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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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Syd Pierre

Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief

Ithacan Tries: Syd & Malik rumble with ICTV

By Mei Dennison, Sarah Cochi, Julia Hargreaves, Ava Suffredini, Syd Pierre, and Malik Clement
May 2, 2024
Senior Syd Pierre writes about her experiences as a student journalist and highlights the importance of community-driven change.

Commentary: Community-driven initiatives can cultivate positive change

By Syd Pierre, Editor-in-chief
May 2, 2024
Editor-in-Chief Syd Pierre, Managing Editor Malik Clement and News Editor Prakriti Panwar sat down to talk with President La Jerne Cornish about the current campus climate, including free speech and diversity at the college.

Q&A: President La Jerne Cornish discusses campus climate, free speech, and diversity, equity and inclusion

By Syd Pierre, Malik Clement, and Prakriti Panwar
May 1, 2024
The “Liberated Zone” encampment was created at Cornell University on Thursday April 25. The encampment was created by the Pro-Palestine group Coalition for Mutual Liberation and it is intended to stay in place until Cornell agrees to their eight demands.

Blog: Cornell University Encampment

By Syd Pierre, Ryan Johnson, Prakriti Panwar, Mariana Contreras, Vivian Rose, Ray Milburn, and Grace Vanderveer
April 29, 2024
Maggie Rogers released her newest album, “Don’t Forget Me,” on April 12, featuring a personal reflection of her past, present and the future that is held in store for her, for better or worse.

Maggie Rogers ensures that she’s not forgotten

By Syd Pierre, Editor-In-Chief
April 18, 2024
An Ithaca College student filed a civil lawsuit against the college and a former associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications in November 2023.

College and former associate dean reinforce dismissal of claims in Title IX, sexual harassment lawsuit

By Syd Pierre and Prakriti Panwar
February 21, 2024
The lawsuit was filed against the college and Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Park School of Communications, in November 2023.

Student files to deny Ithaca College and former associate dean’s motions to dismiss Title IX, sexual harassment lawsuit

By Syd Pierre and Prakriti Panwar
February 12, 2024
An Ithaca College student filed a civil lawsuit against the college and a former associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, alleging that he was sexually abused and harassed by four then-employees of the college. The Defendants in the lawsuit both filed motions on Jan. 22 seeking to dismiss all or a majority of the claims in the original complaint.

Defendants file motions to dismiss claims in lawsuit against Ithaca College

By Syd Pierre and Prakriti Panwar
January 23, 2024
The lawsuit was filed against Ithaca College and Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Roy. H Park School of Communications.

Ithaca College student files sexual abuse, harassment, Title IX lawsuit against IC and former Park School associate dean

By Syd Pierre and Prakriti Panwar
January 19, 2024
Letter from the Editor: The Ithacan increases digital focus with shift to bi-weekly print cycle

Letter from the Editor: The Ithacan increases digital focus with shift to bi-weekly print cycle

By Syd Pierre, Editor-in-Chief
August 23, 2023
Cost of attendance increases for 2023–24 academic year

Cost of attendance increases for 2023–24 academic year

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
December 7, 2022
Joel Malina, Cornell University’s vice president of university relations, said TCAT did not justify the financial contribution increase of 8% and said TCAT already has enough funding, so the university would not comply with the larger increase. 

TCAT awarded state funding for electric mobility project

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
November 30, 2022
The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) issued an alert Nov. 14 about the rise in both respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases and the flu in the community. Ithaca College also recommended that community members stay up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines. The college will be making significant changes to its COVID-19 policies in the coming weeks and will shift into a self-management mode in Spring 2023.

IC updates COVID-19 policy and county warns of flu and RSV

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
November 16, 2022
The Delta flights to JFK will start Jan. 9, 2023, although it has yet to be announced when Ithaca Tompkins International Airport will discontinue its Detroit options. ITH currently only offers flights from Delta and United Airlines after it was announced in June that American Airlines would be ending its ITH services.

