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Junior Justin Henry discusses the importance for people to work across the partisan divide to renew American ideals and combat President Donald Trumps divisive policies.

Commentary: In defense of your redneck uncle

By Justin Henry March 28, 2017
Since Trump’s inauguration, we’ve seen a president with no sense of ethics beyond what wins him the most power.
Ithaca College Alumnus Elijah Breton 16 lost the seat representing Maines 65th district to incumbent Republican Eleanor Espling.

Alumnus Elijah Breton ’16 loses race for representative seat

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer November 13, 2016

Following an eight-month-long campaign, Ithaca College alumnus Elijah Breton ’16 has lost an election for a seat representing the 65th district in Maine’s House of Representatives. Breton, who majored...

A bulletin board in Terrace 4 informs residents about the drought Aug. 31.

Drought continues despite decreased severity after rain

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer November 2, 2016
Despite a recent downpour, Tompkins County has yet to see consistent precipitation that would sustain the area’s water supply.
Laila Ali speaks to the Ithaca College community at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the Athletics and Events Center.

Former boxing champion Laila Ali speaks to Ithaca College community

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer September 30, 2016
Laila Ali’s addressed an audience of about 1,500 members of the Ithaca College community in the Athletics and Events Center on Sept. 29.
Ithaca College faculty members chant “no confidence” with students at an Oct. 27, 2015, event about addressing racism. Some faculty members said concerns voiced around this time last fall regarding President Tom Rochon’s leadership still remain this year.

Ithaca College faculty voice concerns with Rochon’s leadership

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer September 21, 2016
A month into President Tom Rochon’s final year in office, faculty members are expressing concerns that the administration has failed to adequately address grievances voiced during in Fall 2015.
From left, Mead Loop, an associate professor in the Department of Journalism; Joe Joch, a lawyer and prosecutor who was elected the Tompkins County district attorney in 1974; Tom Kertscher, a journalist from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Brad Rudin, a Tompkins County assistant district attorney, discuss Steven Averys case.

Constitution Day panel discusses Netflix’s ‘Making a Murderer’

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer September 18, 2016
The journalist responsible for covering the trial documented in the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer,” along with two local attorneys, spoke to over 75 students and faculty members about the rights that legal defendants have, or should have, to administer a fair trial.
Contingent faculty held a teach-in Sept. 6 to educate the campus community about  their experiences working at Ithaca College and the unionization process.

Contingent faculty teach-in held to educate campus community

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer September 7, 2016
About 35 part- and full-time contingent faculty members and students at Ithaca College attended a teach-in presented by members of the contingent faculty union on Sept. 6 to hear updates on their experiences at the college and the unionization process.
The business index in the City of Ithaca reached a record-breaking high during the month of July, due to a boom in job growth and in the hospitality sectors, according to a monthly economic review of the city by the Ithaca College Department of Economics.

City of Ithaca economic index reaches record-breaking high

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer September 6, 2016
A monthly economic review of the City of Ithaca by the Ithaca College Department of Economics reported that the business index reached a record-breaking high during the month of July due to a boom in job growth and in the hospitality sectors.
New additions to Ithaca College’s “Residential Life Rules and Regulations” prohibit the possession of alcohol containers for students under the legal drinking age of 21.

IC Residential Life approves increased alcohol restrictions

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer August 31, 2016
Ithaca College administrators approved additions to the college’s “Residential Life Rules and Regulations” that prohibit the presence of empty alcohol containers and other alcohol paraphernalia, and are now in effect for the 2016–17 academic year.
The development corporation Unchained Properties LLC (UP) is currently finalizing agreements with the City of Ithaca to build a complex with housing, entertainment and restaurants in the former Emerson Transmission Power Plant property near the Ithaca College campus.

New development project could add retail near Ithaca College

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer August 29, 2016
A new development project in progress with the City of Ithaca could add housing, entertainment and restaurants to the former Emerson Transmission Power Plant property, a 95-acre plot on South Hill near the Ithaca College campus.
The 2016–2017 Student Government Association Senate, chaired by sophomore Carlie McClinsey, urges the Presidential Search Committee to create an open search for the next president of Ithaca College.

Student Government Association elects 2016–17 senate chair

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer May 4, 2016
Freshman Carlie McClinsey was voted in as 2016–17 senate chair of the Student Government Association at the May 2 meeting, running against two other candidates on a platform for strengthening the senate and stabilizing the constitution.
Tim Conners, senator for the Class of 2017, proposed the Tobacco Free IC bill at the Student Government Associations May 2 meeting. The senate also passed four other bills at the meeting, marking the highest number of bills passed at a meeting this semester.

Ithaca College SGA passes five bills at final meeting

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer May 4, 2016
The Ithaca College Student Government Association Senate passed a wide-reaching set of five bills at its final meeting May 2, marking the highest number of bills passed at a meeting this semester.
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