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From left, Asata Rothblatt and Juno Brooks. The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met Oct. 27 to hear from Paula Younger, executive director of government, community and constituent relations.

SGC discusses initiatives to connect the IC and Tompkins County communities

By Naomi Martin, Staff Writer • October 29, 2025
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met Oct. 27 to hear from Paula Younger, executive director of government, community and constituent relations. She discussed how her position connects the communities of IC and Tompkins County. 
President La Jerne Cornish shared a recap of the Board of Trustees’ fall meetings, which ran Oct. 8 through Oct. 10 on campus.

IC administration shares institutional updates at State of the College meeting

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • October 25, 2025
Ithaca College administrators provided updates on enrollment, academic program development, finances and philanthropy during the Oct. 21 State of the College meeting in Emerson Suites. 
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met Oct. 20 to hear from Elyse Nepa, assistant director of Clery Act and Prevention Education in the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, to discuss what services the office provides. 

SGC discusses Clery Act and campus safety initiatives

By Naomi Martin, Staff Writer • October 23, 2025
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met Oct. 20 to hear from Elyse Nepa, assistant director of Clery Act and Prevention Education in the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, to discuss what services the office provides. 
After the primary elections, only one race for the City of Ithaca’s Common Council is left without a clear front-runner. This is the 5th Ward race between Democratic candidate Hannah Shvets and independent candidate G.P. Zurenda

Race for 5th Ward Common Council seat remains competitive heading into general election

By Julian DeLucia, Assistant News Editor • October 22, 2025
After the primary elections in June, only one race for the City of Ithaca’s Common Council is left without a clear front-runner. This is the 5th Ward race between Democrat Hannah Shvets, junior at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and independent G.P. Zurenda, a psychotherapist and consultant. 
Ahead of the general election in November 2024, Ithaca College students, faculty and staff formed a Voter Registration Task Force to encourage voter engagement among students. This year, however, is considered an “off-year.”

Campus sees lower engagement in local election

By Isabella Edghill, Contributing Writer • October 22, 2025
Ahead of the general election in November 2024, Ithaca College students, faculty and staff, along with support from community organizations, formed a Voter Registration Task Force to encourage voter engagement among students. This year, however, is considered an “off-year.”
In August, constituents of Rep. Josh Riley (D), including some residents of Ithaca, traveled to his Binghamton office to protest his trip to Israel. Riley’s office was empty when the protesters arrived. The protesters hung up 100 photos of suffering Palestinians.

Locals express concern with Rep. Josh Riley’s support for Israel amid genocide

By Eamon Corbo, Assistant News Editor • October 22, 2025
Residents of Ithaca have expressed concern and disagreement over Rep. Josh Riley’s (D) support for Israel amid Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war.
Mount Van Hoevenberg is not the only sports complex or ski area that has been built on the forest preserve; however, it is the only complex that was not constitutionally supported.

New York state Prop 1 to retroactively legalize Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex

By Ryan Johnson, Senior Writer • October 22, 2025
New York state will vote Nov. 4 on Proposal One, a proposal for a constitutional amendment to permit ski trails at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex on up to 323 acres of Adirondack Forest Preserve and to accommodate global competitions, training and events in Lake Placid.
In the general election Nov. 4, residents of the City of Ithaca will be able to vote on a Common Council seat for their ward. These five seats will be held by each elected candidate for the next four years.

City of Ithaca Common Council candidates

By Naomi Martin and Julian DeLucia • October 22, 2025
In the general election Nov. 4, residents of the City of Ithaca will be able to vote on a Common Council seat for their ward. These five seats will be held by each elected candidate for the next four years.
Residents of Tompkins County will be able to vote for the Tompkins County Legislature in the general election Nov. 4. They will vote according to their legislative district and each elected candidate will hold the position for the next four years.

Tompkins County Legislature candidates and Town Judge

By Jacob Gelman, Gabriella Dearden, Liam McDermott, Sarah Payne, and Sydney Martin • October 22, 2025
Residents of Tompkins County will be able to vote for the Tompkins County Legislature in the general election Nov. 4. They will vote according to their legislative district and each elected candidate will hold the position for the next four years.
In an Oct. 20 email sent to students in the CSD program, Scott Hamula, professor and chair of the Department of Strategic Communication, sent a note on behalf of Amy Falkner, the Dean of the Park School of Communications, that said the students in the CSD major or minor will still be able to complete their program through the Spring 2028 semester.

Communication strategy and design major and minor to be cut in Fall 2026

By Kaeleigh Banda, News Editor • October 20, 2025
As of Fall 2026, the Ithaca College Roy H. Park School of Communications will no longer be offering the communication strategy and design major or minor.
The Oct. 18 protests are the second set of “No Kings” protests since the start of Trump's second term, with a previous one being held June 14, Trump’s birthday.

From Ithaca to D.C., millions rally against Trump in nationwide “No Kings” protests

By Julian DeLucia, Isabella Edghill, Ryan Johnson, Naomi Martin, and Sydney Martin • October 19, 2025
Millions of people gathered across the United States for the Oct. 18 “No Kings” protests to rally against what demonstrators see as rising fascism under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management released its 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Sept. 30. This report includes crime and fire statistics from the last three calendar years.

Ithaca College’s 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

By Julian DeLucia, Assistant News Editor • October 17, 2025
The Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management released its 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Sept. 30. This report includes crime and fire statistics from the last three calendar years, as well as disciplinary and legal policies, community events and crime reporting guidelines. 
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