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New semester new normal

New semester new normal

By Mikayla Tolliver • October 28, 2021
While the COVID-19 vaccines have helped us to open up more, I think it’s important, especially when talking about burnout, to accept that we’re still in a pandemic.
Senior Jake Cornelio talks about his experience transitioning back into a fully in-person semester and the differences he has noticed in communication from professors and his studying habits.

Commentary: Return to in-person classes amid COVID has been hard

By Jake Cornelio • October 7, 2021
Some faculty members have been adjusting attendance policies to accommodate COVID-19-related absences, but this issue hasn’t been fully resolved.
Ongoing positive cases of COVID-19 are not only a health concern for Ithaca College students and faculty, but also an academic concern due to how self-isolation is impacting students’ ability to attend and keep up with in-person classes.

COVID-19 cases create attendance issues for campus community

By Lorien Tyne, Contributing Writer • September 29, 2021
Ongoing positive cases of COVID-19 are not only a health concern for Ithaca College students and faculty, but also an academic concern due.
Most classes that are currently being offered for Fall 2021 are in-person and operating normally. Students are wearing masks but there is little to no social distancing in place and classrooms are back to full capacity after there were guidelines regarding both in place the previous semester.  

Campus community adjusts to in-person classes for Fall 2021

By Jillian Bleier, Assistant News Editor • September 8, 2021
Some students and faculty at Ithaca College have expressed varying levels of concern about the potential for the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom.
Sophomore Peter Gillen, reflects on transitioning at Ithaca College from a hybrid collage experience to an all in-person experience. He discusses the way he had to adjust to the new college normal but remains cautious

Commentary: Fresh start for fall semester requires flexibility

By Peter Gillen • September 2, 2021
We still have some COVID-19 regulations that we need to abide by, they are really quite minimal and make the campus experience feel less restrictive.
Sophomore Olivia Celenza reflects on her experience transitioning from remote classes to in-person class for the first time. She remained optimistic through remote learning and is estatic to be on campus.

Commentary: Sophomore excited for first year on campus

By Olivia Celenza • August 26, 2021
I’m actually here and am experiencing a college lifestyle for the very first time, everything feels surreal and overwhelming in the best way possible.
Professor Jeff Holmes begins his hybrid Abnormal Psychology class Feb. 15. All of his classes this semester are being taught in a hybrid sense that gives students the choice to come to class in person or online.

Students and professors adapt to hybrid instruction

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • February 18, 2021
Ithaca College students are adjusting to taking classes in person again for the first time in approximately 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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