On behalf of Hillel at Ithaca College, I want to express our gratitude to the many individuals and organizations at IC and in the local community who helped support our community-wide celebration of Israel Independence Day last Thursday. More than 300 students, faculty, staff and community members, representing a broad spectrum of political and religious [...]
As individuals, let alone college students, we have a responsibility to acknowledge foreign ideas and constantly examine our own opinions. Failure to do so makes activism irrational, superseded by ideological commitments to an incomplete set of “facts.” Sadly, this characterized Students for Justice in Palestine’s performance at Israel Independence Day last week. By walking among [...]
Thank you for the coverage of Earth Week on campus and especially of the permaculture demonstration site. I would like to clarify one part of the story, however. Somehow lost in the interview with me was my statement that the lion’s share of the credit goes to the students and above all to Karryn Olson-Ramanujan. [...]
For 1.5 years, I have served as a senator on the Ithaca College Student Government Association. Junior Rob Flaherty is one of the most dedicated students at IC. As a colleague, he is supportive and inspiring. His passion for change is contagious. The rest of the board has plenty of SGA experience, so I trust [...]
Having grown up in Israel, I remember celebrating the Israeli Independence Day. There were musical performances, dancing, games and fireworks. There was, however, no mention of the history behind the day. I believe the same is true of the celebration on campus. Most people who attend the event probably do not know of the atrocities [...]
Of all the words that I can use in response to the article “Seniors Paddle Past High and Low Tides,” livid is the best. I am livid that the women’s swimming and diving team at this college was presented as such a joke. I hope this letter explains how embarrassed and hurt I am that [...]
Regarding some of the information in the “We Are Here, We Are Here!” editorial — The Ithacan’s words characterized the celebration of Israel Independence Day as a response to student conflict on campus when it is anything but. Why is an event that occurs nearly every spring to which anyone and everyone is invited suddenly [...]
