Now in its fourth year, the Lotus Banquet returned to Emerson Suites on April 12, offering women of color at Ithaca College a space to celebrate their identities at a time when national discourse continues...

​​Growing up right next to Washington, D.C., I was integrated into diverse classrooms and communities through my extracurriculars and homelife. I wanted to continue being involved with extracurriculars when I began college, and I am forever grateful for that decision. Immediately after entering Ithaca College’s campus, I was met with culture shock and imposter syndrome.