THE ITHACAN

Alumna accepts HSHP dean position

By Patrick Duprey, Online Editor • March 8, 2012

Ithaca College has named Linda Petrosino the new dean of the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, according to a press release issued this morning.

State Assembly to allocate funds for fracking health study

By Kacey Deamer, Staff Writer • March 6, 2012

A comprehensive health study of hydraulic fracturing will be included in the New York State Assembly’s 2012-2013 budget, according to a press release from Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton. The Assembly has allocated $100,000 for the study in relation to high-volume hydraulic fracturing.

Music dean named president of Carthage College

By Kelsey O'Connor, News Editor • March 6, 2012

Greg Woodward, dean of the music school, will become Carthage College’s new president this summer, Ithaca College announced today.

Ithaca Journal eyes pay wall

By Jack Curran, Staff Writer • March 1, 2012

Gannett, the largest newspaper company in the country with more than 80 daily newspapers including the Ithaca Journal, unveiled plans last week to create metered online pay walls by the end of the year. Within the next year, the Ithaca Journal’s online readers will need to pay to view certain content.

Izzy Award winners revealed

By Patrick Duprey, Online Editor • February 29, 2012

The Park Center for Independent Media has named Sharif Abdel Kouddous and the Center for Media and Democracy the winners of the fourth annual Izzy Award.

Tuition to increase for 2012-13

By Brian Rank, Staff Writer • February 24, 2012

The Board of Trustees has approved Ithaca College’s 2012-13 budget, setting tuition at $37,000 and room and board at $13,400 for the year.

Gayeski examines State of School

By Lauren Mazzo, Staff Writer • February 22, 2012

Dean Diane Gayeski emphasized maintaining the Park School’s reputation for undergraduate education while pursuing a new master’s program during her State of the School address Tuesday afternoon in the Park Auditorium.

‘Linsanity’ pervades IC

By Jack Curran, Staff Writer • February 22, 2012

The Jeremy Lin craze has extended far beyond the walls of the historic Madison Square Garden in the past month. On Tuesday, the New York Knicks guard was the topic of discussion among members of the Asian American Alliance at Ithaca College.

Chili festival keeps it local

By Shawn Steiner, Assistant Photo Editor • February 21, 2012

Amid a mild winter, thousands of locals and tourists flocked to The Commons yesterday for the Great Chili Cook-off of 2012 to eat a seasonal favorite and support local businesses.

Oil company loses lawsuit against Dryden fracking ban

By Kacey Deamer, Staff Writer • February 21, 2012

A state judge ruled today that the Town of Dryden was within its rights to ban hydraulic fracturing, a decision that stopped a lawsuit filed by a Denver-based oil company against the town’s ban.

Hydrilla invasion continues

By TinaMarie Craven, Staff Writer • February 17, 2012

It’s back. To fund the eradication of hydrilla verticillata, an invasive aquatic species that first reared its head last fall, a local environmental task force has requested $700,000 to $1 million in funding from New York state.

College’s sustainability coordinator adds city gig

By TinaMarie Craven, Staff Writer • February 15, 2012

Mark Darling’s work responsibilities are no longer limited to Ithaca College. City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick tapped Darling, the college’s sustainability coordinator, as one of two new commissioners on the city’s Board of Public Works earlier this month.