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College reports increase in sexual assault crimes

College reports increase in sexual assault crimes

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • October 9, 2019
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management released its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report to the Ithaca College community Oct. 1.
From left, Juniors Hope Gardner, IC Strike President, and Vice President Sydney Muraoka. The new club advocates for survivors of assault. Not pictured: Treasurer Sobeida Rosa.

New club fights for sexual assault awareness

By Sydney Keller, Staff Writer • September 18, 2019
IC Strike, an organization at Ithaca College, unites survivors of sexual assault and allies to advocate for sexual assault awareness and prevention.
Students participate in the first Vinyasa Yoga in the Aerobics room held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Fitness Center. James Eavenson, former lecturer in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, filed a gender discrimination complaint Ithaca College in November 2018.

Parties resolve gender discrimination complaint against IC

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • September 4, 2019
A gender discrimination complaint filed by a former Ithaca College lecturer against the college has been resolved.
Lara Hamburger, campus educator from the Advocacy Center, tabled at the sexual awareness kickoff event April 9 to begin a monthlong series of events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

IC holds events to promote awareness of sexual assault

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • April 10, 2019
The Ithaca College Sexual Violence Prevention Committee hosted its kickoff event April 9 to begin a monthlong series of events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
From left, Paula Younger, executive director for government and community relations, and Title IX Coordinator Linda Koenig present to the Faculty Council. Younger encouraged faculty to get involved in the community.

Faculty Council discusses community involvement and Title IX

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • March 6, 2019
Paula Younger, executive director for government and community relations, briefed the council on some of the new projects she is developing.
Senior Tatiana Jorio, center, writes that the Department of Education's recent proposed changes to Title IX do not bode well for prosecuting sexual assaults and for the treatment of survivors in the future.

Commentary: Proposed changes to Title IX cause concern

By Tatiana Jorio • February 13, 2019
The regulations, proposed by The Department of Education, would make colleges across the country less safe, and leave survivors of sexual assault feeling more isolated.
The panel, hosted by IC Strike and the college’s Title IX office, was held Sept. 24 to be a conversation about the new national Title IX regulations and the impact on the college’s Title IX rules.

College responds to proposed Title IX changes

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • February 6, 2019
Ithaca College responded to the United States Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX.
Sophomore Cammy Viola as she prepares comments on the proposed changes to Title IX.

Campus community comments on proposed Title IX changes

By Phoebe Harms, Staff Writer • January 28, 2019
Members of the Ithaca College community came together to write comments Jan. 24 in response to the proposed changes to Title IX.
Title IX Coordinator Linda Koenig said the proposed changes to Title IX published by the U.S. Department of Education raise some concerns.

College reviews proposed changes to Title IX protections

By Ashley Stalnecker and Phoebe Harms • December 12, 2018
The U.S. Department of Education published a proposition Nov. 29 in the Federal Register outlining changes to be made to Title IX protections.
Title IX Coordinator Linda Koenig said the proposed changes to Title IX published by the U.S. Department of Education raise some concerns.

Commentary: Reducing sexual assault priority for Title IX Office

By Linda Koenig • December 5, 2018
Our prevention efforts, and the culture of reporting we are working diligently to promote, are so that we can gain more information about and further address this problem.
Editorial: College needs to address sexual assault on campus

Editorial: College needs to address sexual assault on campus

November 28, 2018
Violent, sexual acts against students are happening on our campus, and the college needs to take these crimes seriously.
From left, senior SGC President Alyse Harris; junior Farwa Shakeel, SGC vice president of academic affairs; and senior Senate Chair Joe Anthony Cruz at the Oct. 29 meeting. The SGC discussed the college's policies on student-faculty relationships, the recent increase in tuition and mental health transport.

SGC discusses student-faculty relationship policies

By Alexis Manore, Staff Writer • October 31, 2018
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council discussed potential changes to student-faculty relationship policies during its Oct. 29 meeting.
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