Community Arts- Spring Writes Literary Fest
Latest Headlines

THE ITHACAN
Accuracy • Independence • Integrity
Community Arts- Spring Writes Literary Fest
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN
Community Arts- Spring Writes Literary Fest
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN
The SGA Executive Board voices concerns over recent decisions made to cut study abroad programs and the stepping down of Thomas Pfaff and Patricia Spencer from the Office of Civic Engagement.

Q&A: SGA president-elect discusses plans for next year

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • May 1, 2016
Staff Writer Justin Henry spoke with the Student Government Association president-elect, Marieme Foote, to discuss challenges facing the campus community and how she plans to “reimagine SGA” to address them.
Ethnomusicologist Stefan Fiol plays scales from the South Asian piece Raga Bhairav on the sitar during a Master Class on Sitar.

Master class explores South Asian melodies

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 27, 2016
For the third installment of the college’s Raga workshop series, A Master Class on Sitar, Denise Nuttall and Stefan Fiol conducted a master class in traditional Hindustani, or North Indian, music and Raga theory.
The SGA Executive Board struggled to reach its goal of passing 18 bills. Instead, only four will be passed by the end of this semester. Pictured from left to right is Kyle James, vice president of academic affairs, Marieme Foote, senate chair, Dominick Recckio, Student Government Association president, and Luis Torres, vice president of academic affairs.

SGA sees sharp decline in ‘environmental betterment’ bills

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 27, 2016
An unofficial “sustainability working group” plans to propose four bills to the Student Government Association by the end of the Spring 2016 semester — a sharp decline from its original plan of 18 bills.
Marieme Foote, current Student Government Association senate chair, speaks at her tickets platform presentation April 21 in Emerson Suites. Foote, who is running for SGA president, said although her ticket is uncontested, they will still run a full campaign.

Sole SGA executive board ticket presents platform

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 25, 2016
IC Office announced its platform for the 2016–17 Student Government Association Executive Board at the April 21 SGA platform speech night. Its platform focuses on a re-evaluation of the SGA, including efforts to improve transparency, accessibility, horizontal leadership and shared governance.
Luca Maurer shared a speech with the crowd during the 14th annual Rainbow Reception April 15.

2016 Rainbow Reception celebrates graduating seniors

By Justin Henry, Staff Wrtier • April 22, 2016
Ithaca College's 14th annual Rainbow Reception on April 15 celebrated the accomplishments of lesbian, gay, transgender, queer, asexual and allied members of the graduating class and graduate students.
From left, freshman Carlie McClinsey, Student Government Association chief of staff; senior Ben Tolles; Class of 2019 senator Laura Waxman; Class of 2016 senator Matilda Thornton-Clark; and SGA President Dominick Recckio present the first two bills in a series of sustainability legislation at the April 18 SGA meeting.

SGA passes first bills in series of sustainability legislation

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 20, 2016
The Student Government Association Senate passed four bills at the April 18 meeting, two of which seek to implement “environmental betterment” efforts on campus as part of a larger package of sustainability-related bills.
From left, members of the IC Office ticket — sophomore Luis Torres, freshman Ezeka Allen, sophomore Marieme Foote, sophomore Dani Weinstein and sophomore Michele Hau — won the Student Government Association Executive Board election as the only ticket.

One ticket announces bid for 2016–17 SGA executive board

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 18, 2016
IC Office has announced its candidacy of for the 2016–17 Student Government Association Executive Board. Voting will commence via email and Orgsync on April 28 and 29.
As the Ithaca College student trustee’s term comes to a close at the end of the spring semester, Junior Ciara Lucas will participate in the process to select the atypical position.

Ithaca College student trustee position deviates from norm

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 13, 2016
The AGB conducted a study in 2010 of 507 colleges and universities that revealed 70.8 percent of public institutions include at least one undergraduate student on their board, compared to only 20.1 percent of private institutions.
Class of 2018 Sen. Theophilus Alexander presents a bill proposing to extend Grab and Gos hours at the April 4 Student Government Association meeting. Alexanders bill was tabled so further research could be conducted.

Amid lull in progress, Ithaca College SGA denies three bills

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 6, 2016
At the April 4 Student Government Association meeting, members of the Ithaca College student senate put forward three bills, two of which did not pass the proposal stage and the other of which was voted down.
The members of Premium Blend took home third place at the ICCA semifinal competition.

Premium Blend wins third at a cappella semifinal

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 5, 2016
Ithaca College's all-female a cappella group Premium Blend took third place at the International Collegiate Championship of A Cappella semifinal, making them eligible to enter a Wild Card round for the chance to compete at the ICCA Finals.
Over the course of the spring semester, senate attendance has remained low, inhibiting SGA progress. From left, Kyle James, vice president of academic affairs, and SGA President Dominick Recckio participate in SGA dialogue.

Ithaca College SGA senate attendance inhibits progress

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 4, 2016
“I’d say this is one of the least engaged senates in years,” Recckio said.
“Dogfight” is MainStage Theatre’s latest production and is directed by Wendy Dann. The musical is based on the 1991 film of the same name and is set in the late 1960s following the Vietnam War.

Dark themes explored in latest Main Stage musical, “Dogfight”

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • March 28, 2016
"Dogfight," Main Stage Theatre's second production of the semester, is a musical that tells the story of Marines following their service during the Vietnam War.
Load More Stories

THE ITHACAN

The Student News Site of Ithaca College
© 2024 • Advertise • FLEX Pro WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in
Donate to THE ITHACAN
$1495
$2000
Contributed
Our Goal