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Ithaca College sophomore crew member Jake Lentz decided to take the fall semester off to focus on his sport, but this time it is as a coach, not an athlete.

Sophomore crew member becomes row model to his former team

By Matt Vander Plaat, Staff Writer • October 6, 2020
Sophomore crew member Jake Lentz decided to take the fall semester off to focus on his sport, but this time it is as a coach, not an athlete.
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.

Individual who accessed the IC campus tests positive for COVID-19

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • October 1, 2020
An individual who has accessed the Ithaca College campus has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Tompkins County Health Department.  

Stillwater shifts to publish 59th edition online

October 1, 2020

The arts magazine Stillwater published its 59th issue online as a result of COVID-19. It can be viewed here: https://icstillwater.com/cover.

National Recap: No indictment against officers who killed Breonna Taylor

National Recap: No indictment against officers who killed Breonna Taylor

By John Turner, Opinion Editor • September 28, 2020
Let's think about that. Her walls that are in her apartment got more justice than Breonna Taylor losing her life.
Editorial: Lack of specificity at All-College Gathering is concerning

Editorial: Lack of specificity at All-College Gathering is concerning

By The Ithacan • September 25, 2020
Even if some of this information is being discussed in faculty meetings, it is insulting to students that they are not aware of this information.
Ithaca Colleges COVID-19 dashboard is a useful tool

Ithaca College’s COVID-19 dashboard is a useful tool

By The Ithacan • September 25, 2020
Overall, the college is taking measures to ensure the safety of the campus community. The COVID-19 dashboard is a necessary resource.
The college has administered 5,466 tests and had seven positive cases as of Sept. 22, according to the dashboard. There are two active cases in isolation, and five have recovered and were released from isolation by the Tompkins County Health Department.

IC creates dashboard to track COVID-19 testing and cases

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • September 24, 2020
Ithaca College launched a COVID-19 dashboard earlier this month, a tool that tracks testing and positive COVID-19 cases at the college.
Kitty Tolliver, parent of a freshman at Ithaca College, shares how she is dealing with having a freshman in college who is taking classes remotely.

Commentary: One mom’s opinion on remote learning

By Kitty Tolliver • September 22, 2020

Having a child in college who is learning remotely is like a never-ending Gobstopper — never knowing what each layer will result in. In one layer, it’s all sugar-coated goodness. Then, the next is...

Allison Frisch, assistant professor of journalism, shares how she’s adapting as an educator amid a pandemic.

Commentary: Bucking the idea of control

By Allison Frisch • September 18, 2020
There is a freedom in the chaos — a freedom to reimagine our approach and the way we envision education, community and connection.
Editorial: Online learning calls for collaboration

Editorial: Online learning calls for collaboration

By The Ithacan • September 18, 2020
Only time will tell if the preparation faculty had over the summer for classes this fall will be worthwhile, but it must be a team effort.
Steven Skopik, professor and interim chair in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, teaches a class over Zoom. Skopik said that he has more confidence to teach online classes in the fall semester than he had in the spring because he had the summer to assess what did and did not work in the virtual classes he taught.

IC faculty feel prepared for online Fall 2020 instruction

By Jordan Broking, Staff Writer • September 18, 2020
Last spring, classes made a quick switch to remote instruction. The college created a reopening plan for fall that involved starting classes remotely.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Cornell lowers COVID-19 alert level after two days of no new cases

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • September 16, 2020
Cornell University has lowered its COVID-19 alert level to green, which means that cases are rare and transmission of the virus is controlled.
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