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Over the past two years, President Shirley M. Collado’s administration has added administrators and expanded student services on campus in an attempt to respond to student concerns. However, with rising costs in higher education, the administration is also tasked with balancing the need to provide adequate services for students with the high costs that come with them.

Administration expands during Collado’s tenure

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
May 1, 2019
From left, Christina Moylan and Susan Witherup, co-chairs of the Integrative Core Curriculum Program Review Committee. Now that the review committee has finalized its report on the ICC, the college will begin to consider implementing some of the recommended changes to the program.

Review committee finalizes report on ICC

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
April 15, 2019
Jason Freitag, presidential fellow and associate professor in the Department of History and co-chair of the steering committee, listens to feedback from community members that attended the Strategic Planning Committee's forum April 1.

Strategic Planning Committee holds forum with local community members

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
April 3, 2019
Chris Biehn, vice president for institutional advancement, will leave the college April 15.

BREAKING: VP of institutional advancement will depart college

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
April 3, 2019
President Trump signed an executive order March 21 mandating that federal agencies to not provide funding for colleges and universities that fail to uphold their students' free speech rights. Officials at Ithaca College say they do not believe it will have a significant impact on campus.

Trump’s free speech order will have minimal impact on campus

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
March 27, 2019
On March 25, Ithaca College announced that Melanie Stein (pictured) will become the next dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences starting July 1.

Campus reacts to H&S dean appointment

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
March 27, 2019
Svante Myrick, mayor of the City of Ithaca, talks about his accomplishments so far as mayor, why he is running for a third term and his thoughts on some of the city's top policy issues.

Q&A: Svante Myrick discusses bid for third term

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2019
On March 25, Ithaca College announced that Melanie Stein (pictured) will become the next dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences starting July 1.

BREAKING: College announces new H&S Dean

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
March 25, 2019
Hayley Harris will begin a new position as associate vice president and chief human resources officer for the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois on Oct. 6. 

Breaking: College fills new human resources VP position

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
March 20, 2019
The Office of Human Resources, located on the ground floor of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center, organized the compensation restructuring. Approximately 150 staff members got increased pay.

College restructures staff compensation program

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
March 6, 2019
IC HR Cloud, the new human resources program, will feature a new user interface and a mobile-friendly environment.

Human Resources begins transition away from Parnassus

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
March 6, 2019
The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities of New York recently appointed President Collado to its board of trustees.

President Collado appointed to higher ed board

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
March 4, 2019
The Hammond Health Center would not provide more specific numbers on the rates of students with STIs or the number of students who have gotten tested at the college due to confidentiality policies.

Last finalists for new wellness position present to college

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
February 27, 2019
Nicole Eversley Bradwell, interim vice president and director of admission, presents on how people of color can research their ancestry. The event was part of the college’s effort to celebrate Black History Month.

IDEAS hosts genealogy event to celebrate Black History Month

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
February 27, 2019
Local resident Stephanie Heslop comments on the airport expansion during the Tompkins County Legislature meeting Feb. 19. She was one of several activists to express her disapproval with the expansion.

Locals protest airport expansion during county meeting

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
February 20, 2019
Protesters hold up signs expressing their opposition to President Trump's recent declaration of a national emergency at the Mexico border. The rally took place on President's Day Feb. 18.

Locals protest Trump’s national emergency declaration

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
February 18, 2019
Cornell University Police received a call of bombs being placed in Law School, Goldwin Smith, Upson Hall and Kennedy Hall at 2:12 p.m.

BREAKING: Two former board members die

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
February 13, 2019
Susan Adams Delaney, associate professor in the Department of Writing was appointed interim director of the ICC at the beginning of Fall 2018. She has now been reappointed to serve a three year term.

College announces ICC director reappointed

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
February 12, 2019
From left Amy Jessen-Marshall, vice president in the Office of Integrative Liberal Learning and the Global Commons at the Association of American Colleges, and Universities and David Hubert, associate provost for learning advancement at Salt Lake Community College. The two served as external evaluators of the ICC.

External evaluators come to campus to review ICC

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
February 12, 2019
There are dozens of events being held on campus to celebrate Black History Month.

College hosts events to celebrate Black History Month

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
February 11, 2019
The Office of College Relations and Communications be renamed the Division of College Communications and will be moved out of the Division of Institutional Advancement.

