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Brittany Watros was promoted to student organization business coordinator in the Ithaca College Office of Student Engagement (OSE) on Oct. 31. She formerly held the role of administrative assistant in the OSE since July 2015.

Q&A: staff member promoted to student organization coordinator

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • November 16, 2022
Brittany Watros was promoted to student organization business coordinator in the Ithaca College Office of Student Engagement on Oct. 31.
Senior Connor Watson, assistant to the vice president of Business and Finance, and sophomore Hannah Ahmed, Class of 2025 senator, attend the SGC meeting Sept. 19.

Student organizations find funding process is complicated

By Emma Kersting, Podcast Editor • October 26, 2022

The Appropriations Committee at Ithaca College is a resource for student organizations to operate and travel with financial support. While the committee has a large amount of funding, some student organizations...

From left, juniors Sofia Nolfo, Inbaayini Anbarasan, Camille Brock, Ananya Gambhiraopet, Claire McGinnity and Brady Spaulding are a part of the Ithaca College TEDx club.

Student organization prepares to host TEDx event on campus

By Prakriti Panwar, Staff Writer • October 19, 2022
Ithaca College’s TEDx Club will be independently organizing its first conference since 2017 on Oct. 22, featuring 10 speakers in the Emerson Suites, alongside a live stream screening in Park Hall.
At the Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) meeting Oct. 3, members of Dining Services spoke as well as members from Physical Therapy Students of Color (PTSC).

SGC discusses adjustments to dining services

By Emma Kersting, Podcast Editor • October 5, 2022
At the Ithaca College Student Governance Council meeting Oct. 3, members of Dining Services spoke as well as members from Physical Therapy Students of Color.
From left, first year students Asata Rothblatt, Dante Conde and Matthew Williams, junior Utkarsh Maini, first year students Rishabh Sen, Nicole Sutera and Caleb Cackowski stand together after their platform presentations Sept. 13.

SGC welcomes new senators and Appropriations Committee candidates

By Emma Kersting and Lorien Tyne • September 18, 2022
The SGC welcomed nine newly elected senators and instated five students to the Appropriations Committee at the SGC's weekly meeting Sept. 19.
From left, freshmen Grace Madeya and Henry Wade, Class of 2023 senators, and sophomore Senator-at-Large Maxwell Powers present the Magazine Sustainability Amendment to the Student Governance Council on Dec. 9.

SGC passes bill to limit printing of on-campus publications

By Alexis Manore, Assistant News Editor • December 11, 2019
The SGC passed the Magazine Sustainability Amendment, the Varsity Athlete Senator Amendment and the Removal of the Senate Affairs Committee Amendment.
Sophomore Alex Perry, varsity sports senator, gives a presentation on the Transgender Varsity Athlete Policy Recommendation during SGC's April 15 meeting. The bill calls on the college’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to update its website with a direct policy on transgender athletes. It passed unanimously.

SGC passes bill to add transgender athlete policy to college website

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 16, 2019
The Student Governance Council passed three bills during its April 15 meeting.
Junior senator-at-large Vaughn Golden presents on the Allocations Handbook Revision Act during SGC's April 1 meeting. The bill was sponsored by Golden and sophomore Allison Kelley, senator for the business school. They are both members of the Appropriations Committee.

SGC discusses new event and passes bill to reform allocations process

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 3, 2019
SGC discussed the creation of SGC Fest and passed a bill amending the Allocations Handbook during its April 1 meeting.
Gabby Picca, vice president of business and finance, presents amendments to the Allocations Handbook during the Student Governance Council Meeting on April 2.

SGC passes amendments to Allocations Handbook

By Laura O’Brien, Staff Writer • April 4, 2018
The tabled amendment resolved that there would be an $8,000 maximum per academic year allocated per organization for speakers.
Junior Aimee Manzelli, club sports senator, and freshmen Allison Kelley, Class of 2021 senator, discuss bills that proposed changes to the Allocations Handbook during the SGC’s meeting March 19.

SGC votes on allocation reform bills

By Laura O’Brien, Staff Writer • March 21, 2018
During the meeting, the SGC senate voted in favor of separately voting on each individual amendment within the Allocations Handbook Reform bill.
From left, sophomore Gabby Picca, senior Meredith Husar and junior Alyse Harris attend the Student Governance Council Meeting on Feb. 12. Picca pitched the idea for the donation program during the fall semester because she found herself spending remaining bonus bucks on items that she didn’t really need or want.

SGC depletes club funding for academic year

By Laura O’Brien, Staff Writer • February 14, 2018
The SGC officially used the remainder of its allocation funds during the Feb. 7 allocation meeting, and will not have a renewed budget until next semester.
Editorial: SGC's refusal to share financial data evades accountability

Editorial: SGC’s refusal to share financial data evades accountability

November 8, 2017
Passing the onus of transparency from the governance body ... to the individual student organizations is evasive and nonsensical.
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