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From left: Senior Shayna Fishkin asks students — like junior Connor Duffy — to donate their meal swipes to give to students at Ithaca College who identify as food insecure through the program Swipe Out Hunger. According to data from the most recent Campus Climate Survey, conducted in Fall 2016, out of nearly 3,000 students who responded, 47 percent reported experiencing financial hardship while attending the college, and 36 percent of those — almost 500 students — reported difficulty affording food.

Students struggle with food insecurity at Ithaca College

By Sophia Tulp, Senior Writer
October 4, 2018

Tulp’s Travels: Discovering censored history abroad

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
April 11, 2018

Tulp’s Travels: International Women’s Day in Kosovo

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018

Tulp’s Travels: Being American in postconflict societies

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
February 21, 2018
Students lined the hallway in Textor, protesting Larry Pratt, a conservative gun advocate who spoke at the college Nov. 9.

WATCH: Gun advocate speaker Larry Pratt incites protests at IC

By Ben Kaplan and Sophia Tulp
November 13, 2017
Past Deadline

Past Deadline: A conversation with Cornell University’s Muslim Chaplain

By Sophia Tulp, Managing Editor
November 6, 2017

Commentary: Students must be active bystanders

By Sophia Tulp, Print managing editor
October 9, 2017
In a May 3 email to the college community, President La Jerne Cornish announced that Ferro, who has worked at the college since 2017, will become the Chief of Education at College Track, an organization that works to aid students in confronting systemic barriers as they work to complete bachelors degrees. College Track is currently led by former President Shirley M. Collado, who recently left the college Jan. 10, 2022. 

Q&A: Meet IC’s new vice president of student affairs and campus life

By Sophia Tulp
September 23, 2017
Rosanna Ferro, the current associate dean at Williams College, was directly appointed to the position of vice president of student affairs by President Shirley M. Collado without a formal search.

UPDATE: Collado brings new leadership and direction to student affairs

By Grace Elletson and Sophia Tulp
September 21, 2017
From left, Casey Harris, Sam Harris and Adam Levin. X Ambassadors organized Cayuga Sound with the help of Dan Smalls Presents.

X Ambassadors curates music and arts festival in Ithaca

By Sophia Tulp, Managing Editor
September 21, 2017
Harker began his career in civic engagement at Colorado College, where he was the director of the Collaborative Community Engagement.

Civic engagement director lays out plans for campus community

By Sophia Tulp, Print Layout Editor
March 29, 2017
Pictured above is a building apart of Collegetown Terrace, student rental housing near Cornell University.

Colleges strain Ithaca community resources

By Sophia Tulp, News Layout Editor
February 8, 2017
Assistant professor Jaime Warburton speaks at the Writer’s Resist event Jan. 15 in Ithaca, the day before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Warburton writes about how writing can be a form of resistance.

IC professors organize event for Writers Resist

By Sophia Tulp, Print Layout Editor
January 18, 2017
Ithaca College is conducting an open presidential search to replace President Tom Rochon.

IC conducts open presidential search against national trend

By Sierra Guardiola and Sophia Tulp
November 30, 2016
Cornell Graduate Students United organizes in support of graduate student Martha Jean-Charles at Caldwell Hall at Cornell University on Sept. 21.

Cornell graduate student union continues organization effort

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 28, 2016
Students sign a petition to pressure the Ithaca College administration to declare the campus a “sanctuary campus. By the end, over 100 students signed the petition. The movement has caught on nationwide since Donald Trumps election to the presidency last week.

IC students and faculty protest Trump’s proposed policies

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 16, 2016
Alicia Swords, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, is the new director of the Honors Program.

Q&A: New honors program director chosen for Ithaca College

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 10, 2016
From left: Acting District Attorney Andrew Bonavia; John Barber, chief of police for the Ithaca Police Department; City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick and Vincent Monticello, deputy chief of police for the IPD address media at a news conference Nov. 7.