College restructures its communications office

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
February 4, 2019
From left, Sharon Smith, Lia Muñoz and Grace Terry are the three finalists for the new assistant director of New Student and Transition position.

New Student and Transition Programs holds forums for new hire

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
January 30, 2019
Despite being approximately two full years away, the 2020 presidential election is already heating up.

IC students give their takes on 2020 race

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
January 30, 2019
Dave Lissy ’87 recently donated money to Ithaca College to establish a food pantry to combat food insecurity on campus

Alum donates money to establish food pantry on campus

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
January 23, 2019
Congressman Reed talks about why he crossed party lines on rules reform, his thoughts on the government shutdown, and what he hopes to accomplish during his fifth term in Congress.

Q&A: Reed talks rules reform and government shutdown

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
January 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.

Storm threatens to disrupt students’ travel back to campus

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
January 16, 2019
In an email to the campus community, President Shirley M. Collado announced the resignation of Gerard Turbide, vice president for enrollment management. Nicole Eversley Bradwell has been appointed as his interim successor effective Jan. 11

BREAKING: Collado announces resignation of VP for enrollment

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor
January 8, 2019
Cornell University Police received a call of bombs being placed in Law School, Goldwin Smith, Upson Hall and Kennedy Hall at 2:12 p.m.

Unidentified man stabbed on the Ithaca Commons

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
The petition to review dining services was created by parents of students at Ithaca College. It began to circulate Nov. 14, claiming that the moldy hamburger bun was served in Terrace Dining Hall on Nov. 9.

Parents create petition to review dining services

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
The School of Americas Watch 2018 Border Encuentro hosted an “Overnight Vigil in Solidarity with the Refugee Caravan” on the Arizona side of the border Nov. 17. The vigil also included a die-in, which protested the deaths and disappearances of those who attempted to cross the southern border. The encuentro was held from Nov. 15 to 18 in Arizona and Mexico.

Students protest violence at the Arizona-Mexico border

By Grace Elletson, Maggie McAden, and Ryan King
November 28, 2018
Voter turnout increased both nationally and locally in the 2018 midterm elections. Tompkins County also saw a significant increase in the amount of issued and received absentee ballots.

Local and national voter turnout increases in 2018 midterms

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
November 14, 2018
Ithaca College cost of attendance to exceed $60,000

Ithaca College cost of attendance to exceed $60,000

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
November 1, 2018
Tracy Mitrano is running as the democratic candidate for the District 23 congressional seat against incumbent Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY). The election takes place Nov. 6.

Q&A: Mitrano shares positions before midterm elections

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
The Board of Trustees of Ithaca College announced in October 2017 that 2 Fountain Place, the former presidential residence, was going to be put on the market.

College negotiating sale of 2 Fountain Place

By Ryan King
October 24, 2018
Ginsburg is the oldest justice on the United States Supreme Court at 85. While she has taken many steps to try to prolong her life, including a rigorous fitness routine, many of her fans fear that her days are numbered. This fear has been heightened for left-leaning college students after the recent appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Oct. 6.

Students react to Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
October 10, 2018

New independent media director brings international perspective

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
September 23, 2018
Members of the Ithaca College Faculty Council have raised concerns about transparency between faculty members and the Office of the Provost.

Initiatives to support department chairs and faculty research

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
Sebastian Harenberg, assistant professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences, bought 11 Rylo 360-degree cameras to use for research. He received received $11,125 from President Shirley M. Collado’s Seed Grant Initiative.

Professor uses grant to conduct 360-degree camera research

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
April 3, 2018
Deborah King, professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, studies the physics of ice skating.

Professor discusses the physics of ice skating

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
From left, Tom Grape, chair of the Ithaca College Board of Trustees, and Vice Chair David Lissy held an open conversation session Feb. 15. The board of trustees was on campus for two days of meetings.

Board of trustees discusses campus issues with community

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
February 21, 2018
Members of the Class of 2017 stand as their school is called during Commencement.

Students react to 2018 Commencement changes

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
January 31, 2018
Rabbi Saul Berman gives the closing keynote presentation on Jan. 25 at the Ithaca College MLK Week 2018. Berman shares his personal experiences with the civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama.

MLK Week 2018 speaker presents civil rights experiences

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
January 28, 2018
From left, senior Conor Friend, vice president of business and finance for the Student Governance Council; junior SGC President Carlie McClinsey; and sophomore SGC Senate Chair Farwa Shakeel discuss the the carbon monoxide bill at the Dec. 11 meeting.

