The Ithacan

Accuracy • Independence • Integrity

With its position as a representative body, Staff Council should have the courage to go further.

In Division III athletics, the quality of the athletic experience should come first.

CAPS is in need of widespread, public promotion of its less publicized services.

Rochon seems to be digging himself deeper into a hole of contradictions and continues to avoid the very issues that put him on the defensive.

The fact the vote is happening shows that power is beginning to fall into new hands.

This movement, as it becomes nationalized, has fostered the collaboration among different institutions.

Students, faculty and staff disappointed with administration can express concerns directly to the Board of Trustees via letters or emails

Students who have been in the military should have a network from which they can seek support and a sense of community.

A substantial portion of the campus community witnessed the powerful escalation of the “Addressing Community Action on Racism and Cultural Bias” event Oct. 27. Students, faculty, staff and administrators understood there would be a big event. They understood there would be a potential for controversy. But perhaps nobody understood what the event would be — and what it should be — better than the POC at IC group.

As evidenced by the hypocrisy present in the differences between the administration’s responses to the racism in the Alpha Epsilon Pi party dress code and the racist comments made at the Blue Sky Reimagining Kick-Off event, it is no secret that the college has some work to do when it comes to issuing public statements.

The dichotomy between the Ithaca College administration’s response to an off-campus party and its own speaker panel showed that a “dedication to combating bigotry” only counts when the college does not directly have to deal with the consequences.

Diversity among faculty is essential to enhance the overall educational experience for all students attending college.