IPD annouces arrest in stabbing death of Anthony Nazaire

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 7, 2016
IC approves tuition uptick and financial aid increases

IC approves tuition uptick and financial aid increases

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
October 26, 2016
IC 20/20 to wrap up in 2017 to clear slate for new president

IC 20/20 to wrap up in 2017 to clear slate for new president

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
October 26, 2016
Thomas Pfaff, professor in the Department of Mathematics, has interacted with Ithaca College administrators often as the former Honors Program director for three and a half years and as a faculty member.

IC struggles to find Honors Program director candidates

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
October 19, 2016
The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of Ithaca College senior Kristin Jannotti as a missing persons case.

UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office confirms missing IC student has been found

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
September 30, 2016
A new space for the Office of Civic Engagement has been designated in the Peggy Ryan Williams Center at Ithaca College. However, the office is unoccupied and “on hold,” pending a search for a new executive director.

Office of Civic Engagement on hold during search for director

By Annie Estes and Sophia Tulp
September 28, 2016

Town of Ithaca considers cutting off fire services for IC

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
September 21, 2016
There is no new information from the Ithaca Police Department regarding the homicide investigation into the stabbing of Ithaca College sophomore Anthony Nazaire. Nazaire was stabbed to death Aug. 28 on the Cornell University campus.

No new information from IPD in Nazaire stabbing investigation

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
September 14, 2016
The new space is located on the third floor of Campus Center and attached to the faculty offices for the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity. However, Sean Eversley Bradwell, director of programs and outreach in the Division of Educational Affairs, who will help oversee the implementation of the space, said it will not be called a “safe space.”

Amid national debate, IC creates multicultural student lounge

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
September 14, 2016
Laila Ali modeling at the 2011 Heart Truth fashion show.

Laila Ali to speak at Park Distinguished Visitor Series

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
September 7, 2016
Ithaca College is currently determining how it will comply with the new overtime rule, a change to the Fair Labor Standards Act by the U.S. Department of Labor, which makes more full-time salaried employees eligible for overtime pay by raising the minimum threshold for salaries.

Ithaca College working to comply with new overtime regulation

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
September 7, 2016
Members of the community gather on the Cornell University campus at Ho Plaza, following a vigil for Ithaca College sophomore Anthony Nazaire, who died in a stabbing Aug. 28. The vigil also honored Darryl Wu, a Cornell University junior who was found dead in his apartment Aug. 30.

Cornell University holds vigil for IC student Anthony Nazaire

By Sophia Tulp, The Ithacan
September 2, 2016
An Ithaca College student was stabbed to death on the Cornell University campus early this morning. The incident occurred at the intersection of College Avenue and Campus Road.

Anthony Nazaire funeral set for Sept. 10 in Brooklyn

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
August 28, 2016
From left: Benjamin Rifkin, former provost and vice president for educational affairs at Ithaca College; President Tom Rochon; and Gerald Hector, former vice president for finance and administration, observe a student protest Dec. 11 at Free Speech Rock. All three administrators pictured have since announced they are stepping down from their respective positions at the college.

Administrative departures create uncertainty for academic year

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
August 25, 2016
Linda Petrosino ’77, M.S. ’78, retiring dean of the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, has been the dean of the School of HSHP since 2012 and has facilitated the development of programs, partnerships and strategic goals.

Q&A: Linda Petrosino discusses role as IC interim provost

By Grace Elletson and Sophia Tulp
August 24, 2016
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon addresses the campus community at a March 2015 town hall meeting about announced staff cuts. Following the All-College Meeting Aug. 19, Rochon said there will be no additional cuts this year.

IC administration lists priorities at All-College Meeting

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
August 23, 2016
The Ithaca College Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services partnered with the Office of Residential Life to build 12 new all-gender restrooms in West Tower. Construction was completed Aug. 11.

Ithaca College adds 12 all-gender restrooms to West Tower

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
August 22, 2016
Cornfields near Ithaca College sophomore Sophia Pittis house in Lansing, New York are not at their normal heights this summer. Following a severe drought, and some of the lowest rainfall on record in the Ithaca area, the community and campus are initiating conservation efforts.

