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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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Aidan Quigley, The Ithacan's Editor in Chief, writes about the importance of allowing student media to stay independent so that it may hold its institutions accountable.

Commentary: The importance of independent student media

By Aidan Quigley, Editor in Chief
May 1, 2018
Shirley M. Collado discussed the sexual abuse conviction during the presidential search process.

Ithaca College President Shirley Collado pleaded no contest to sexual abuse charge in 2001

By Aidan Quigley, Editor In Chief
January 16, 2018
IPD reports shots fired and male victim injured Nov. 20

IPD reports shots fired and male victim injured Nov. 20

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
November 20, 2016
From left: Acting District Attorney Andrew Bonavia; John Barber, chief of police for the Ithaca Police Department; City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick and Vincent Monticello, deputy chief of police for the IPD address media at a news conference Nov. 7.

UPDATE: Nagee Green indicted in Nazaire killing

By Aidan Quigley and Kyle Arnold
November 16, 2016
The Cornell University Board of Trustees has named Martha E. Pollack, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan, the 14th president of Cornell University.

Cornell University selects 14th president

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
November 14, 2016
President Rochon calls for respect following election of Trump

President Rochon calls for respect following election of Trump

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
November 10, 2016
Tom Grape, Ithaca College Board of Trustees chairman, addressed the incoming Class of 2020 at the 2016 Convocation. News Editor Aidan Quigley spoke with Grape about these issues and, primarily, the college’s approach to the search for a new president.

Q&A: Tom Grape discusses upcoming presidential search

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
November 9, 2016
The Ithaca Police Department has announced that a press conference will be held at 8 p.m. Nov. 7 to announce an arrest in the homicide of Ithaca College sophomore Anthony Nazaire.

Ithaca police to announce arrest in Anthony Nazaire homicide

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
November 7, 2016
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump have differing positions on higher education.

Candidates’ higher education plans could affect private colleges

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
October 19, 2016
A portion of Aurora Street near the college will be closed for construction Feb. 6 and 7.

South Aurora Street to close for construction through mid-May

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
April 22, 2016
Kayla Dwyer, a junior journalism major and The Ithacan's current opinion editor, will be editor in chief during the 2016–17 academic year.

Kayla Dwyer to be The Ithacan’s next editor in chief

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
April 5, 2016
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon speaks at a People of Color at IC walk-out rally Dec. 11, 2015, after being called up to Free Speech Rock by protesters. Rochon has announced he will retire, effective July 1, 2017.

Ithaca College President Tom Rochon will step down July 2017

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
January 14, 2016
Members and supporters of the group POC at IC participate in the first walk-out Nov. 11. Another walk-out had been scheduled for Dec. 11.

POC at IC to hold “Demands Walk-Out” Dec. 11

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
December 11, 2015
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon and Tom Grape, chair of the Board of Trustees, speak to each other at POC at IC's Oct. 21 protest. Ithaca College has announced the third-party firm tasked with finding the next president of the college.

Q&A: Trustees discuss campus climate and Rochon’s future

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
December 4, 2015
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Rochon addresses campus climate and status of his presidency

By Aidan Quigley and Kira Maddox
November 12, 2015
Students participated in a die-in on campus sidewalks at the "Solidarity Walkout" Nov. 11. The die-in stretched from the Campus Center to the Peggy Ryan Williams Center.

Over 1,000 Ithaca College students walk out to protest racism

By Aidan Quigley and Max Denning
November 11, 2015
Provost Benjamin Rifkin speaks at the "Addressing Community Action on Racism and Cultural Bias" event Oct. 27 in the Athletics and Events Center.

Q&A: Provost discusses future plans and confidence in Rochon

By Aidan Quigley
November 11, 2015
Members of the Ithaca College faculty chant "Tom Rochon, no confidence" along with students who took stage at the “Addressing Community Action on Racism and Cultural Bias” event in the A&E Center Oct. 27.

Ithaca College faculty discuss no confidence vote in president

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
October 28, 2015

Ithaca College plans event to list racial climate action steps

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
October 26, 2015
Provost Ben Rifkin addresses student during his visit to campus as a finalist for the position in Dec. 2014. During this visit, he said diversity and inclusion were important topics to him.

Rifkin announces specific Public Safety changes

By Aidan Quigley and Max Denning
September 15, 2015
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon addresses the campus community at a March 2015 town hall meeting about announced staff cuts. Following the All-College Meeting Aug. 19, Rochon said there will be no additional cuts this year.

Update: Rochon proposes Public Safety changes after protests

By Aidan Quigley and Max Denning
September 6, 2015
Junior Kayla VandeSande took this picture of a caterpillar in her salad from Terrace Dining Hall. Courtesy of Kayla VandeSande

Caterpillars found in food at Ithaca College’s Terrace Dining Hall

By Aidan Quigley and Sophia Tulp
September 2, 2015
UPDATED: Ithaca College to add CAPS counselor

UPDATED: Ithaca College to add CAPS counselor

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor
August 20, 2015
Special Report: Evaluating the college's vision in IC 20/20

Special Report: Evaluating the college’s vision in IC 20/20

By Aidan Quigley, Kayla Dwyer, and Natalie Shanklin
April 22, 2015
From left, sophomores Jose Escano and Charlie Vaca, who participated in a national debate tournament at Butler University, stand with the mascot.

