Sexual assaults should be reported with more frequency

By The Ithacan • September 12, 2012

The simple truth is that if victims don’t report crimes, there can’t be greater strides toward prevention and resources.

Making standardized tests optional weakens college reputation

By The Ithacan • September 12, 2012

Becoming a test-optional college lessens admissions standards by cutting a requirement most other schools, and most students, still find relevant.

Women’s varsity sculling addition improves equality under Title IX

By The Ithacan • September 6, 2012

The creation of more women’s varsity teams is a progressive move for the college, acknowledging there is still room to improve when it comes to equality.

Huron Consulting Group cost-cutting evaluation should focus on student retention

By The Ithacan • September 6, 2012

An outside consulting firm aiming to improve efficiency at Ithaca College should focus efforts on identifying ways to effectively attract and retain students.

Commentary: Arizona immigration law still shapes American identity

By Donathan Brown • September 4, 2012

Concerns about American authenticity continue to give way to questionable political formations of what defines the American national identity.

Commentary: Ecuador embassy threatened after aiding Julian Assange

By Jeff Cohen • September 4, 2012

The Ecuador embassy in London is dealing with increased police presence after granting political asylum on human rights grounds to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Off-campus housing denial puts Ithaca College Residential Life in bind

By The Ithacan • August 30, 2012

Balancing off-campus living requests with desire to fill on-campus rooms proves challenging for the Office of Residential Life at Ithaca College.

Ithaca College successfully equalizes alcohol and marijuana penalties

By The Ithacan • August 30, 2012

The equalized policy should not be seen as a free pass to smoke or drink, but instead as a way to encourage students to make decisions based on health.

Commentary: Operation Crossroads Africa volunteering alters activism views

By Shea O’Meara • August 28, 2012

During my summer volunteering in Ghana, in a makeshift open-door school with dirt floors that turned to mud every time it rained, I learned there are some things we can’t change, no matter how much we scream.

Commentary: Ithaca Adults with Asperger’s group offers community support

By Douglas Booth • August 27, 2012

I could always tell something was not quite right with me. I was tested, examined and prodded, but no one could quite figure out what “it” was. So when it was first suggested that I had Asperger’s syndrome, it made me think.

Student group protest approach is ineffective for conflict dialogue

By The Ithacan • May 3, 2012

As individuals, let alone college students, we have a responsibility to acknowledge foreign ideas and constantly examine our own opinions.

Israel Independence Day event was a community-wide success

By The Ithacan • May 3, 2012

On behalf of Hillel at Ithaca College, I want to express our gratitude to the many individuals and organizations at...