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Ithaca College students stand in different locations around the campus for the #takeitback campaign. Attached to each photo on Facebook is a written post in which the subject explains their struggles with labels. Awwad has compiled over 35 images of students and the collection is still growing.

#takeitback: Student combats labels with social media campaign

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor • February 1, 2017
Alisar Awwad created the #takeitback Project in an effort to “take back” her own identity and empathize with others.
Many young people do not have the ability to distinguish between real and fake information found online, a Stanford University study found.

Students lack awareness of fake news

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • January 23, 2017
Fake news stories proliferated during the election, to glorify or vilify either candidate, according to a news analysis by BuzzFeed News.
Editorial: Fake news undermines well-informed democracy

Editorial: Fake news undermines well-informed democracy

By The Ithacan • December 7, 2016
As the world grows more ideologically polarized, seeking out confirmation bias grows more tempting by the day.
Ithaca College students are showing support on Facebook for Native American activists who are protesting the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Students show support for Native American pipeline protest

By Sam Haut, Contributing Writer • November 5, 2016
Ithaca College students are showing support on Facebook for Native American activists who are protesting the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.

Social media broadcasts are the future of watching sports

By Nick Fustor, Columnist • October 30, 2016
Bringing the game outside of the conversation of the broadcasters, and into the constant feed of comments could bring new life to games.
From his dorm room, Alec Salisbury was the first in the nation to predict the Hawaii caucus results.

Ithaca College student first to predict Hawaii caucuses

By Kayla Dwyer, Opinion Editor • March 28, 2016
An Ithaca College student beat mainstream media to the punch March 26 in predicting Bernie Sanders’ landslide victory in Hawaii — with the help of Twitter, Reddit and Google Docs.
Members of the student protest group POC at IC continued their occupation of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center Dec. 10. As of 8:30 p.m., 50 members and supporters of the student group continued to occupy the first, second and third floors of the building.

POC at IC occupies Peggy Ryan Williams Center for fourth day

By Parita Desai, Staff Writer • December 11, 2015
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon was intersected and questioned while on his way out of the building by a student at around 6:20 p.m.
Planned Parenthood became the center of a polarized debate after the release of controversial investigative videos. Several Ithaca College students have become engaged in the discussion.

Point/Counterpoint: Planned Parenthood still under fire

By Liz Alexander • September 23, 2015
People don’t want to talk about abortion, but it is what we need to be talking about.

Social media proves useful for mental health advocacy

By Amelia Erickson • March 25, 2015
Using social media will improve outreach and will, hopefully, prompt more people to get the help they need.
Junior Sandra Rojas, former SGA vice president of business and finance, speaks at her last SGA meeting Oct. 20 before she resigned.

SGA vice president of business and finance resigns

By Michael Tkaczevski, Staff Writer • October 29, 2014
The Student Government Association’s vice president of business and finance has resigned.
More than 2,000 of the worlds best gamers competed in front of 18,000 spectators at the MLG Championship in Anaheim, California, in June 2013.

Esports break onto scene as new form of competition

By Kira Maddox, Managing Editor • October 29, 2014
With emerging technology, esports are becoming comparable to traditional sports.
Anonymous social media gains following on campus

Anonymous social media gains following on campus

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer • October 22, 2014
Anonymous social media websites like IC Crushes and Yik Yak provide students with entertainment and, some say, a vehicle for cyber bullying.
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