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Carl Mazzocone 81 showed a private screening of The Hill starring Colin Ford and Dennis Quaid on Sept. 5 at Cinempolis. Mazzocone served as executive producer of the new film, which he called a nice little picture.

Q&A: Ithaca College alum discusses new film

By Vivian Rose, Co-Life and Culture Editor
September 13, 2023
Auditions for IC Unbound Dance Company, a student-led dance group, were held Aug. 3 in the Fitness Center. Students of all years came together for all styles of dance, learning the combinations just minutes before their auditions.

Lights, cameras, action! Audition season sweeps Ithaca with full force

By Vivian Rose and Molly Fitzsimons
September 5, 2023

On The Quad: first-year students comment on orientation

By Vivian Rose and Ray Milburn
August 24, 2023
First-year students play a game of keep-it-up with a blown up beach ball during the fall orientations Pride Fest that was planned outside to accommodate more students. Others mingle and listen to music at the event in front of the Campus Center.

NSTP Pride Fest: A colorful, cheery community

By Vivian Rose, Co-Life and Culture Editor
August 23, 2023
Summer Reviews

Summer Reviews

By Matt Minton, Rowan Keller Smith, Molly Fitzsimons, and Vivian Rose
August 21, 2023
Donations given to Ithaca College on April 25 for its annual Giving Day surpassed the amount raised in previous years. This year, some organizations and programs offered new opportunities for giving.

Giving Day 2023 raises record amount for annual fund and student opportunities

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
April 26, 2023
Daphne Frias, a youth activist who focuses on the intersectionality of climate change and disability, spoke as a keynote speaker during Ithaca College’s Sustainability Week about the necessity of social media to influence people to care and educate themselves about the climate crisis. 

Youth activist discusses climate change and disability

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023
From left, Rebecca Evans, acting director of sustainability for the City of Ithaca; Terry Carroll, chief sustainability officer of the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability; and Nick Goldsmith, sustainability planner for the Town of Ithaca spoke at a panel titled “Demystifying Decarbonization.”

Campus community engages in Sustainability Week events

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
In future events, Eco-Reps representatives will meet the volunteers at the dining hall doors to be let in and show the process of packaging meals. 

Eco-Reps repackages leftover food for donations to nonprofit

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
Although no physical bus hub has been built yet, Ferguson said the DIA will consult the survey along with other bus hubs surrounding Ithaca, like Burlington, Vermont, Binghamton and Corning, New York, for ideas.

Downtown Ithaca Alliance plans to create a new bus hub

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
Scott Doyle, director of Energy Management and Sustainability, said the charger at Circles Community Center went down recently and he and his team are looking into what caused the issue.

College looks to expand electric vehicle charging on campus

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
April 5, 2023
From left, Belisa González, professor and dean of Faculty Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and outgoing director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity; Diana Dimitrova, director of International Student and Scholar Services; Elyse Nepa, assistant director for the Clery Act and Prevention Education in the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management; and Erienne Roberts, deputy director of athletics and senior woman administrator, were presented with Women of Distinction awards.

Women’s Leaders Series recognizes four Women of Distinction

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
April 5, 2023
Ithaca Bikeshare, a local non-profit, plans to add more parking hubs and raise the costs of bike use.

Ithaca Bikeshare adds parking hubs and raises costs of use

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
March 22, 2023
The City of Ithaca plans to improve the sustainability of buildings in 2023 and to certify the city as a healthy and energy efficient community.

City works to improve sustainability and energy efficiency

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
On Feb. 27, Ithaca College’s chapter of NYFTSA invited Amanda Cerruti ’19, who currently works for Access Hollywood, to speak with students.

Park alum gives students networking and career advice

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
Different regions of New York have experienced varying amounts of snow this winter. However, despite consistent snowfall in Ithaca, other factors indicate climate change in the area.

Climate change affects New York State and Ithaca winter

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
Jennifer Spitzer, associate professor in the Department of Literatures in English, will release her first book in February called, “Secret Sharers: The Intimate Rivalries of Modernism and Psychoanalysis.”

Q&A: Faculty member shares her first book-writing experience

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
February 7, 2023
According to PETA, makeup and cosmetics companies that tested on animals in 2022 include Clinique, Maybelline, NARS, OPI and Victoria’s Secret, among several others. According to a 2019 study, 35% of surveyed cosmetic consumers looked specifically for cruelty-free brands, while 73% support cruelty-free brands.  

NY Governor Hochul signs Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act into law

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
February 1, 2023
On Nov. 3, Ithaca College faculty members were sent an email from the Offices of the Provost and the Registrar explaining that the proposed scheduling grid for Fall 2023 would not be used after faculty raised concerns. 

Proposed scheduling grid dropped after campus concerns

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
November 16, 2022
From left, junior Alexa Rahman, first-year student Taya Thompson and senior Shosh Cohen discussed the prejudices they have independently faced in their lives and on campus, each noting the ignorance of others and the importance of educating people about racism. 

Ithaca College holds Day of Learning to address antisemitism

By Emma Kersting, Joshua Pantano, Noa Ran-Ressler, and Vivian Rose
November 16, 2022
From left, Elizabeth Bergman, associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education; Becky Preve, executive director for the Association on Aging in New York; and Joseph Applebaum and Stu Maddux, the creators of the film.

College hosts screening of documentary about loneliness

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
November 8, 2022
Some Ithaca College students and faculty members have mixed thoughts about the proposed scheduling grid for Fall 2023.

Proposed scheduling grid elicits mixed reactions from campus

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
November 2, 2022
From left, David Lissy ’87, chair of the Board of Trustees, and James Nolan ’77, vice president of the board, meet with the campus community in Fall 2022. The Board of Trustees recently reconvened for its Spring 2023 meetings earlier in May.

Board of Trustees discusses student retention rates

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
October 5, 2022
Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry, author of her debut novel, “The Orchard,” was invited to the college as a distinguished fictional writer.

Distinguished visiting writer discusses her debut novel

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer
October 5, 2022
“[At Ithaca College, the] president, provost, general council, chief of staff, vice president for student affairs and campus life, vice president for marketing and enrollment strategy, vice president of human resources, athletic director, and four of five deans are women,” President La Jerne Cornish said at the Women in Leadership Panel on Sept. 27. 

Panelists discuss the importance of women in leadership roles

By Vivian Rose, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2022
On Sept. 22, Jeff Orlowski-Yang, creator of the award-winning documentary “The Social Dilemma,” spoke to students and staff of the college in Emerson Suites as the Roy H. Park School of Communications distinguished visitor of 2022. 

Emmy award winning documentarian speaks with campus community

By Vivian Rose, Contributing Writer
September 25, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II died at 96 years old Sept. 8 from a decline in health and is known as the longest reigning monarch of the British Empire, having ascended the throne in 1952, according to the Associated Press.

Campus community reacts to death of Queen Elizabeth II

By Vivian Rose, Contributing Writer
September 14, 2022
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