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Junior Kathryn Kamper, a member of Ithaca College Environmentalists, draws parallels between the United States' current scramble to become sustainable and save the environment and finals week for students.

Commentary: U.S. environmental GPA says it is crunch time

By Kathryn Kamper • December 11, 2018
Things certainly seem to be crashing down in a very “end of semester” sort of fashion. And this feeling is further emphasized by the fast approaching “deadline” for environmental action.
From left, sophomore Sophie Becraft, vice president of Ithaca College Environmentalists, and sophomore Leah Eddy, president of Ithaca College Environmentalists, both use sustainable straws rather than single-use plastic ones. Retail dining options on campus, such as IC Square, will use the rest of their plastic straw supplies until these run out, and will then only offer new compostable straws.  

Retail dining locations on campus switch to compostable straws

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer • October 8, 2018
Ithaca College will no longer be purchasing plastic straws for its on-campus retail locations. Instead, the plastic straws will be replaced with compostable ones.
From left, Rebecca Evans, campus sustainability coordinator in the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability; Susan Swensen Witherup, professor in the Department of Biology; junior Laura Waxman, an intern in the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability; senior Mara Erb, former Student Government Council sustainability coordinator; and junior Marisa Lansing, an Eco-Rep, speak in the panel discussion about sustainability on April 10.

Panel discusses solutions for campus sustainability issues

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer • April 11, 2018
The panel discussion focused on identifying problems with student involvement in sustainability and talking about possible solutions.
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