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Sophomore Laney Sodoma is one of five winners of YouTuber David Dobrik's Tesla giveaway, a collaboration between Dobrik and HeadCount, an organization that promotes voter registration.

Q&A: Sophomore wins David Dobrik’s Tesla giveaway

By Arleigh Rodgers, Life & Culture Editor October 14, 2020
Sophomore Laney Sodoma is one of five winners of YouTuber David Dobrik's Tesla giveaway, a collaboration between Dobrik and HeadCount.
Nat Recap: Supreme Court hears momentous DACA case

Nat Recap: Supreme Court hears momentous DACA case

By Brontë Cook November 13, 2019

On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a case that aims to preserve Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the wake of President Donald Trump’s attempts to end...

Editorial: Youth voting participation crucial for democracy

Editorial: Youth voting participation crucial for democracy

October 3, 2019
It is easier than ever for young people to educate themselves on upcoming elections — they just have to push themselves to do so.
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis promised in a briefing on Feb. 7 that DACA recipients in the military won’t be deported. Senior Yena Seo writes that he cannot legally promise that.

Commentary: The military can’t save us from politicians

By Yena Seo February 14, 2018
These kinds of conundrums illustrate the importance of each citizen to participate in elections and in our country’s democratic process.
Path to citizenship

Path to citizenship

By Isabella Grullón Paz January 31, 2018
The U.S. has never been the be-all and end-all for what democracy should represent, and that has become clear through the mere consideration of this deal.
National Recap: Government shutdown ends quickly

National Recap: Government shutdown ends quickly

By Meaghan McElroy January 25, 2018
A CNN poll found that 56 percent of Americans didn’t think the government should have shut down over DACA disagreements.
Patricia Rodriguez, associate professor and Latin American studies coordinator in the Department of Politics at Ithaca College, worked with other concerned individuals in the community to renew the Tompkins County Immigrant Rights Coalition. The coalition released an immigrant hotline Sept. 15.

Professor helps release immigration hotline to Tompkins County

By Ashley Stalnecker, Contributing Writer September 20, 2017
Immigrants can call the hotline and activate the rapid-response network to help them if they find themselves in direct confrontation with officials.
Eliot Willenborg, a sophomore documentary studies major, planned on joining the military as an army broadcaster before Trump’s trans ban.

Commentary: Trans military ban will limit opportunities

By Eliot Willenborg September 20, 2017
Trans people are treated like they don’t deserve to live in this country, and now we can’t even die for it? Someone tell me how that’s fair.
Patricia Rodriguez, assistant professor and Latin American studies coordinator in the Department of History, writes that DACA students are law-abiding citizens who deserve to stay in the U.S.

Commentary: DACA recipients deserve better

By Patricia Rodriguez September 8, 2017
It puts young people in the dire situation of having to live in limbo, not knowing whether their jobs and the financial aid that often enable them to study are at risk of ending.
Editorial: Students covered by DACA must be protected

Editorial: Students covered by DACA must be protected

September 6, 2017
Be vigilant, be supportive and be vocal. Action must occur in order to keep these students here.
President Shirley M. Collado spoke to Tom Swensen, chair of Faculty Council and professor and chair in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, and the rest of Faculty Council at the first meeting of the academic year. She asked for input on how to innovate the current role of the provost.

Collado seeks advice from Faculty Council on provost portfolio

By Sierra Guardiola, Assistant News Editor September 6, 2017
President Shirley M. Collado has been working to re-evaluate the current provost portfolio at Ithaca College to maximize the effectiveness of the position.
Shirley M. Collado discussed the sexual abuse conviction during the presidential search process.

President Collado releases statement regarding DACA

By Shirley M. Collado September 5, 2017
I want to assure our community that we will do everything in our power to keep those protections in place, regardless of the decision about DACA.
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