THE ITHACAN

Student publication plants seeds of empowerment

By James Baratta • January 22, 2019

Ithaca College freshman Frankie Walls was sitting in the Rowland Hall lounge, having a study session with her friends when she shared some poems she wrote about female identity and sexual assault. Walls...

Exhibition features artists with marginalized identities

By Silas White, Staff Writer • April 25, 2018

Curated by senior x senn-yuen rance, "Who is Me?" features students and alumni of the college and is on display at the Tompkins County Public Library.

Art and biology students participate in creative collaboration

By Sierra Guardiola, Life and Culture Editor • March 21, 2018

“In making art, ideally you know what is happening in your world,” Sarah Sutton said. “Understanding current science for art students is really important.”

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.

In My Own Words: Mahad Olad

By Kendyl Bennett, Podcast Editor • November 10, 2017

This week on “In My Own Words,” Glenn Epps sits down with Ithacan columnist Mahad Olad to discuss what it’s like to leave Islam, colorism and more. Olad, who discusses identity and race, often...

#takeitback: Student combats labels with social media campaign

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor • February 1, 2017

Alisar Awwad created the #takeitback Project in an effort to “take back” her own identity and empathize with others.

Review: Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Integrity Blues’ strays from roots

By Silas White, Staff Writer • October 25, 2016

The band’s newest album, “Integrity Blues,” leans away from its emo-rock roots and distinguishes itself with a couple more experimental tunes.

Being perceived as a biracial liaison ignores character

By Marissa Booker, Columnist • October 10, 2015

Over the past 18 years I have grown tired of being tokenized even though I know it has just begun.

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.

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...

Designer’s scarves empower Muslim women

By Megan Devlin, Staff Writer • February 21, 2013

Ithaca College will host Nancy Hoque, designer and founder of sixteenR.com, an online store that sells scarves for Muslim women. Hoque will address the campus Thursday and will speak about the use of the scarf as a tool of empowerment and the evolution of Muslim women’s identities.