Guest Commentary: Ithaca College fails to prepare students for real life challenges

By Jordan Weltman • April 24, 2013

Ithaca College has made me “ready” to be a part of my chosen field, but not to face the everyday challenges of being an adult.

Guest Commentary: Dove ‘Real Beauty’ banks on women’s insecurities

By Rebecca Billings • April 24, 2013

Dove has been capitalizing on our insecurities for years now, with magazine ads of non-thin naked women smiling and loving themselves, and commercials revealing the unknown horrors that Photoshopped images have on little girls.

Editorial: Online forms ease registration process

By The Ithacan • April 24, 2013

A comprehensive system for submitting forms online would save both faculty and students time

Editorial: Use new media responsibly

By The Ithacan • April 24, 2013

When a tragedy on American soil sparks a widespread sense of nationalism, the mainstream media finds itself in a powder keg holding a match. This was the case for major news organizations during the Boston bombings and the subsequent manhunt. The reporting from Boston shed light on the many opportunities for failure in America’s current…

Video: Snap Judgement – Should Ithaca College limit free printing?

By Deanna Romanoff • April 18, 2013

Ithaca College students share their opinions about whether or not they believe the school should limit the amount of pages that can be printed for free.

Guest Commentary: Bombing in Boston brings community closer together

By Chloe Wilson • April 17, 2013

We have been struck by tragedy, but through the strength of our community, we will get through this. We will rise, we will survive, and that alone can be our justice.

Guest Commentary: Scientists should not revive extinct species

By Robert Griffin, Nolan • April 17, 2013

Bioengineers have been using the technology to bring back species not seen on this planet for decades. We should consider the possible consequences, however, before embarking on a massive “de-extinction” excursion.

Editorial: Students must fight for peace

By The Ithacan • April 17, 2013

More soldiers on active duty committed suicide than were killed by enemies in combat last year, according to a figure released by the Department of Defense. Despite these alarming numbers — 177 active duty soldiers killed themselves, while 176 were killed by others in 2012 — many Americans turn a blind eye to the nation’s…

Guest Commentary: Declaration of war has not changed daily life in Korea

By Laura Lefebvre • April 10, 2013

I have been here for five months now, and I’m still notified anytime someone from home learns anything about Korea. When North Korea launched the rocket in December, I got three Facebook posts and two texts that something had happened.

Guest Commentary: Media can redefine civil rights movement

By The Ithacan • April 10, 2013

At its core, this project illuminated the strength of intergenerational movements, and the critical need for the dialogue they open between all of us.

Editorial: Carl Sgrecci’s legacy at Ithaca College

By The Ithacan • April 10, 2013

Throughout his lengthy tenure at the college, Sgrecci has been fundamental to the college’s success, and he has been a staple of the campus community for nearly half a century.

Editorial: This time for Africa

By The Ithacan • April 10, 2013

Africa Week, a student-sponsored week of speakers, films and open discussion on stereotypes of Africa and Africans, attempted to break down the mainstream narrative of war and poverty that defines Africa in the eyes of many Americans. The ideas that came out of Africa Week were a welcome and important break from the typical Western…