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A water pipe broke in Campus Center Feb. 16 resulting in the building being evacuated for roughly 30 minutes.

Water leaks spring up across Ithaca College campus

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor February 17, 2016
Ithaca College experienced a string of water leaks across campus following cold weather and heavy rain.

Installment Nine: Have a PPECS Day!

By Linda Vallancourt, Blogger February 14, 2016
Having an on-campus job can be daunting—balancing school work with paid work, carving out time for a shift, working with people you don’t know.
Students board an outbound Route 11 TCAT bus at the Seneca Street Station the night of Feb. 6. Nancy Oltz, TCAT operations manager, said the company often brings on additional buses at peak times on Friday and Saturday nights to accomodate large amounts of student riders.

Ithaca College students max out TCAT buses on weekend nights

By Michael Pyskaty, Staff Writer February 11, 2016
The bus pulls forward, and then the driver hits the brakes. The mass of students lurches forward. One man loses his balance and stumbles toward the driver. A woman repeatedly says “I’m not drunk! I’m just tired,” and then promptly tries to fall asleep standing up...
David Simon accepts the Rod Serling Award for Advancing Social Justice Through Popular Media Feb. 4 in Los Angeles.

David Simon receives inaugural Rod Serling Award

By Meredith Husar, Staff Writer February 6, 2016
The Rod Serling Award for Advancing Social Justice Through Popular Media was presented to David Simon Feb. 4 at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles.
From left, Evan Layne, vice president of business and finance; Senate Chair Marieme Foote; Dominick Reckkio, Student Government Association president; Matilda Thornton-Clark, interim vice president of campus affairs raise placards to speak during the Feb. 1 SGA meeting.

Ithaca College SGA delays vote for official induction of VP

By Justin Henry, Contributing Writer February 3, 2016
Ithaca College Student Government Association delayed the induction of interim vice president of campus affairs, Matilda Thornton-Clark, following low senate attendance and confusion over the constitution.
Ithaca College discussed moving course evaluations online at the Dec. 1, 2015, Faculty Council meeting

Ithaca College discusses moving course evaluations online

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer January 26, 2016
As Ithaca College advances discussions about moving all course evaluations online, there is doubt in local and national conversations on the effectiveness of using course evaluations to judge a professor’s skill.
Park School classroom assistant, senior Ryan Somelofske, receives classroom equipment from junior Danielle Calder at the Park Portable Equipment Center and Services.

Some Park School classroom assistants work more than paid

By Faith Meckely, Assistant News Editor December 9, 2015
Some classroom assistants within the Roy H. Park School of Communications have reported they are working more hours than they are allotted to each week — and their extra work is going unpaid.
The “Job Outlook Survey” released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers estimated an 11-percent increase in hiring of college graduates.

Hiring outlook for Class of 2016 is more favorable than 2015

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer December 8, 2015
Employers plan to hire more college graduates from the Class of 2016 than they did from the Class of 2015.

Mayor Myrick re-elected, IC associate dean elected to 3rd Ward

By Jessica Ferreira, Contributing Writer November 4, 2015
Svante Myrick was re-elected Mayor of the City of Ithaca and Rob Gearhart, interim associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, was elected alderperson in Ithaca’s 3rd Ward Nov. 3.
Kevin Connors 97, host of ESPN SportsCenter, poses in the Athletics and Events Center. Connors was the emcee of the Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony on Sept. 25

ESPN host discusses how IC laid the foundation for his career

By Jonathan Beck, Sports Editor September 30, 2015
Kevin Connors ’97 was invited back to the college to emcee the 2015 Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony Sept. 25 in the Athletics and Events Center.
From left, Park Tank winners senior Dominick Recckio, freshman Alexa Dargis and senior Prairwa “Sunny” Leerasanthanah stand with Bryan Roberts, associate dean of the Park School of Communications.

Clothing blog idea wins Park Tank’s top prize of $500

By Daniel Hart, Contributing Writer September 30, 2015
Senior Prairwa “Sunny” Leerasanthanah won the first prize of $500 to incorporate a clothing company into her Tumblr blog, “But I’m a Tomboy.”
Professor Phuong Nguyen sits in his office in the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, located in the Center for Health Sciences.

Commentary: Asian American cinema gets outlet in festival

By Phuong Nguyen April 15, 2015
On the week of April 20, Cinemapolis will host the first-ever Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival.
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