, gave a presentation about stress management techniques in the Taughannock Falls Room as part of the Wellness Wednesday series. Kevin Campbell/The Ithacan

My recent efforts to promote healthy practices recently generated considerably angry energy among the Ithaca College community.

Commentary: Students must recognize personal debt as political issue

Alyssa Figueroa

The other day, my roommates and I were discussing student debt when one of them revealed that she owes more than $50,000 in student loans.

Commentary: Activists should unite for ecological change

A Washington, D.C. police officer places junior Ren Ostry under arrest Sept. 2 at a Tar Sands Action demonstration. Ostry participated in civil disobedience to protest against the Keystone XL pipeline. Courtesy of Mitch Paine

One month ago, I sat in front of the White House, linking arms with half of a dozen other Ithaca College students and more than 20 Ithaca community members. We chanted “Stop the pipeline!” for hours as we watched 1,253 fellow activists get placed under arrest and stuffed into paddy wagons, one by one.

Faculty Research: Obese and disabled individuals need safe workplace

Jennifer Tennant

One goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities. It expanded on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a former disability law that covered public sector employees, to apply to private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions.

Commentary: Community must speak against partner abuse

patty tvaroha

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness about this epidemic and renew our commitment to ending it. As a community, we must recognize the real danger of intimate partner violence and accept responsibility to prevent it from occurring.

Commentary: Reflection may help alleviate human dissatisfaction

Ever had a moment of pure, perfect happiness? A moment in which nothing made you sad or dissatisfied — where you felt perfectly content and at peace with the world around you?


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