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From left, Dylan Shane 19 and Sam Factor 19, the founders of WalterPicks, an AI-powered fantasy football tool. The pair made the algorithm in a machine learning class in 2019, but have since expanded it to a popular app and TikTok brand.

Fantasy football tool started by alumni finds big audience

By Aidan Charde, Sports Editor August 31, 2022
Not only has WalterPicks, started by Ithaca College alumni Sam Factor ’19 and Dylan Shane ’19, found an audience, but it has been 17% more accurate than ESPN and Yahoo.
Ithaca College released its new spectator policy Aug. 31, setting guidelines for games on campus. The policy requires masks at indoor events but encourages them outdoors.

New spectator policy puts IC fans back in the stands

By Kyle DeSantis, Staff Writer September 8, 2021
Following a spring season of sporting events with no fans in the stands, Ithaca College has announced that full capacity crowds will be back in place this fall for all venues that host athletic events
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