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Junior English major Justin Henry created The Ithaca College Chronicle, an online magazine that has sections devoted to news, opinion, essays, fiction and poetry.

Q&A: IC junior launches magazine to bridge political divides

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
February 1, 2017
Katelyn Harrop ’16 and Emma Rizzo ’16 were compelled to start "Over It!" after the Presidential Election and subsequent strife divided the nation.

‘Over It!’ brings together IC alumnae for political podcast

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
January 31, 2017
Fiction writer Dana Spiotta has written “Lightning Field,” “Eat the Document,” “Stone Arabia” and “Innocents and Others.” She will be visiting the college Nov. 28 in Clark Lounge.

Dana Spiotta to speak about relationships and technology

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
November 16, 2016
Fae Dremock, assistant professor in the environmental science department, leads an Alluvian meeting Nov. 3. The online student-run environmental journal's next issue, "Cohesion," will focus on the connections among different environments.

Environmental journal Alluvian plants its roots on IC campus

By Daniel Hart, Contributing Writer
November 9, 2016
The Movie Poster Store and it's owner, Aaron Pichel, have until Oct. 31 to pack up and move out before the building is demolished for the Harold's Square project — an 11-story, multiuse edifice, which has been delayed for almost four years.

Small businesses flee as big construction returns to The Commons

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
October 26, 2016
The School of Business renovated the Center for Trading and Analysis of Financial Instruments to give students a more real-world workplace setting.

Business school trading room renovated to embody Wall Street

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
October 17, 2016
From right to left, Sophomore Anna Gardner reads to 5-year-old Cecilia and her three-year-old sister, Olivia. Nearly every Thursday and Friday Gardner can be found in the children's section of the Tompkins County Public Library at a miniature desk reading to young kids — just one of many volunteer programs Gardner is a part of.

IC volunteers: Sophomore fuses volunteer work into daily life

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
October 3, 2016
A national debate over whether trigger warnings should be used in the classroom has become prominent in higher education, and opinions vary on the usage of trigger warnings at Ithaca College.

Ithaca College community weighs in on trigger-warning debate

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
September 14, 2016
As Tompkins County experiences the worst drought since monitoring began in 2000, Ithaca College is increasing its efforts to conserve water, both through the Office of Facilities and The Office of Residential Life. One of the measures facilities has taken is a 50 percent reduction of the height of the Dillingham Fountain.

Severe drought persists in Ithaca as students return to campus

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
August 31, 2016
One year later, some concerns remain about CAPS

One year later, some concerns remain about CAPS

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
April 29, 2016
Ithaca College freshman Sam Quinones works a shift at Sodexo's cafe in the Roy H. Park School of Communications April 5. Due to New York state's increase in minimum wage, this could mean a higher hourly rate but a decrease in hours for many student employees.

Hours for student employees could decrease as wages increase

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
April 26, 2016
Ithaca College's spring 2016 peer mentors through the Office of State Grants, pose outside in February. The peer mentors assist in the Higher Education Opportunity Program, a program that supports academically and economically disadvantaged residents of New York state in achieving a postsecondary education.

Ithaca College peer mentors assist in the Office of State Grants

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
April 25, 2016
Sophomore Rachel Smith learns how to do a dead lift April 17 in the fitness center. The clinic was organized by four Ithaca College seniors.

Lifting clinic aims to inspire women in weight room

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
April 19, 2016
Ithaca College students make way for President Tom Rochon at the Dec. 11 protests where protesters called for his resignation. Experts, faculty and students say the protests leading to the president's resignation could affect the applicant pool for the college’s ninth president.

Fall protests may affect Ithaca College presidential candidates

By Daniel Hart and Sophia Tulp
April 9, 2016
Holocaust survivor Fred Heyman, spoke to a group of approximately 100 students and faculty of the college before a screening of “Be an Upstander,” which tells Heyman’s story.

Holocaust survivor shares his story with Ithaca College

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
April 7, 2016
After facing a lifetime of obstacles preventing him from focusing on his education, junior Steve Whiting is now pursuing a degree in English teaching at Ithaca College.

Ithaca College student pursues English teaching degree at 57

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
March 30, 2016
White Student Union Facebook pages started to appear in November 2015 at more than 30 colleges and universities across the country. However, most of the Facebook groups were proven to be fake. The validity of the Cornell iteration is unclear.

UPDATED: Students react to Cornell white student union group

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
March 9, 2016
From left to right, former Ithaca College employees Robert Cree, Susan Weatherby, Mike Lindberg, Marian Brown and Craig Evans. They are among a number of people who have left the college to take positions at Wells College.

Former IC employees find new opportunities at Wells College

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
February 10, 2016
Eric Nichols became the new director of Facilities Services at Ithaca College on Nov. 2.

Q&A: Director of Facilities Services discusses new position

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
January 25, 2016
Gerald Hector, vice president of business and finance, speaks at the Dec. 16 dialogue event. Hector decided to host the event after the “Demands Walk-out” held by POC at IC Dec. 11, which called for President Tom Rochon’s resignation.

Ithaca College VP of Finance hosts dialogue on racial issues

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
December 18, 2015
The “Job Outlook Survey” released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers estimated an 11-percent increase in hiring of college graduates.

Hiring outlook for Class of 2016 is more favorable than 2015

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
December 8, 2015
In a 2009 study published in the journal Ethics & Behavior, researchers found that almost 82 percent of a sample of college alumni admitted to cheating as undergraduates.

Reported cases of academic cheating decline at Ithaca College

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
November 24, 2015
Professor Matthew Sullivan prepares to levitate various small objects at an event that celebrated "Back to the Future Day" on Oct. 21. Students have recognized Sullivan as an exceptional educator who pushes them to do their best work.

Ithaca College professor uses levitation to connect to students

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
October 28, 2015
Senior Lisa Famularo works with sophomore Kayli McGlynn in the Student Activities Center. Famularo said she would like to pursue a career in student services on a college campus.

Senior finds her passion in helping other students

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer
October 21, 2015
Ithaca College to celebrate National News Engagement Day

Ithaca College to celebrate National News Engagement Day

By Daniel Hart, Contributing Writer
September 30, 2015
From left, Park Tank winners senior Dominick Recckio, freshman Alexa Dargis and senior Prairwa “Sunny” Leerasanthanah stand with Bryan Roberts, associate dean of the Park School of Communications.

Clothing blog idea wins Park Tank’s top prize of $500

By Daniel Hart, Contributing Writer
September 30, 2015
Norman Solomon is an author, journalist and activist and an associate of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, a media watch group. He presented and engaged in a Q&A at Ithaca College on Sept. 10.

Q&A: Journalist and activist discusses whistleblowers

By Daniel Hart, Contributing Writer
September 16, 2015
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