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Rowan Keller Smith talks about how social media spreads bigoted ideas to impressionable young people under the guise of feminism and the responsibility tech companies have to prevent this.

Commentary: Social media exposes young people to harmful content posing as progressive ideas

By Rowan Keller Smith • September 20, 2023
Over the years, it has become more prevalent for political extremists like far-right militias and transgender-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs) to influence young social media users. 
First-year student Gabe Hendershot talks about the lack of school bus drivers this year and how broader societal implications may be worsening this problem.

Commentary: Why are there no school bus drivers this year?

By Gabe Hendershot • September 19, 2023
Getting students to school safely is the first step in providing a solid public education, but this can be more complicated than it seems. In recent months, there has been a massive shortage of bus drivers.
Sophomore Samantha Ruiz talks about how girl dinner is one of many unhealthy trends young people may encounter on social media today.

Commentary: “Girl dinner” is promoting eating disorders in young adults

By Samantha Ruiz • September 11, 2023
Social media is part of everyday life and whether it be TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook — everyone has a For You Page (FYP). The irony behind FYPs is that they are not necessarily for you, they are in favor of mainstream media corporations.
Michael Smith, professor in the Department of History, asks why climate change was minimized in the final Ithaca Forever strategic plan.

Commentary: What happened to climate awareness and sustainability at Ithaca College?

By Michael Smith • September 6, 2023
Back in the 2018–19 academic year, I served on the Investment in People, Place, Planet working group during the Ithaca Forever strategic planning process. I was then on the Climate Action Team in the fall of 2019. Throughout, I advocated consistently and forcefully for climate to be central to the final strategic plan.
First-year student Gabe Hendershot talks about the lack of school bus drivers this year and how broader societal implications may be worsening this problem.

Commentary: Too soon? Why it’s important to be exposed to the wrong things in the right context

By Gabe Hendershot, Contributing Writer • September 6, 2023
What is education without exposure to new and potentially challenging content? This is the question that sticks with me as I learn about the recent book bans and curriculum changes happening across the country. 
Commentary: International students need more support from Career Services

Commentary: International students need more support from Career Services

By Hazel Bali • August 23, 2023
Why do high schoolers all over the world set their sights on colleges in the United States? Why did I choose to study in a different country instead of staying back home? The long answer would be endless. The short answer is one word: experience.
Sophomore Landon Le talks about the reasons that United States should aid Ukraine. He analyzes the importance of helping Ukraine during its crisis.

Commentary: United States should support Ukraine

By Landon Le • May 8, 2023
With talks in Washington mounting over the debt ceiling, U.S. taxpayers should take special notice of how much we
Senior Caitlin Holtzman shares her experience with beginning college life before the pandemic and graduating after the pandemic had changed the world.

Commentary: Surviving college life during a pandemic

By Caitlin Holtzman • May 2, 2023
In August 2019, the Class of 2023 moved onto campus for what we expected would be a normal four years in Ithaca.
Senior Aidan Charde talks about the importance of teaching about social equity in sports media major. He belives that it is important to see the discriminatioins and biases in sports.

Commentary: Sports media must educate on equity

By Aidan Charde • May 2, 2023
the structure of the major and a lack of education on how we, as men in a predominantly male field, can make the major better for everyone.
Senior Elijah de Castro, senior writer and former News and Life & Culture editor, discusses the importance of action instead of simply hoping for improvement.

Commentary: Hope is not a solution to crises like climate change

By Elijah de Castro • April 26, 2023
not to say that believing in a better world is a waste of time — we certainly need to know what kind of world we want before we try to change it.
Naeem Inayatullah, professor in the Department of Politics, analyzes the atmosphere at the college after the administration’s reduction of full-time equivalent faculty during COVID-19.

Commentary: Healing the future consists of reckoning

By Naeem Inayatullah • April 25, 2023
Few set out to harm others for harm's sake; damage is frequently done in the name of goodness.
Senior Surina Belk-Gupta raises concerns about the non-male discrimination on film sets. She hopes that there will be better education about discrimination.

Commentary: Inequality in film sets must be reformed

By Surina Belk-Gupta • April 18, 2023
We need a complete reinstitution of social psychology. So, to all of Park, I ask you to, with me, address it. Acknowledge it. Fix it.
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