Thank you to The Ithacan for your interest and coverage of important sexual health information and your inclusion of LGBT people in your article in the Feb. 9 issue. I am writing to offer a little clarification and a citation as one example about how some LGBT people’s lives may be impacted by alcohol and [...]
We wish to clarify some information in two recent Ithacan editorials regarding the Integrative Core Curriculum. Each article refers to 16 additional credits that students will complete. There are 16 credits in the Themes and Perspectives component of the program; however, they are not “additional.” All programs require coursework in the liberal arts, often framed [...]
The idea that football is, or can be, a metaphor for life, which was presented in the commentary “Recent sports scandals should be a campus wake up call,” bespeaks a rather trivial and shallow view of life.
I agree with Chris Zivalich’s larger point that media often focus on sound bites instead of substance. But I was disappointed by his ad hominem tone.
Marian Brown, professor Allen-Gil and professor Swenson can be forgiven for missing the many indicators of how the Chinese value sustainability.

It’s disheartening to hear students’ negative comments regarding efforts to reduce high-risk drinking.
In response to “Email urges more work over Cortaca” and the commentary “Drinking should not dominate college tradition,” I would like to share the extensive experience Students for Sensible Drug Policy has had working with Nancy Reynolds.