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Senior Maggie McAden refects on how COVID-19 has affected her and other LGBTQ+ students. The pandemic left them especially vulnerable after displacing students.

Commentary: COVID-19 created new challenges for LGBTQ+ students

By Maggie McAden • April 21, 2021
I am lucky that who I love, and my gender, has not ended my life, nor worsened my mental health during a time in which everything is unraveling.
Sophomore Connor Watson compares how the US government responded to the AIDS epidemic versus the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commentary: AIDS & COVID-19 are incomparable

By Connor Watson • April 20, 2021
President Ronald Reagan ignored the AIDS epidemic, similar to how President Donald J. Trump ignored COVID-19 as it began to sweep across the country.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for flexible packaging, which includes single-use plastics, has increased by approximately 4–5% in the United States. 

COVID-19 results in single-use plastic increase at IC

By Bridget Hagen, Proofreader • April 15, 2021
The college has replaced some reusable utensils with single-use plastics as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Junior Frankie Walls reflects on how the pandemic has affected her life and urges college students to continue following safety regulations even as the weather improves and vaccines roll out.

Commentary: Warm weather doesn’t negate pandemic safety

By Frankie Walls • April 13, 2021
It’s easy to forget that we’re in a pandemic when the weather’s nice and you get to play lawn games, but I urge you to still follow precautions.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Health department cancels student vaccination day

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • April 13, 2021
The Tompkins County Health Department has canceled the College Student Vaccination Day after a national pause in administration of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The college informed students this clinic will not be available for Fall 2022 because of the many locations in the community offering flu vaccines.

Vaccination clinic to be held for college students

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • April 11, 2021
Ithaca College, Cornell University and Tompkins Cortland Community College will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination day for students.
Editorial: College owes transparency to prospective students

Editorial: College owes transparency to prospective students

By The Ithacan • April 8, 2021
Higher education in the U.S. is a business. Schools will market themselves through favorable reviews, pleasant images and flattering advertisements.
Editorial: Cautious optimism needed for IC’s fall reopening plan

Editorial: Cautious optimism needed for IC’s fall reopening plan

By The Ithacan • April 8, 2021
Ultimately, it's up to members of the campus community to continue to practice COVID-19 precautions to ensure that we can actually return in the fall.
The SGC also passed the Executive Board Attendance Policy Amendment with a vote of 14–0 with no abstentions. 

SGC discusses COVID-19 and end-of-the-year celebrations

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • April 6, 2021
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) discussed COVID-19 safety nearing the end of the spring semester at its April 5 meeting. 
Ithaca College students will be able to attend competitions for baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse and crew. The outdoor track and field teams do not have a home facility for competition.

Liberty League and Ithaca College update spring sport spectator policy

By Arla Davis, Sports editor • April 5, 2021
Ithaca College will permit students to attend home athletic contests in person starting April 9. 
The college informed students this clinic will not be available for Fall 2022 because of the many locations in the community offering flu vaccines.

COVID-19 restrictions lessened for vaccinated people

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • March 25, 2021
As more people get vaccinated for COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new recommendations for vaccinated people.
NCAA knows gender inequity exists but does not care

NCAA knows gender inequity exists but does not care

By Emily Adams, Senior writer • March 24, 2021
The inequities between the men’s and women’s sports in the NCAA run deep, and the unique circumstances of the pandemic are only exacerbating the problems.
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