SGC passes bill on carbon monoxide transparency

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
December 13, 2017
From left, senior Meredith Hussar, vice president of communications, senior Conor Friend, vice president of business and finance, and sophomore Senate Chair Farwa Shakeel participate in the Nov. 13 Student Governance Council meeting.

SGC removes Student Bill of Rights from SGC Constitution

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
November 15, 2017
The poster for Ithaca College senior Kyle Arnold and Hope College senior Ismael Byers' film “Solitude: A Companion Abroad."

IC student film wins first place in international film festival

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
In his current position as vice president of business and finance, senior Conor Friend is in charge of administering all of the SGC’s financial transactions, including allocations for student clubs on campus.  

SGC VP of finance to resign at the end of the semester

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
November 1, 2017
Junior Kobby Bosompem speaks to the Student Governance Council during its Oct. 23 meeting.

African Student Association wins appeal to receive funding

By Ryan King
October 25, 2017
Members of the Class of 2017 celebrate during Ithaca College's 122nd Commencement ceremony on May 21. In previous years, graduates neither had their names read nor walked at Commencement.

Parents of IC students create petition to walk at Commencement

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
October 4, 2017
Junior Charlie Kane address the Student Governance Council about the creation of a Health Professional Connection Program at the college. The bill for the program was passed.

SGC passes bill to revise Student Bill of Rights

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
October 4, 2017
From left, junior Alyse Harris is pictured at an SGC meeting with President Shirley M. Collado Sept. 25. Collado talked about the recently reinstated Division of Student Affairs.

Collado attends SGC meeting to discuss student affairs

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
September 27, 2017
Ithaca College students living off-campus on Coddington Road near the back entrance of the college were awakened in the middle of the night and forced into their bathroom at gunpoint by three men.

IC students recount being robbed at gunpoint

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
September 20, 2017
Senate Chair Farwa Shakeel addresses the Student Governance Council at its first full Senate meeting of the year.

SGC welcomes new senators at first meeting of the semester

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
September 20, 2017
Junior Woizero Jarvis presents her speech for the Senator-at-large position. Jarvis discussed how she feels that there is a lack of a support system for freshman and how the first-year experience needs to be improved for future incoming students.

SGC senate candidates present platforms

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
September 13, 2017
A. Van Jordan, award-winning writer and poet and visiting professor at Ithaca College for Spring 2017, stood with his wife, President Shirley M. Collado, during her campus tour on the day of her presidential announcement.

Award-winning writer and poet joins Ithaca College

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
September 12, 2017
Junior Alyse Harris, vice president of academic affairs, sits at the Student Governance Council's table at the Student Organization Fair Sept. 6.

SGC looking to fill senate vacancies

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
September 6, 2017
The Board of Trustees of Ithaca College announced in October 2017 that 2 Fountain Place, the former presidential residence, was going to be put on the market.

Collado will not live in Ithaca College’s president’s mansion

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
September 5, 2017
The eight returning senators elected to serve for the 2017–18 academic year voted to elect freshman Farwa Shakeel as the senate chair for next semester’s SGC.

SGC wraps up semester by voting in favor of Shared Governance

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
May 2, 2017
Sophomore Kirby Wilhelm, who is not on the SGC but participates in club rugby; Mike Moritz, Class of 2019 senator; and Mara Erb, Class of 2018 senator, present the Turf Yavits Field Bill.

SGC passes bill to address club sports turf problems

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
April 25, 2017
Violent crime increases past five years in Tompkins County

Violent crime increases past five years in Tompkins County

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
April 19, 2017
Bill Kerry, the director of Public Safety, estimates that 30 to 35 percent of the Ithaca College Public Safety Patrol positions are currently vacant.

Ithaca College Public Safety struggles with retention

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
April 19, 2017
Class of 2020 Sen. Sarah Horbacewicz addressing the SGC April 10 about her bill titled "The CAPS Initiative."

SGC passes bill to address CAPS issues

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
April 12, 2017
Source: Ithaca College Master Plan

Faculty and students pushing for more student spaces

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
David Kornreich, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy; Brody Burroughs, lecturer in the Department of Art; and Rachel Gunderson, instructor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, are all contingent faculty members who are on the bargaining committee. They attended the March 20 Student Governance Council meeting to discuss recent events regarding union negotiations.

