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Junior Isaac Schneider is one music student taking part in Music as Medicine, a collaboration between Ithaca College and Cayuga Medical Center to provide music to hospital patients.

School of Music initiative brings music to Cayuga Hospital

By Caroline Grass, Staff Writer • March 24, 2022
The School of Music is starting an initiative, where students perform at Cayuga Medical Center in an effort to bring reprieve to a stressful environment.
Between July 1 and Sept. 20, Public Safety has responded to a total of 12 mental hygiene calls, meaning students experiencing a potential mental health crisis, and 11 welfare checks, where students want to check on peers who they are concerned about.

Ithaca College examining mental health policies

By Caitlin Holtzman, News Editor • September 29, 2021
Brian Petersen, director of the CAPS, said there is currently a group of administrators that is looking at different colleges across the country to see how they are handling crisis counseling.
Even though Ithaca College is remote for the semester, approximately 1,400 students, faculty and staff pass through the Athletics and Events Center every week to get tested for COVID-19.

IC offers COVID-19 testing for campus community members

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer • November 2, 2020
The college has partnered with Cayuga Medical Center and the Tompkins County Health Department to offer COVID-19 testing for students, faculty and staff in Ithaca.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Cayuga Medical Center temporarily pauses visitation

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • October 19, 2020
The Cayuga Medical Center temporarily suspended visitation Oct. 19 because of a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Tompkins County. 
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

First Tompkins County resident dies of COVID-19

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • October 12, 2020
The elderly individual was admitted to Cayuga Medical Center Oct. 6 and died Oct. 12 due to coronavirus complications.
From left, Mayor Svante Myrick and Dennis Nayor, acting chief of police of the Ithaca Police Department, brief the media Sept. 4.

One man arrested, one at large after downtown Ithaca shooting

By Sierra Guardiola, Senior Writer • September 4, 2019
A victim has been identified and one man is in custody after a shooting occurred the morning of Sept. 4 on Green Street near The Commons. 
A two-car collision at the main entrance of Ithaca College resulted in one injury Nov. 1. One of the drivers in the accident was a student at the college.

UPDATE: One injured in car crash outside main entrance of college

By Rachel Heller, Staff Writer • November 3, 2018
Two cars collided at 7:47 p.m. Nov. 1 near the main entrance to Ithaca College on Danby Road, resulting in one non-life-threatening injury.
Junior Rachel Hamlin, president of IC Circle K, and Senior Stephanie Greenidge, the vice president of IC Circle K, stand at the sixth annual holiday fundraiser sale. The holiday sale is a collaboration between IC Circle K and local fair-trade store One World Market.

Club partners with local fair-trade store for holiday sale

By Kate Nalepinski, Senior Writer • December 13, 2017
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 to 6, the Ithaca College Circle K International collaborated with One World Market for its sixth annual holiday fundraiser.
Ithaca College flu numbers expected to exceed last year

Ithaca College flu numbers expected to exceed last year

By Ben Kaplan, Staff Writer • March 1, 2017
So far, 148 students have been diagnosed with influenza or an influenza-like illness since the beginning of the fall semester, as of Feb. 27.
Public Safety hosts workshop on sexual-assault investigations

Public Safety hosts workshop on sexual-assault investigations

By Jack Sears, Contributing Writer • September 26, 2016
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management hosted a two-day workshop for law enforcement officials with hopes of strengthening techniques applied to sexual-assault investigations.
Senior Conner Polsin is evaluated by Adrian Western, the practice manager of sports medicine and athletic performance at Cayuga Medical Center, in the Fitness Center.

Ithaca College club sports gain access to athletic trainers

By Casey Koenig, Staff Writer • September 23, 2016
As of this semester, club sports teams have received access to athletic trainers, which were previously only available to varsity athletes.
An Ithaca College student was stabbed to death on the Cornell University campus early this morning. The incident occurred at the intersection of College Avenue and Campus Road.

Anthony Nazaire funeral set for Sept. 10 in Brooklyn

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor • August 28, 2016
Police have identified Anthony Nazaire, a 20-year-old Ithaca College sophomore, as the victim who was stabbed to death early this morning on the Cornell University campus.
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