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Sophomore Claire McGinnity discusses the toxicity of hustle culture across college campuses. She believes equating success to nonstop productivity is a destructive mentality for students to bear.

Commentary: Hustle culture enables a toxic environment on campus

By Claire McGinnity • April 15, 2022
Hustling overall blurs the line between productivity and overworking, and if you don’t learn your limits, you are going to burn out fast.
What is your experience with finals?

What is your experience with finals?

By Nya Evans • December 8, 2021
I found that my biggest challenge wasn’t not being able to comprehend the material, but the worry I would feel about understanding the material well enough to do well on an exam
What is your experience with the Ithaca area?

What is your experience with the Ithaca area?

By Frankie Walls • November 17, 2021
Leaving the hill and making a positive impact on the community is so important. It helps build relationships and strengthen bonds in case people want to come back after school
What is your experience with mental health?

What is your experience with mental health?

By Gisela Rosa • November 11, 2021
At this point in the semester, many college students are mentally exhausted and feel as if they cannot keep going and push through anything.
Senior Stephanie Krauss sheds light on the disadvantages of test taking in college because students are graded based on memorization over understanding and skill.

Memorization is not a measure of skill

By Stephanie Krauss • October 28, 2021
How — as a college student going into a creative and collaborative field — can I be asked to take tests as a way to judge my competency as a student?
'The Intersection' - A Conversation with Anabel Evren

‘The Intersection’ – A Conversation with Anabel Evren

By Frankie Walls, Managing Editor • September 17, 2021

The Ithacan · 'The Intersection' - A Conversation with Anabel Evren In this week’s episode, host Frankie Walls talks to senior Anabel Evren about their shared experience with mental health and handling...

Laura Campbell Carapella, associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, said she used funding from the college’s President’s Seed Grant, a grant that faculty and staff apply for to help to fund projects that add to the campus community, as well as her own savings. The app is still being tested by focus groups and modified with the goal of being released to the entire campus in Fall 2020. 

Professor creates app to spread gratitude and reduce anxiety

By Julie Dannevig, Staff Writer • December 4, 2019
In 2017, Laura Campbell Carapella, associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, developed the ICU Gratitude app.
'The Brown Girl Chronicles'- Conversations About Mental Health (Part 1)

‘The Brown Girl Chronicles’- Conversations About Mental Health (Part 1)

November 11, 2019

https://soundcloud.com/ithacan-main/the-brown-girl-chronicles-conversations-about-mental-health-part-1 Host Sobeida talks about mental health in this episode with Active Minds’ co-president, Kelly...

From left, senior Michael Yeung, senior Alex gray and Associate Psychology Professor Hugh Stephenson stand in front of their research.

Researchers study increase in depression for students

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer • September 17, 2019
Poor mental health among students has increased across the U.S. Research by Ithaca College faculty and students shows the college is no exception. 
The psychology of procrastination

The psychology of procrastination

By Miranda Ella, Staff Writer • October 29, 2018
In honor of the ever-growing list of homework and tasks I need to get done, I thought I’d step into the realm of psychology to discuss procrastination.
Junior Olivia Riggio is a junior journalism major studying in Ireland during the Spring 2018 semester.

Exploring the Emerald Isle: Adjusting to a new culture

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer • March 25, 2018
Ireland has made moves to change attitudes about mental health through educational movements like the Green Ribbon Campaign, spearheaded by SeeChange.
Review: Singles for the week of 11/24

Review: Singles for the week of 11/24

By Jake Leary, L&C Reviews Editor • November 26, 2017

“Downtown” Annita and J Bavlin Released Nov. 19 Warner Music Brasil Annita and J Bavlin sing with a relaxed indifference that is inexplicably intoxicating. Their voices on “Downtown”...

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