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From left, rising seniors Eva Kirie, former vice president of communications for the Ithaca College Student Governance Council, and SGC Senate Chair Abigail Murtha. Kirie and Murtha worked with Cornell University’s Office of Student Government Relations to develop a response to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

Student government coalition calls for increased student aid

By Alex Hartzog, Staff Writer • June 24, 2020
The Ithaca College SGC and Cornell University’s OSGR have gathered to formulate a student response to the CARES Act.
From left, junior Brandon Galione presents about his plans as School of Communications senator to junior Abigail Murtha senate chair of the Student Governance Council (SGC) and senior SGC President Farwa Shakeel.

SGC senator resigns after confirmation disagreement

By Sam Haut, Senior Writer • February 19, 2020
Freshman Henry Wade, Class of 2023 sen. for the Ithaca College SGC, resigned after a disagreement concerning racial tensions in the Roy H. Park School
Bill Kerry, director of the Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, said that development for the app began in Fall 2019 and that it should be completed during Spring 2020. He also said that in addition to the Public Safety office, Information Technology and the Office of College Communications helped to develop the app too. 

Public Safety receives feedback about app from SGC

By Sam Haut, Senior Writer • February 5, 2020
Bill Kerry, director of the Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, discussed a Public Safety app with the SGC on Feb. 3.
From left, freshman Khadija Musa, School of Health Science and Human Performance senator, junior international senator Mayuri Perera, Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado and junior varsity sports senator Alex Perry discuss student concerns Nov. 11 at the Student Governance Council meeting.

President Collado discusses student concerns with SGC

By Anna De Luca, Staff Writer • November 12, 2019
Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado met with the Student Governance Council at its meeting Nov. 11 to discuss student concerns.
From left: Reed Pollard, former vice president of academic affairs, and senior Connor Shea, president for the SGC. For Fall 2020, the SGC has passed nine initiatives. The 2020 Ithaca College Voting Act and the Excused Absence for Poll Workers Recommendation were passed at the Oct. 5 meeting.

Two SGC executive board members to resign at end of semester

By Anna De Luca, Staff Writer • November 6, 2019
Two members of the Student Governance Council executive board will be stepping down from their positions at the end of Fall 2019.
Lara Hamburger, a campus educator from the Advocacy Center, met with the Student Government Council on Sept. 23 to discuss services that are offered to students affected by sexual and relationship violence.

Advocacy Center representative discusses resources at SGC

By Anna De Luca, Contributing Writer • September 25, 2019
A representative from the Advocacy Center met with SGC Sept. 23 to discuss services available for those impacted by sexual and relationship violence.
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council executive board welcomed new senators at the first meeting of the 2019–20 academic year.

SGC welcomes new senators while positions remain vacant

By Anna De Luca, Contributing Writer • September 17, 2019
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council welcomed its newly elected senators in its first meeting of the 2019–20 academic year Sept. 16. 
Joel Malina, Cornell University’s vice president of university relations, said TCAT did not justify the financial contribution increase of 8% and said TCAT already has enough funding, so the university would not comply with the larger increase. 

TCAT adds two new routes to South Hill area

By Alex Hartzog, Staff Writer • September 4, 2019
The Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Incorporated (TCAT) has added two new supplemental routes — the 11S and the 11N — to the South Hill area. 
Commentary: SGC hopes for positive change

Commentary: SGC hopes for positive change

August 29, 2019
If there is one thing I’ve learned in college, it’s that change is the only constant. Change sometimes moves us backward before it moves us forward.
From left, junior Farwa Shakeel, newly elected president of SGC for the 2019–20 academic year, sits with freshman Abby Murtha, incoming SGC Senate Chair for the 2019–20 academic year, at the SGC meeting.

SGC elects senate chair for 2019–20 academic year

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 30, 2019
Freshman Abigail Murtha was unanimously elected by the SGC senate as senate chair with a vote of 5–0.
Ithaca College President Shirley Collado presented to the SGC on the five year strategic plan and how the process will look going forward. She emphasized on the importance of community feedback.

President Collado and Provost Cornish discussed strategic plan at SGC

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 23, 2019
President Shirley M. Collado and Provost La Jerne Cornish discussed the strategic plan with the Student Governance Council at its April 22 meeting.
Junior senator-at-large Vaughn Golden presents on the Allocations Handbook Revision Act during SGC's April 1 meeting. The bill was sponsored by Golden and sophomore Allison Kelley, senator for the business school. They are both members of the Appropriations Committee.

SGC discusses new event and passes bill to reform allocations process

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • April 3, 2019
SGC discussed the creation of SGC Fest and passed a bill amending the Allocations Handbook during its April 1 meeting.
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