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THE ITHACAN

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THE ITHACAN

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The Beef with Anthropomorphic Advertising

By Karly Placek December 8, 2014

Maybe it’s just me but…. Does anyone else find the anthropomorphization of animals by commercial agribusiness disgusting? Walk into any grocery store and you’ll see quirky tuna fish in glasses...

Joshua Kelly, sophomore and senator-at-large, proposed the Student Government Associations two recent bills to ban plastic on Ithaca Colleges campus and support more sustainable measures.

SGA’s new bills push for college-wide ban of plastic products

By Natalie Shanklin, Staff Writer October 22, 2014
The Ithaca College Student Government Association passed two bills to ban use of all single-use plastic bags and water bottles on campus.
Mary Ellen Zuckerman, dean of the School of Business, will leave the  college at the end of May with an impact felt by students and faculty.

Business School reflects on Zuckerman’s leadership

By Sara Kim, Staff Writer April 30, 2014
As Mary Ellen Zuckerman, dean of the School of Business, prepares to leave at the end of the spring semester, the Ithaca College community reflects on the differences she made in developing student professionalism and enhancing the school’s commitment to sustainability.

Commentary: Ithaca College falls short in sustainability

By Faith Meckley December 4, 2013

Earlier this semester, I came across Sierra Club’s 2013 Coolest Schools rankings, which judges colleges on their sustainability. As I clicked my way through the top-10 list, from No. 10 to No. 1, I was...

Sustainability Cafe speaker discusses community empowerment

By Mary Slack, Staff Writer October 8, 2013
Michelle Kortenaar, director of education at the Sciencenter in Ithaca, spoke about the importance of community empowerment at the Sustainability Cafe

Guest Commentary: Students should fight for sustainable college investments

By Menli McCreight February 13, 2013
Divestment from the fossil fuel industry is crucial for the future financial well-being of Ithaca College.
From left, Mark Darling, sustainability programs coordinator, Jason Hamilton, chair of environmental studies and science, Thomas Pfaff, associate professor of mathematics, and Aimee Dars Ellis, assistant professor of management, discuss sustainability.

Panel explores sustainability practices

By Sabrina Knight, Staff Writer December 6, 2012
Students, faculty and members of the Ithaca community came together for "The Big Talk," to discuss ways to integrate sustainability practices into the classroom.

Video: New permaculture garden at Ithaca College designed sustainably

By Kari Beal September 5, 2012
Students at Ithaca College designed the new garden next to Williams Hall. Hear why this garden is more sustainable than others.

College’s sustainability coordinator adds city gig

By TinaMarie Craven, Staff Writer February 15, 2012
Mark Darling’s work responsibilities are no longer limited to Ithaca College. City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick tapped Darling, the college’s sustainability coordinator, as one of two new commissioners on the city’s Board of Public Works earlier this month.

Sustainability efforts split across college

By Kacey Deamer, Staff Writer November 17, 2011
Ithaca College promotes itself as sustainably conscious and is continuously listed as a top sustainable college. But colleges like Dartmouth and Oberlin surpass the college on campus sustainability lists. One factor may be that their efforts are concentrated in a centralized Office of Sustainability.

College awaits A&E sustainability certification

By Kacey Deamer, Staff Writer October 27, 2011
Ithaca College is in the process of finding out just how sustainable the Athletics and Events Center is, culminating years of planning and construction.

Sustainable event planning

By Rebecca Webster November 1, 2010
Halloween 2010 complete. Amidst all of the hustle and bustle of fierce costume making, candy buying, and decoration prep for the holiday, we happen to find ourselves in a very wasteful state. Americans as a whole spend over $5.8 billion on Halloween each year. $5.8 billion! It's a ghastly number for sure. And think about…
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