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THE ITHACAN

Junior Matthew Sidilau stands in front of his room. Sidilau, a music education and trombone major, is a resident assistant at Ithaca College. Sidilau said he is friends with many of his residents.

Commentary: Res Life must improve relations with residents

By Matthew Sidilau April 15, 2015
I felt the need to write this article to serve as a voice for those who have opposing opinions of what the Office of Residential Life is and does.

Editorial: Residence halls to stay open during Thanksgiving and spring breaks

September 24, 2014

Beginning this year, all residence halls and apartments will be open during Thanksgiving and spring breaks. The decision came after the Office of Residential Life saw an increase in the number of student...

Bonnie Prunty, director of Residential Life, said the dining halls will remain closed while all residential buildings will be open to students during the Thanksgiving and spring breaks.

All Ithaca College residential buildings to remain open during breaks

By Joe Byeon, Contributing Writer September 17, 2014
With the increase in student requests for housing accommodation during breaks in the past several years, the Office of Residential Life has announced it will allow students to remain in any of the residential halls and residential apartments during Thanksgiving and spring breaks.

IC to launch spring picnic for freshmen

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer April 9, 2014
The Class of 2017 will be the first participants in a new, year-end First-Year Residential Experience event called First-Year Friday that will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 11 on the Fitness Center Quad.
Jonathon Cummings, class of 2015 senator, circulated a survey among Resident Assistants at the  college from Feb. 6–16. He then presented the results to Bonnie Prunty, director of residential life.

Res Life implements resident assistant advisory council

By Kayla Dwyer, Assistant News Editor March 19, 2014
In light of the implementation of FYRE and the ICC, the Office of Residential Life has created an RA Advisory Council to address concerns among RAs.
Bonnie Prunty, director of residential life and judicial affairs, said the colleges decisions were informed by student voices.

Residential Life addresses projected housing shortage

By Kayla Dwyer, Staff Writer December 11, 2013
The Office of Residential Life has announced measures to account for the projected housing shortage for returning students in Fall 2014.
From left, Ithaca College sophomores Nick Pittman, Chris Dexter and Beth Dellea spend time with friends in a same-sex room in the quads on campus.

Cornell introduces gender-inclusive housing

By Sage Daugherty, Online News Editor September 11, 2013
Cornell University has introduced a gender-inclusive housing option that gives undergraduates the opportunity to live with a person of the opposite gender.

Commentary: ICC themes do not benefit students in residential halls

By Makda Getachew September 11, 2013

Beginning this fall, the Integrative Core Curriculum changed the way the Office of Residential Life runs its First-Year Residential Experience program. The resident assistant’s role, which used to be...

Students in the Class of 2017 participate in a balloon challenge during a social event at Orientation on June 19. The high number of first-years seeking on-campus housing in the fall is so high that the Office of Residential LIfe has had to make additional options available

Over-enrollment causes housing problems for first-year students

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor August 8, 2013
The Office of Residential Life announced Friday that it will no longer need to house students in the Country Inn & Suites because of a miscalculation in the number of upperclassmen students requesting on-campus housing.

First Year program to change based on IC 20/20

By Michael Tkaczevski, Staff Writer February 21, 2013
Changes to the First Year Residential Experience include new events RAs will organize for incoming freshmen. RAs are voicing their concerns about the increased workload.
Junior Marissa Osowsky, president of the Residence Hall Association, acts as a liason during her weekly meetings with Residential Life.

Residential Life to institute housing changes

By Candace King, Assistant News Editor December 13, 2012
The Office of Residential Life is altering its current housing arrangements and process to coincide with the First-Year Residential Experience.

College changes off-campus application deadlines

By Nicole Ogrysko, Senior Writer October 4, 2012
The Office of Residential Life will now approve students for off-campus housing during the fall semester.
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