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The Ithaca College Environmentalists call for the college to commit to sustainability, such as by encouraging students to compost and having faculty incorporate sustainability in curriculums.

Open letter: Administration must address the future of sustainability

By Ryan Price and Sophie Johnson • October 4, 2017
We, as the environmentalists of Ithaca College, envision a more sustainable future for the college.
Sophomore Ian Sawyer looked into summer internships pertaining to his English major but found that most paid minimum wage or nothing at all. Usually, he works about 60 hours a week during the summer.

Access to internships perpetuates inequality

By Bianca Mestiza and Sophie Johnson • April 26, 2017
"It leaves out in the dust students who look at the opportunity and conclude they don’t have the means to be able to work for free,” Yamada said.
From left, John Longtin, an SEIU representative, and Pete Jones, the administration’s lawyer, sign a union contract March 26. The union is asking the college to adopt a law that would give faculty paid family leave.

Contingent faculty to vote to ratify union contract April 6–7

By Sophie Johnson, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2017
The Ithaca College contingent faculty union will vote to ratify its first contract April 6 and 7.
The Ithaca Police Department, along with several other agencies, ran an operation that caught 37 people using fake IDs in five bars across Ithaca. They included Moonies Bar & Nightclub, Silky Jones, Hideaway, Loco Cantina and Level B.

Liquor Authority increasing sweeps at bars in New York State

By Erin Conway and Sophie Johnson • March 29, 2017
At Ithaca College, some students use fake IDs to purchase alcohol and go to bars in the town. Students have said they will not change their habits despite these increased sweeps.
Roger Richardson, the current interim chief diversity officer, said he agrees with the decision to delay the search for the new Chief Diversity Officer.

Chief Diversity Officer search delayed until Fall

By Sophie Johnson, Assistant News Editor • March 24, 2017
Swensen said he thinks it is a good idea to delay the search until Collado’s arrival, especially considering her experience with diversity initiatives.
Linda Petrosino, provost and vice president for educational affairs, speaks to members of the Faculty Council in the VIP Room in Athletics and Events Center at the college on Oct. 19 2016.

New shared governance draft shows few significant changes

By Sophia Adamucci and Sophie Johnson • March 22, 2017
Faculty Council Chairman Tom Swensen said he thinks the new draft is relatively similar to the previous one.
Ithaca College refrains from fossil fuel divestment

Ithaca College refrains from fossil fuel divestment

By Sophie Johnson, Assistant News Editor • February 8, 2017
“I’m trying to uphold my institution to the same values it was teaching me,” Braverman said.
Senior Josh Enderle, program manager of Eco-Reps, said he hopes the college community gains a lasting culture of recycling and composting from participating in Recyclemania.

Ithaca College to participate in nationwide recycling contest

By Sophie Johnson, Assistant News Editor • February 1, 2017
This will be the college’s 12th year participating in Recyclemania, a competition encouraging schools to reduce waste on their campuses.
Thousands marched in the streets of the City of Ithaca on Jan. 21 for the Ithaca Women’s March, organized in solidarity with marches in cities across the country and the world.

Girl power: 10,000 participate in the Ithaca Women’s March

By Sophia Adamucci and Sophie Johnson • January 22, 2017
Protesters carried signs with phrases ranging from “Respect Existence or Expect Resistance” to “My Ovaries Are Over It” to “Build Bridges, Not Walls.”
Ithaca College announced March 30 that as of February 2018, the college has transitioned to clean energy and will only be purchasing through Green-e certified wind farms.

Ithaca College solar array is officially operational

By Sophie Johnson, Assistant News Editor • December 24, 2016
The college is not receiving the energy produced from the array directly — it is dispersed in the New York State power grid.
Sustainability at IC withers as a result of structural changes

Sustainability at IC withers as a result of structural changes

By Sophie Johnson, Staff Writer • November 2, 2016
“There was a golden era of sustainability on this campus, and we’re not in it anymore,” he said.
Eco-Reps is a group under the umbrella of the Resource and Environmental Management Program at Ithaca College that promotes sustainable behaviors on campus for students, faculty and staff, and works to help the college reduce carbon emissions, according to its website.

Ithaca College finds fund to compensate Eco-Reps

By Sophie Johnson, Staff Writer • October 4, 2016
“This is definitely the year … that we can start getting programs running and having sustainability here,” Enderle said.
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