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Getting Your Money’s Worth: Whalen Practice Rooms

By Lucia Iandolo, Mei Dennison, Christian Gratto, Sammie Macaranas, and Ava Suffredini • February 14, 2024

Lucia Iandolo and Mei Dennison explore the James J. Whalen Center for Music Practice Rooms in the newest episode of Getting Your Money's Worth.

First-year student Mathew Hastava plays the saxophone with others at the Jazz Jams session. The club is open to all students, regardless of musical experience.

Students swing with evening jazz sessions

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Co Life and Culture Editor • February 22, 2023
Swaying in equilibrium between slow tunes and upbeat tempos, the Ithaca College Jazz Club hosts Jazz Jam sessions every Thursday night at 9 p.m.

Students swing together at Jazz Jams club

By Ray Milburn and Simone Bilich • February 22, 2023

From left, junior Alexa Rahman, first-year student Taya Thompson and senior Shosh Cohen discussed the prejudices they have independently faced in their lives and on campus, each noting the ignorance of others and the importance of educating people about racism. 

Ithaca College holds Day of Learning to address antisemitism

By Emma Kersting, Joshua Pantano, Noa Ran-Ressler, and Vivian Rose • November 16, 2022
The event, called “Addressing Antisemitism: Fighting Hate for Good,” took place in response to three swastikas that were found Nov. 4 in the college’s James J. Whalen Center for Music.
The event began with an introduction from Yasin Ahmed, director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.

College community gathers to discuss acts of hate on campus

By Clare Shanahan, Assistant News Editor • November 8, 2022
About 40 members of the Ithaca College community gathered to discuss recent acts of antisemitism on campus at a campus-wide gathering Nov. 7 in Klingenstein Lounge in the Campus Center.
According to a Public Safety Alert sent via email to the college community Nov. 4, the three swastikas are being investigated as vandalism of property and possible hate crimes. 

UPDATE: Three more swastikas found in Whalen Center

By Clare Shanahan, Assistant News Editor • November 4, 2022
Three swastikas were reported in the James J. Whalen Center for Music on Nov. 4, raising the number of swastikas found on the Ithaca College campus in 2022 to eight.
The two most recent swastikas reported at Ithaca College were found in the Baker elevator and outside of a Kosher Kitchen storage room near Terrace Dining Hall. Tyler Wagenet, physical security systems engineer in the Office of Information Security and Access Management, said via email that there are no security cameras in any location where swastikas have been found.

Investigations into five swastikas at college continue to see no results

By Clare Shanahan, Assistant News Editor • October 26, 2022
At Ithaca College, there have been five reported instances of swastikas being drawn on or carved into surfaces on the college campus since January 2022.
The majority of musical repertoire requires piano accompaniment, making it an essential service, and within certain degree programs, students are required to hold musical recitals. In previous years, graduate students carried much of the accompaniment load; without those pianists, some students are struggling to fulfill their degree requirements or perform repertoire.

Pianist shortage does not play well with IC music students

By Aubren Villasenor, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2022
A shortage of pianists in the School of Music, Theater, and Dance is causing some students frustration as they cannot meet their accompaniment needs.
Ivy Walz served as the interim dean of the School of Music during the 2021–22 academic year. In 2020, Walz stepped into an administrative role as assistant dean after former dean Karl Paulnack stepped down at the end of the 2019–20 academic year. 

Dean search finalists for the School of Music hold open sessions

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer • May 26, 2022
Students and faculty attended open sessions held by the final three candidates for the dean of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance from May 16–18.
Tri-Council Statement in support of the IC Jewish Community, Feb. 23, 2022

Tri-Council Statement in support of the IC Jewish Community, Feb. 23, 2022

By Tri-Council • February 28, 2022
To our friends and colleagues in the Jewish community, we feel your pain and share your outrage.
On Feb. 3, a snowstorm brought over 10 inches of snow to Tompkins County, forcing many schools to briefly shut down. On Feb. 3 and Feb. 4, Ithaca College chose to hold remote instruction and students did not receive a typical snow day. 

Remote course instruction makes school snow days obsolete

By Joshua Pantano, Contributing Writer • February 23, 2022
With the COVID-19 pandemic, instruction over Zoom has become a common alternative to in-person instruction for Ithaca College.
Ivy Walz served as the interim dean of the School of Music during the 2021–22 academic year. In 2020, Walz stepped into an administrative role as assistant dean after former dean Karl Paulnack stepped down at the end of the 2019–20 academic year. 

BREAKING: Swastika found scratched on poster in Whalen

By Alexis Manore, Editor in Chief • February 8, 2022
A swastika has been found scratched on a poster in a practice room in the James J. Whalen Center for Music. 
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