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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
Senior Syd Pierre writes about her experiences as a student journalist and highlights the importance of community-driven change.

Commentary: Community-driven initiatives can cultivate positive change

By Syd Pierre, Editor-in-chief • May 2, 2024
College is supposed to be a time of change and an opportunity to forge new connections. During these four years, it’s felt like the latter has suffered because of the sheer amount of high-level institutional changes the campus community has undergone.
Junior Syd Pierre was interviewed for the role of editor in chief of The Ithacan by the Board of Publications on April 7 and was appointed shortly after with recommendation from the Board of Publications and approval from the dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications.

Syd Pierre named next editor in chief of The Ithacan

By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor • April 8, 2023
Junior Syd Pierre has been named the editor in chief of The Ithacan for the 2023–24 academic year.
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, Assistant News Editor • April 4, 2022
Ithaca College junior Caitlin Holtzman, has been named the editor-in-chief of The Ithacan for the 2022–23 academic year.
Senior Madison Fernandez is the editor in chief of The Ithacan for the 2020–21 academic year. She discusses the importance of supporting and elevating the work of student journalists.

Commentary: Student journalists are local journalists

By Madison Fernandez, Editor in Chief • May 5, 2021
Student journalists are local journalists. I’ve learned more from managing and working in a student newsroom than I have in my journalism classes.
Junior Alexis Manore began working at The Ithacan her freshman year as the Student Governance Council beat reporter. She has also served as an assistant news editor during the 2019–20 academic year and news editor during the 2020–21 academic year.

Alexis Manore named next editor in chief of The Ithacan

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2021
Ithaca College junior Alexis Manore, who has a double major in journalism and politics, has been named the next editor in chief of The Ithacan.
Editorial: "Wellness days" do not alleviate college stress

Editorial: “Wellness days” do not alleviate college stress

By The Ithacan • March 24, 2021
We are overcoming a pandemic, collegewide changes and individual challenges of life. All of us need more than one day to even begin recovering. 
Attorney Frank LoMonte advocates for the rights of student journalists at the Student Press Law Center in Washington, D.C.

Commentary: Student journalists face legal chokeholds

By Frank LoMonte • March 30, 2016
College journalism has never been more sophisticated, more needed — and more imperiled.
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