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Chaplin Yasin Ahmed, director of Religious and Spiritual Life at Ithaca College, presided over the memorial service that was held for sophomore Shea Colbert Sept. 13 in Muller Chapel. Colberts friends, sophomores Paige Turcotte and Liam Whelan, spoke at the memorial and encouraged those who were grieving Colberts passing to not be sad because Colbert would not have wanted that. 

College community mourns death of student at memorial

By Clare Shanahan, Assistant News Editor • September 14, 2022
Rain fell over the Muller Chapel on Sept. 13 as members of the Ithaca College community gathered to remember sophomore Shea Colbert, who died unexpectedly in a car accident Sept. 10.
Junior Abby Paquet was majoring in applied psychology in the School of Humanities and Sciences. During her time at the college, she was the treasurer for the college’s Habitat for Humanity chapter, a student employee for Information Technology, a Dean’s List student and an inductee of the Oracle Honor Society.

Ithaca College community mourns death of student

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2021
Members of the Ithaca College community gathered March 31 to honor junior Abby Paquet, who died unexpectedly March 30.
Carl Penziul, lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Ithaca College, voluntarily served on several committees for the college during his time as a faculty member and coordinated the Ithaca Seminar Symposium. 

Ithaca College lecturer dies unexpectedly

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • December 1, 2020

Carl Penziul, lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Ithaca College, died unexpectedly Nov. 26.  Penziul’s death was announced to the college community Nov. 29. Penziul was 66 years old. Penziul...

Hundreds of protestors gathered on The Commons on May 31 to memorialize George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody, and protest against police violence against black people. This was the first gathering, which will be held weekly.

Ithaca community gathers to protest police brutality

By Madison Fernandez, Editor in Chief • May 31, 2020
Floyd’s death has been a catalyst for people around the nation to come together to protest the killing of black individuals.
Mourners lit candles at a memorial service Nov. 8 in honor of Michael Palumbo, residence director at Ithaca College who died Nov. 7.

Ithaca College mourns death of residence director

By Cora Payne, Staff Writer • November 9, 2019
Those that attended were invited to light candles in remembrance of Palumbo and partake in a moment of silence in his memory.
Members of the Ithaca College community gathered in the Muller Chapel on April 9 in honor of Steven Russo, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, who passed away April 7 unexpectedly at his home.

Ithaca College community gathers in honor of Steven Russo

By Meredith Burke, Staff Writer • April 11, 2018
Steven Russo, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, passed away April 7 unexpectedly at his home.
Senior Ashlyn Velte, coordinator of the Tori Cup, hosts a practice session of the sci-fi challenge last Thursday, as members of team Science Fiction Whiz Kids, seniors Kyle Riether, Sarah Perry and Rachel Rothenberg and junior Calvin Chestnut, help test the buzzer system that will be used for the event.

Sci-Fi cup honors life of departed student

By Noreyana Fernando, Assistant News Editor • May 2, 2013
Ithaca College celebrates the life of junior Victoria "Tori" Howell with the Tori Cup, a science-fiction challenge held on campus. Howell died in a car accident in Dryden last year.
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