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Junior Zeyneb Henderson says why she feels Ithaca College students should not be allowed to return to campus in the spring.

Commentary: IC students shouldn’t be allowed to return in Spring 2021

By Zeyneb Henderson • November 5, 2020
If Ithaca College follows through with its plan to reopen, I hope its students would come back with respect for the community.
Editorial: Uncertainty remains at IC as enrollment drops

Editorial: Uncertainty remains at IC as enrollment drops

By The Ithacan • October 2, 2020
There can be no Ithaca College without students. Clear messaging is key in order to retain a student body and ensure that students keep coming back.
Ithaca College junior Kamira Armstrong shares her disappointment about the grand jury decision to not indict the officers who killed Breonna Taylor.

Commentary: The justice system failed Breonna Taylor

By Kamira Armstrong • September 30, 2020
When Black people say that the police are a direct threat to our livelihoods, it isn't some trivial thing that we’re saying to gain sympathy.
Ellen Staurowsky, professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, highlights research from her report with Ramogi Huma, executive director of National College Players Association, titled “How the NCAA Robs Predominantly Black Athletes of Billions in Generational Wealth.”

Commentary: College sport amateurism is a tool of oppression

By Ellen Staurowsky • September 29, 2020
The NCAA’s principle of amateurism is the linchpin that perpetuates systemic racism through its policies and practices.
National Recap: No indictment against officers who killed Breonna Taylor

National Recap: No indictment against officers who killed Breonna Taylor

By John Turner, Opinion Editor • September 28, 2020
Let's think about that. Her walls that are in her apartment got more justice than Breonna Taylor losing her life.
Reflections on the death of George Floyd

Reflections on the death of George Floyd

By Mahad Olad • September 28, 2020
I did not think Floyd's case was going to become a watershed moment. I also didn't think this city carried the potential for such an explosion.
SGC starts the semester with hopes of reform

SGC starts the semester with hopes of reform

By The Ithacan • September 19, 2020
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council hit the ground running this academic year, at its Sept. 14 meeting.
Editorial: College must be proactive in anti-racism efforts

Editorial: College must be proactive in anti-racism efforts

By The Ithacan • September 11, 2020
The issue of racism within the Department of Theatre Arts and beyond will not be resolved overnight.

Nonprofit proposes extensive science ed reform plan

By Amanda Hutchinson, Contributing Writer • April 11, 2013
Several studies by the US Department of Education show that American students are academically behind on STEM – science, technology, engineering, and math – subjects as compared to their peers in Europe and Asia. Personal struggles with the subject become more pronounced when students specialize in college: I have friends in the humanities who loathe…
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