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Paula Turkon, right, in July 2019 in Durango, Mexico to sample wood from a 19th century Hacienda. Junior Rachel Volkin holds the sample as the professor-student pair collaborated with a team from Instituto Nacional de Anthropología e Historia.

Professor conducts research using trees in Mexico

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
Sophomore Eco-Rep Emily Gronquist places a magnet on a dorm to be Green Room Certified. Students with sustainable living habits can apply for their rooms to be Green Room Certified.

Eco-Reps to begin issuing Green Room Certifications

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
October 2, 2019
A swastika was reportedly drawn on a whiteboard on a dorm room door in Tallcott Hall on April 20.

Swastika reportedly drawn outside dorm room in Tallcott Hall

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
April 23, 2019
From left, Jeane Copenhaver-Johnson, associate professor in the Department of Education, Brad Hougham, associate professor in the Department of Music and Sue-Je Gage, presidential fellow in the Department of Legal Affairs, were chosen to serve as the associate provost for academic programs, the associate provost for faculty affairs and faculty advocate, respectively.

Provost names associate provosts and faculty advocate

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
April 23, 2019
The Student Alliance for Israel (SAFI) club and Hillel will host the first “IC Loves Israel Day” on April 28 to celebrate Israeli culture. Some students were concerned about the title of the event.

Student Alliance for Israel to hold first IC Loves Israel day

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
April 17, 2019
Melissa Harris-Perry, educator and journalist, and Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick will receive honorary Doctor of Letters degrees at Ithaca Colleges 124th Commencement.

College to award honorary degrees at Commencement

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
April 11, 2019
The New York Press Association named The Ithacan the Best College Newspaper in New York state for 2018 and gave awards to numerous Ithacan stories. The Society of Professional Journalists also gave The Ithacan an award for a story written during the past year.

The Ithacan wins awards from SPJ and NYPA

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
April 10, 2019
Sophia Adamucci, a junior journalism major and English minor, will assume the position of editor in chief of The Ithacan for the 2019–20 academic year.

Sophia Adamucci named next editor in chief of The Ithacan

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
April 9, 2019
Members of the Ithaca College community attend the opening keynote event for the 2019 Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival April 1. The event featured a presentation from Palika Makam, U.S. program coordinator for WITNESS, and Diana Rosa, operations associate for WITNESS, on how to record crimes against humanity

FLEFF kicks off with event on immigration

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
April 3, 2019
Mildred García, president of the American Association of State Colleges and University, will deliver the main address to the class of 2019 at Commencement.

BREAKING: College announces 2019 Commencement speaker

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2019
The Office of the Provost at Ithaca College announced March 19 that the provost is currently seeking applications for three new positions.

College adds new administrative positions

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
March 24, 2019
From left, Bonnie Prunty, dean of students in the Department of Student Affairs and Campus Life, Communications librarian Cathy Michael and senior Subin Lee discuss strategic planning themes.

College gets input from community for strategic future

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
March 6, 2019
The college recently announced that it has semifinalists for the newly established the vice president for human and organizational development, innovation and planning position. The college has not disclosed the names or the number of semifinalists.

College moves forward with new human resources VP position

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
February 26, 2019
The vegan station in Campus Center. The vegan program at Ithaca College has received high ratings over the past several years, but vegans on campus have expressed skepticism.

Students question Ithaca College’s A-plus vegan rating

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
February 20, 2019
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for South Central New York, which includes Tompkins, Cortland, Onondaga, Southern Cayuga, Schuyler, Seneca and Yates counties, Feb. 1.

IC opts for class delay over cancellation, students respond with memes

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor
February 2, 2019
Rev. James Touchton, chaplain of the Ithaca College Protestant Community, will resign from his position at the end of Fall 2018, according to a statement Touchton posted in an ICPC alumni Facebook page as well as an Intercom announcement posted Oct. 25.

UPDATE: Community reacts to Protestant Community chaplain resignation

By Grace Elletson and Krissy Waite
October 26, 2018
Junior Kimberly Caceci, left, and junior Ari Domeraski, right, started DEAR@IC: a club which aims to educate people about disabilities. The club will help provide a place for members to learn about what accommodations are available for those with disabilities, provide resources on disabilities to those who need them and help able-bodied people become allies.

