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Letter to the Editor: Misogyny doesnt count as critique

Letter to the Editor: Misogyny doesn’t count as critique

By Celisa Calacal
February 19, 2019
The Ithaca College club cheerleading team poses with Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado at the womens basketball game Feb. 10.

Journey to Nationals: How an underdog club team made it to Daytona

By Celisa Calacal, Senior Writer
May 2, 2018
Snapshot: Karaoke — The Musical

Snapshot: Karaoke — The Musical

By Celisa Calacal, Year in Review Editor
March 28, 2018
Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado speaks at a MLK Week event Jan. 23.

WATCH: Ithaca College community has mixed reaction to Collado news

By Celisa Calacal and Sophia Adamucci
January 24, 2018
Michael Stuprich, 10th from the left, is a former professor in the Department of English at Ithaca College who is suing the college for having been allegedly wrongfully terminated.

Former IC professor sues the college for $1 million over termination

By Ana Borruto, Celisa Calacal, and Evan Popp
October 25, 2017
An Ithacan analysis of prices of common routes students take — from the college to The Commons and from the college to the Tompkins County Regional Airport — shows that taking an Uber or Lyft is slightly less expensive than taking a taxi.

Ride-hailing services slightly less expensive than taxis in Ithaca

By Celisa Calacal, Senior Writer
September 19, 2017
Ithaca College students are eligible for partial refunds to their room and board for Spring 2020 because of switch to online learning due to COVID-19.

Ithaca College under Title IX investigation by Office for Civil Rights

By Celisa Calacal, Senior Writer
July 7, 2017
Senior Victor A. López-Carmen wears a red ribbon shirt for celebrations and is cloaked in a brown blanket from his tribe.

‘We’re fighters’: Native American student driven by his roots

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
May 3, 2017
Q&A: Teaching fellow wins award for genetics research

Q&A: Teaching fellow wins award for genetics research

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
May 1, 2017
Ithaca College junior Dallas Fonseca recently won two national awards based on science research. Fonseca has been researching molecular biology and ways to combat pollution.

Q&A: Ithaca College student wins two research awards

By Celisa Calacal
April 19, 2017
National Recap: Tensions escalate with North Korea

National Recap: Tensions escalate with North Korea

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
April 19, 2017
Office Hours: History professor discusses labor movement

Office Hours: History professor discusses labor movement

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
April 17, 2017
Sophomores Shinice Ford poses with hair care products. Historically, natural black hair has been rejected by Eurocentric beauty standards.

Tangled: How women of color are brushing away hair stigmas

By Celisa Calacal and Kalia Kornegay
April 5, 2017
Titi Aynaw, the first black woman and first Ethiopian-born Jewish woman to win Miss Israeli, visited Ithaca College and Cornell University on March 30 to talk to students about her experiences in Israel and the army.

Q&A: First black Miss Israel Titi Aynaw visits Ithaca College

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
April 5, 2017
National Recap: Trump freezes environmental protections

National Recap: Trump freezes environmental protections

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
April 5, 2017
Junior Celisa Calacal poses in front of the Plaza de la Revolución, where the faces of revolutionaries Che Guevara and Camino CIenfuegos adorn government buildings.

Personal Essay: Reflecting on Cuba’s revolutionary history

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
March 29, 2017
National Recap: Republican health care bill falls flat

National Recap: Republican health care bill falls flat

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
March 29, 2017

National Recap: Trump’s ties to Russia scrutinized

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
March 22, 2017
PLEDGE 4 Ithaca is an advocacy organization that spreads awareness about sexual assault in elementary, middle and high schools.

Q&A: Local advocacy group focuses on sexual assault

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
March 22, 2017
I Am Not Your Negro is a documentary sourced from the writings of famous African American writer James Baldwin. The film captures the realities of racism in the United States and shines a light on the complexity of modern race relations.

Review: ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ confronts white complacency

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
March 21, 2017

National Recap: Rise in Anti-Semitism stokes fear

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
March 8, 2017

National Recap: Trump’s war on media continues

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
March 1, 2017
Shehnaz Haqqani, a Ph.D candidate at the University of Texas at Austin, gave a talk as part of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program’s Dissertation Diversity Fellowship.

Q&A: Talk explores role of Islamic feminism

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
March 1, 2017
Many LGBTQ advocates fear that Trump and his administration will roll back the progress that has been gained for LGBTQ people.

National Recap: Trump’s policies worry LGBTQ community

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
February 22, 2017
Robert Jensen, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses his book, “The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men,” on Feb. 16.

Q&A: Author discusses men’s role in feminism

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
February 22, 2017

National Recap: Jeff Sessions’ record questioned

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
February 17, 2017
Jessica Dunning-Lolzano studied the impact of zero-tolerance school policy on students in central Texas.

Q&A: IC professor explores punitive school policies

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
February 15, 2017
National Recap: Legal battle continues over Muslim ban

National Recap: Legal battle continues over Muslim ban

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
February 10, 2017
National Recap: Unsure future for U.S. health care

National Recap: Unsure future for U.S. health care

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2017
Sophomores Nicole Marino and Gianna Folz formed the group Standing Ovulation in August 2016 to fight against the taboos surrounding women’s periods.

