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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

Editorial: More funding for counseling services is necessary

December 10, 2014

The Office of Counseling and Wellness has been receiving an overwhelming number of students needing services. Unfortunately for students seeking counseling services, this means long wait lists and a lack...

Myers-Briggs personality test should be treated as a novelty

December 2, 2014
The popular Myers-Briggs personality test is not as accurate as it is marketed to be.
Participants of PostSecretU submit their secrets on post cards provided by the program. These submissions, among others, will be displayed as part of an art exhibit Dec. 8 in Emerson Suites.

IC Active Minds exhibits campus secrets in new mental health initiative

By Mary Ford, Staff Writer November 19, 2014
Ithaca College's secrets will be exhibited in of an art exhibit, as part of the mental health program PostSecretU.
From left: Michael Kelly 14, junior Jacob Irvin, freshman Hamish Gibbs, and seniors Mali Golomb-Leavitt and Emma Edwards of Syracuse University sit in protest in Crouse-Hinds Hall, the administrative building.

Syracuse University students protest administrative changes

By Aidan Quigley, Staff Writer November 12, 2014
Over 300 students from more than 50 student organizations at Syracuse University have joined together to protest a range of administrative actions.

Professors need to address mental health clause in syllabuses

October 27, 2014
Think about how many syllabuses the average student gets during his or her time in college: five to six classes a semester for eight semesters. That is at least 40 syllabuses.
Editorial: Public Safety needs to better train faculty and staff for emergencies

Editorial: Public Safety needs to better train faculty and staff for emergencies

October 22, 2014
Although Public Safety is well prepared for emergency situations such as an active shooter on campus, faculty and staff are not as well prepared as they can be.

‘Depression Quest’ computer game can educate public about depression

October 6, 2014

Independent video game developer Zoe Quinn created the game “Depression Quest” in 2013. Within the year it has been active, it has received a significant amount of attention — both positive and negative...

IC psychologist discusses mental health and self-care awareness

By Angela Weldon, Contributing Writer September 30, 2014
Between classes and extracurricular activities, self-care isn’t always an issue at the forefront of college students’ lives.

Mental health needs attention to prevent mass shootings

September 23, 2014

It is not news to anyone that mass shootings are a growing problem in the United States. The constant issue in coverage of these shootings is whether we should focus on gun control or mental health awareness...

Helicopter parents should keep their distance

September 10, 2014
Some parents are still closely monitoring their children's daily lives and progress beyond high school.

Mental health slurs are considered microaggressions

September 9, 2014
Hopefully at this point in your life, you have come to understand that using words like gay, retarded and ghetto as adverse adjectives is not appropriate.

Demand for psychological services increases after Robin Williams’ death

By Micaela Corazon August 27, 2014

I lived in San Francisco’s Castro District in the 1980s when AIDS was devastating the community and killing my friends. Robin Williams also lived in The Castro at that time. He responded to the crisis...

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