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What Obama did for the U.S.

By Emma Whitestone • January 24, 2017

Obama’s time in office will certainly serve as an important milestone in this long process of mending racial divides.

US only aids allies

By Isabella Grullon • November 30, 2016

If the U.S. is to pride itself in being the policeman of the world, it should do so in a way where self-interest is not the primary motivation.

Obama chose legacy over leadership

By Kyle Stewart • November 28, 2016

It was Obama’s failed leadership, however, that made me slowly realize that I sided with conservatism.

Candidates’ higher education plans could affect private colleges

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor • October 19, 2016

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's and Republican nominee Donald Trump's higher education plans could have a significant impact on private colleges and universities.

Review: ‘Southside With You’ viewers follow a budding romance

By Colin Barrett, Staff Writer • September 19, 2016

Viewers meet Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) as she gets ready in her mother’s home for what she calls a “business meeting.” Her mother teases her, saying, “I thought this wasn’t a date?” To Robinson, it wasn’t — until she met the ever-so-charming Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers). Obama and Robinson visit countless places on their date, such as an Afro-Culture museum exhibit, a church meeting and a theater to see the film “Do the Right Thing.”

Chelsea Clinton stops in Ithaca to campaign for her mother

By Anna Lamb, Contributing Writer • April 19, 2016

Chelsea Clinton centered her talk around children and families, following her announcement that this presidential election will be her first as a mother.

Bend it like Beck: Props to student-athletes for stepping up

By Jonathan Beck, Columnist • April 13, 2016

Columnist Jonathan Beck discusses the importance of the "Its On Us" campaign.

Commentary: Clean Power Plan is neither clean nor powerful

By Sandra Steingraber • March 1, 2016

While a lateral shift from coal to gas will decrease carbon dioxide emissions, it will also almost certainly increase emissions of an even more powerful form of heat-trapping carbon: methane.

Ithaca College political club collects donations for Flint

By Kayla Dwyer, Opinion Editor • February 20, 2016

IC Young Americans for Liberty spent the day Feb. 16 collecting donations to send clean water to Flint, Michigan, which has been rocked by a drinking-water crisis.

Point/Counterpoint: Planned Parenthood still under fire

By Liz Alexander • September 23, 2015

People don’t want to talk about abortion, but it is what we need to be talking about.

President Obama announces changes to FAFSA funding

By Michael Pyskaty, Contributing Writer • September 23, 2015

Effective for the 2017–18 school year, students will now be able to file their FAFSA on Oct. 1, 2016, nearly three months earlier than usual.

Global News Timeline: April 2015

By Miles Surrey, Senior Writer • April 23, 2015

The Ithacan recaps the biggest global news events from the month of April.