Ithaca College announces conservation efforts amid drought

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
August 9, 2016
Sean Eversley Bradwell has been hired for the newly created position of Director of Programs and Outreach within the Division of Educational Affairs at Ithaca College.

Sean Eversley Bradwell named Director of Programs and Outreach

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
July 19, 2016

Ithaca College names interim chief information officer

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
June 27, 2016
President Tom Rochon and Tom Grape, chairman of the Board of Trustees, process out of Butterfield Stadium after the Class of 2016 Commencement ceremony May 22. The Ithaca College Board of Trustees has elected five new members for varying terms on the board.

Ithaca College Board of Trustees elects new members

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
June 3, 2016
Ithaca College full-time contingent faculty members and supporters pose in front of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center April 7 following a meeting with administration.

Full­-time contingent faculty at Ithaca College vote to unionize

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
May 24, 2016
Gerald Hector, vice president of finance and administration, will leave Ithaca College in July to serve as the vice president for financial affairs at Cornell University.

Vice president of finance and administration to leave for Cornell

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor
May 24, 2016
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

Gerard Turbide named VP for enrollment at Ithaca College

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
May 11, 2016
From left, members of the IC Office ticket — sophomore Luis Torres, freshman Ezeka Allen, sophomore Marieme Foote, sophomore Dani Weinstein and sophomore Michele Hau — won the Student Government Association Executive Board election as the only ticket.

IC Office wins Ithaca College SGA Election in uncontested race

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
April 30, 2016
Junior Taylor Ford, accompanied by Sophomore Talia Sklonik and Junior Peter Zibinski, hand Nancy Pringle, senior vice president and general counsel for the Division of Human and Legal Resources, a petition with 468 signatures from the campus community, showing their support for part and full-time contingent faculty unionization on April 27.

Ithaca College students deliver petition to administration

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
April 27, 2016
From left, Bob Kur 70, a former NBC news correspondent; J. Christopher Burch 76 CEO of Burch Creative Capital and co-founder of the Tory Burch women’s fashion label; and Tatiana Sy ’09, director of special events at the Downtown Ithaca Alliance speak at the Blue Sky Reimagining kick-off event Oct. 8, 2015.

Rochon visits Chris Burch to discuss relationship with college

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
April 27, 2016

Public Safety reports “forcible touching” incident on campus

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
April 17, 2016
Presentation and Graphic Design, an integrated marketing communications course, meets April 12 in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. IMC is one of many media majors at Ithaca College that is dominated by women, care-related majors also tend to be women-dominated.

Women dominate certain majors at Ithaca College

By Rachel Langlitz and Sophia Tulp
April 12, 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 presidents 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
Ithaca College full-time contingent faculty members and supporters pose in front of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center April 7 following a meeting with administration.

Full-time contingent faculty’s union request denied

By Michael Pyskaty and Sophia Tulp
April 7, 2016
Former Ithaca College student Daniel Minogue hauls equipment he purchased for his brewery and malthouse company: Subversive Malting and Brewing. Minogue and his business partners Zane Coffey and Max Ocean won the top prize in last years Business Plan Competition.

Past Business Plan Competition winners turn ideas into reality

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
March 30, 2016
This announcement follows the committees decision to close the search in December to ensure the confidentiality of the candidates.

President Rochon creates goals for remainder of his presidency

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
March 23, 2016
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon and Tom Grape, chair of the Board of Trustees, speak to each other at POC at ICs Oct. 21 protest. Ithaca College has announced the third-party firm tasked with finding the next president of the college.

Ithaca College announces presidential search committee

By Kyle Arnold and Sophia Tulp
March 10, 2016
William Weeks, Keith McIntosh and Mike Dixon discuss the wireless infrastructure inside a server room in the Park School of Communications in September 2015. Starting March 14, network issues caused the Ithaca College website, WICB streams and other resources to be taken down temporarily.

