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Junior Elena Piech is an Emerging Media major studying in Buenos Aires for the Spring 2018 semester.

Piech in Palermo: Learning how to live in the moment

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
Junior Elena Piech is an Emerging Media major studying in Buenos Aires for the Spring 2018 semester.

Piech in Palermo: Villa miseria reveals hidden poverty

By Elena Piech, Columnist
April 4, 2018
Junior Elena Piech is an Emerging Media major studying in Buenos Aires for the Spring 2018 semester.

Piech in Palermo: Learning more than just language

By Elena Piech, Columnist
March 6, 2018
Roger Richardson, the current interim chief diversity officer, said he agrees with the decision to delay the search for the new Chief Diversity Officer.

Ithaca College on track to meet diversity training deadlines

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
May 9, 2016
Junior and senior MLK Scholars traveled to Da Nang, Vietnam, over winter break with a focus on the relationship between the U.S. and Vietnam and community service. The scholars held an event April 21, which was part of a discussion series by the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity.

Ithaca College MLK scholars present on race and stereotypes

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
April 27, 2016
Students perform in the Department of Theatre Arts' production "A Chorus Line," which showed in November of 2015. The department recently conducted a survey for students on diversity issues, and one topic that appeared in responses was colorblind casting.

Theater arts department discusses diversity with students

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
April 19, 2016
Roger Richardson, associate provost for diversity, inclusion and engagement, was announced by President Tom Rochon on Nov. 10 as the interim chief diversity officer. According to a recent announcement, it is unclear whether a permanent person will be hired for the position.

Ithaca College clarifies progress and holdups on diversity plan

By Elena Piech and Faith Meckley
March 23, 2016
Roger Richardson will no longer hold the interim chief diversity officer position at the college and will continue in his role as associate provost of diversity, inclusion and engagement.

Ithaca College likely to miss diversity action plan deadlines

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
March 2, 2016
Ithaca College has announced its new open-housing policy — a housing option that enables students to select roommates regardless of their sex or gender. Freshmen Anna Gardner and Joe Simpson plan on utilizing the open-housing policy in the fall.

Ithaca College allows students of different sex to be roommates

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
February 23, 2016
Staff Writer Elena Piech spoke with Luca Maurer, program director for the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services, to discuss his book, the writing process and ghosts.

Q&A: LGBT program director discusses his new book

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
February 4, 2016
Emil L. Cunningham speaks at the Rankin & Associates presentation when consultants came to Ithaca College Feb. 2 to outline their plan for the next campus-climate survey. The college has announced the survey will be open from Sept. 27 to Oct. 28. for participation.

Consulting firm for campus-climate survey visits Ithaca College

By Elena Piech and Parita Desai
February 3, 2016

Empowerment explored with Black History Month events

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
February 1, 2016
Staff Writer Elena Piech spoke with Jennifer Campbell, Ithaca College's new associate vice president of marketing, about her plans for the college's marketing strategy.

Q&A: New associate VP of marketing discusses future plans

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
December 23, 2015
A member of POC at IC addresses Rochon during walkout.

POC at IC issues demands, confronts Rochon at walk-out

By Elena Piech and Parita Desai
December 11, 2015
Tuesday night, Belisa Gonzalez, director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity, facilitated a teach-in on the topic of “Allyship vs. Saviorship.”

POC at IC occupies Peggy Ryan Williams Center for third day

By Elena Piech and Parita Desai
December 9, 2015
Staff Writer Elena Piech sat down with Lippincott to discuss how she was appointed to her position as assistant to the Ithaca College president.

Q&A: Ithaca College president’s assistant discusses her job

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
December 2, 2015
Senior Cody Stahl works on a navy ship in the South Pacific in 2010. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years and now studies clinical excercise science at Ithaca College.

From the battlefield to Ithaca’s South Hill

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
November 4, 2015
Abimbola "Bola" Afolayan was hired as a postdoctoral resident by the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services Oct. 7. Each year, a new person will fill the position.

Q&A: CAPS hires new employee to meet counseling demands

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
November 4, 2015
Maj. Gen. Arthur M. Bartell gave his presentation, “Leadership: Don’t Leave School Without It,” Oct. 27 in Emerson Suites to an audience of about 200.

Retired Major General speaks about importance of leadership

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer
October 31, 2015
Flu shot project gauges Ithaca College's emergency preparedness

Flu shot project gauges Ithaca College’s emergency preparedness

By Elena Piech, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2015
Wait times at the Ithaca College Center for Counseling and Psychological Services have decreased slightly so far this year, despite a couple of staffing setbacks.

CAPS wait times decrease despite staffing issues

By Elena Piech, Contributing Writer
October 7, 2015
Jim Hightower, Texas populist, political activist and radio commentator, spoke about the independent media and engaged in a Q&A with the audience Sept. 24 in Emerson Suites.

Q&A: Texas radio personality discusses politics and media

By Elena Piech, Contributing Writer
September 30, 2015
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