On Nov. 9, Cornell University’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine organized a protest and die-in to stand in solidarity with Palestine amid the Israel-Hamas war that began Oct. 7. Students as well as locals attended the die-in and protest, which began outside Klarman Hall and proceeded inside where participants lied on the floor.

At 7 p.m. May 4, more than 50 Ithaca residents attended a vigil on South Aurora Street near The Commons in honor of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who was taken into custody by the Baltimore Police Department on April 12.

With more rallies planned, The Ithacan looks back at how the Ithaca College community responded to the issues surrounding the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

Over 300 Ithaca College students took part in a die-in protest on Dec. 4 in response to the death of Eric Garner by chokehold on July 17.