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Deja View: Get Out and social commentary in horror films

Deja View: ‘Get Out’ and social commentary in horror films

By Kendyl Bennett, Podcast Editor March 1, 2017

In this week’s episode of Deja View, Assistant Life & Culture Editor Jake Leary sits down with Staff Writer Aidan Lentz to discuss his review of “Get Out.” Then, Jake and Aidan discuss the...

Editorial: Oscars race problem reflects industry stuck in the past

Editorial: Oscars’ race problem reflects industry stuck in the past

February 22, 2017
The racially diverse films recognized by the Academy also reveal a problem with how mainstream America consumes films about race.
Fences, adapted from August Wilsons play of the same name, follows a dysfunctional black family living in Pittsburgh as they attempt to reconcile their dreams with the harsh realities of life in the 1950s.

Review: Washington directs a home run with his latest film

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer February 21, 2017
The viewer watches "Fences" with mingled horror and pity as Troy (Denzel Washington) destroys his relationship with his son and, eventually, wife.
Deja View: Lego Batman and Race in Hollywood

Deja View: ‘Lego Batman’ and Race in Hollywood

By Kendyl Bennett February 14, 2017

In the first part of this week's episode of Deja View, Assistant Life & Culture Editor Jake Leary sits down with Staff Writer Silas White to discuss his review of "The Lego Batman Movie." Then,...

Letter to the Editor: Racial critique of La La Land unnecessary

Letter to the Editor: Racial critique of ‘La La Land’ unnecessary

By Jackson Donaldson February 9, 2017
I am writing you to ask you to just review the film, not its perception or place in culture.
Morris will speak Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. in Klingenstein Lounge.

Q&A: Social justice scholar Monique Morris to visit campus Nov. 15

By Meaghan McElroy, Staff Writer November 14, 2016
Morris will present her speech, "Toward a Liberative Construction of Safety and Healing in Schools: Responding to the School Pushout of Black Girls," Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. in Klingenstein Lounge.
History documentary 13TH, directed by Ava DuVernay, explains how the United States has become the country with the highest population of incarcerated people in the world.

Review: Netflix documentary ’13TH’ spawns racial discussions

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor November 4, 2016
One of the strongest qualities about “13TH” is its reckoning with a history that has consistently sought ways to oppress black Americans.
Kiese Laymon, the next writer in Ithaca College’s Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, has been published in The Los Angeles Times, The Best American Series and The Guardian, and will release two books next year.

Nonfiction writer Kiese Laymon to talk racial identity at IC

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer October 5, 2016
The next writer in the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, Kiese Laymon, is a new author that explores American racism and culture in his work.
From left, members of the IC Office ticket — sophomore Luis Torres, freshman Ezeka Allen, sophomore Marieme Foote, sophomore Dani Weinstein and sophomore Michele Hau — won the Student Government Association Executive Board election as the only ticket.

IC Office wins Ithaca College SGA Election in uncontested race

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor April 30, 2016
Running unopposed, IC Office won as the sole ticket in the 2016–17 Ithaca College Student Government Association Executive Board election.
Junior Tate Johnson addressed the crowd of an anti-racism rally held Dec. 11 at Free Speech Rock at Ithaca College, during which attendees voiced their criticisms of President Tom Rochon. Rochon was called upon to speak at the event.

Success with addressing campus racial issues varies nationwide

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer April 27, 2016
During the Fall 2015 semester, colleges and universities across the country were rocked by student protests addressing racial tensions on campuses. Ithaca College was also affected by these issues, and it is among many other institutions that are now trying to heal their communities while also facing losses in enrollment and retention.

Oscars offer no surprises

By Nuria Hunter March 9, 2016
Until we allow spaces for people of color to portray and represent a vast number of narratives, we are crippling the ability of American media to touch lives and create effective change.
Roger Richardson will no longer hold the interim chief diversity officer position at the college and will continue in his role as associate provost of diversity, inclusion and engagement.

Ithaca College likely to miss diversity action plan deadlines

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer March 2, 2016
In Fall 2015, Ithaca College set a timeline for addressing issues regarding diversity and campus climate. Although the plan covers a timeline of roughly 2 1/2 years, Roger Richardson, associate provost of diversity, inclusion and engagement and interim chief diversity officer, said it is not realistic for all deadlines to be made.
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