Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan

71° Ithaca, NY
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan

The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan

Long-form science coverage takes many forms

By Amanda Hutchinson, Contributing Writer March 5, 2013
Last post, I introduced some of social media’s coverage of science as a way to provide the everyday person with an easily accessible version of science happenings. Many of these are created with the intent to pique the interests of readers who may not have an existing affinity for science. For those whose interests have…

Social media a good place for Science Fun 101

By Amanda Hutchinson, Contributing Writer March 3, 2013
Science can be scary. Even as a biology minor wanting to pursue science journalism, I’m a little intimidated by the ideas of quantum physics, thermochemistry, or developmental psychology. Unfortunately, it’s the stigma that science is hard that keeps a lot of people out of it, and once they’re out, it’s difficult to get them back…

Tutoring shortage strains campus

By Erica Palumbo, Staff Writer November 8, 2012
As of Nov. 2, the college’s Academic Enrichment Services has not accepted any requests for peer tutoring. Yolanda Clarke, director of AES, announced the majority of student tutors are booked at capacity and are not able to take on more students.
Load More Stories
Donate to The Ithacan
$1648
$4000
Contributed
Our Goal