Faculty union members and administration attend SGC meeting

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
March 21, 2017
The ICC Theme Consolidation Bill was sponsored by Transfer Sen. Jessica Gallagher, International Sen. Isabella Grullón Paz and Emily Honen, School of Humanities and Sciences senator.

SGC passes bill proposing changes to the ICC

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
March 7, 2017
IC Students for Labor Action and the contingent faculty unions hold a quiet protest outside the Emerson Suites on March 2.

Contingent faculty wage silent protest at Board of Trustees dinner

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
March 3, 2017
SGC Senator-at-Large Fatoumata Jallow and President Marieme Foote sponsored the Menstrual Products Bill which proposes putting free pads and tampons in bathrooms on campus.

SGC proposes free pads and tampons in bathrooms on campus

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
March 1, 2017
Class of 2018 Senator Conor Friend has been a driving force in the Student Governance Council as he has either sponsored or cosponsored all of the four bills that the SGC passed so far this semester.

Q&A: Senator picks up the pace to pass bills for SGC

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
February 25, 2017
Conor Friend, Class of 2018 senator, and Senator-at-Large Seondre Carolina present the Allocations Committee Reform II Bill at the Feb. 13 Student Governance Council meeting.

IC SGC passes bill that sets guidelines for spending

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
February 15, 2017
In addition to making recommendations, the bill also formed an SGC subcommittee to develop a plan for potentially subsidizing the cost of summer housing for international students.

IC SGC passes bill to support international students

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
February 8, 2017
At the second SGC meeting of the semester, three senate positions were filled and two bills were passed. Sophomore Charlie Kane was named senator-at-large.

SGC starts semester passing bills and filling senator positions

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
February 1, 2017
Kevin Perry, assistant director of the First-Year Experience in the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs, stands with sophomore Anna Gardner and senior Catherine Proulx.

IC SGC appoints new executive board members

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
January 25, 2017
Svante Myrick, mayor of the City of Ithaca, has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for influencing law and policy during his four years as mayor.

Svante Myrick makes Forbes 30 Under 30

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
January 22, 2017
Staff Writer Ryan King sat down with Carlos Figueroa, assistant professor in the Department of Politics, to discuss his recent op-ed analyzing Donald Trump's path to the presidency.

Q&A: Professor publishes op-ed analyzing Trump’s success

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
December 4, 2016
Students at Ithaca College pitch their startup ideas at RevIthaca Nov. 17.

Ithaca College students win startup funds at Rev:Ithaca event

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
November 20, 2016
Ithaca college students watch election results in IC Square on Nov. 9.

Students shocked as Donald Trump elected president

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
November 8, 2016
From left, Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) is looking for a fourth term in the House of Representatives. His challenger John Plumb is looking to unseat him.

Q&A: Candidates for NY District 23 discuss policy positions

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
November 2, 2016
From left; junior Christian Conyers, sophomore Michaela Koetzner and sophomore Andrew Kenney package food for SWIFT.

SWIFT expands to double local food donation goals

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
October 27, 2016
A $466,000 granite fountain is being installed in Bank Alley, making it the last piece of construction on The Commons. The fountain will resemble a gorge and is designed as a piece of art as well as a functional fountain.

Last piece of The Ithaca Commons to be installed in November

By Ryan King, Staff Writer
October 10, 2016
Michael Rogers, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and sophomore Chidi Anyata, work with a 3-D scanner outside of Trim Castle in Trim, Ireland. Over this past summer, a team of six Ithaca College students and professors produced a 3-D scan of Trim Castle and its surrounding historical structures.

Ithaca College students create 3-D scan of Irish castle

By Ryan King, Contributing Writer
September 27, 2016

Q&A: Raza Rumi speaks at UN on the dangers journalists face

By Ryan King, Contributing Writer
September 25, 2016
The new lab, located in the Center for Natural Sciences, is now the largest centralized area for 3-D printing on Ithaca College’s campus.

H&S creates new lab for 9 additional 3-D printers at IC

By Ryan King, Contributing Writer
September 13, 2016
Freshman Ryan King said he would not vote for Bernie Sanders despite the Democratic candidate’s popularity among college students.

Commentary: Why I am not voting for Bernie Sanders

By Ryan King
February 10, 2016
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