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Editorial: EIB Center is not a ticket out of systematic racism

Editorial: EIB Center is not a ticket out of systematic racism

By The Ithacan • March 29, 2023

In March 2023, President La Jerne Cornish announced the upcoming Center for Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. According to the announcement, the new center will help the Ithaca Forever strategic plan reach...

Editorial: BIPOC students are rising up against discrimination

Editorial: BIPOC students are rising up against discrimination

By The Ithacan • March 8, 2023
Discrimination on Ithaca College’s campus came to the surface thanks to shared experiences from BIPOC students.
Written statements highlighting personal accounts from students of color about experiences of microaggressions, racism and discrimination were collected, printed, and posted by IC Rise Up, a student group that primarily functions through its Instagram page.

Students of color share experiences in IC Rise Up campaign

By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor • March 3, 2023
Printed statements appeared across the IC campus March 2 and 3, highlighting personal accounts from students of color about experiences of discrimination.
IC Hillel, the Center for IDEAS and the college’s senior leadership collaborated to hold the “IC Day of Learning: Grappling with Antisemitism” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m Feb. 28 in Emerson Suites.

Day of learning held in response to antisemitism on campus

By Caroline Grass, Staff Writer • March 2, 2022
In between classes Feb. 28 the campus community engaged in an open dialogue about antisemitism in response to symbols of hate found on campus.  
Juniors Kristin Ho, Nijha Young and Makiyah Adams, work for the Center for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Social Change as peer educators who facilitate workshops on social justice.

Peer educators facilitate workshops on social justice issues

By Olivia Stanzl, Assistant News Editor • March 2, 2022
The Center for IDEAS has hired seven peer educators to hold workshops on social issues as a way to educate the campus and empower marginalized students
The Ithaca College Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is working with Inner Harbor to provide grief resources for the campus community.

Student files human rights discrimination complaint against IC

By Grace Elletson, Editor in Chief • February 6, 2019
An Ithaca College student has filed a human rights discrimination complaint against the college.
Alicia Swords, associate professor of sociology and director of the honors program at Ithaca College, uses progressive stacking in her classroom. Progressive stacking is a technique used by group facilitators to ensure minority voices are heard by allowing members of minority communities to speak before members of majority communities.

Progressive stacking used to address inequality in classrooms

By Brontë Cook, Staff Writer • November 15, 2017
“When privilege is normal in your life, equity feels like oppression — that’s the epitome of what we're talking about here,” Nolan Cabrera said.
Ashton Applewhite, anti-ageism activist, spoke at Ithaca College Oct. 23 as part of the Gerontology Institute Speaker Series. She discussed discrimination based on age.

Anti-ageism activist speaks about fighting discrimination

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • October 30, 2017
Ashton Applewhite, anti-agism activist, is a leading spokesperson in the movement against discrimination on basis of age. She spoke at Ithaca College Oct. 23.
Sophomores Shinice Ford poses with hair care products. Historically, natural black hair has been rejected by Eurocentric beauty standards.

Tangled: How women of color are brushing away hair stigmas

By Celisa Calacal and Kalia Kornegay • April 5, 2017
“Natural hair is intimidating to them — it signifies pride,” she said. “It puts them off because it shows how we have found beauty within ourselves."
Deja View: Ghost in the Shell and white washing in Hollywood

Deja View: ‘Ghost in the Shell’ and white washing in Hollywood

By Kendyl Bennett, Podcast Editor • April 5, 2017

In this week’s episode of Deja View, Assistant Life & Culture Editor Jake Leary sits down with Contributing Writer Patrick Pinney to discuss his review of “Ghost in the Shell.” Then, Jake...

The Handwerker gallery will screen Gen Silent, a documentary about the struggle members of the LGBTQ community face as they reach old age.

‘Gen Silent’ sparks LGBTQ discussion at the Handwerker Gallery

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer • February 8, 2017
Discrimination against elderly members of the LGBTQ community may include shunning them, neglecting their care or attempting to convert them.
Tiffani Ziemann will be leaving her position as Title IX Coordinator at Ithaca College.

Title IX creates new committees for sexual assault prevention

By Sophia Adamucci, Contributing Writer • October 18, 2016
Ithaca College’s Title IX Coordinator, Tiffani Ziemann, has created new plans and committees to raise awareness about sexual assault.
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