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Editorial: Students must take advantage of open discussions on campus

Editorial: Students must take advantage of open discussions on campus

October 23, 2019
The responsibility to curate positive change can’t fall on the administration alone.
Students exit the community gathering held on Dec. 12 to discuss a viral video of a student using a racial slur. Sophomore Briana Williams writes that the forum was ineffective in addressing racial issues on campus.

Campus community discusses racist video posted by student

By John Turner, Contributing Writer • December 12, 2018
Approximately 200 students, faculty and staff members of the Ithaca College community came together at an open forum to discuss a racist video that surfaced on social media early last week.
Sophomores Walt Martzen and Rianna Larkin listen intently to another IC Mixed member Feb. 22 in Friends Hall as they share personal stories of their multiracial backgrounds.

Student group IC Mixed discusses mixed-race experiences

By Ashae Forsythe, Staff Writer • April 4, 2017
Watkins’ eyes burn with passion when he goes into detail about the complexities he’s experienced as someone who identifies as multiracial.
Sophomore Emma Green, freshman Sushma Saha and senior Paige Washington perform “The Vagina Workshop,” a skit where women get to know their bodies, Feb. 19.

‘Vagina Monologues’ fights stigma linked to female anatomy

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer • February 22, 2017
All proceeds from the play benefited “V-day,” a global activist movement dedicated to increase awareness of violence against women.
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.
POC at IC leads the "Tom Rochon: No Confidence" chant at the walkout that took place Nov. 11 at Free Speech Rock.

Commentary: Campus dialogue has been lost in activism

By Steven Pirani, Senior Writer • November 19, 2015
I fear we are in danger of losing sight of the essential, critical dimensions of argument.
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