Changes to airport flight schedule raise concerns for campus community

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
November 16, 2022
Senior Andy Tell, station manger for VIC; Jeremy Menard, television and radio operations manager; and senior Connor Hibbard, station manager for WICB, attended a College Radio Day event at the White House on Oct. 19.

WICB and VIC radio attend College Radio Day at the White House

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
October 26, 2022
Ithaca College President La Jerne Cornish is now a quarter of the way through her first academic year as president.

Q&A: IC President La Jerne Cornish discusses values and administrative changes

By Caitlin Holtzman and Syd Pierre
October 26, 2022
College to offer monkeypox vaccine at Hammond Health Center

College to offer monkeypox vaccine at Hammond Health Center

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
October 26, 2022
Around 100 members of the campus community attended the gathering in Emerson Suites, where President La Jerne Cornish spoke about how the 2022–23 academic year has been progressing so far.  Cornish thanked the campus community for their work during the first half of the fall semester.

President’s Cabinet members give updates at State of the College

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
October 19, 2022
Boothroyd Hall will continue to serve as an isolation housing space for residential students for the rest of the fall semester. It will also continue to offer free COVID-19 testing. However, Samm Swarts, assistant director for Emergency Preparedness and Response, said that if COVID-19 cases rise and there is no space in Boothroyd, the college will allow students to isolate in their assigned residence hall rooms.

College updates vaccine guidance and COVID-19 procedures

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
October 5, 2022
County health department offers vaccine clinic for monkeypox

County health department offers vaccine clinic for monkeypox

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
September 21, 2022
The national labor shortage and the “Great Resignation” have impacted colleges and universities across the country throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and created low levels of faculty, staff and administrative retention. 

IC adjusts to high staff, faculty and administrative turnover

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
September 21, 2022
The 2022 Cortaca Jug game will take place at 1 p.m. Nov. 12 at Yankee Stadium. The college will also be hosting IC in the City, an alumni reunion and Cortaca '22 festivities throughout the weekend. Tickets will be available for $28.50 located in the designated college section at the stadium.

Cortaca Jug tickets are now available for campus community

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
September 14, 2022
IC community expresses mixed feelings on student loan relief

IC community expresses mixed feelings on student loan relief

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
September 7, 2022
Joel Malina, Cornell University’s vice president of university relations, said TCAT did not justify the financial contribution increase of 8% and said TCAT already has enough funding, so the university would not comply with the larger increase. 

TCAT staffing shortage impacts service for the college

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
September 7, 2022
In an Aug. 12 Intercom post, Brian Petersen, director of the Center for Counseling, Health and Wellness, said that the center would begin offering in-person and virtual sessions for students for the 2022–23 academic year.

CAPS is back in person for the first time since Fall 2019

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
September 6, 2022
On June 9, Amy Falkner was appointed as the new dean of Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications and began her position Aug. 1. 

Q&A: Park School dean discusses transition to her new role

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
August 31, 2022
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. 

Vice president for human resources to leave Ithaca College

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
August 29, 2022
College encourages masks indoors after rise in COVID-19 cases

College encourages masks indoors after rise in COVID-19 cases

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
August 26, 2022
Ithaca College Center for Natural Sciences has been cleared after a bomb threat was deemed not credible.

UPDATE: Center for Natural Sciences cleared after bomb threat

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
August 5, 2022
IC releases campus COVID-19 policies for Fall 2022

IC releases campus COVID-19 policies for Fall 2022

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
July 28, 2022
David Turkon, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at Ithaca College, died July 17. 

Ithaca College faculty member of 17 years dies

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
July 21, 2022
In a campus-wide email June 14, Bonnie Prunty, vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Life, announced that the partnership will continue the relationship that the college has formed with CHS and improve student health services. 

Student Health Services partners with Cayuga Health System

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
July 19, 2022
IC ends required COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated people

IC ends required COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated people

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
June 23, 2022
Anne Hogan has been appointed as the inaugural dean of Ithaca College’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.

Ithaca College announces new dean of Music, Theatre, and Dance School

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
June 15, 2022
Amy Falkner has been appointed as the new dean of Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications and will succeed Jack Powers, professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences, and Studies, who has been serving as interim dean of the Park School since 2020.

