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THE ITHACAN

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THE ITHACAN

Ithaca College has announced its new open-housing policy — a housing option that enables students to select roommates regardless of their sex or gender. Freshmen Anna Gardner and Joe Simpson plan on utilizing the open-housing policy in the fall.

Ithaca College allows students of different sex to be roommates

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer February 23, 2016
Ithaca College recently announced its new open-housing policy, allowing students to select roommates regardless of sex or gender.
Maylei Blackwell spoke about transborder gender and identity as a part of a discussion series hosted by Ithaca College’s Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity.

Ithaca College kicks off “Beyond Community” discussion series

By Meredith Husar, Contributing Writer September 23, 2015
Maylei Blackwell presented her work on “Transborder Gender and Indigeneity” Sept. 21 as the first speaker in this year’s discussion series hosted by Ithaca College’s Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity.

Let’s Talk About Activist Burnout

By Christina Tudor July 28, 2015

Hi there, blog. Do you remember me? I’ve missed you. I really have. Each day I tell myself I want to blog. I tell myself that today will be the day that I post. I have lists of blog ideas...

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Pieces of identity

By Nina Varilla, Staff Writer March 26, 2014
The Handwerker Gallery's latest exhibit, "Strange Bedfellows," explores themes of LGBT identity through artwork.

Tumblr Brings Gender-Sex Fluidity to the Mainstream

By Jared Wolf March 20, 2014

I recently had the good fortune to be able to attend a lecture by Professor Ritch Savin-Williams of the Cornell University Human Ecology school. The esteemed professor spoke to an audience of Cornell alumni...

Commentary: Weekend retreat shapes college experience

By Tessa Crisman October 23, 2013

I heard about the Cross-Cultural Leadership Retreat, which is Nov. 8–10 this year, during my first year at Ithaca College from a few friends in my residence hall who participated in it. While it sounded...

Made Up

By Rebecca Billings March 25, 2013
I’ve been talking a lot about makeup lately. And not in the Seventeen-esque “what color eye shadow will match my nail polish and skin tone while still making it look like I don’t have any eye shadow on” kind of way. The conversations I’ve been having—with my boyfriend, with other feminists, with my little sister—have…

Why Feminism?

By Rebecca Billings February 27, 2013
One of the many questions I’m constantly asked as people seek to understand (or maybe break down) my feminist ideals is “Why ‘feminism’? Why not ‘egalitarianism’? Or ‘humanism’?” This question, though initially intriguing, overlooks the very essential concept at the center of feminist thought: that the female—the feminine, the woman—is constantly and inarguable devalued within…

Video: Snap Judgement – Should it be acceptable to ask gender-based questions on college applications?

By Shawn Steiner February 21, 2013
Students share their opinions on whether they think it is acceptable for colleges to ask gender-based questions on their applications.
From left, senior Adeline Nieto, sophomore Victoria Tran, and senior Gena Mangiaratti discuss rape, harassment, and assault among other topics in groups at Sex Behind Closed Doors on Tuesday in Clarke Lounge.

Students unlock stigmas about rape culture

By Michael Tkaczevski, Staff Writer December 6, 2012
Students engaged in an honest discussion about rape culture and gender equality. The event was sponsored by the Students Active For Ending Rape.

Drag show to raise suicide awareness

By Lucy Walker, Staff Writer April 12, 2012
Under dozens of flashing lights and pounds of make-up, queens and kings will rule this weekend. But these royally talented performers don’t sit on thrones — they sing and dance.
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