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First-year Samuel Radcliffe discusses the consequences of continual overuse of Artificial Intelligence use on the human brain.

Artificial Intelligence is eroding critical thinking skills

By Samuel Radcliffe September 25, 2025

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed the way we work. Despite the potential benefits and increased productivity it offers, there is still public wariness towards...

Narges Kasiri, professor in the Department of Management, explains how the School of Business built its online and social media presence, with students at the forefront.

Real-world experiences facilitate effective learning

By Narges Kasiri September 25, 2025

School of Business’s Social Media Success Story At the Ithaca College School of Business, we often talk with our students about the power of data-driven decision-making. Over the past year, we turned...

A person in a suit plucks a dollar off of a tree. The trees leaves are hundreds of dollars, and underground, the roots are music notes.

IC returns to its roots with revived master’s program

By The Ithacan September 25, 2025

In September 1892, the Ithaca Conservatory of Music opened its doors to students in a tiny four-room house on East Seneca Street. In the 133 years since its opening, it has transformed into Ithaca College...

Two faceless figures stand under the Ithaca Commons sign. The shorter figure stands on a pile of books, bringing them to eye level with the other.

Independent third places are crucial to communities

By The Ithacan September 25, 2025

On any given week in Ithaca, you can wander into a poetry reading at Buffalo Street Books, browse titles at Autumn Leaves Books, meet a local author at Odyssey Bookstore or walk through the aisles of the...

Increasing parking permit prices can burden students more than just financially

Increasing parking permit prices can burden students more than just financially

By The Ithacan September 20, 2025

Ithaca College has raised the cost of upper-class student parking permit prices from $152 to $225 for the 2025-2026 school year. The costs of both first-year and graduate students’ permits have not...

Haley Miller discusses right-wing youth activist Charlie Kirk's death and the long overdue conversation on gun violence.

Public responses to varying attacks show why gun violence must be addressed

By Haley Miller September 20, 2025

Once again, another act of gun violence. Charlie Kirk, a right-wing youth activist, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University Sept. 10. This act of violence occurred during a rally while Kirk was speaking...

IC needs to better communicate with students

IC needs to better communicate with students

By The Ithacan September 11, 2025

In the wake of Ithaca College’s new dining implementations, many students have been left wondering where they can get their next meal on campus. Though none of the cafes on campus have moved locations...

Verifying news from social media is critical to stop the spread of misinformation

Verifying news from social media is critical to stop the spread of misinformation

By The Ithacan September 10, 2025

The way we experience the world has greatly changed with the emergence of social media. Even how we learn about the world, i.e., the news has evolved throughout time. Newspapers first emerged in the early...

Universities should provide clarity on extra costs

Universities should provide clarity on extra costs

By The Ithacan August 28, 2025

For many, affording to stay enrolled in college can be a great challenge. The average full-time undergraduate student pays about $1,240 a year just on course materials like textbooks. A Gallup and Lumina...

Children's media aids in addressing difficult topics

Children’s media aids in addressing difficult topics

By The Ithacan August 28, 2025

Adults still remember the shows they grew up with: the bright colors, the catchy songs and their favorite childhood characters. What they do not always realize is how those characters follow them and continue...

Effective activism needs to go beyond social media

Effective activism needs to go beyond social media

By The Ithacan May 1, 2025

Generation Z is often hailed as “the activist generation,” but social media has complicated what activism looks like. In recent years, major humanitarian crises have gone viral, only to be forgotten...

Holocaust survivors' stories teach important lessons

Holocaust survivors’ stories teach important lessons

By The Ithacan April 25, 2025

This week, students from Ithaca College were preparing to attend a powerful event: an in-person talk with a Holocaust survivor. But, just days before the visit, the speaker, Judy Altmann, fell ill and...

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