The Ithacan

Accuracy • Independence • Integrity

Disabilities are not always visible. Emotional and mental impairments could be harder to prove than physical disabilities.

Outside the context of higher education, Wi-Fi is a luxury that keeps society constantly “plugged in.” But on a college campus, Internet access is a necessary tool for professors to teach their students.

Ithaca College President Tom Rochon confirmed a commitment to discuss the proposed China center at Shanghai Normal University.

Like 79 percent of Division III schools, Ithaca College does not have a college-specific drug-testing policy for its student-athletes.

Between 2002 and 2012, the City of Ithaca had the highest job-growth rate in New York state — outperforming New York City, Syracuse and Albany.

Much to the excitement of local bikers, the City of Ithaca has proposed a Bicycle Boulevard Plan, which will create a route that allows riders to safely navigate the city.

Electronic cigarettes, or “e-cigs,” are a trending alternative to tobacco cigarettes.

In 2006, Tompkins County became a certified living-wage employer, meaning it pays the minimum salary necessary for employees to meet their basic needs.

Ithaca College recently hosted Carl Corry, the online editor for Newsday, to speak about the rise of smartphone journalism.

Ithaca College is not a place that many would expect to frequently pump out professional athletes — and it doesn’t.

As Ithaca College makes the shift to online course override forms, it joins schools such as Michigan State University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst in digitizing higher education’s registration process.

While it’s valid to question whether or not Ithaca College should renovate Butterfield Stadium to have a new turf field, which would put athletes on the frontline with Division III competition, the more pressing question should be what the college can do to improve the conditions its academic buildings.