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Update: IC students upset about racially charged party theme

By Max Denning, Assistant News Editor • October 21, 2015
Ithaca College students and alumni are expressing frustration on social media after an unaffiliated fraternity at Ithaca College sent out a Facebook invitation Oct. 9 for a party with what they are calling a racially charged theme.
From left, Bob Kur 70, a former NBC news correspondent; J. Christopher Burch 76 CEO of Burch Creative Capital and co-founder of the Tory Burch women’s fashion label; and Tatiana Sy ’09, director of special events at the Downtown Ithaca Alliance speak at the Blue Sky Reimagining kick-off event Oct. 8, 2015.

Update: Fallout continues from controversial Blue Sky kickoff

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer • October 21, 2015
Ithaca College students and faculty members are upset following the Blue Sky Reimagining Kick-Off event, which they are calling racist and exclusive. The kick-off has some faculty questioning the entire initiative.
Matt Orama graduated from Ithaca College in 2014. Since the AEPi and Blue Sky racial controversies, he has been involved in advocacy through several social media movements using hashtags on Facebook and Twitter.

Open Letter to the Board of Trustees: Alumnus demands action on campus racial issues

By Matt Orama • October 21, 2015
The college and its leadership may continue to be silent. We, however, will not.
Senior Kyle James, SGA vice president of academic affairs, said the campus community should continue to let their voices be heard and take a stand against racism on campus.

Commentary: SGA vice president calls for continued advocacy

By Kyle James • October 21, 2015
Let's all get involved so those who are exhausted from carrying the banner thus far can get the support that they deserve and their voices amplified.
From left, Jeff Ives, professor in the exercise and sport sciences department; Derek Wallace, assistant to the dean in the music department; and Julie Hickman-Godoy, associate director for financial aid, participate in the Blue Sky Reimagining Kick-Off event discussions Oct. 8.

Open Letter: Faculty disappointed with Blue Sky kickoff

By Ithaca College Faculty • October 19, 2015
In its guiding assumptions, the event appeared to dismiss and even disparage the idea that a rich and valuable undergraduate education is critically tied to what happens in the classroom, where close, diligent and serious attention to intellectual ideas, problems and texts are the central focus.
Editorial: IC administration shows hypocrisy responding to racism

Editorial: IC administration shows hypocrisy responding to racism

October 15, 2015
The dichotomy between the Ithaca College administration's response to an off-campus party and its own speaker panel showed that a “dedication to combating bigotry” only counts when the college does not directly have to deal with the consequences.
Dom Recckio, Student Government Association President, wrote an open letter to the Ithaca College community Oct. 9.

Open Letter: SGA president deems Blue Sky kick off ‘unacceptable’

By Dom Recckio • October 12, 2015
The Blue Sky Kickoff that happened on October 8, 2015, from 3-5pm in Emerson Suites was an exercise in exclusivity and privilege. At an institution that claims to have a commitment to excellence, the Blue Sky Reimagining event was antithetical to our mission.
Junior Menalie Hyde was selected to be the Residence Hall Association representative to the recently created Council on Diversity and Inclusion, which is intended to address diversity and racial bias issues on campus.

Q&A: RHA member is appointed to college’s diversity council

By Natalie Shanklin, Opinion Editor • September 23, 2015
"I hope in the future that maybe this council will have an impact on the way that Public Safety officers interact with the students."

Editorial: More should be done to combat racial bias

September 16, 2015
Administrators cannot fully understand the issues and how to make progress without getting to know the students behind the movement.
Seniors Jennifer Spearman, left, and Jasmine Spearman, right, were handcuffed by Public Safety officers on Oct. 26 2013.

Ithaca College students tell their stories: “We all felt each other’s pain”

By Kira Maddox • September 9, 2015
On Oct. 26, 2013, between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m., Ithaca College students Jasmine and Jennifer Spearman got into a physical altercation with two Public Safety officers after the officers entered their Circle Apartment to investigate a noise complaint.
Editorial: Public Safety officers need to be transparent

Editorial: Public Safety officers need to be transparent

September 9, 2015
To address the root of the racial profiling issue, Public Safety should improve communication with students.

Editorial: Stories about racial bias should be documented

September 9, 2015
The Ithacan encourages students to come forward and share experiences at a public forum Sept. 15.
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