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International students face the burden of being grateful

International students face the burden of being grateful

By Sonya Mukhina • April 18, 2025

Watching injustice from afar is always difficult, but being torn between two worlds and still expected to be grateful for it is even worse. As we face a massive shift of political narratives around the...

First-year student Sonya Mukhina writes about the challenges of being an international student and the importance of addressing these issues.

Commentary: Being an international student is no vacation

By Sonya Mukhina • January 30, 2024
While Ithaca College provides many resources for the international community, the question is, how effective are these resources in actuality?
First-year student Duda Formoso shares her experience on campus being an international student. She asks Ithaca College faculty, staff and students to respect and appreciate the diversity of students.

International students must be respected on campus

By Duda Formoso, Community Outreach Manager • November 2, 2022
“I feel myself in a zoo while watching you guys speaking in Portuguese.”
Freshman Hazel Bali is an international student attending Ithaca College remotely from India.

Commentary: What it’s like attending IC from India

By Hazel Bali • October 6, 2020
Starting college several time zones away might not have been exactly what I thought it’d be, but it's definitely harder than what I expected.
Flipside: Isabella Grullon compares U.S. prices to Colombia's

Flipside: Isabella Grullon compares U.S. prices to Colombia’s

By Luke Harbur, Multimedia Editor • October 3, 2016
“Flipside” asks Ithaca College international students to share what is more expensive and what is cheaper to buy in their native countries.
Senior Emilio Martinez Zurita de la Garza stands in front of the set of "An Enemy of the People" in Dillingham Center. Zurita is in charge of the set design for the Main Stage Theater play that will open in May.

Senior sets sights on scenic design career

By Sabrina Knight, Assistant News Editor • April 10, 2013
Senior Emilio Martinez Zurita de la Garza talks about his commitment to the theatre department, the Leadership Scholars program, the Honors Program and IC Teatro.
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