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Junior Elijah Nishiura, vice president of campus affairs, and Junior Senate Chair Abigail Murtha look on as Elijah Earl, research analyst in the Office of Analytics and Institutional Research, presented data.

IC students have less diverse political opinions than prior years

By Sam Haut, Senior Writer February 12, 2020
Data collected from the National Survey of Student Engagement suggests Ithaca College students have become more insular when discussing politics.
Editorial: Youth voting participation crucial for democracy

Editorial: Youth voting participation crucial for democracy

October 3, 2019
It is easier than ever for young people to educate themselves on upcoming elections — they just have to push themselves to do so.
Right ideologies distort Marxism

Right ideologies distort Marxism

By Zachary Myles, Staff Writer April 24, 2019
In addition, as Žižek suggests –– because the influence of Hegel in Marx’s thought is paramount –– this return to Marx must be bolstered by a return to Hegel.
Capitalism spurs white supremacy

Capitalism spurs white supremacy

By Zachary Myles, Staff Writer March 27, 2019
Unless there emerges a viable political left that addresses class issues, the left will keep losing to reactionary conservatism.
Svante Myrick, mayor of the City of Ithaca, talks about his accomplishments so far as mayor, why he is running for a third term and his thoughts on some of the citys top policy issues.

Q&A: Svante Myrick discusses bid for third term

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor March 26, 2019
Svante Myrick announced on March 6 that he is running for a third term. He said if he gets a third term, he'll continue to work on improving the city.
Kamala Harris, hypocrisy and the black professional class

Kamala Harris, hypocrisy and the black professional class

By Zachary Myles, Staff Writer March 6, 2019
America does not need another black face wearing a white mask. We had that for eight years with Barack Obama.
Senior John Romanelli writes about Nikes most recent ad campaign with Serena Williams, how corporations influence public discourse and the objectives behind these influences.

Commentary: Nike pursues progressivism for profit

By John Romanelli February 27, 2019
There may not be such a thing as ethical capitalism, but we have to recognize that Nike has the power to change the public discourse.
Sophomore senator-at-large Elijah Nishiura presents the Civic Engagement Bill to the SGC during its Feb. 25 meeting. The bill requires the SGC to purchase 400 stamps to provide to students for free during election cycles.

SGC passes bill to provide free stamps for absentee ballots

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer February 26, 2019
The Student Governance Council passed a bill to provide free postage stamps for absentee ballots for all elections during its Feb. 25 meeting.
High Flying Bird exposes the hidden relationship between politics and sports that is not often seen in media. The movie is a refreshing take on sports movies.

Review: “High Flying Bird” shoots and scores

By Noa Covell February 19, 2019

The new Netflix film “High Flying Bird,” which was shot completely on an iPhone, delves deep into the relationship between sports and the politics of the United States’ capitalist society. With...

Despite being approximately two full years away, the 2020 presidential election is already heating up.

IC students give their takes on 2020 race

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor January 30, 2019
Preparations for the next presidential election are already underway — nine major-party candidates that have already declared their candidacy.
We Need To Talk: Young voter turnout

‘We Need To Talk’: Young voter turnout

October 14, 2018

On this week's episode, Sophia Adamucci and Connor Lange sit down to discuss young voter turnout and why it's important. Listen to our podcasts on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify and Google Play!

Michael Moore returns with another political documentary Fahrenheit 11/9 exploring the social and political events surrounding President Donald Trumps election.

Review: ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ fans political flames

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer October 2, 2018
“Fahrenheit 11/9” is a film that entices the viewer to take action, any action, that will help make America great, because it never has been.
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