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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.
Studies examine gender enrollment in communications

Studies examine gender enrollment in communications

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer • April 1, 2015
At Ithaca College, and in many other communications programs, it is not uncommon to find that women outnumber men in journalism classes. However, these trends are not reflected in the field of communications’ job market.

Ithaca College predicts drop in applicant pool

By Kayla Dwyer, News Editor • March 4, 2015
As Ithaca College predicts a drop in its applicant pool by about 1,700 students for the 2015–16 academic year, the Office of Admission is employing new strategies for reaching out to accepted students to encourage them to enroll, while individual schools strengthen their current tactics.
Leslie Kelly, manager of Student Accessibility Services, said the new online streamlined process provides a direct link between students requesting accommodations and their professors.

Ithaca College releases online test accommodations form

By Kyle Stewart, Contributing Writer • February 4, 2015
Students can now request test accommodations through an online process rather than filling out paper forms and making a series of phone calls.

College Briefing: Feb. 5

February 4, 2015
Alumnus sees success in Super Bowl commercial, Sustainability Leadership Series to host discussion, and more
From left, seniors Candace King and Sierra Council are the executive producers of “The RoundTable,” which was recently approved to be on-air.

Commentary: ICTV should create more spaces for inclusivity

By Candace King and Sierra Council • January 28, 2015
We question who holds the leadership of ICTV accountable for misleading our community into believing that there is no place for our experiences in media.
From left: transfer students Haley Brennan and Tate Dremstedt are new to Ithaca College this semester.

Ithaca College offers fresh experience for transfer students

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • January 28, 2015
Spring semester at Ithaca College offers a new experience for transfer students and a small group of first-semester freshman.
Carol Jennings, advisor for The Studio in the Roy H. Park School of Communications, said she wanted The Studio to become self-sustaining. The Studio produced its first film over the summer.

IC student intellectual property may gain more rights

By Ramya Vijayagopal, Assistant News Editor • December 10, 2014
Student work produced at Ithaca College may no longer have to share a copyright with the college if amendments to the college legal policy are approved.
Virginia Mansfield-Richardson, associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, is in charge of the working group that drafted a policy regarding the use of drones on Ithaca College’s campus at its first meeting on Nov. 14.

IC prepares to create drone policy for on-campus use

By Max Denning, Staff Writer • November 19, 2014
The college is preparing to draft a policy regarding the use of unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones, on campus.
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