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Bonnie Prunty, director of residential life and judicial affairs, talks with sophomore Chris Reyes in their discussion group at the college's "What Do We Choose to Ignore" event April 13.

College localizes “It’s On Us” sexual assault awareness campaign

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer • April 15, 2015
Over 100 Ithaca College community members sat in Emerson Suites on April 13 and took the online pledge to keep women and men safe from sexual assault at the “What Do We Choose to Ignore?” event.
Senior Sara McCloskey captures footage of the crowd of people as they march across the Edmund Pettis Bridge on March 7 in Selma, Alabama.

IC students cover 50th anniversary of Selma March with NBC

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • March 18, 2015
Six Ithaca College students partnered with NBC to cover the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights March in Selma, Alabama. Their work appeared in the network’s weekend-long coverage of the 50th anniversary events.
From left: Carlos Figueroa, assistant professor of politics at Ithaca College, and Jens David Ohlin, professor of law at Cornell University, host a discussion session at Ithaca College on Sept. 17.

Collegiate professors host discussion on U.S. Drone Policy

By Joe Byeon, Contributing Writer • September 20, 2014
With President Barack Obama’s announcement to use drone air strikes against the Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, drone use continues to be one of the most controversial topics in modern technology.
Guest commentary: Protest arrest clarifies stance on pipeline

Guest commentary: Protest arrest clarifies stance on pipeline

By Faith Meckley • March 5, 2014

"You must leave the closed portion of the White House sidewalk now. All persons remaining on the closed portion of the White House sidewalk will be arrested. This is your third and final warning.” Our...

Single-Minded Sochi Criticism Falls Short of the Olympic Spirit

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa • February 20, 2014

In lieu of last week’s Michael Sam announcement and the public outcry against Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws amidst the Sochi Olympics, it might be best to make sure we don’t completely blind...

The State of the (female) Union

By Katrina Fedczuk • February 2, 2014

My god, can the President give a speech.  I’m more than willing to be that he could motivate a group of humans to accomplish things just by reciting words of inspiration.  If only the members of Congress...

Mayor Svante Myrick attended the White House Mayor’s Manufacturing Summit on Dec. 5.

Mayor discusses plans after White House summit

By Noreyana Fernando, News Editor • December 23, 2013
Mayor Svante Myrick returned to Ithaca last week after participating in the White House Mayor’s Manufacturing Summit.
Chris Regan ’89 will speak at the May 2013 Commencement ceremony. Courtesy of Chris Regan

Family Guy writer to speak at graduation

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor • December 12, 2013
The college has announced that Chris Regan ’89 will be addressing the Class of 2014 at its Commencement ceremony on May 18, 2014.
IC students join national fight for green energy

IC students join national fight for green energy

By Kayla Dwyer, Staff Writer • October 23, 2013

Roughly 6,000 people in the national movement for clean, renewable energy congregated in Pittsburgh last week to speak out against wasteful energy practices. Among the youth leaders were 25 Ithaca College...

More than 20 Ithaca locals gathered near Rep. Tom Reed's office on East MLK Street on Tuesday. They criticized the tension in federal government, which caused a shutdown just minutes before midnight.

Ithaca residents criticize Reed for supporting government shutdown

By Noreyana Fernando, News Editor • October 2, 2013
Ithaca locals and students took to the streets Tuesday opposite the office of Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., on East Martin Luther King, Jr. Street to voice their opposition to a government shutdown.
From left, Ithaca residents Claire Grady and Shakti Moksha march down Cayuga Street as a part of an anti war protest on Friday.

Ithaca activists speak out against war

By Jack Curran, On • September 16, 2013
Ithaca residents took to the streets Friday afternoon to speak out against a potential United States intervention in Syria.
Ithaca College students interview protesters Saturday at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for NBC's Nightly News broadcast.

Students cover 50th anniversary March

By Megan Devlin, Editor in Chief • September 2, 2013
Thirteen student journalists from Ithaca College cover the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, for NBC's Nightly News broadcast.
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