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Deja View - The Watermelon Woman (1996)

‘Deja View’ – “The Watermelon Woman” (1996)

By The Ithacan, Rachael Weinberg November 23, 2020

The Ithacan · 'Deja View' - "The Watermelon Woman" (1996) This week, host Rachael Weinberg sits down with Melanie Mitchell to chat about the film “The Watermelon Woman.” The two discuss Afro-queer...

The Brown Girl Chronicles - Bisexuality and Religion

‘The Brown Girl Chronicles’ – Bisexuality and Religion

By The Ithacan, Sobeida Rosa November 13, 2020

The Ithacan · 'The Brown Girl Chronicles' - Bisexuality and Religion In this episode, host Sobeida Rosa talks about her sexuality (spoiler alert: she’s not straight) and her journey to being comfortable...

Disclosure is a helpful tool for educating its audience about the often harmful portrays of transgender people in popular Hollywood media. The documentary chronicles the history of transgender representation since the beginning of the film industry to the present era with commentary from transgender figures.

Review: Documentary opens discussion on transgender representation

By Sarah Diggins, Staff Writer July 8, 2020
"Disclosure" is a helpful tool for educating its audience about the often harmful portrays of transgender people in popular Hollywood media.
Drag queen Tilia Cordata reads to children at Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca. Drag Queen Story Hour is a national event that aims to promote tolerance among children by exposing them to queer role models.

Drag Queen Story Hour promotes inclusivity

By Julia DiGeronimo January 22, 2020

Every month at Buffalo Street Books, children crowd the floors as they await drag queens decked out in eccentric outfits and dazzling makeup to read them books. The event could easily be mistaken for a...

Editorial: LGBTQ narratives have always existed in religious spaces

Editorial: LGBTQ narratives have always existed in religious spaces

November 21, 2019
Exhibits like this one bring meaningful visibility to the struggles LGBTQ people have faced within religious communities.
Qinfolk festival founder Candace Edwards speaks at the closing keynote celebration. The festival  focused on providing respectful and understanding spaces for queer and transgender people of color.

Festival offers respectful space for QTPOC

By Ash Bailot, Assistant Photo Editor October 9, 2019

The second floor of the First Unitarian Church transformed into an art gallery Saturday, featuring artwork from queer and trans people of color (QTPOC) from around the country. Cinemapolis hosted a mini...

Editorial: College promotes inclusivity with all-gender bathrooms

Editorial: College promotes inclusivity with all-gender bathrooms

October 3, 2019

Throughout the last several years, Ithaca College has worked to install all-gender bathrooms across campus. The college not only constructed brand new bathrooms but also repurposed former single-gender...

Members of the Class of 2019 throw their caps as President Shirley Collado officially presents them as alumni. Senior Ezeka Allen, Class of 2019 president, spoke at the ceremony and observed a moment of silence for former IC student Anthony Nazaire.

Ithaca College honors Class of 2019 at Commencement

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer May 19, 2019
Ithaca College’s Class of 2019 was encouraged to go boldly into a future supporting equity and inclusiveness at the college’s 124th Commencement.
Senior Benjamin Laufer spoke during the colleges first Holocaust memorial service April 22 in Muller Chapel. The event was hosted by the Student Alliance for Israel (SAFI) to honor victims of the Holocaust.

College holds first Holocaust memorial service

By Noah Pincus, Staff Writer April 24, 2019
The Student Alliance For Israel hosted the college’s first Holocaust memorial service April 22 in Muller Chapel.
Sophomore Alex Perry, varsity sports senator, gives a presentation on the Transgender Varsity Athlete Policy Recommendation during SGCs April 15 meeting. The bill calls on the college’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to update its website with a direct policy on transgender athletes. It passed unanimously.

SGC passes bill to add transgender athlete policy to college website

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer April 16, 2019
The Student Governance Council passed three bills during its April 15 meeting.
Professor Janet Galvan rehearses with the Ithaca College Choir. Galvan was an artist in residence at Mississippi State University in September and acted as a guest conductor.

Q&A: Professor conducts composition on death of gay college student

By Meredith Burke, Opinion Editor April 15, 2019
Opinion Editor Meredith Burke spoke with Galván about her decision to conduct the performance, the process of preparing it and the impact she hopes it will have.
Avery Santiago is one of the students being honored at this years Rainbow Reception. The reception is in place to honor LGBT students and their hard work.

Rainbow Reception celebrates LGBT student achievements

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff writer April 9, 2019

As the semester comes to an end, members of the Class of 2019 at Ithaca College will be participating in several ceremonies, collecting their graduation regalia and preparing for graduation. LGBTQ students...

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