The Ithacan

Debate to cover student debt

By Noreyana Fernando, Staff Writer • October 29, 2012

The Ithaca College Democrats and Ithaca College Republicans will be holding the Campus Wide Elections Debate at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss healthcare and student debt.

Ithaca College organizations reach out to young student voters

By Shea O’Meara, Senior Writer • October 11, 2012

Ithaca College Democrats and Ithaca College Republicans are working to reach out to students to make sure they cast their ballots.

Election central: taking a look at the most contested issues in the 2012 election

By Jack CurranRachael Hartford, Staff Writer and Politics Columnist • October 11, 2012

With a three-part series, The Ithacan will take a look at the most contested issues in the 2012 presidential election

Democrat and Republican convention messages and their implications on US voters

By Rachael Hartford • October 1, 2012

With October comes the much-anticipated debate season for our presidential hopefuls. But before the candidates begin their pulling-out-all-of-the-stops and finish-strong tactics for the final month of campaign season, let’s take a quick look at the effects of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and Republican National Convention (RNC) on the public. The DNC and the RNC…

Foreign policy debate impacts undecided voters

By Rachael Hartford • September 18, 2012

The recent storming of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and the killing of four diplomats in the Benghazi consulate attack have forced candidates to clarify their overall policies.

Gerontology speaker offers political perspective

By TinaMarie Craven, Staff Writer • April 13, 2012

The Ithaca College Gerontology Institute hosted Kathy Greenlee to discuss the politics of aging Thursday night in the Park Auditorium as part of its spring semester Distinguished Speaker Series.

Ba-Rock Obama

February 10, 2012

Regardless of your political leanings, you’ll probably be hard-pressed to criticize President Barack Obama’s 2012 Campaign playlist. Obama’s list samples from a variety of genre styles, but relies heavily on soul, folk and rock to try to win him a second term. Some notables include Arcade Fire’s “We Used to Wait,” Florence + The…