Q&A: Ithaca College students seek to stop flow of period stigma

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
January 31, 2017
In addition to what Trump has said, many now debate how his policies and administration will impact women’s rights.

National Recap: Trump era and women’s rights

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
January 25, 2017
Sophomores Hannah Titlebaum and Sunce Franicevic and senior Sara del Aguila lead a crowd in a chant during the IC Not My President Walkout Nov. 16.

Q&A: Student organizers discuss sanctuary campus movement

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
December 7, 2016
Luca Maurer, program director for the Center of LGBT Education, Outreach & Services, co-authored “The Teaching Transgender Toolkit” for facilitating discussions about transgender people.

Q&A: LGBT program director receives award for toolkit

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
November 30, 2016

Q&A: Journalism professors discuss media in Ethiopia

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
November 17, 2016
Editorial: Voters choose, Trump wins, nation loses

Editorial: Voters choose, Trump wins, nation loses

By Celisa Calacal and Kayla Dwyer
November 9, 2016
From left, Marlowe Padilla 16 and sophomores Alexa Ubeda and Cindy Prado are rst-generation students. During the Spring 2015 semester, Padilla studied abroad in Australia.

Q&A: Organization prioritizes first-generation students

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
November 9, 2016
History documentary 13TH, directed by Ava DuVernay, explains how the United States has become the country with the highest population of incarcerated people in the world.

Review: Netflix documentary ’13TH’ spawns racial discussions

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
November 4, 2016
Ithaca College assistant professor Jack Bryant wrote the script for the 2016 film Fair Haven, which focuses on the aftermath of a young man who went through ex-gay conversion therapy.

Q&A: IC professor explores conversion therapy in film script

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
November 2, 2016
The first issue of Distinct was published in early October, with features on Fall fashion, Halloween-inspired makeup and the issue of size in the fashion industry.

Q&A: New student magazine focuses on campus fashion

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
October 26, 2016
The First-Generation Student Group was created by several Ithaca College students and became recognized by the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs this semester. The group hopes to serve as an outlet for first-generation college students, the first in their family to attend college.

Q&A: Group focuses on first-generation students

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
October 19, 2016
Junior Christopher Biehn, as part of the student-run group, Listen. Learn. Accept., will be sponsoring a black-and-white photo challenge.

Q&A: Photo challenge hopes to spark dialogue on mental health

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
October 3, 2016
Professor Cyndy Scheibe visited Longview residents Aug. 31 to talk about media coverage of the 2016 presidential election.

Q&A: Ithaca College professor discusses election coverage

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
October 2, 2016
Ithaca College sophomore Victoria Jackson started her YouTube series, Raising Consciousness two years ago before coming to the college.

Q&A: Ithaca College student’s videos raise consciousness

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
September 27, 2016
From left, journalists Matt Taibbi, Nermeen Shaikh, Amy Goodman and associate professor Jeff Cohen were involved in the documentary, All Governments Lie.

Q&A: Documentary highlights investigative reporting

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
September 21, 2016
In 2008, Beth Ellen Clark Joseph was chosen to work on NASAs OSIRIS-REx mission, which will study and take samples from the asteroid Bennu.

Q&A: Ithaca College professor joins NASA space mission

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
September 14, 2016
From left, Professor Luke Keller and Professor Abraham Mulugetta have been chosen as Charles A. Dana professors, the first to receive this honor since 2008. The Dana Professorships are awared on five-year terms.

Q&A: Ithaca College Dana professors discuss research

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
September 7, 2016
Politics professor Asma Barlas spent July teaching a seminar on Islam at the St. Petersburg Institute of Linguistics, Cognition, and Culture, making this her fourth year teaching the class.

Q&A: Ithaca College professor taught Islam class in Russia

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
August 31, 2016
Sophomore Walt Martzen created the group IC Mixed, where students can discuss mixed-race issues, a topic Martzen believes is often missing from conversations on race and identity.

Q&A: Sophomore creates group to discuss mixed-race issues

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor
August 24, 2016
From left, Erica Weiss, Melissa Dhundale, Jill Mayer, Mary Taylor and Kathleen Besemer host a fundraiser at Coltivare to raise money for the trip.

Q&A: Healthcare group to provide medical care in Malawi

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor
May 4, 2016
From left, senior Natalie Dionne, junior Sean Phillips Junior and senior Brendan Davis wear clothes from Goodwill during a Habitat for Humanity trip during the group’s winter break trip this year.

Q&A: Ithaca College senior receives award for service work

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor
May 4, 2016
YouTube artist J.R. Aquino performs an acoustic song during his performance at Ithaca College April 21.

Asian-American YouTube singer discusses music career

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor
April 25, 2016
Age on Stage project brings together young and old

Age on Stage project brings together young and old

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor
April 20, 2016
Senior Nicolas Rocco has seasonal affective disorder, better known as seasonal depression, a mood disorder that can cause feelings of depression and a lack of energy during the winter months.

