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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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Tim Downs, vice president for Finance and Administration at Ithaca College, gives the Student Governance Council a presentation on the college's finances April 25.

SGC and VP of finance discuss college’s financial system

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • April 27, 2022
At the Ithaca College Student Governance Council’s April 26 meeting, Tim Downs, vice president for Finance and Administration, spoke to the council about the college’s financial health.
Junior Ian Achterberg discusses his struggle to attend class while in isolation. He opens up a conversation about students’ inability to succeed in classes given the resources Ithaca College has allotted students.

Commentary: Attempting to attend class from isolation

By Ian Achterberg • April 7, 2022
The inability to attend classes only drags isolated students’ mental health downward, adding to boredom and classwork struggles.
Prior to the announcement, the college required students to use the badges to enter spaces like the Campus Center Dining Hall, Terraces Dining Hall and in some classes at the discretion of the professor. 

IC Health Badge requirement to be discontinued

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • April 4, 2022
Starting Monday, April 11, Ithaca College students will no longer have to fill out daily COVID-19 health screenings and show their IC Health Badge.
Junior Li de Jong discusses her concerns with the Ithaca College Los Angeles (ICLA) Program. Unable to justify the cost of the program to the lack of resources available she has declined to study away in LA for a semester.

Commentary: ICLA lacks transparency with students

By Li de Jong • March 31, 2022
While I wish I could go, I was unable to justify the cost of LA with all the uncertainties the program left unanswered.
Students from Ithaca College and Cornell University account for roughly two-thirds of Ithaca’s population. College student populations throughout the state impact the census report, which in turn, affects local redistricting,

Lack of student voters creates concern as elections near

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • March 30, 2022
The lack of student voters is becoming more concerning for long-term residents who are impacted by the census of college towns like Ithaca. 
About 52% of respondents that took the college Campus Climate Survey, conducted in Fall 2016, said mental health has impacted their learning, working or living activities at the college. Students have been feeling like a lack of resources is an ongoing issue at the college.

Faculty work to create trauma-informed learning environments

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • March 24, 2022
IC faculty members work to support students’ education and mental well-being as well as their own, with a growing focus on trauma-informed teaching. 
Editorial: Removal of mask mandate is rushed and poorly timed

Editorial: Removal of mask mandate is rushed and poorly timed

By The Ithacan • March 3, 2022
This is a messy approach to the overall campus safety, places an unfair burden upon all professors and ignores the immunocompromised individuals
While the college’s library is following guidance to drop the mask mandate, the LGBT Center will continue to require masks for the time being.

Ithaca College to end indoor masking requirement March 4

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • March 2, 2022
Starting March 4, IC will not require face masks to be worn within indoor locations, unless clearly stated otherwise, regardless of vaccination status.
From left, Rich Recchia and Teresa Vadakin distributed free COVID-19 rapid tests to the Ithaca community Feb. 18 at the Tompkins County Public Library.

Students struggle to receive personalized COVID-19 testing

By Elijah de Castro and Wren Perchlik • February 24, 2022
After the U.S. government began offering COVID-19 tests to households across the U.S., IC senior Victoria Lipper ordered tests which have not arrived.
SGC approved two new members of the council: junior Harley Grossman as senator for the School of Humanities and Sciences and junior Himadri Seth as the international senator.

SGC approves two new council members and new chief of staff

By Riley Garand, Contributing Writer • February 15, 2022
The IC Student Governance Council met with the assistant director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, to discuss COVID-19 at its Feb. 14 meeting. 
Tompkins County Health Department continues mask advisory

Tompkins County Health Department continues mask advisory

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • February 15, 2022
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted New York’s mask mandate, but Tompkins County are advised to continue wearing masks indoors.
From left, freshman Alexia Michitti, junior Ben Gutchess and freshman Helen Adair wait for their COVID-19 test results during Spring 2022 check-in.

IC reports successful reopening following low COVID-19 cases

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • February 9, 2022
After an increase in COVID-19 cases in December 2021, Ithaca College has cautiously welcomed back its students, faculty and staff for Spring 2022. 
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