The Ithacan

IC sports media major struggling to fix its widening gender gap

By Aidan Charde, Assistant Sports Editor • March 23, 2022

While the number of men in the sports media major at Ithaca College has continued to grow, the number of women has stagnated.

New platforms give athletes place to share their stories

By Michael Memis, Staff Writer • February 18, 2021

Student-athletes have been given new platforms to speak their minds and opportunities to participate in activities they may not have before

Professor earns national recognition for college sport research

By Aidan Charde, Staff Writer • September 18, 2020

Ellen Staurowsky has returned to IC’s sports media program just as her research on racial inequality in college athletics earns national recognition.

Alex Gomez first Bomber to compete in prestigious invitational

By Kristen Gowdy, Assistant Sports Editor • November 5, 2014

Senior wrestler Alex Gomez competed in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic at the University of Pennsylvania.

Senior forward leads with quiet confidence

By Gil Guo, Contributing Writer • February 4, 2014

Senior forward Frank Mitchell will bid farewell to the men’s basketball team in about two weeks, but not without leaving an historic mark on the program. In just three seasons with the Bombers, “Stacks,”...

Flex education is not for everyone

By Frances Johnson • November 6, 2013

For some college students, a traditional classroom setting can be drab and the workload overwhelming. As tuition increases, students and some education reformers wonder if credit hour–based learning...