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Sophomore Rachel Smith learns how to do a dead lift April 17 in the fitness center. The clinic was organized by four Ithaca College seniors.

Lifting clinic aims to inspire women in weight room

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • April 19, 2016
Four Ithaca College seniors held the first-ever lifting clinic for women April 17 in the fitness center.
Ithaca College students make way for President Tom Rochon at the Dec. 11 protests where protesters called for his resignation. Experts, faculty and students say the protests leading to the presidents resignation could affect the applicant pool for the college’s ninth president.

Fall protests may affect Ithaca College presidential candidates

By Daniel Hart and Sophia Tulp • April 9, 2016
“What’s really important for candidates is that they are getting the real story,” Asnicar said. “During this time, there probably has to be some healing, and the process of selection of another president can contribute to that.”
Holocaust survivor Fred Heyman, spoke to a group of approximately 100 students and faculty of the college before a screening of “Be an Upstander,” which tells Heyman’s story.

Holocaust survivor shares his story with Ithaca College

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • April 7, 2016
Heyman said he tells his story because he believes stories of tragedy and human rights violations are not often told. He cited recognition last month by the U.S. to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide after 100 years, as a step in the right direction, but occurring too late.
After facing a lifetime of obstacles preventing him from focusing on his education, junior Steve Whiting is now pursuing a degree in English teaching at Ithaca College.

Ithaca College student pursues English teaching degree at 57

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • March 30, 2016
Steve Whiting goes about his day like most Ithaca College students: He studies in IC Square, walks to class through Textor Hall and says hello to his peers. However, at 57 years old, with trimmed gray hair and a briefcase, Whiting could easily be mistaken for a professor.
White Student Union Facebook pages started to appear in November 2015 at more than 30 colleges and universities across the country. However, most of the Facebook groups were proven to be fake. The validity of the Cornell iteration is unclear.

UPDATED: Students react to Cornell white student union group

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • March 9, 2016
According to the a post on the Facebook page, the group consists of over 100 “white students who wish to preserve and advance their race” at Cornell University, who meet in secrecy to avoid potential “character assassinations.”
From left to right, former Ithaca College employees Robert Cree, Susan Weatherby, Mike Lindberg, Marian Brown and Craig Evans. They are among a number of people who have left the college to take positions at Wells College.

Former IC employees find new opportunities at Wells College

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • February 10, 2016
In recent years, a number of Ithaca College employees have found that the next big step in their careers was just 30 miles away. Five former Ithaca College administrative and staff members have left to take jobs at Wells College in the past two years.
Eric Nichols became the new director of Facilities Services at Ithaca College on Nov. 2.

Q&A: Director of Facilities Services discusses new position

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • January 25, 2016
Staff Writer Daniel Hart spoke with Nichols to discuss his new position as director of Facilities Services, his staff team and the future of the college’s campus.
Gerald Hector, vice president of business and finance, speaks at the Dec. 16 dialogue event. Hector decided to host the event after the “Demands Walk-out” held by POC at IC Dec. 11, which called for President Tom Rochon’s resignation.

Ithaca College VP of Finance hosts dialogue on racial issues

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • December 18, 2015
Gerald Hector, vice president of finance and administration at the college, hosted a dialogue Dec. 16 in Klingenstein Lounge to continue conversations about the racial climate on campus.
The “Job Outlook Survey” released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers estimated an 11-percent increase in hiring of college graduates.

Hiring outlook for Class of 2016 is more favorable than 2015

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • December 8, 2015
Employers plan to hire more college graduates from the Class of 2016 than they did from the Class of 2015.
In a 2009 study published in the journal Ethics & Behavior, researchers found that almost 82 percent of a sample of college alumni admitted to cheating as undergraduates.

Reported cases of academic cheating decline at Ithaca College

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • November 24, 2015
Nine students were placed on academic code probation for academic misconduct in the 2014–15 school year — fewer cases than Ithaca College has seen in years.
Professor Matthew Sullivan prepares to levitate various small objects at an event that celebrated Back to the Future Day on Oct. 21. Students have recognized Sullivan as an exceptional educator who pushes them to do their best work.

Ithaca College professor uses levitation to connect to students

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • October 28, 2015
In honor of the movie, Sullivan and several of his students showed off levitating models of Marty on a hoverboard and of a jet-fueled DeLorean during an outreach event to a physics lab with three reporters, several students and a handful of photographers.
Senior Lisa Famularo works with sophomore Kayli McGlynn in the Student Activities Center. Famularo said she would like to pursue a career in student services on a college campus.

Senior finds her passion in helping other students

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • October 21, 2015
“She juggles more activities than three students combined and succeeds in each at the highest level,” Haskins said. “She treats every task as if they are the most important thing. No matter how big or small, she gets it completed. She never complains about her workload and is a positive force to everyone around her.”
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