Debate team novices receive acclaim at national tournament

By Aidan Quigley, Assistant News Editor
March 25, 2015
Tanya Saunders, assistant provost of international programs and extended studies, said Ithaca College is planning to cut more than half of its study abroad programs for the 2017–18 academic year. Currently, the college has 249 affiliated study abroad programs available to students. The revised list has 68 total, 22 of which are new programs.

Ithaca College to host 18th environmental film festival

By Aidan Quigley, Assistant News Editor
March 24, 2015
Brody Burroughs, part-time professor in the Department of Art, speaks to students and faculty at the Ithaca College Adjunct Organizing Committee "teach-in" on March 19.

Ithaca College part-time professors hold “teach-in”

By Aidan Quigley, Assistant News Editor
March 23, 2015
The proportion part-time faculty represented of all teaching faculty at degree granting institutions over time.

A look at unions on college campuses: locally and nationwide

By Aidan Quigley and Natalie Shanklin
March 5, 2015
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon shouts in front of the Textor Ball in a promotional video for the first IC Giving Day on Feb. 26.

Ithaca College to hold first single-day giving event

By Aidan Quigley, Assistant News Editor
February 26, 2015

Part-time professors do not participate in national walkout

By Aidan Quigley, Assistant News Editor
February 25, 2015
A number of restaurants in the Ithaca community committed critical violations with the Tompkins County Health Department.

Ithaca restaurants commit critical health violations

By Aidan Quigley, Assistant News Editor
February 4, 2015
Ithaca College part-time faculty members must go through the above steps before they can officially unionize.

Ithaca College’s part-time faculty move toward unionization

By Aidan Quigley and Natalie Shanklin
January 28, 2015
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon, pictured here at the Apr. 1 2013 SGA meeting, total compensation for the 2012 calendar year was $543,499.

Ithaca College President’s salary greater than peers

By Aidan Quigley, Assistant News Editor
January 21, 2015
Ithaca College professor scans Lincoln's cottage

Ithaca College professor scans Lincoln’s cottage

By Aidan Quigley, Assistant News Editor
January 21, 2015
Sophomore Luna Olavarria Gallegos speaks at the "Hands Up Walk Out" rally on Dec. 1 at Free Speech Rock.

IC students join national rally for racial justice

By Aidan Quigley, Staff Writer
December 3, 2014
Ithaca College students gather together on Dec. 1 at Free Speech Rock outside of Campus Center in a student-organized "Hands Up Walk Out" rally.

Ferguson crisis leads to ‘Hands Up Walk Out’ rally at IC

By Aidan Quigley, Staff Writer
December 2, 2014
Left: Danielle Reed, a junior at Syracuse University, speaks at a press conference held Nov. 13 outside the Hall of Languages during the 10th day of THE General Body's protest. Right: Students protest the Student Media Policy on Oct. 12, 2012 in the lobby of the Peggy Ryan Williams building. President Tom Rochon rescinded the media policy a month later.

Syracuse protests: the implications for Ithaca College

By Aidan Quigley and Kayla Dwyer
November 19, 2014
From left: Michael Kelly '14, junior Jacob Irvin, freshman Hamish Gibbs, and seniors Mali Golomb-Leavitt and Emma Edwards of Syracuse University sit in protest in Crouse-Hinds Hall, the administrative building.

Syracuse University students protest administrative changes

By Aidan Quigley, Staff Writer
November 12, 2014
The Ithaca College Mock Trial Team competed at the fifth Annual Colgate Classic, which was held Nov. 1 and 2 in Hamilton, New York, on Colgate University’s campus. Colgate’s invitational was the first invitational of the season.

IC Mock Trial Team to compete in mock-trial competitions

By Aidan Quigley, Staff Writer
November 5, 2014
Sophomore Danielle Cuneo makes a purchase at the Business School cafe where junior Elizabeth Warren and sophomore Jessica Braham work.

Food prices found higher at college retail than off campus locations

By Aidan Quigley, Contributing Writer
October 22, 2014
Senior Shanika Bridges is the first student to receive an on-campus diabetic alert service dog, Tobbi.

Student receives first diabetic alert service dog on Ithaca College campus

By Aidan Quigley, Contributing Writer
September 30, 2014
Howie Hawkins, Green Party nominee for governor of New York, discusses his campaign and progressive ideas during his visit to Ithaca College on Sept. 12.

IC Greens hosts Green Party gubernatorial nominee Howie Hawkins

By Aidan Quigley, Contributing Writer
September 14, 2014
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