‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ attempts to explore heavy-handed concepts

By Juno Brooks, Contributing Writer • March 5, 2025

“My Dead Friend Zoe” follows the tear-jerking story of Merit (Sonequa Martin-Green) as she works through the grief of losing her friend and fellow servicemember, Zoe (Natalie Morales). After a call...

Speakers raise sexual assault awareness by sharing stories

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer • April 11, 2018

“We have become accustomed to live comfortably and to turn our heads away from these horrific events, and that’s privilege at its finest."

Commentary: Trans military ban will limit opportunities

By Eliot Willenborg • September 20, 2017

Trans people are treated like they don’t deserve to live in this country, and now we can’t even die for it? Someone tell me how that’s fair.

Commentary: Military must combat sexual harassment and assault

By Yena Seo • March 22, 2017

The blemish of sexual harassment of female Marines and service members at-large has existed for decades.

Fly Girls: The Harmon family fights for the rights of WASPs

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor • January 27, 2016

Elaine Danforth Harmon served as a WASP during World War II, and when she passed away in 2015, she was denied burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Now, her family has started a petition to grant the WASPs the rights they deserve.

Limited Resources for Individuals with Unlimited Patriotism

By Sarah Pittman, Blogger • November 11, 2015

It has also been reported (via military.com) that fewer than 1 in 10 people who apply for disability will not receive it. What happens to these veterans? How can they adjust to their regular lives without help?

Editorial: College should develop community for veterans

November 4, 2015

Students who have been in the military should have a network from which they can seek support and a sense of community.

Will North Korea spark a new war?

By Rachael Hartford • April 4, 2013

Last week, North Korea announced that its missiles would be ready to strike the U.S. mainland. A report distributed through its state-run news agency, KCNA, shows the country’s leader Kim Jong Un and his top military chiefs planning military attacks on Hawaii, Washington, D.C., Austin and Los Angeles. North Korea cut its military hotline with…

Hillary Clinton’s mixed legacy

By Rachael Hartford • February 18, 2013

Following former U.S. Senator John Kerry’s quick confirmation by the Senator, the new secretary of state joked he had big “heels” to fill as Hillary Clinton’s predecessor. Clinton is leaving the State Department with unprecedented approval ratings that could pave her way to a 2016 presidential candidacy if she wanted it. She became known for…

Editorial: The front line of civil rights

By The Ithacan • January 30, 2013

Last week, outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, with the support of the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, announced the Pentagon would lift the ban restricting women from combat positions.

Video: Snap Judgment – Most important issues in presidential campaign

By Tiffany Ruff • October 23, 2012

As the presidential campaign draws closer we asked students what issues they thought were most important in the presidential campaign.

Behind the curtain

By Lisa Purrone, Contributing Writer • September 21, 2011

Though they share overarching themes of light and new beginnings, each of the three fall productions in the Ithaca College Department of Theatre Art’s lineup tells a vastly different story.