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Queer art has shaped the world and how we see it

Queer art has shaped the world and how we see it

By The Ithacan • March 21, 2025

During the Harlem Renaissance, queer Black artists and writers helped shape American culture, even as they faced persecution from the very same government that was supposed to protect them. Decades later,...

Ithaca must stand with TCAT workers for a fair deal

Ithaca must stand with TCAT workers for a fair deal

By The Ithacan • March 20, 2025

Ithaca’s Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit system may soon come to a standstill, but not because of any mechanical failures; the workers who drive and keep the buses running are being pushed beyond...

DEI makes sure that as a woman you get paid the same as a man; it makes sure that you can’t be fired from a job based on your age, race, or sexuality. DEI is the reason why your building has a ramp beside the stairs, and an elevator.

DEI programs are crucial for equitable education

By The Ithacan • March 5, 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion has increasingly been coming under scrutiny by President Donald Trump’s administration, terminating former President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 13985, “Advancing...

Many celebrities have posted on social media trying to relate to their followers, relaying what they have lost to the fires. Yet a millionaire and an everyday person are not affected the same way by the same disaster.

Hollywood celebrities need to put their money where their mouth is

By The Ithacan • March 5, 2025
Many celebrities have posted on social media trying to relate to their followers, relaying what they have lost to the fires. Yet a millionaire and an everyday person are not affected the same way by the same disaster.
Editorial: Skating culture can contribute to fostering acceptance among LGBTQ+ community

Editorial: Skating culture can contribute to fostering acceptance among LGBTQ+ community

By The Ithacan • February 25, 2025
It’s time to look beyond stereotypes leftover from bygone eras to see how skaters are doing exactly what many groups have never done: creating an accepting community.
Editorial: Title IX is an unfulfilled promise to trans student athletes

Editorial: Title IX is an unfulfilled promise to trans student athletes

By The Ithacan • February 19, 2025
Title IX has been a beacon of protection since it was passed in 1972, but it is also a rather weak promise. Students are at the whim of rotating administrations who use policies like Title IX as cannon fodder for their own interests.
Editorial: ICE sets aim on undocumented immigrants as it enters sanctuary cities

Editorial: ICE sets aim on undocumented immigrants as it enters sanctuary cities

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; somewhere to feel protected. Yet, in the U.S. right now, no sanctuary...

Editorial: Banning social media apps omits media literacy and challenges free-speech

By The Ithacan • February 6, 2025

On Jan. 18, TikTok was put on hold for U.S. users after the Biden administration banned the app through a bill signed by former President Joe Biden in April 2024. The app may be co-parented by a Chinese...

Editorial: New scheduling grid is exactly what students needed

Editorial: New scheduling grid is exactly what students needed

By The Ithacan • February 2, 2025
Students have been frustrated semester after semester by the overlapping schedule for courses. These issues are extremely annoying, especially when registering and trying to participate in clubs and athletics. 
Editorial: Community support makes Ithaca's art scene vibrant and accessible

Editorial: Community support makes Ithaca’s art scene vibrant and accessible

By The Ithacan • January 22, 2025
Ithaca is known for its beautiful gorges, lavish gardens, organic farms, fine wineries and loving community. Yet, the most notable thing about the city is the mesmerizing art produced and cared for by locals.
Editorial: Media literacy initiatives are essential campus resources

Editorial: Media literacy initiatives are essential campus resources

By The Ithacan • December 4, 2024
The concept of media literacy has been rising in both journalistic circles and common discussions across campus — accusations of being “media illiterate” or assumptions that media literacy is solely an issue for those interested in communications have become a common refrain. But the concept of media literacy is not a new force, and efforts to expand the course offerings throughout the college reflect a growing interest in the field. 
Senior Giovanni Machado, president of the Leftist Study Club, discusses international concerns surrounding the recent U.S. elections and how the working class can build a new system.

Commentary: Election fears highlight need for working class unity

By Giovanni Machado • December 4, 2024
Lately, I’ve heard all kinds of responses when talking to people before and after the election. I’ve heard people afraid of the current state of the world, I’ve heard people afraid of deportation, environmental catastrophe, economic downturn, discrimination and the decline of democracy. I’ve heard that people are afraid.
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