Editorial: Small businesses deserve support on Black Friday

By The Ithacan • December 6, 2025

Shoppers should take advantage and support small businesses, not only on Black Friday, but throughout the entire year so they can continue to compete against large corporations amid the emerging digital shopping landscape, and contribute to Ithaca’s thriving community.

Campus resources support students in times of need

By The Ithacan • November 20, 2025

SNAP is a critical support system for college students and their families' food security and academic success. The government shutdown highlighted the necessity for higher education institutions to provide their students resources other than the ones provided by the government for their well-being. 

Fan support across all types of sports teams is essential

By The Ithacan • November 20, 2025

Every year, the football teams of Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland face off in the “biggest little game in the nation,” to once again get their school’s name etched onto the Cortaca Jug. While the two schools do compete regularly in other sports, none is quite as popular as the Cortaca Jug.

Women’s wrestling program growth provides role models for young girls

By The Ithacan • November 14, 2025

More institutions, both on the collegiate and high school level, need to officially establish women’s wrestling teams to create equitable athletic opportunities, foster leadership and provide role models for younger athletes.

Living history is preserved through community efforts

By The Ithacan • November 14, 2025

Communities, preservationists and local governments need to prioritize restoration efforts that both involve and educate the public, ensuring that sacred sites remain both structurally sound and socially meaningful.

Universities should provide clarity on extra costs

By The Ithacan • August 28, 2025

For many, affording to stay enrolled in college can be a great challenge. The average full-time undergraduate student pays about $1,240 a year just on course materials like textbooks. A Gallup and Lumina...

Editorial: Media must be cautious of jumping to conclusions

By The Ithacan • November 9, 2016

An arrest is not automatically equatable to guilt: While Green is now a suspect, he has not been found guilty of any crime.

Editorial: Student engagement key in growing diversity talks

By The Ithacan • September 21, 2016

There are students on campus who are interested in having discussions on race, and it is the onus of these similarly passionate faculty and staff members to get in contact with these students.

Editorial: Study abroad cuts reflect lack of community input

By The Ithacan • May 4, 2016

Continuing to make decisions that have a direct impact on educational opportunities with little student input paints the picture of a college that cares little about its students’ holistic learning.

Editorial: College must recognize harm of microaggressions

By The Ithacan • May 4, 2016

While most microaggressions are unintentional, the negative impact they have on students must be acknowledged.