The Ithacan

Activist group guarantees student access to contraceptives on campus

By Bianca Mestiza, Staff Writer • April 4, 2018

Ithaca College publicly announced that the college will continue to support students’ access to contraceptives after lobbying from the Ithaca College chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action, a

Hammond Health Center adds offices for new CAPS counselors

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • January 31, 2018

Two new offices were added in the Hammond Health Center to create space for new CAPS counselors. The search for these counselors is still underway.

Natural Lands staff track impact deer have on ecosystem

By Tessie Devlin, Contributing Writer • November 8, 2017

The college runs three deer exclosure projects in the Natural Lands that help staff see how overeaten vegetation will exist without the presence of deer.

Ithaca College flu numbers expected to exceed last year

By Ben Kaplan, Staff Writer • March 1, 2017

So far, 148 students have been diagnosed with influenza or an influenza-like illness since the beginning of the fall semester, as of Feb. 27.

Ithaca College sees sharp spike in flu cases

February 16, 2017

The Hammond Health Center has seen 21 laboratory-c0nfirmed cases of influenza since Feb. 11, with additional clinically diagnosed cases.

Sexually transmitted diseases rising on IC Campus

By Madeline Veneziano, Staff Writer • February 6, 2017

The CDC reports that American youths between the ages of 15 and 24 make up half of the 20 million new STD cases in the United States each year.

Massage days at IC aim to place emphasis on campus resources

By Kalia Kornegay, Staff Writer • September 28, 2016

In addition to being a tranquil resource room, the Center for Health Promotion transforms once a month into the home of Massage Days.

Ithaca College club sports gain access to athletic trainers

By Casey Koenig, Staff Writer • September 23, 2016

As of this semester, club sports teams have received access to athletic trainers, which were previously only available to varsity athletes.

Ithaca College SGA passes five bills at final meeting

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • May 4, 2016

The Ithaca College Student Government Association Senate passed a wide-reaching set of five bills at its final meeting May 2, marking the highest number of bills passed at a meeting this semester.

Students share LGBT athletic experiences in town hall

By Casey Koenig, Staff Writer • April 10, 2016

On April 6, the Ithaca College LGBT center and Athlete Ally held a town hall for students to share their experiences of being LGBT in sports.

Options for reporting sexual assault at Ithaca College vary

By Jessica Ferreira, Staff Writer • March 2, 2016

The report of two rapes, which took place between August and October 2015 and appeared in the Feb. 4 Public Safety Log, has brought increased attention to Ithaca College’s policies for victims of sexual assault and harassment.

Hammond Health Center eliminates walk-in appointments

By Jenna Mortenson, Staff Writer • January 29, 2016

As part of an initiative to reduce wait times and improve scheduling for patients who need same-day care, the Hammond Health Center is no longer accepting walk-in patients. Instead, all visitors to the health center will have to make an appointment in advance.