Ithaca College announces new dean of the Park School

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
June 9, 2022
Michael Johnson-Cramer has been appointed as the new dean of the Ithaca College School of Business and will succeed Alka Bramhandkar, professor in the Department of Finance and International Business, who has been serving as interim dean of the School of Business since 2020.

Ithaca College announces new dean of the School of Business

By Syd Pierre, News Editor
May 26, 2022
The Board of Trustees elected three new trustees. From left John Neeson ’84, Alexa Rahman ’24 who will serve a two-year term as the student trustee, and Kenneth Fisher ’80.

Board of Trustees approves 2022-23 budget and elects trustees

By Caitlin Holtzman and Syd Pierre
May 26, 2022
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 bachelor's degrees. College Track is currently led by former President Shirley M. Collado, who recently left the college Jan. 10, 2022. 

Vice president of Student Affairs to step down June 24

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
May 4, 2022
The SGC is the representative body for Ithaca College students that aims to improve student life on campus.

SGC sees less engagement than previous semesters

By Caitlin Holtzman, Mel Andia, and Syd Pierre
December 9, 2021
Ithaca College Faculty Council members expressed concern over a potential four-credit schedule grid.

Faculty Council discusses four-credit schedule

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
December 8, 2021
Ithaca College has moved to a Yellow: Low to Moderate Risk COVID-19 operational status following a rise in COVID-19 cases.

IC raises COVID-19 status to yellow as cases rise

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
December 8, 2021
The Ithaca College Board of Trustees elected Kirk Harbinger ’89 to a four-year term as alumni trustee at its recent meetings, according to an Intercom post. 

Kirk Harbinger elected to Ithaca College Board of Trustees

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
December 1, 2021
Melanie Stein, former dean for the School of Humanities and Sciences, has been named provost of Ithaca College.

College announces search committee members for dean positions

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
November 17, 2021
From left, junior Austin Ruffino, senate chair for the SGC; junior Deontae Guy, president of the SGC; and senior Maxwell Powers, vice president of business and finance; discussed platform presentations at the SGC's Sept. 20 meeting. Guy will be resigning from his position as president of the Student Governance Council effective Nov. 29. 

Student Governance Council president resigns prior to meeting

By Caitlin Holtzman and Syd Pierre
November 15, 2021
The Faculty Council at a meeting Sept. 5, 2017. The Ithaca College Faculty Council met with Tim Downs, vice president of Finance and Administration and chief financial officer, and discussed the college’s financial status.

Faculty Council discusses college’s financial status

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
November 10, 2021
Catherine Fiore '21 walks across the stage in the Glazer Arena in the Athletics and Events Center and the Class of 2021 graduation.

Students express mixed feelings regarding commencement changes

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
November 3, 2021
The first phase of the APP included the elimination of 116 full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty and 26 majors, departments and programs. The second phase will focus on reorganizing and restructuring different academic areas, including moving the theater department into the School of Music. 

Students express concern over theater arts department move

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
October 27, 2021
According to the Office of Analytics and Institutional Research (AIR), there are a total of 5,239 students — 4,778 undergraduate, 421 graduate students and 40 extramural and exchange students — enrolled in Fall 2021. In Fall 2020, 5,354 students were enrolled at the college.

IC sees slight change in enrollment numbers

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
October 20, 2021
Ithaca College Faculty Council members expressed concern over a potential four-credit schedule grid.

Faculty council discusses dean searches and new SGC bill

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
October 6, 2021
From left, junior Austin Ruffino, senate chair for the SGC; junior Deontae Guy, president of the SGC; and senior Maxwell Powers, vice president of business and finance; discussed platform presentations at the SGC's Sept. 20 meeting. Guy will be resigning from his position as president of the Student Governance Council effective Nov. 29. 

SGC to hold platform presentations for Fall 2021 elections

By Syd Pierre
September 22, 2021
Businesses across the U.S. have been impacted by the labor shortage, which has been heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Sept. 3, 8.4 million people were unemployed in the U.S., and on the last business day of July, there were 10.9 million job openings, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Ithaca College experiences understaffing issues

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
September 15, 2021
In an Intercom post, the college announced that Curry’s hiring concluded a nationwide search that began in June 2021. Curry will assume the role Oct. 19.

