The Ithacan

Performer advocates for mental health awareness

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer • March 6, 2018

Ithaca College’s Active Minds and Mental Health Awareness for Musicians brought Josh Rivedal, mental health advocate, discussed depression and suicide March 1.

CAPS adds two new counselors in attempt to meet student demand

By Ana Borruto and Grace Elletson • September 28, 2017

Collado announced the college will fill these positions because of the increase in students visiting CAPS over the last few years.

Deja View: ’13 Reasons Why’ falsely depicts mental illness

By Kendyl Bennett, Podcast Editor • April 19, 2017

In a special roundtable edition of Deja View, Reviews Editor Jake Leary dives into the controversy surrounding Netflix's "13 Reasons Why." He is joined by Assistant Multimedia Editor Matt Maloney, Opinion...

Editorial: Title IX programs must remain a college priority

By The Ithacan • October 19, 2016

It is the hope that these initiatives increase knowledge about sexual assault to create a more inclusive campus environment.

Active Minds holds vigil to discuss mental health on campus

By Sam Haut, Contributing Writer • October 5, 2016

More than 70 people gathered Oct. 3 at the Free Speech Rock for a “moment of action” to discuss ways to increase dialogue around mental health.

Ithaca College students discuss mental health intersectionality

By Annika Kushner, Staff Writer • April 24, 2016

“LGBT people, POC and other marginalized groups are here too, and their/our mental health is important and should be talked about more both in general and within those communities,” Lopez said.

Ithaca College group hosts event exploring mental health

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer • March 27, 2016

“I think, even though we’ve come a long way, even in places like Ithaca College, where we’re very liberal and we are very open-minded to a lot of ideas, mental illness is still considered taboo, and there’s still a large stigma surrounding it that prevents people from being open to talking about it,” he said. “I think if we get the conversation going, it might spread.”

Those Funny Feelings – Mental Health, Part 3

March 25, 2016

Junior Matt Hirsch uses stand-up comedy as a method for sharing his experience with mental illnesses.

Stigma surrounding mental illness needs to be eliminated

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • October 7, 2015

It is exasperating, sometimes, that we need specified days to remind us to take action to prevent hurting other human beings.

Ithaca College SGA hosts forum to receive input for student bill of rights

By Evan Popp • September 9, 2015

The Ithaca College Student Government Association held a forum to discuss what rights should be included in a student bill of rights, with the proposed rights centering around greater administration transparency, safety on campus and shared governance at the college.

UPDATED: Ithaca College to add CAPS counselor

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor • August 20, 2015

In response to last semester’s campus-wide discussion on CAPS funding, the college will be hiring a staff member for the upcoming school year and instituting a new, telephone-based assessment system.

IC students respond to denial of extra CAPS resources

By Natalie Shanklin, Assistant News Editor • April 1, 2015

Ithaca College students have begun to respond in organized ways to the administration’s denial of Faculty Council’s request to expand the resources of the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services.