Commentary: Students shouldn’t feel pressure to seal an internship

By Perri Rumstein • April 19, 2012

When asked, “What are you doing this summer?” I feel like I must immediately jump to the defensive. “I am working at a camp … It pays well … I get a great tan …” I begin spewing justifications for my deviation from the norm, but I know what they are thinking, “Oh, no internship?”…

Commentary: Federal pot raid should encourage more grassroots activism

By Evan Nison • April 19, 2012

Earlier this month, the federal government came into Oakland, Calif., against the will of the voters, local government and the police department to raid a gift shop, museum, school and a fully compliant medical marijuana dispensary. Federal agencies used a sealed warrant and did not reveal the purpose of the raid. As the raid occurred…

Editorial: Girl power

By The Ithacan • April 19, 2012

American health coverage is a controversial topic lately as the Supreme Court prepares to rule in June on the Affordable Care Act.

Editorial: Transparency, and beyond!

By The Ithacan • April 19, 2012

Recently, the campus has served as a test ground. From registration time ticketing and all-freshman housing to the New York City Program, the college has implemented pilot programs and continues to do so. As the core curriculum goes into effect this fall and students feel the effects of the other changes laid out in IC…

Playing chess with Myanmar

By Shaza Elsheshtawy • April 12, 2012

Elections in Myanmar last week brought drastic change to a nation previously under authoritarian military rule. But the elections mark just as much domestic as diplomatic reform. And geopolitically, these changes are significant to the United States and China’s game plans in the region. Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy…

Commentary: Americans need to engage in an honest racial dialogue

By Questen Benjamin • April 12, 2012

For far too long, America has failed to successfully confront the issue of racism within its borders. It has failed to eradicate this subjective and artificial structure, which ascribes specific value to individuals based upon the color of their skin. As a result, we live and operate in a society where one’s race matters. Race…

Commentary: Hemp’s potential clouded by Schedule 1 title

By Sam Goldman • April 12, 2012

Last year, I began learning about an intriguing plant that’s benevolence is masked by its unfortunate public misconception as an illegal intoxicant. I’m talking about industrial hemp, which is legally considered a Schedule 1 drug by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration despite its proven health benefits and low-to-nonexistent levels of THC. This is the…

Ups and Downs

By The Ithacan • April 12, 2012

Last week, students gathered at the Free Speech Rock with hoodies, Skittles and signs for justice in the Trayvon Martin case.

Editorial: Weighed down by the web

By The Ithacan • April 12, 2012

In October 2001, The Oprah Winfrey Show gave viewers an inside look into a dangerous Internet world of pro-Anorexia and pro-Bulimia communities. Eleven years later, the pro-Ana ghost has reappeared, and sites like Pinterest are taking a stand on content that promotes self-harm. Pro-Ana and Pro-Mia content uses the terms Ana, Mia, and ED, meaning…

Skipping class just got easier

By TJ Gunther • April 5, 2012

GoodSemester allows students and instructors to post resources and communicate with one another. It’s a mashup of social tools and classroom dynamics that has become the standard among startups looking to disrupt education.

Commentary: Students can be a key component of nonprofits’ success

By Shayna Dunitz • April 5, 2012

Community service involvement is extremely important for students to develop professionally and personally, and the organizations always benefit as well by gaining new insight into ways they can improve their operations and therefore their social impact.

Commentary: Is it time for the US to kill the death penalty?

By Nate Crider • April 5, 2012

As far as I can consider myself an adequate judge of the character of men, Ray Krone is one of the best I have ever met. To share a beer with Ray is to share a beer with a simple, honest man born and raised in small-town America. He owns a few motorcycles, never hesitates…