College appoints new director of career services

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
September 15, 2021
On top left, Harold Reynolds, former adviser to the Ithaca College Trombone Troupe and retired trombone professor, poses with members of the troupe in Fall 2019.

Campus community reflects on passing of trombone professor

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
September 8, 2021
At around 10:30 p.m. the night of Monday, Feb. 21, an Ithaca College student was struck twice by airsoft pellets.

College awarded grant for students in STEM fields

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
September 8, 2021
The Provost’s Task Force on ICC Revision was a 19-member committee of staff, faculty and students. The task force reviewed, evaluated and developed proposals for the changes to the ICC.

College finalizes faculty vote on ICC revision

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
September 1, 2021
Reynolds’s death was announced to the campus community Aug. 30 through an Intercom post. Reynolds worked at the college for 33 years and served as the adviser for the Trombone Troupe, the college’s trombone choir. 

Recently retired trombone professor dies unexpectedly

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
September 1, 2021
The program is 27 months long and is designed for college graduates interested in pursuing health careers.

New Physician Assistant program welcomes first students

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
September 1, 2021
Aug. 23 marked the official launch of Canvas for the campus community. The transition involved collaboration with multiple groups across campus, including students and faculty.

College community adjusts to the switch from Sakai to Canvas

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
September 1, 2021
In April 2021, the college announced that all students must be vaccinated in order to return to campus for the fall semester. Students were required to submit their vaccination cards to the Hammond Health Center by July 19.

Student vaccination rate reaches over 99% for fall semester

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
August 25, 2021
The college currently has a bus shelter near the Peggy Ryan Williams Center (PRW), but after receiving student feedback, decided to install another shelter outside of Park Hall.

New bus shelter outside Park Hall to be installed this fall

By Frankie Walls and Syd Pierre
August 25, 2021
According to an Intercom post July 5, the College Archives and Special Collections, located in the Ithaca College Library, now has around 2,500 boxes and at least 200,000 digital objects. Bridget Bower was originally hired in 1988 and served as the archivist for 33 years, the post stated.

Longtime college archivist and librarian retires

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor
August 25, 2021
Students gather at Fall 2019 orientation. Like Fall 2019, Fall 2021 orientation will take place in person, but it will also be shorter. It will take place on campus from Aug. 19 to 21 before classes begin Aug. 23.

College is developing plans for Fall 2021 orientation

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
May 6, 2021
The meeting marked the transition between the 2020–21 and 2021–22 SGC executive boards and senates. 

SGC confirms two senators and senate chair

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
May 4, 2021
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (OPS) is working to increase use of Rave Guardian, the college’s public safety app, among the campus community and at other Ithaca College campuses. While Rave Guardian was introduced to the college’s campus in April 2021, Samm Swarts, associate director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, said the app was launched at the Ithaca College London Center (ICLC) on Aug. 23 and will be available at the Ithaca College Los Angeles campus starting in Spring 2023.

Department of Public Safety launches new mobile app

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
April 28, 2021
Students voice their opposition to the faculty cuts at a protest organized by the Open the Books coalition Feb. 22. Protesters held a banner at the crosswalk outside the Peggy Ryan Williams Center.

IC organizations hold events to discuss impacts of APP

By Caitlin Holtzman, Elizabeth Kharabadze, and Syd Pierre
April 28, 2021
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) passed six bills and met with two student organizations at its April 26 meeting.

SGC passes six bills including Green New Deal

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
April 27, 2021
The SGC board consists of sophomore Deontae Guy as president of the SGC, juniors Carlos Abreu as vice president of academic affairs and Leticia Guibunda as vice president of campus affairs, freshman Mely Megahed Ramadan as vice president of business and finance and freshman James Zampetti as vice president of communications. 

SGC executive board and senate elected for 2021–22 academic year

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
April 26, 2021
Some students and faculty at Ithaca College are finding that low enrollment and faculty and program cuts made as a result of the Academic Program Prioritization (APP) process have affected course registration for Fall 2021.

