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Scott Fried, an HIV and AIDS activist, said he plans to further speak about his personal experience with HIV, as well as discuss his personal guidelines for surviving life on Nov. 10 and 11. Fried also plans to speak at a talk-back for a preview of RENT, hosted by the Department of Theatre Arts on Nov. 10. Ithaca College Theatre is putting on a production of RENT during the 2021–22 season. The show is running from Nov. 13 to 18. 

HIV and AIDS activist shares powerful message with IC community

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Staff Writer • November 11, 2021
Scott Fried, an HIV and AIDS activist, delivered a powerful message on accepting one’s identity to the Ithaca College community Nov. 9 in the Muller Chapel. 
Uriel Abulof, associate professor at Tel-Aviv University and visiting associate professor at Cornell University, spoke at the public conversation hosted by Hillel at Ithaca College at Muller Chapel Nov. 2.

Guest speakers discuss ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict

By Clare Shanahan, Staff Writer • November 3, 2021
Experts whose lives have been shaped by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine spoke about the conflict at an event on Nov. 2.
From left, Max Kasler, springboard innovation fellow of Hillel at Ithaca College, junior Isaac Schneider, president of Hillel, and Lauren Goldberg, executive director of Hillel, said they look forward to working with the Campus Climate Initiative.

IC Hillel partners with initiative to address campus climate

By Olivia Stanzl, Staff Writer • September 29, 2021
Ithaca College is now a part of Hillel’s International Campus Climate Initiative, which works with college administrations to make a positive environment for Jewish students.
Cultural organizations at IC celebrate and highlight different identities from around the world.

IC cultural organizations celebrate campus identities

By Emma Kersting and Eva Salzman • September 22, 2021
Cultural organizations at IC celebrate and highlight different identities from around the world.
The Sophomore Dance on Aug. 28 in the Athletics and Events Center.

IC students welcome fall

By The Ithacan Photo Staff • September 9, 2021
The Office of New Student and Transition Programs organized Fall Welcome events to engage the incoming community of students.
Max Kasler, the new Springboard Innovation Fellow for Hillel at Ithaca College, is a 2020 graduate from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he was heavily involved in Hillel and the music community.

Q&A: New Hillel staff member discusses ideas for position

By Maia Noah, Staff Writer • October 9, 2020
Max Kasler, the new Springboard Innovation Fellow for Hillel at Ithaca College, started his position at the college in Fall 2020.
Austin Reid will be the interim director for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life beginning Jan. 2, 2024.

Commentary: History is valuable when the future is uncertain

By Austin Reid • April 30, 2020
By learning what other students experienced, we may find some inspiration to help us get through today’s current challenges.
Junior Jordan Stecker demands more support from the college and the campus community when it comes to improving Jewish life for himself and others.

Commentary: IC ignores Jewish community’s concerns

By Jordan Stecker • March 4, 2020
My experience is that the religious needs and concerns of Jewish students have repeatedly ignored and marginalized by the campus administration.
As a black Jewish woman, Yavilah McCoy said, her intersectional identity has forced her to deal with multiple kinds of oppression throughout her life. McCoy said she aims to avoid divisiveness in social justice.

Activist speaks on intersectionality in activism

By Cora Payne, Assistant News Editor • February 19, 2020
Yavilah McCoy, an educator, anti-racism activist and diversity, equity and inclusion consultant, visited Ithaca College on Feb. 18 to speak.
Austin Reid will be the interim director for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life beginning Jan. 2, 2024.

Q&A: Hillel staff member wins Rookie of the Year award

By Kate Sustick • February 6, 2020
Austin Reid, faculty member of Hillel at Ithaca College, won Rookie of the Year award as part of the Tompkins Chamber Fab5 Young Professional Awards.
Marica Zax, chair of Ithaca Area United Jewish Community, introduces the panel which consisted of three guest speakers to share their first and second hand experiences from the Holocaust on Feb. 2.

Speakers share first and second hand stories from Holocaust

By Julie Dannevig, Staff Writer • February 5, 2020
Like many kids, Roald Hoffmann, born to a Polish-Jewish family in Ukraine, had a normal life as a child until the Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe. 
From left, senior Matthew Feiler and Rachel Steinmentz 19, former Hillel at Ithaca College student executive board presented the CARE bill at a SGC meeting in Fall 2018. The SGC passed the bill after multiple meetings.

Students express concern over religious holiday conflicts

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • December 11, 2019
SGC created the Committee for the Advancement of Religious Equity, in which groups work to prevent the scheduling of events on religious holidays.
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