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Senior Camille Brock writes about the importance of extracurricular activities and events in college.

Commentary: Extracurricular programming is vital to the college experience

By Camille Brock • April 15, 2024
On one Friday every month, I host late-night programming with my student organization, IC After Dark. ICAD was formed in 2001 to create late-night events on Ithaca College’s campus. It has since stayed true to that original mission and continues to be one of a few main student organizations that function to serve the need of large-scale programming for all students.
Sergeant Bryan Verzosa teaches students car basics, explaining in detail how to check their oil, tire pressure and the process of jumping a car battery.

SLIs teach students what to do in case of emergency

By Ray Milburn, Video Editor • February 27, 2024
In case of emergency, Ithaca College students learned how to solve roadside crises. During an election year, students learned how to register to vote. To prepare for the unexpected, students learned what to do in an emergency situation. From Feb. 19–23, the Student Leadership Institute helped students prepare for the world beyond South Hill.
From left, Belisa González, professor and dean of Faculty Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and outgoing director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity; Diana Dimitrova, director of International Student and Scholar Services; Elyse Nepa, assistant director for the Clery Act and Prevention Education in the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management; and Erienne Roberts, deputy director of athletics and senior woman administrator, were presented with Women of Distinction awards.

Women’s Leaders Series recognizes four Women of Distinction

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer • April 5, 2023
On March 31, the Ithaca College Women’s Mentoring Network honored four women leaders during the 2023 Women of Distinction Award ceremony.
Senior Connor Watson, assistant to the vice president of Business and Finance, and sophomore Hannah Ahmed, Class of 2025 senator, attend the SGC meeting Sept. 19.

Student organizations find funding process is complicated

By Emma Kersting, Staff Writer • October 26, 2022

The Appropriations Committee at Ithaca College is a resource for student organizations to operate and travel with financial support. While the committee has a large amount of funding, some student organizations...

Senior Caroline Peyron, president of ICYAL, said the activity was meant to remind students about their right to free speech and assembly and allowed students to write on a giant beach ball over five feet in height. Later in the day, the situation escalated when some students slashed the ball and argued with the organizers.

Free speech activity causes mixed reactions from campus

By Prakriti Panwar, Contributing Writer • October 10, 2022
Ithaca College students engaged in heated discussions Oct. 5 on the academic quad outside of Campus Center around a free speech ball set up by the college’s Young Americans for Liberty chapter
Michele Lenhart, director of the Office of Student Engagement, shares her expertise on college connections. She suggests that new students should focus on fostering relationships early in their college experience.

Early social connections lead to collegiate success

By Michele Lenhart • September 14, 2022
Students who make friends and form positive bonds in college are more likely to be academically successful and to ultimately graduate.
Junior Charlie Winston saws the branches of a tree while volunteering at the Montana Conservation Corps over the summer.

Students spend summer volunteering around the globe

By Alyshia Korba, Staff Writer • August 27, 2019
Many Ithaca College students spent their summer breaks giving back to their communities while volunteering across the globe.
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