The Ithacan

Share the warmth

By Elizabeth Bierly, Staff Writer • December 12, 2018

We are even more caught up in our campus bubble more than ever, making it all too easy to overlook the suffering of many community members around us.

How united should our states be?

By Elizabeth Bierly, Staff Writer • November 28, 2018

We have all the tools we need to be a successful and functioning government, country and people; now we have to decide just how united we want our states to be.

Tragedy shouldn’t be old news

By Elizabeth Bierly, Staff Writer • November 6, 2018

Our choice to ignore hate and sadness means that we choose to prevent possible progress. We have a responsibility to treat tragedy with the gravity it deserves.

Real lives, fake news

By Elizabeth Bierly, Staff Writer • October 22, 2018

When our own biases begin to censor news for us, it’s a slippery slope between questioning the necessity of the freedom of the press — or eliminating it completely.

Black man, white officer, gray justice system

By Elizabeth Bierly, Staff Writer • October 1, 2018

We have to hold our police officers to higher standards; without substantial reform within police stations, minorities will continue to be on the receiving end of bullets fired from an unjust system.

Deregulation brings concern

By Elizabeth Bierly, Staff Writer • September 19, 2018

Vote for candidates who support protecting the environment. Small choices produce large changes, and it’s never too late to start making a difference.

The Death Toll Rises While Compassion Declines

By Elizabeth Bierly • September 3, 2018

We as students must recognize that the lives of 3.4 million citizens of the U.S. have been changed forever by Maria, and that we, as individuals and as Americans, must continue to support Puerto Rico.