Winter Blues: How students cope with seasonal depression

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor
April 6, 2016
Center, participant Louis Gershon and Civic Ensembles Sarah Chalmers rehearse for the companys upcoming production as part of the Civic Ensembles ReEntry Theatre Program. Gershon wrote one of the plays for the show, Bahrain Blues.

Former inmates create plays through Civic Ensemble program

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor
March 23, 2016
Review: Deeper themes spell success for Disney

Review: Deeper themes spell success for Disney

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor
March 21, 2016
The essay for Groundhog Day was written by the Pendleton Endowed Chair of Ithaca College’s JB Pendleton Center in Los Angeles, Steven Ginsburg.

Ithaca College professors contribute to National Film Registry

By Celisa Calacal, Justin Henry, Kalia Kornegay, and Silas White
February 17, 2016

Presentation to explore new musical instruments

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor
February 4, 2016
The WASPs receive the Congressional Gold Medal from President Barack Obama for their service during World War II.

Fly Girls: The Harmon family fights for the rights of WASPs

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor
January 27, 2016
Freshman Kayla Brathwaite reads her spoken-word piece toward the end of the play, with her fellow classmates falling onto the floor around her as she reads her poem.

Campus unrest inspires freshman production

By Angela Weldon and Celisa Calacal
December 8, 2015
From left, seniors Anikah Shaokat and Jihan Mou identify as Muslim students. Some of the most central Islamic teachings include the belief in one God, Allah and practicing the Five Pillars.

Strength In Faith: Muslim students remain grounded in faith

By Celisa Calacal, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
November 18, 2015
From left, Marlowe Padilla 16 and sophomores Alexa Ubeda and Cindy Prado are rst-generation students. During the Spring 2015 semester, Padilla studied abroad in Australia.

First-generation students at Ithaca College driven to succeed

By Celisa Calacal, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
September 9, 2015
Gluten-free eaters go against the grain

Gluten-free eaters go against the grain

By Celisa Calacal, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
September 2, 2015
Susan Weisend, chair of the Art Department, poses with an example of graphic design that she created.

Art department hires full-time professor for new graphic design minor

By Celisa Calacal, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
August 25, 2015
Review: Latest Jurassic film creates world of thrilling adventure

Review: Latest “Jurassic” film creates world of thrilling adventure

By Celisa Calacal, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
June 26, 2015
Review: Pitch Perfect 2 hits sour note with chaotic plotline

Review: ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ hits sour note with chaotic plotline

By Celisa Calacal, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
May 20, 2015
From right, senior Orlando Leon interviews senior Kamara Williams on April 15 after taking her photo for his project, Humans of IC. Leon’s project was inspired by the popular Humans of New York.

Photography project aims to tell Ithaca College students’ stories

By Celisa Calacal, Staff Writer
April 22, 2015
Senior Dylan Scott, known by his stage name Latimer or LTMR, works on a set April 6. His Crazy in Love remix has gained popularity on the Web, reaching publications including Hype Machine.

Senior Dylan Scott finds creative outlet in music production

By Celisa Calacal, Staff Writer
April 22, 2015
Review: Muddled musical styles make for a confusing listen

Review: Muddled musical styles make for a confusing listen

By Celisa Calacal, Staff Writer
April 14, 2015
Sophomore and Spit That member Tate Johnson performs a piece of hers April 6.

Local poets and performers find outlet in spoken-word poetry

By Celisa Calacal, Staff Writer
April 8, 2015
Money is exchanged for alcohol during a fundrager in March. Students and organizations often throw these parties to quickly raise money for events, projects and more.

Fundragers offer students risky method to raise funds

By Celisa Calacal, Staff Writer
March 25, 2015
Junior Robert Hummel reads his poetry March 16 in Stellas Restaurant, Bar and Cafe. Hummel published a collection of his writing in 2014.

Poetry provides junior with creative and emotional outlet

By Celisa Calacal, Staff Writer
March 18, 2015
“Island Mountain Glacier” is a photo exhibit by Anika Steppe ’13 exploring the presence of the mystical in Iceland’s landscapes.

Ithaca College graduate’s photography explores Iceland’s natural splendor

By Celisa Calacal, Staff Writer
March 4, 2015
From left, Lesley Gurule, James Leaming and Carmen Roman play Wren, Moss and Avis in “A Body Of Water” directed by Michele Minnick.

Kitchen Theatre play delves into reliability of memory

By Celisa Calacal, Contributing Writer
February 24, 2015
Ryan Scammon takes the stage as the Chorus on Feb. 8 during a technical rehearsal for Ithaca Shakespeare Companys “Richard II.” The Chorus introduces the main characters and provides context before the show begins.

Shakespeare community thrives in Ithaca area

By Celisa Calacal, Contributing Writer
February 18, 2015
Freshman Mara Erb studies a series of ink drawings from the Handwerker Gallerys new exhibits Jan. 21.

Handwerker exhibits offer two sisters’ origin stories

By Celisa Calacal, Contributing Writer
February 4, 2015
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