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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.
From left, sophomores Justin Wooster and Paige Florin attended the open forum March 4 to discuss their concerns about Sodexo, the current dining service at Ithaca College. Many criticized Sodexo at the event.

Students criticize IC Dining Services during forum

By Noah Pincus, Staff Writer • March 6, 2019
Ithaca College hosted an open forum to discuss Dining Services concerns with the campus community March 4 in the Klingenstein Lounge.
Sophomore senator-at-large Elijah Nishiura presents the Civic Engagement Bill to the SGC during its Feb. 25 meeting. The bill requires the SGC to purchase 400 stamps to provide to students for free during election cycles.

SGC passes bill to provide free stamps for absentee ballots

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • February 26, 2019
The Student Governance Council passed a bill to provide free postage stamps for absentee ballots for all elections during its Feb. 25 meeting.
Costa joined the college in September 2018, and his last day will be Sept. 4. Pringle, who retired in June 2019, preceded Costa in these roles.    

SGC discusses new sexual harassment laws

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • October 3, 2018
Guilherme Costa, vice president, general counsel and secretary to the Ithaca College Board of Trustees, discussed new sexual harassment laws with the Student Governance Council at its Oct. 1 meeting.
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