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At the Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) meeting Oct. 3, members of Dining Services spoke as well as members from Physical Therapy Students of Color (PTSC).

SGC discusses adjustments to dining services

By Emma Kersting, Staff Writer • October 5, 2022
At the Ithaca College Student Governance Council meeting Oct. 3, members of Dining Services spoke as well as members from Physical Therapy Students of Color.
From left, Caspar Ward York and junior Gillian Rossbach are two workers at the Meadow Street Starbucks in Ithaca who have signed a petition to unionize their store.

Ithaca’s Starbucks workers join national fight for labor unions

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • February 16, 2022
Junior Gillian Rossbach and sophomore Alyssa Salerno, who are Starbucks employees, have signed a petition to form a labor union at a local Starbucks.
Businesses across the U.S. have been impacted by the labor shortage, which has been heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Sept. 3, 8.4 million people were unemployed in the U.S., and on the last business day of July, there were 10.9 million job openings, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Ithaca College experiences understaffing issues

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor • September 15, 2021
Ithaca College is not immune to the effects of the national labor shortage, which has impacted staff and students across campus. 
Sophomore orientation leader Mark Gregory rallies the crowd at Club Glow, a dance party and orientation event on Aug. 24 at the Dilingham Fountains.

New freshman orientation schedule receives mixed reactions

By Alex Hartzog, Staff Writer • August 28, 2019
The 2019 freshman orientation received mixed reviews after being condensed into eight days of events instead of across weekends during the summer.
The Department of New Student and Transition Programs is looking to hire 100 individuals for its orientation staff for the new orientation model. The number decreased due to challenges in recruiting.

Orientation responsibilities shift for student employees

By Phoebe Harms, Staff Writer • April 17, 2019
The Department of New Student and Transition Programs plans to hire 100 students for its orientation staff for the new orientation model. This number decreased due to challenges in recruiting.
Senior Aryanna Myles and Kelly Hallisy, residency librarian at Ithaca College, attended the leadership event March 2 in Klingenstein Lounge that was aimed at helping further student employee leadership skills.

IC hosts event to further student employees’ leadership skills

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • March 4, 2019
Student employees at Ithaca College attended a half-day event March 2 in Klingenstein Lounge to discuss how to develop their leadership skills.
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