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Editorial: Esports requires support from college higher-ups

Editorial: Esports requires support from college higher-ups

By The Ithacan • April 21, 2022
Direct communication and swift action is necessary to resolve this apparent rift between the esports team and the Office of Recreational Sports.   
Senior Manny Sanchez, captain of the IC Blue League of Legends team, said the team has been unable to use the esports room at the college this year because of scheduling difficulties. Instead, the team practices virtually, using online chat apps to communicate.

Esports club seeking support from administration

By Ori Grady, Staff Writer • April 21, 2022
Since 2019, the Ithaca College Esports Club has appealed to casual gamers who just want to have fun, as well as competitive gamers who enjoy the thrill of tournaments.
Ithaca College junior Caitlin Holtzman, who has a major in journalism and a double minor in legal studies and art history, interviewed for the position during the April 4 meeting with the Board of Publications.

Caitlin Holtzman named next editor in chief of The Ithacan

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • April 4, 2022
Ithaca College junior Caitlin Holtzman, has been named the editor-in-chief of The Ithacan for the 2022–23 academic year.
During Spring 2022, Ellen Staurowsky, professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies at Ithaca College, is teaching a new course titled Personal Branding for College Athletes.

Professor teaches new course on name, image and likeness

By Daniel King, Senior Writer • March 24, 2022
As the country learns about the NCAA’s new Name, Image and Likeness policy, Ithaca College students have the chance to take a special topics class titled Personal Branding for College Athletes.
Despite the growth of the sports media program at Ithaca College since 2017, the number of women currently enrolled in the major has stagnated.

IC sports media major struggling to fix its widening gender gap

By Aidan Charde, Assistant Sports Editor • March 24, 2022
While the number of men in the sports media major at Ithaca College has continued to grow, the number of women has stagnated.
Tim Mirabito, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and sport media at Ithaca College, teaches the class "Covering the Games: Olympics and Paralympics," a course offered in Spring 2022.

Park offers students class on Olympic and Paralympic Games

By Kaiden Karper, Contributing Writer • March 9, 2022
As the world has been tuned in to the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics over the past month, Ithaca College students have had the opportunity to remotely cover the events through a new course.
Junior Connor Hibbard is the station manager for WICB and a TVR major. Hibbard has been taking part in the radio stations since he was a freshman. Hibbard said he is not in favor of the name change because it pushes radio to the background.

IC renames TVR degree to reflect changing job market

By Olivia Stanzl, Assistant News Editor • February 16, 2022
For decades, IC students have been graduating with a degree in Television-Radio, but starting in Fall 2022 the major name will be officially changed.
The Ithaca College Board of Trustees elected Kirk Harbinger ’89 to a four-year term as alumni trustee at its recent meetings, according to an Intercom post. 

Kirk Harbinger elected to Ithaca College Board of Trustees

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • December 1, 2021
The Ithaca College Board of Trustees elected Kirk Harbinger ’89 to a four-year term as alumni trustee at its recent meetings, according to an Intercom post. 
Patricia Zimmermann, professor in the Ithaca College Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, received the Dana Professorship Award in July 2021.

Q&A: Professor receives teaching excellence award

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • December 1, 2021
Staff writer Lorien Tyne spoke with Patricia Zimmermann about some of her accomplishments and her thoughts on the evolving world of media.
From left, Dan O’Shannon answers questions with Jack Powers, interim dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications.

Q&A: Television writer serves as Park school’s distinguished visitor

By Cecilia Meza, Staff Writer • November 3, 2021
Television writer and producer Dan O’Shannon spent two weeks at Ithaca College as the Roy H. Park School of Communications’ 2021 Park Distinguished Visitor.
Why did you choose Ithaca College?

Why did you choose Ithaca College?

By Frankie Walls • September 9, 2021
At the college fair, I slowly started falling in love with the idea of the Roy H. Park School of Communications and being a communications student.
The scholarship was established for incoming journalism, sports media or documentary studies students in the Roy H. Park School of Communications who demonstrate financial need and represent historically underrepresented communities.

Sophomore receives inaugural Iger-Bay Endowed Scholarship

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Former Newsletter Editor • September 2, 2021
Ithaca College sophomore Damani Madir is the inaugural recipient of the Iger-Bay Endowed Scholarship.
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