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Ithaca Buddhist Meditation
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
Ithaca Buddhist Meditation
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) issued an alert Nov. 14 about the rise in both respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases and the flu in the community. Ithaca College also recommended that community members stay up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines. The college will be making significant changes to its COVID-19 policies in the coming weeks and will shift into a self-management mode in Spring 2023.

IC updates COVID-19 policy and county warns of flu and RSV

By Syd Pierre, News Editor • November 16, 2022
IC has updated its COVID-19 policies and the Tompkins County Health Department warns of rises in respiratory syncytial virus and flu cases.
Junior Ian Achterberg discusses his struggle to attend class while in isolation. He opens up a conversation about students’ inability to succeed in classes given the resources Ithaca College has allotted students.

Commentary: Attempting to attend class from isolation

By Ian Achterberg • April 7, 2022
The inability to attend classes only drags isolated students’ mental health downward, adding to boredom and classwork struggles.
After testing positive for COVID-19 in September, Ithaca College sophomore Emily Barkin was sent into student isolation housing at Emerson Hall for 10 days.

Students frustrated with quarantine conditions at college

By Kayla Hammond, Contributing Writer • October 6, 2021
Similar to the 2020–21 academic year, the college has implemented quarantine procedures for students who test positive for COVID-19.
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