
On Feb. 10, journalist and biographer Jonathan Eig visited the Tompkins County Public Library to speak about his book “King: A Life.” In 2024, the Martin Luther King Jr. biography won a Pulitzer Prize. Eig spoke to attendees about his years of research and King’s work as a civil rights activist and preacher while also uncovering who King was as a person.

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager
The Ithaca College community remembers Harry Shuldman ’08, who died in a car crash Jan. 26 during a wildlife trip in Uganda. Shuldman was a staff member for The Ithacan who went on to work as a copy editor for The New York Post. While at the college, Shuldman majored in cinema and photography with a concentration in screenwriting, according to April Johanns, coordinator of student and external relations in the Roy H. Park School of Communications.

By David Schurter, Sports Editor
Susan Bassett ’79, associate vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation at Ithaca College, announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor
On Jan. 30, reporters from the Ithaca Voice and the Ithaca Times shared information about the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Ithaca. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, ICE arrested Jesus Romero-Hernandez at Tompkins County Department of Social Services.

By Kaeleigh Banda and Julian DeLucia
Angela Davis –– an author, political activist and professor –– spoke Feb. 4 in Ford Hall for a conversation event titled, “We Are Because They Were: An Evening with a Living Ancestor.” Over 600 people filled the concert hall and over 700 people watched the livestream.

By Aela Shaw, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025
Melanie Stein, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, met with the Ithaca College Student Governance Council at its Feb. 10 meeting to discuss upcoming changes to the college’s academic calendar, scheduling grid and the Academic Policy Committee.
SGC also heard from Cliff-Simon Vital, interim director of the BIPOC Unity Center, about this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Campus Wide Celebration Week, held Feb. 10-16.
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By Jacob Infald, Sports Editor • February 11, 2025
The Ithaca College baseball team has had plenty of success in recent history as it has won the last three Liberty League C
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By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor • February 12, 2025
Fireworks, parades and huge dinner reunions with family and home-cooked meals usually mark an important holiday for Asian students:
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By The Ithacan • February 6, 2025
Ithaca is one of many sanctuary cities in the United States. Sanctuary cities are meant to be a haven for immigrants seeking refuge;
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