Low enrollment results in reduced course offerings

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
The Provost’s Task Force on ICC Revision was a 19-member committee of staff, faculty and students. The task force reviewed, evaluated and developed proposals for the changes to the ICC.

ICC task force has finalized revision proposal

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
The Student Governance Council met with President Shirley M. Collado and Rosanna Ferro, vice president for student affairs and campus life, to discuss Fall 2021, and passed one bill at its meeting.

SGC and administration discuss violence against POC

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
April 20, 2021
One executive board presented its platform and seven students ran for positions in the SGC senate at the platform presentations. ICRevival is the only group running for the incoming SGC executive board.

Prospective SGC board members present platforms

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
April 13, 2021
The additional recommendations include: Create a streamlined undergraduate application process, increase flexibility of the curriculum, make the faculty workload more equitable, revise and implement the course schedule, establish centralized management of graduate programs and reevaluate course caps. 

APP to include new admission process for Park school

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
April 7, 2021
The Office of Admissions has discouraged prospective students and their families from visiting the campus. The college stated in its “Return to Campus” plan that the campus is open only to students, faculty and staff.

Prospective students express mixed responses to APP

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
April 7, 2021
The SGC also passed the Executive Board Attendance Policy Amendment with a vote of 14–0 with no abstentions. 

SGC discusses COVID-19 and end-of-the-year celebrations

By Syd Pierre
April 6, 2021
The SGC expressed its dissatisfaction with the college’s response to anti-Asian violence during its March 22 meeting. Senior Agnes Scotti, Class of 2021 senator, said she does not feel that a statement is enough to address the issue of racism.

Students mourn victims of mass shooting targeting Asian people

By Alyshia Korba and Syd Pierre
March 24, 2021
The SGC expressed its dissatisfaction with the college’s response to anti-Asian violence during its March 22 meeting. Senior Agnes Scotti, Class of 2021 senator, said she does not feel that a statement is enough to address the issue of racism.

SGC passes bill clarifying election process

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
March 23, 2021
Students at the Ithaca College London Center (ICLC) in May 2019. The ICLC was closed for the 2020–21 academic year due to COVID-19 but plans to reopen in Fall 2021, as well as undergo structural changes.

Ithaca College London Center to undergo structural changes

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
March 17, 2021
The Executive Session Amendment provides clarification for the procedures for the executive session, which limits the attendance to only senate and executive board members of the SGC.

SGC passes amendment and discusses spring elections

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
March 16, 2021
Ithaca College community members protest against the faculty, program, department and major cuts at a rally held by the Open the Books coalition Feb. 8. Members of Open the Books and other students attended the "Future of the College" gathering March 4 to ask members of the administration questions about the cuts.

Administration answers student questions regarding APP

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
March 10, 2021
A vote of no confidence is held when groups on campus, like the SGC, the Faculty Council and the Staff Council, feel that the president or administration is ineffective at running the college.

SGC discusses holding vote of no confidence

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
March 9, 2021
The campus community was informed of the incident at 10:49 a.m. Oct. 16 via an email from the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (OPS). According to the email, the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) is investigating the burglary with support from the OPS. It was reported that someone broke into the building, stole a television and fell asleep in the building.

Ithaca community reacts to public safety reform

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
March 4, 2021
The Ithaca College club softball team practices on its field in Lansing, New York, in 2018.

Club sports worry about decrease in funding

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
Rosanna Ferro, vice president for student affairs and campus life, said the college was doing well in terms of COVID-19 regulations and was working on a phased approach to slowly ease restrictions.

SGC discusses campus life and COVID-19 restrictions

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
March 2, 2021
From left, junior Leah Harbison-Ricciutti, senior Emily Rose, junior Clare Collins, and Adelia Alexander ’20, rest under an ocotillo plant en route to Pinto Mountain in Joshua Tree National Park, California during the immersion semester program.

Recreation and leisure department opposes department cut

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
February 25, 2021
The No Confidence in Shape of the College Recommendation resolution resolves stopping the implementation of the “Shape of the College” draft in order to incorporate more student, staff and faculty input.

