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President La Jerne Cornish told The Ithacan in an exclusive interview that Bob Iger ’73, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, will be attending the 2025 Ithaca College Commencement ceremony to receive a Doctor of Letters.
Bob Iger to return to South Hill for the 2025 Ithaca College Commencement ceremony
By Kaeleigh Banda, News Editor • April 29, 2025
President La Jerne Cornish told The Ithacan in an exclusive interview that Bob Iger ’73, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, will be attending the 2025 Ithaca College Commencement ceremony to receive a Doctor of Letters.
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council was joined by Emily Rockett, vice president, general counsel and secretary to the Board of Trustees, who discussed the legal implications of ongoing federal actions regarding higher education.
SGC discusses implications of federal actions with general counsel
By Aela Shaw, Staff Writer
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met April 28 for its last meeting with its current members. SGC was joined by Emily Rockett, vice president, general counsel and secretary to the Board of Trustees, who discussed the legal implications of ongoing federal actions regarding higher education.
Susan Bassett '79 is retiring at the end of the 2024-25 academic school year. She reflects on her long career in intercollegiate athletics, which includes 15 years as a coach at two different institution and 30 years as an athletic director at three different institutions.
Longtime athletic director reflects on her career ahead of retirement
By Jacob Infald, Co-Sports Editor
On Feb. 6. 2025, Susan Bassett ’79, associate vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation at Ithaca College, announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
Terry Carroll, chief sustainability officer for Tompkins County, was the keynote speaker for Sustainability Week. The talk focused on his path to becoming a renewable energy advocate and his role in managing the Tompkins County Green Fleet Program.
Sustainability Week 2025 plants the seed of environmental action in campus community
By Sadie Evans, Staff Writer
Ithaca College hosted Sustainability Week 2025 from April 16-26. Throughout the week, there were different events including a sustainability fair, a talk with a local climate leader, a student-led colloquium, pancakes in the IC Natural Lands and clothing sales.
Judith Altmann was originally scheduled to speak via Zoom for Yom HaShoah, the Israeli Holocaust memorial day, but the event was changed due to Altmann being hospitalized for heart failure. Attendees wrote cards wishing Altmann well
Hillel hosts card writing event for hospitalized Holocaust survivor
By Julian DeLucia, Assistant News Editor
Hillel at Ithaca College hosted a card-writing event April 24 for 100-year-old Holocaust survivor and educator Judith Altmann. Altmann was originally scheduled to speak via Zoom for Yom HaShoah, the Israeli Holocaust memorial day, but the event was changed due to Altmann being hospitalized for heart failure. 
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Public Safety Logs 4/14-4/21
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Public Safety Logs 4/14-4/21
The Ithaca College women's lacrosse team defeated the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on its senior day on April 26. The team finished with a 10-6 overall record in the regular season.
Women’s lacrosse prepares for postseason play following senior day win
By Isabella McSweeney, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025
The Ithaca College women’s lacrosse team rejoiced on Senior Day as it defeated the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds 19-11 April 26. The game marked the end of the regular season, with the Bombers holding a 10-6 overall and 7-3 in-conference record.
'Daredevil: Born Again' is a return to form for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ is a return to form for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
By Will Caron April 25, 2025
Created by Dario Scardapane, Matt Corman and Chris Ord, “Daredevil: Born Again” holds to the heart of the original Netflix series, of which this show is a direct continuation of. The season sees the return of Charlie Cox as Matthew Murdock/Daredevil, the now retired vigilante and full-time lawyer, following a tragedy that changes his life forever.
Holocaust survivors stories teach important lessons
Holocaust survivors stories teach important lessons
By The Ithacan April 25, 2025
This week, students from Ithaca College were preparing to attend a powerful event: an in-person talk with a Holocaust survivor. But, just days before the visit, the speaker, Judy Altmann, fell ill and was hospitalized. The event was cancelled.

This was a stark reminder of something that we rarely
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