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Junior Anna Riley writes about the financial barriers to participating in club sports and how they are completely inaccessible to some students.

Commentary: College must prioritize funding for club sports

By Anna Riley December 6, 2023
Sports teams are a great way to make friends, try something new or continue to improve at a craft. However, at Ithaca College, club sports are simply too expensive for many students. Campus Recreation is severely underfunded and the teams feel the impacts deeply. 
From left, juniors Luke Pohlman, co-captain of the ultimate frisbee club and Kailey Rothenberger, vice president of the club softball team are among participants concerned about reductions to the club sports program.

Club sports have concerns over reduction in resources

By Arla Davis and Tommy Mumau December 9, 2021
Many club-sports members have concerns that the Office of Campus Recreation is unable to properly meet the needs of these clubs because of a lack of resources, funding and staff members.
The Ithaca College club men's rugby team played its first game this season Sept. 18 in Niagara, New York, against Niagara University's club team

Club sports return to competition at Ithaca College

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor October 7, 2021
Following a semester marred by COVID-19 protocols, restricting practices and prohibiting outside competition, club sports have resumed their usual schedules at Ithaca College. 
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