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Editorial: College must support students promoting peace

Editorial: College must support students promoting peace

By The Ithacan • January 25, 2024
The Tompkins County Human Rights Commission shared a resolution Dec. 18, 2023, calling for the community to promote peace by advocating for a federal ceasefire and supporting local Jewish and Muslim community members. At Ithaca College, this call for peace is happening just as fervently among students.
Editorial: Transfer pathway program is essential to making the college more financially accessible

Editorial: Transfer pathway program is essential to making the college more financially accessible

By The Ithacan • December 7, 2023
Ithaca College is partnering with the Commision on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU) to create transfer pathways for students who want to transfer to the college  after two years at a community college.
Editorial: New varsity athlete dress code is unnecessary and problematic

Editorial: New varsity athlete dress code is unnecessary and problematic

By The Ithacan • December 7, 2023
During October 2023, Ithaca College implemented a dress code for all varsity athletes that applies during practices, when traveling across campus and when using facilities in the Athletics and Events Center. These rules are a waste of resources by the college, target certain sports teams and enforce sexist standards.
Editorial: Creating and maintaining accessibility resources on campus is essential

Editorial: Creating and maintaining accessibility resources on campus is essential

By The Ithacan • December 1, 2023
Creating a safe, accessible campus for all Ithaca College students is not just important but absolutely essential. No student should have to skip class or avoid going to a certain dining hall or building because accessible pathways do not exist or do not function. 
Editorial: International conflict does not justify acts of hate

Editorial: International conflict does not justify acts of hate

By The Ithacan • November 16, 2023
This was undoubtedly a targeted and antisemitic attack and it brings up a crucial conversation; international conflict does not present an excuse to act or speak in a bigoted way and it certainly is not an excuse to threaten violence against people based on their views or perceived affiliation with one side of the conflict or another.
Editorial: DEI education should not be the responsibility of BIPOC students, faculty

Editorial: DEI education should not be the responsibility of BIPOC students, faculty

By The Ithacan • November 16, 2023
The School of Music, Theater, and Dance at Ithaca College must implement programs and resources to support students of color and educate them on racism in the world of music, theater and dance.
Editorial: College must promote more collaboration among different schools

Editorial: College must promote more collaboration among different schools

By The Ithacan • November 15, 2023
The integrative studies major allows Ithaca College students to design their own program of study if there is not a major suited to their unique needs and is accepting new students for the first time in two years.
Editorial: Supporting independent bookstores promotes community needs

Editorial: Supporting independent bookstores promotes community needs

By The Ithacan • November 3, 2023
Books are a critical tool for educating people on diverse experiences and perspectives, promoting representation and informing critical conversations.
Editorial: Ithaca College must fill vacant positions as soon as possible

Editorial: Ithaca College must fill vacant positions as soon as possible

By The Ithacan • November 1, 2023
Position vacancies have been increasingly obvious at Ithaca College and are impacting the experiences of students, faculty and staff alike. It is past time that the college fills these vacancies, as the absence of professors and administration is reaching a point of fundamentally altering students’ education.
Editorial: Institutional collaboration helps to support transgender and nonbinary students

Editorial: Institutional collaboration helps to support transgender and nonbinary students

By The Ithacan • October 18, 2023
For transgender and nonbinary people, adopting a new name is one of the most important steps in affirming an identity, but it can also be a highly confusing, somewhat difficult process.
Editorial: The college community should take advantage of Ithaca's thriving art and culture scene

Editorial: The college community should take advantage of Ithaca’s thriving art and culture scene

By The Ithacan • October 18, 2023
When people picture a small city in upstate New York, it’s likely that very few envision a thriving hub of art, music, film and other cultures — unless that city is Ithaca.
Editorial: Child care program should be located on main college campus

Editorial: Child care program should be located on main college campus

By The Ithacan • October 4, 2023
While on-campus child care is an important resource the college should offer, placing the program in an exclusively residential area is arbitrary and potentially unsafe.
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