THE ITHACAN

Regulations on laptop use in college classrooms differ among professors

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer • October 8, 2014

Without a school-wide policy on using laptops during class, Ithaca College professors are left to create their own rules.

Millennials fall short in meeting expectations as “digital natives”

By Kayla Dwyer, News Editor • September 24, 2014

Modern studies and professors contest whether the innate technological abilities attributed to the millennial generation extend into academia.

The Hot Stove: New Ithaca College athletics logo falls flat

By Steve Derderian, Columnist • August 31, 2014

Columnist Steve Derderian believes the new athletics logo falls short of expectations.

Schools fumble athletic priorities

By Andrew Kristy, Columnist • March 5, 2014

Athletic programs taking priority in high school funds over other projects.

English major innovates with Google Glass

By Taylor Zambrano, Staff Writer • February 26, 2014

Senior Calvin Chestnut created an application for Google Glass that allows users to keep up to date with homework, upcoming exams and daily tasks.

Progress and Regress 3

By Jared Wolf • February 23, 2014

The third installment of this weekly feature runs down the best and worst in this week's pop culture news, including Looking, a "living doll," and House of Cards. Progress: HBO's Looking (yes, four...

The peril of social media without vetting it…

By Jeremy Li • February 15, 2014

This past weekend in Italy, Napoli Football Club had a heart attack moment over an alleged racial abuse claim from its home fans that has gone viral on Twitter and Facebook. The whole thing started...

SGA opposes first-year student committee

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • January 29, 2014

SGA senators unanimously opposed a proposed constitutional amendment to create a first-year student committee at the Jan. 27 meeting.

Junior sprinter makes strides toward competing at nationals

By Nick Marcatelli, Contributing Writer • January 29, 2014

Junior sprinter is breaking school records and eyeing the national track spotlight.

Seniors promote volunteering to give back to community

By Michael Tkaczevski, Staff Writer • November 20, 2013

Students from the Give Back Committee within the Senior Class Cabinet have established a goal for the Class of 2014 to complete 2,014 hours of community service by the end of the academic year as a way to give back to Ithaca College and the Ithaca community.

Public Safety officer passes away

By Sage Daugherty, Online News Editor • August 23, 2013

Master Patrol Officer Jay VanVolkinburg passed away Wednesday night at the age of 51.

Social media a good place for Science Fun 101

By Amanda Hutchinson, Contributing Writer • March 3, 2013

Science can be scary. Even as a biology minor wanting to pursue science journalism, I’m a little intimidated by the ideas of quantum physics, thermochemistry, or developmental psychology. Unfortunately, it’s the stigma that science is hard that keeps a lot of people out of it, and once they’re out, it’s difficult to get them back…