SGC expresses no confidence in plan for faculty cuts

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
February 24, 2021
Fae Dremock, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, welcomes freshmen to the department at the Fall 2019 Ice Cream Social.

Environmental studies department opposes faculty cuts

By Syd Pierre
February 18, 2021
The Student Governance Council passed the Dean’s Student Council Recommendation, which recommends that the deans of all five schools at the college create a Dean’s Student Council. Currently, only the School of Music and School of Business have student councils.

SGC passes recommendation for dean’s student councils

By Syd Pierre
February 16, 2021
From left, Kim Nicolas '17 and Claudia Rankine, Image Text MFA Program fellow, work on an art project in collaboration with other Ithaca College students.

Image text students mourn potential cut

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
February 10, 2021
Steve Catlin, director of strategic partnerships at Rent College Pads, said Rent College Pads officially partnered with the college and created a website for students to use to find roommates, subleases and look at different housing options. 

SGC passes three bills and discusses off-campus housing

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
February 9, 2021
The SGC passed the Executive Board Bill Sponsorship Amendment, which allows bills to be sponsored or co-sponsored by anyone, including organizations outside of the SGC; the Meeting Community Session Amendment, which adds community sessions to SGC meetings; and the Constitution Meeting Procedures Clarification Amendment, which removes a section of the SGC constitution. 

SGC passes three bills to change meeting procedure

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
February 2, 2021
The SGC held a webinar Jan. 19 with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to discuss faculty and program cuts with students. At the SGC meeting, students expressed disappointment with the webinar, including the formatting of the meeting and how questions from students were addressed.

Students express concerns with faculty cuts at SGC meeting

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
January 27, 2021
The Ithaca College SGC discussed anti-racist curriculum initiatives with RahK Lash, director of the Martin Luther King Scholar Program and the Center for IDEAS.

SGC discusses anti-racist curriculum initiatives

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writter
December 10, 2020
Ithaca College’s Provost’s Task Force on Integrative Core Curriculum (ICC) Revision has finalized its proposed changes to the ICC. Students and faculty said they see a benefit to including student voices in the decision-making process moving forward. 

ICC revision process moving forward to feedback phase

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
December 7, 2020
The SGC passed three bills — one creating a new committee for the SGC and two focusing on requirements for student organizations at the college.

SGC passes sustainability and health safety bills

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
December 2, 2020
Ronald Trunzo, associate director of the Office of Residential Life and the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, said that since Jan. 1, there were 115 people who used the Community Agreement Reporting Form to report violations.

Pandemic increases tension within Ithaca community

By Skylar Eagle and Syd Pierre
November 21, 2020
Faculty members in all five schools have adjusted their courses to include these topics and found ways to integrate current events into their curricula, like holding open discussions and debates, as well as assigning news articles for students to read. 

Professors alter course curricula to address current events

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
November 18, 2020
Senior Maria White, president of IC Food for Thought; senior Amelia Suter and Siena Lian Howenstein ’20, officers for IC Food for Thought; and junior Sam Edelstein, president of IC Challah for Hunger, spoke about their respective student organizations.

SGC discusses food insecurity and faculty cuts protest

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
November 17, 2020
The Student Governance Council also passed one bill that changed responsibilities for academic senators and tabled a bill that recommended creating dean councils for all five schools. It confirmed two senators — a club athlete senator and a School of Business senator. 

SGC discusses collaboration for virtual spring orientation

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
November 10, 2020
Rebecca Evans, campus sustainability coordinator for the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability, and junior Lauren Miller, project coordinator for Eco Reps, met with the SGC and spoke about the importance of student involvement with sustainability at the college. 

SGC discusses sustainability at the college

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
November 4, 2020
From left: Reed Pollard, former vice president of academic affairs, and senior Connor Shea, president for the SGC. For Fall 2020, the SGC has passed nine initiatives. The 2020 Ithaca College Voting Act and the Excused Absence for Poll Workers Recommendation were passed at the Oct. 5 meeting.

IC declines to enact SGC bills on transparency and voting

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer
November 3, 2020
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