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Steven Hess, Jewish Holocaust survivor and educator, spoke about his experiences during World War II being transported to Westerbork, a dutch transit camp, and Theresienstadt, a concentration camp. He said he and his family emigrated to the United States as Jewish refugees from World War II in 1947.

Jewish Holocaust survivor shares his story for Yom HaShoah

By Maggie McAden, Staff Writer • April 16, 2018
Steven Hess, Jewish Holocaust survivor, spoke at Ithaca College for Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on April 12.
Rabbi Saul Berman gives the closing keynote presentation on Jan. 25 at the Ithaca College MLK Week 2018. Berman shares his personal experiences with the civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama.

MLK Week 2018 speaker presents civil rights experiences

By Ryan King, Staff Writer • January 28, 2018
Rabbi Saul Berman discussed his involvement with the civil rights movement as the closing keynote speaker for MLK Week 2018.
James Touchton, protestant chaplain and current Interfaith Council advisor, leads a Refuge service at Muller Chapel Dec. 12. Touchton said the number of practicing Protestants on campus ranges from about 75 to 80 students.

Students find community through religious groups on campus

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer • December 13, 2017
“For most of my students, their faith is the most important thing about them,” James Touchton, protestant chaplain and current Interfaith Council advisor, said.
From left, junior Ilana Diamant, senior Tal Eyal, lecturer Mirit Hadar and Joshua Edrich ’15 smile at the 2015 Israel Film Festival. Hadar co-created the festival 4 years ago with help from Igor Khokhlov, the previous director of the college’s sector of Hillel.

Film festival spotlights Israeli culture to student audience

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor • March 22, 2017
The theme of this year’s festival is “Israel is Real” to combat assumptions that are made about Israel as a result of the Israeli-Palestine conflict.
The most recent report came from 2015, in which there were 664 incidents, 695 offenses, 731 victims and 387 known offenders, all with an anti-Semitic motivation. Between 2011 and 2014, the number of incidents and offenses were steadily decreasing until the 2015 spike.

IC students respond to national anti-Semitism

By Erin Conway, Staff Writer • March 22, 2017
Nalani Haueter, president of Hillel at the college, said the Jewish community wants to organize more solidarity movements.
Holocaust survivor Fred Heyman, spoke to a group of approximately 100 students and faculty of the college before a screening of “Be an Upstander,” which tells Heyman’s story.

Holocaust survivor shares his story with Ithaca College

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • April 7, 2016
Heyman said he tells his story because he believes stories of tragedy and human rights violations are not often told. He cited recognition last month by the U.S. to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide after 100 years, as a step in the right direction, but occurring too late.
Members of Ithacas Catholic Workers protest in front of Tompkins County Public Library against the use of drones.

For the love of God: Faith inspires religious activism

By Evan Popp, Staff Writer • February 17, 2016
Members of the Ithaca community have exercised their religious beliefs by engaging in social justice work.
Editorial: First-generation students should have program

Editorial: First-generation students should have program

September 16, 2015
These students deserve to have a program and a community that can provide them with the support that every student needs.
Bonnie Prunty, director of residential life and judicial affairs, talks with sophomore Chris Reyes in their discussion group at the colleges What Do We Choose to Ignore event April 13.

College localizes “It’s On Us” sexual assault awareness campaign

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer • April 15, 2015
Over 100 Ithaca College community members sat in Emerson Suites on April 13 and took the online pledge to keep women and men safe from sexual assault at the “What Do We Choose to Ignore?” event.
Yejiel Szeinuk (left) and Kayla Reisman, Hillel’s senior engagement associate, speak with sophomore Brandon Schneider about participating in Hillels Birthright trip to Israel.

Students approved for Birthright travel to Israel despite recent violence

By Michael Tkaczevski, Staff Writer • September 16, 2014
Jewish students at Ithaca College will be able to participate in the Birthright study abroad program to Israel despite the recent conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip.

College and City: April 17

April 16, 2014
Izzy Awards to recognize independent journalists, film director to present documentary screening, and more.

Editorial: Dialogue divide

By The Ithacan • March 5, 2014
Cooperation from both sides of the American Studies Association boycott debate must replace partisanship.
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