UPDATED: Ithaca College network issues affect Internet access

By Evan Sobkowicz and Sophia Tulp
March 8, 2016
Larry Workman, general manager of contract staffing for Challenge Workforce Solutions, said the program allows workers from a variety of circumstances with physical or intellectual disabilities and language or work-experience barriers to have “meaningful employment.”

Ithaca College partnership helps defeat employment barriers

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
February 24, 2016
Gerald Hector, vice president of finance and administration, will leave Ithaca College in July to serve as the vice president for financial affairs at Cornell University.

Approved Ithaca College 2016–17 budget raises tuition and aid

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
February 18, 2016

IC Board of Trustees to begin presidential search process

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
February 7, 2016
Collective momentum: College activists drive institutional change

Collective momentum: College activists drive institutional change

By Faith Meckley and Sophia Tulp
January 28, 2016
The Ithaca College Student Governemnt Association announced Jan. 7 that Yena Seo, vice president of campus affairs, has resigned. SGA President Dominick Recckio, center, said he asked Seo to resign.

Ithaca College SGA vice president of campus affairs resigns

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor
January 7, 2016
A member of POC at IC addresses Rochon during walkout.

POC at IC issues demands, calls for Rochon’s resignation at walkout

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
December 11, 2015
Questions raised over Rochons job at Financial Corporation

Questions raised over Rochon’s job at Financial Corporation

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
December 9, 2015
Members of POC at IC occupy the Peggy Ryan Williams administrative building Dec. 7.

POC at IC begins occupation of Peggy Ryan Williams building

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
December 7, 2015
Ithaca Colleges votes have made the college one of 132 schools nationwide that have held votes of no confidence in their academic presidents in the last 25 years.

IC votes of no confidence similar to actions nationwide

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
December 2, 2015
Faculty members hold signs and chant Tom Rochon: No confidence during the Oct. 27 meeting in the Athletics and Events Center.

Faculty no confidence teach-in scheduled for Thursday

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 17, 2015

Update: Man airlifted to Syracuse after fall on campus

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 15, 2015

Robbery reported at Ithaca College residence hall

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 15, 2015

Ithaca College student dies after brief illness

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 11, 2015
Senior Eddy Tapia speaks at the POC at IC rally Oct. 21 at Free Speech Rock.

POC at IC to hold “Solidarity Walkout”

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 11, 2015
President Tom Rochon looks on as members of POC at IC protest during an Oct. 27 meeting.

University of Missouri student movement mirrors IC’s

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
November 10, 2015
Tom Rochon speaks during the Family Weekend Presidential Address Nov. 7 in Emerson Suites.

Students circulate document against Rochon at Family Weekend

By Faith Meckley and Sophia Tulp
November 7, 2015
President Tom Rochon and Benjamin Rifkin, provost and vice president of educational affairs, met with 18 members of the POC at IC group 8 a.m. Oct. 23. The meeting comes after the group held a rally Oct. 21 protesting racism on campus.

Rochon holds meeting with students in response to protest

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
October 23, 2015
ITS restructuring brings Ithaca College into modern era

ITS restructuring brings Ithaca College into modern era

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer
October 21, 2015
Andrew Kosinuk, crime prevention and community events liaison for the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, said the announcement for active shooter training was sent to remind the campus community of the resources available to them.

Peer-educated bystander training coming to Ithaca College

By Sophia Tulp, Contributing Writer
September 30, 2015

Ithaca College’s social network used in admissions decisions

By Sophia Tulp, Contributing Writer
September 9, 2015

Burglary reported in East Tower

By Sophia Tulp, Contributing Writer
September 6, 2015
Junior Kayla VandeSande took this picture of a caterpillar in her salad from Terrace Dining Hall. Courtesy of Kayla VandeSande

Caterpillars found in food at Ithaca College’s Terrace Dining Hall

By Aidan Quigley and Sophia Tulp
September 2, 2015
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