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Ithaca Buddhist Meditation
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
Ithaca Buddhist Meditation
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
Written statements highlighting personal accounts from students of color about experiences of microaggressions, racism and discrimination were collected, printed, and posted by IC Rise Up, a student group that primarily functions through its Instagram page.

Students of color share experiences in IC Rise Up campaign

By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor • March 3, 2023
Printed statements appeared across the IC campus March 2 and 3, highlighting personal accounts from students of color about experiences of discrimination.
All faculty must address racism

All faculty must address racism

By John Turner • March 4, 2020
Students have voiced their concerns about racist professors and were threatened instead of heard.
Sophomore international student Jaida Browne describes how the resources currently given to international students are not enough to provide a valuable support system on campus.

Commentary: International students need support

By Jaida Browne • March 4, 2020
The lack of consideration toward international students has never been so evident.

Hi, I’m a black nonathlete

By Nuria Hunter • April 27, 2016
One day, one of my white teammates stated frustratingly, “It doesn’t make sense. You should be better at this.” This stopped me in my tracks.
Students hand out copies of The Ithacan to prospective students and families during the fall 2015 protests at Ithaca College. Many students have mixed feelings about diversity on campus after transitioning to college from more diverse locations.

Culture Clash: Students struggle with perceived diversity at IC

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • March 9, 2016
Social justice advocacy from groups that seek to amplify the voices of marginalized students has forced the campus community to reconsider itself as a diverse and welcoming place.
SGA Senator Charlotte Robertson casts her vote Oct. 26 to initiate a student vote of no confidence in President Tom Rochon. Students can vote until 4 p.m. Nov. 30 via the survey sent out through email by the SGA on Nov. 4.

Commentary: No confidence vote is necessary for progress

By Charlotte Robertson • November 4, 2015
We can’t expect change and we can’t move forward if we do not first vote no confidence in Tom Rochon.
Sophomore Luis Torres worked with Do Something to petition for the changing of the dictionary definition of the word "nude" in Merriam-Webster. After seeing the support, Merriam-Webster altered the definition to be more inclusive for people of color.

Q&A: Ithaca College student changes definition of “nude”

By Natalie Shanklin, Opinion Editor • August 26, 2015
An Ithaca College sophomore got Merriam-Webster to change the dictionary definition of the word “nude” to be more inclusive for people of color.
From left: sophomore Madeline Haftel and senior Meredith Knowles, two of the three candidates for Senator-at-Large, debate their platforms at the SGA platform presentations Sept. 23 in IC Square.

SGA senatorial candidates present platforms for upcoming elections

By Natalie Shanklin, Contributing Writer • September 24, 2014
This year’s potential Student Government Association senators presented a common theme of improving campus communication among student and faculty demographics in their platform presentations at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 in IC Square.
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