THE ITHACAN

Update: Student judicially referred for Yik Yak threats

By Faith Meckley, Assistant News Editor • November 20, 2015

Ithaca College has identified a current student as responsible for posting two threatening messages directed at the POC at IC protesters on Yik Yak on Nov. 11 and 12 leading up to the Nov. 14 Cortaca football game, according to an announcement released Nov. 20.

Robbery reported at Ithaca College residence hall

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer • November 15, 2015

A robbery occurred on the first floor of Terrace 12 around 2 a.m. Nov. 15, according to the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management.

$A jar of silica sand used for hydraulic fracturing$

Risky Business

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • November 16, 2014

My heart was pounding as I brushed the excess sand off the jar, and it wasn't because I was risking trespass charges. It was because I knew there was a chance I was risking my life. Once I screwed the lid on, I frantically brushed my gloves off on my pant leg, and then did the best I could to shake the stuff off my pants. A little voice in my head told me that trying to decontaminate myself was futile, that if I had been smart I would have come here equipped with a mask. It could already be in my lungs.

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