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Public Safety Logs Feb. 26—March 10

Public Safety Logs Feb. 26—March 10

March 18, 2024
Public Safety Logs
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (OPS) sent an email to the Ithaca College campus community through Ithaca College Intercom Feb. 21 to announce a repeat trespass offender in Lyon Hall.

Repeat trespasser found in Lyon Hall Feb. 20

By Ryan Johnson and Vivian Rose • February 21, 2024
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (OPS) sent an email to the Ithaca College campus community through Ithaca College Intercom Feb. 21 to announce a repeat trespass offender.
In an Oct. 12 email to the campus community, Cornish said a student reported a swastika etched into the metal inside the Baker Walkway elevator in the James J. Whalen Center for Music.

Second swastika found on campus in one week

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • October 12, 2022
In an Oct. 12 email to the campus community, Cornish said a student reported a swastika etched into the metal inside the Baker Walkway elevator in the James J. Whalen Center for Music.
President La Jerne Cornish said the symbol has been on the door since August 2021 and was not reported until Oct. 6.

UPDATE: Swastika reported on Kosher Kitchen storage room

By Clare Shanahan, Assistant News Editor • October 7, 2022
The Ithaca College campus community was notified via email Oct. 7 that a swastika was scratched onto the door of a Kosher Kitchen storage room in the Terrace Dining Hall.
Following the discovery of the first swastika in Baker Walkway, Interim President La Jerne Cornish sent an email to the campus community condemning the symbol Feb 4. After the second swastika was found in Whalen, the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management sent out an alert Feb. 8 to the campus community.

Swastika discovered drawn onto glass of Baker Hallway

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • February 4, 2022
On Feb. 3, a swastika was discovered drawn onto the condensation of a window in Ithaca College’s Baker Hallway.
Between July 1 and Sept. 20, Public Safety has responded to a total of 12 mental hygiene calls, meaning students experiencing a potential mental health crisis, and 11 welfare checks, where students want to check on peers who they are concerned about.

Ithaca College examining mental health policies

By Caitlin Holtzman, News Editor • September 29, 2021
Brian Petersen, director of the CAPS, said there is currently a group of administrators that is looking at different colleges across the country to see how they are handling crisis counseling.
Editorial: IC mental health policies are changing for the better

Editorial: IC mental health policies are changing for the better

By The Ithacan • September 29, 2021
What we learn about mental health is continuously changing, and how the college responds and supports its students should continuously be changing too
In an April 12 email to the college community, the college stated that some students have received phone calls from an unknown number stating that the college is concerned by the number of green boxes — the to-go containers used for dining — that they are taking.

College warns students about malicious phone calls

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • April 12, 2021
Ithaca College is warning students about malicious phone calls that make false claims about class registration.
From left, freshmen Jake Maskell and Sam Zucker wait to hear if they can re-enter Landon Residence Hall after a fire extinguisher was set off, forcing residents to evacuate.

Landon Hall residents evacuate after fire extinguisher set off

By Alexis Manore, Assistant News Editor • February 4, 2020
Landon Residence Hall residents were forced to evacuate their rooms because of a fire extinguisher that was set off, but there was no fire. 
College responds to reports of people getting drugged at local bars

College responds to reports of people getting drugged at local bars

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • April 3, 2019
The Office of Public Safety at Ithaca College released a message to campus April 3 concerning druggings that occurred at local bars over the weekend.
The accident, which occurred the morning of March 21, is being investigated by the New York State Police.

Two students involved in car crash outside main entrance of college

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • March 21, 2019
The accident occurred on 96B at around 9:16 a.m.
Cornell University Police received a call of bombs being placed in Law School, Goldwin Smith, Upson Hall and Kennedy Hall at 2:12 p.m.

BREAKING: Bullet found on fifth floor of East Tower

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • March 8, 2019
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management is investigating a report of a bullet found the morning of March 8 in East Tower.
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