New club raises awareness about disabilities and promotes accessibility

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
October 24, 2018
From left, sophomore Sophie Becraft, vice president of Ithaca College Environmentalists, and sophomore Leah Eddy, president of Ithaca College Environmentalists, both use sustainable straws rather than single-use plastic ones. Retail dining options on campus, such as IC Square, will use the rest of their plastic straw supplies until these run out, and will then only offer new compostable straws.  

Retail dining locations on campus switch to compostable straws

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
October 8, 2018
Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University in San Diego, California, is leading a discussion on her newest book Sept. 27 at Ithaca College. The book discusses trends amongst iGens that Twenge identified through her research.

Q&A: Visiting author discusses book on generational trends

By Krissy Waite
September 26, 2018
According to Second Nature, the organization the college reports its carbon data to, the college emitted a total gross of 23,673 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) in 2017.

College’s carbon footprint projected to decline 45 percent

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
September 19, 2018
Cynthia Nixon, Democratic candidate for New York state governor, spoke about her platform at Ithacas The Space @ GreenStar on Sept. 3.

New York governor candidate discusses platform at Ithaca event

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
September 3, 2018
Junior biology major Julia Muuse presents her research about solar ultraviolet radiation on May 1 at the annual Biology Symposia.

Juniors present biology and chemistry research at annual symposium

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
May 2, 2018
Ithaca College announced March 30 that as of February 2018, the college has transitioned to clean energy and will only be purchasing through Green-e certified wind farms.

IC transitions to using all clean energy

By Krissy Waite
April 11, 2018
From left, Rebecca Evans, campus sustainability coordinator in the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability; Susan Swensen Witherup, professor in the Department of Biology; junior Laura Waxman, an intern in the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability; senior Mara Erb, former Student Government Council sustainability coordinator; and junior Marisa Lansing, an Eco-Rep, speak in the panel discussion about sustainability on April 10.

Panel discusses solutions for campus sustainability issues

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
April 11, 2018
Members of the Jockey Being Club work to advocate and raise awareness around the positive impacts of adoption.

IC student named fellow for starting adoption advocacy club

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
April 4, 2018
Michael Smith, associate professor in the Department of History at Ithaca College, presented his research on sustainability on March 28 after spending a semester in Sabana Grande, Nicaragua.

Professor discusses sustainable development in Nicaragua

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
April 2, 2018
Chris Holmes, associate professor in the Department of English, discusses his freshman seminar about guns and gun violence.

Q&A: Professor discusses seminar on guns

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
March 20, 2018
Ithaca College’s Spectrum club brought Planned Parenthood to give a workshop about LGBTQ-inclusive sex education including safe sex Feb. 27.

Planned Parenthood host workshop for LGBTQ sex education

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
Paula Younger discusses her goals for her new position as executive director for government and community relations after being appointed Dec. 20.

Q&A: Government and community relations director discusses goals

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
February 13, 2018
The college recently announced that it has semifinalists for the newly established the vice president for human and organizational development, innovation and planning position. The college has not disclosed the names or the number of semifinalists.

Harassment prevention program launched for student employees

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
Sara Haefeli, associate professor of music theory, history and composition and editor in chief of the Journal of Music History Pedagogy, recently published her first issue on academic information literacy.

Q&A: Professor publishes research guide about innovative composer

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
February 5, 2018
In mid-Setpember, this shower in East Tower on the third floor was flooded by a leak in the bathroom above on the fourth floor. The issue was not fixed until after Thanksgiving.

Aging residential facilities are becoming harder to repair at IC

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
December 6, 2017
Andrew Thompson, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Ithaca College, co-authored a book about how loving connections can push people into political uprising.

Q&A: IC professor co-authors book about social connection

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
December 6, 2017
Sophomore Devin Kasparian, IC Red Cross club’s marketing manager, speaks at the Donate in protest blood drive Nov. 28.

IC Red Cross Club hosts a “donate in protest” blood drive

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer
November 29, 2017
Starting this school year, Mac’s has foregone all bags, paper or plastic, and students will be responsible for carrying their purchases home.

Campus store stops offering disposable bags to customers

By Krissy Waite, Contributing Writer
October 2, 2017
Luvelle Brown, Ithaca City School District superintendent; Sean Eversley-Bradwell, director of programs & outreach; and Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, speak on campus Sept 5.

Ithaca mayor discusses current U.S. racial climate

By Krissy Waite, Contributing Writer
September 6, 2017
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