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With no dedicated isolation space and COVID-19 policies at Ithaca College, students can either stay in their room or find their own space to live in. Resident assistants and students have raised concerns about the lack of COVID-19 policies at the college.

Students share concerns as COVID-19 housing accommodations fade from college policies

By Kai Lincke, Assistant News Editor
September 20, 2023
Leon Holden, the first candidate for the director of Staff Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging position, spoke with staff in an open session Sept. 5.

College holds open session with candidate for director of Staff Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

By Kai Lincke, Assistant News Editor
September 6, 2023
Angélica Carrington, director of the BIPOC Unity Center, worked alongside students to rename the center and launch new initiatives like the BIPOC Jumpstart Program to help support BIPOC students at Ithaca College and offer community to all.

[Photo] Renamed BIPOC Unity Center revitalized with initiatives reflecting community feedback

September 5, 2023
Junior Alex Burns, musical artist aka Burnzyy, performed at the BIPOC Unity Mixer on Aug. 19 along with other students during the karaoke portion of the event.

[Photo] Renamed BIPOC Unity Center revitalized with initiatives reflecting community feedback

September 5, 2023
Kishan Zuber, former finalist for vice president for enrollment and student success, speaks to faculty during an open session March 27. The search is set to be relaunched during Fall 2023.

College outlines search processes for hiring administrative positions

By Kai Lincke, Assistant News Editor
August 23, 2023
The Ithaca College community gathered over Zoom on June 27 to share stories and remember sophomore Blaze Myers, who died by suicide June 15.

College mourns death of student, sophomore Blaze Myers

By Kai Lincke, Assistant News Editor
July 5, 2023
On June 6 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued a statewide air quality health advisory for fine particulates carried in smoke from Canada wildfires. The entire Northeast United States was affected and residents were advised to stay inside.

Canada wildfires cause air quality issues across Northeast US

By Kai Lincke, Assistant News Editor
June 11, 2023
From left, graduates Sheila Wallis, Bea Tria and Cora Payne celebrate at the end of the 2023 commencement ceremony held May 21 in Glazer Arena.

Commencement ceremony held to honor graduating Class of 2023

By Kai Lincke, Assistant News Editor
May 22, 2023
Reginald Briggs, associate director and interim head of Dining Services, said students often misidentify gastrointestinal symptoms as food poisoning and attribute it to campus dining halls. Briggs said students may actually experience gastrointestinal distress because they have contracted viral gastroenteritis, which is commonly referred to as the stomach flu, or they have unrecognized food sensitivities.

IC dining services clarifies food safety practices

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
May 3, 2023
Sara Levy, associate professor and chair in the Department of Education, said the department started exploring the possibility of an Education Studies major in Fall 2020 after several Education Studies minor students said they wanted to take more education courses.

Education department launches degree in Education Studies

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
May 3, 2023
All of the candidates for the executive committee ran unopposed. Michael Trotti, professor in the Department of History, said the executive committee has been primarily composed of faculty from the School of Humanities and Sciences and proposed that the council wait until its August 2023 meeting to see if members from the other schools would nominate themselves for the positions.

Faculty Council elects executive committee, reviews proposals

By Kai Lincke and Prakriti Panwar
May 3, 2023
April Johanns, coordinator of student and external relations in the School of Communications, gives a tour to accepted students. In Fall 2023, Ithaca College faculty will select all incoming students’ courses based on a comprehensive academic interests survey. 

College to select courses for Fall 2023 incoming students

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
April 26, 2023
Michelle Goode, program director of the Center for Health Promotion and co-chair of the JED Campus Initiative, is working on new mental health goals for the college.

Q&A: JED co-chair implements new tools for campus mental health

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
From left, Kishan Zuber, current vice president of Slate Strategy and Partnerships for Waybetter Marketing, and Bryan Gross, vice president for Revenue Planning and Institutional Positioning at 3 Enrollment Marketing, were two of three finalists for the position of vice president for enrollment and student success at Ithaca College.

Vice president for enrollment and student success candidates visit campus

By Kai Lincke and Lorien Tyne
March 29, 2023
Business Librarian Jim Bondra said via email that Information Technology moved a Bloomberg Terminal from the Dorothy and Roy H. Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise to the library. The terminal was installed on the second floor of the library in the right corner facing the Quads. 

IC library opens Bloomberg Terminal for access to financial information

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
March 8, 2023
Sophomore Hadil Khodji is working on a menstrual care product prototype that will serve as an alternative to tampons for underwater use.

Student prototype provides swim alternative to tampons

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
Monkeypox and smallpox vaccine is shown at Northstar Medical Center in Chicago on July 18, 2022.

Mpox concerns decrease, resources still available to community

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
February 8, 2023
Student demographics data begins to be more gender-inclusive

Student demographics data begins to be more gender-inclusive

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
January 24, 2023
From left, sophomore Sarena Geadah listens as Mike Foster, community manager for Second Wind Cottages, discusses the organizations efforts at the Sleepout for Second Wind on Dec. 2.

Students organize sleepout to raise money for local non-profit

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
December 7, 2022
Sophomore psychology major Nicole De La Mota said she has heard in class from her psychology professors that some psychology courses will likely shift from three to four credits in the future.

Psychology minors face registration struggles because of low course offerings

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
November 30, 2022
From left, members of the IC Democrats executive board junior President Farid Ahmad, and seniors Treasurer Connor Watson and Secretary Kalena Yearwood said they hope to make IC Democrats presence more consistent on campus.

IC Democrats revived again after periods of inactivity

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
November 30, 2022
From left, Rich David and Lea Webb, candidates for New York State Senator

2022 midterm elections guide for New York and Tompkins County

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
November 2, 2022
Ithaca College President La Jerne Cornish announced additional staff changes to the college’s leadership and the President’s Cabinet in an Oct. 5 Intercom post sent to the college community.

Administration changes impact Ithaca College’s leadership

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer
October 19, 2022
Some students at Ithaca College are concerned about using the college’s mail services to receive and send their mail-in ballots to their state or local election offices for the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

IC students have concerns about timeliness of mail-in ballots

By Kai Lincke, Contributing Writer
October 19, 2022
Currently, there are no definite plans for the proposed ceremony and any developments will be known after the Class of 2020 shares their level of interest. Some students have expressed that they have moved on from their time at the college and are no longer interested in having a ceremony after three years.

College offers Class of 2020 an in-person commencement

By Kai Lincke, Contributing Writer
September 20, 2022
First-year student Hannah Wagner, tested positive in her dorm Aug. 25. After she tested positive again at Boothroyd Hall the next morning, she was instructed to return to her dorm, pack a bag and wait to be notified when an isolation room became available.

Spike in COVID-19 cases at college impacts isolation spaces

By Kai Lincke, Contributing Writer
September 7, 2022
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