THE ITHACAN

MLK Scholars present on millennial activism

By Ben Kaplan, Staff Writer • May 1, 2017

Seniors in the Martin Luther King Scholar Program presented on their examination of the role of social media in millennial activism.

Activist Gloria Joseph to visit IC and discuss poet Audre Lorde

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Contributing Writer • September 21, 2016

Ithaca College’s Women and Gender Studies Program will host Gloria Joseph, professor emerita of Africana Studies at Hampshire College and partner of the late Audre Lorde, to discuss the poet’s life.

International Women’s Day: What is it and Why We Still Need it

By Christina Tudor • March 8, 2016

Happy International Women’s Day! Let’s talk about the importance of this day. Although it is 2016, we are still far away from gender equality considering the widening gender wage gap, prevalence...

Thoughts From (Feminist) Places: The Wonderful Women of Whitechapel Walking Tour

By Christina Tudor • February 4, 2016

A few days ago, I walked for hours around a part of London I’d never explored before with my Women in Britain class to learn about influential women and their contributions to modern day society—all...

Collective momentum: College activists drive institutional change

By Faith Meckley and Sophia Tulp • January 28, 2016

Students protesting the racial climate at Ithaca College are not the only ones finding a collective voice with which to address institutionalized racism. In a tumultuous fall semester, at least 75 other colleges and universities have begun bringing their demands for change to their administrations.

The Value of Not Knowing Anything

By Christina Tudor • January 27, 2016

Hello beautiful people. I’m back and writing to you on a couch in my new apartment…in London. Did I say I was moving to London for a little bit to study abroad? Well, I moved to London for a couple...

Ithaca College SGA selects permanent VP of Campus Affairs

By Kyle Arnold, Staff Writer • January 22, 2016

Former Class of 2016 senator Matilda Thornton-Clark has been chosen to take over as the Student Government Association vice president of campus affairs on a permanent basis, according to a Jan. 19 SGA announcement.

POC at IC issues demands, confronts Rochon at walk-out

By Elena Piech and Parita Desai • December 11, 2015

The familiar “Tom Rochon; no confidence” chant took a new form at POC at IC’s “Demands Walk-out” Dec. 11. POC at IC summoned Ithaca College President Tom Rochon to the stage at Free Speech Rock outside of Campus Center during a walk-out to hear a formal list of demands, with the crowd chanting: “Tom Rochon, resign.”

How to Spot a Toxic Friendship: Things to Consider

By Christina Tudor • December 6, 2015

Around this time last year, I realized that I was surrounded by several problematic, toxic people. I seemed to learn the same lesson over and over again—toxic, abusive relationships aren’t just limited...

Being Different: Some Thoughts on Being “The Activist”

By Christina Tudor • November 30, 2015

A few weeks ago, I was on the phone with my Dad we were talking about an altercation I’d gotten into with someone via Facebook on the importance of saying #BlackLivesMatter vs. #AllLivesMatter and he...

Students at other schools show solidarity with Ithaca College

By Melanie De Lima, Staff Writer • November 11, 2015

Students at other colleges and universities are joining in solidarity with racial protests at the University of Missouri and Ithaca College.

Student club advocates for Planned Parenthood amid controversy

By Jenna Mortenson, Staff Writer • October 18, 2015

Debate over Planned Parenthood was renewed in recent months with the release of videos that allegedly showed leaders of the organization negotiating the sale of aborted fetal tissue. Supporters of Planned Parenthood argued that the videos were fraudulent and manipulated, while others called for the government to defund Planned Parenthood over the reports. Junior Christina Tudor, president of IC Planned Parenthood Generation Action, said this is not the first time a group has released videos intended to cause controversy about the organization, and IC Generation Action works to raise awareness around the issue.