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National Recap: Rise in Anti-Semitism stokes fear

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • March 8, 2017
Since January, about 100 Jewish institutions have received menacing phone calls and bomb threats, prompting an investigation by the FBI.

National Recap: Trump’s war on media continues

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • March 1, 2017
Trump’s frequent peddling of “fake news” has often come in the wake of negative news reports about his administration or his policies.
Natalia Serna performed from her album “Songs of the US-Mexico Border” on Feb. 28 at Ithaca College in the James J. Whalen Center for Music.

Musician Natalia Serna sheds light on immigration injustice

By Meg Tippett, Staff Writer • March 1, 2017
Natalia Serna also known by her stage name, "La Muna," said she hopes her performances in Ithaca helped educate locals about the lives of immigrants.
Commentary: "Alternative facts" pose a danger to truth

Commentary: “Alternative facts” pose a danger to truth

By Trenton Firster • March 1, 2017
By blurring that line, partisan news became fake news, and anything that didn’t align with official policy became invalid.

Editorial: Intellectual diversity must include radical ideologies

February 22, 2017
What is truly missing from intellectually diverse environments are radical and non-Western lines of thinking.
Many LGBTQ advocates fear that Trump and his administration will roll back the progress that has been gained for LGBTQ people.

National Recap: Trump’s policies worry LGBTQ community

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • February 22, 2017
Many allies and advocates for LGBTQ rights remain concerned about how President Trump's policies will impact them.

Ethics is not a partisan issue

By Emma Whitestone • February 22, 2017
Political strategy is not uncommon in Congress, but our president’s potentially being influenced by Russia is not a partisan issue.
Peyi Soyinka-Airewele, professor and chair of the politics department, is the daughter of Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka who promised to leave the United States if Donald Trump was elected president.

Politics chair discusses nobel prize-winning father’s US exodus

By Erin Conway, Staff Writer • February 20, 2017
Wole Soyinka, the father of Ithaca College professor Peyi Soyinka-Airewele, was the first African writer to win a Nobel Prize in literature.
National Recap: Legal battle continues over Muslim ban

National Recap: Legal battle continues over Muslim ban

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • February 10, 2017
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently refused to reinstate Donald Trump's order banning Muslims from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Editorial: Long-lasting resistance under Trump era

February 1, 2017
Taking direct action that is not as visible is just as important as putting one’s physical body on the front lines in a protest.
National Recap: Unsure future for U.S. health care

National Recap: Unsure future for U.S. health care

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • February 1, 2017
The Affordable Care Act may be repealed as President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress take action to gut the health care law.
Junior English major Justin Henry created The Ithaca College Chronicle, an online magazine that has sections devoted to news, opinion, essays, fiction and poetry.

Q&A: IC junior launches magazine to bridge political divides

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • February 1, 2017
Staff Writer Daniel Hart spoke with Justin Henry about his new magazine, political divides in the community and his experiences as a journalist.
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