With over 25,000 students returning to the Ithaca area, Ithaca College is in the process of assessing long- and short-term water conservation efforts in the midst of the worst drought in Tompkins County since 1999. Despite recent rain, the drought is still in effect.

“This is a college that really needs healing, and we need to help people of color and people of other marginalized identities affirm themselves,” Walker said.

The Ithacan sports staff recaps all Bomber sports action from this week.