The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
16° Ithaca, NY
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
Ethan Cepeda helped raise awareness for transgender rights at his high school by holding workshops to educate teachers. Cepeda also spoke out about the importance of gender neutral bathrooms and advocated for their implementation in the school.

Q&A: Student wins the Hometown Hero award for LGBTQ advocacy

By Vivian Goldstein • January 21, 2019

When Ithaca College freshman Ethan Cepeda received the New York Daily News’ 2018 Hometown Hero Award, he didn’t even know award existed. Suddenly, on Nov. 2, his mother and sister were accepting the...

Sex education and/or HIV education is legally mandated in 39 states and Washington, D.C., but only 11 states and Washington, D.C. require inclusive content with regard to sexual orientation.

Commentary: Even blunders show a lack of respect

By August Miguez • May 3, 2017

Editor’s note: IC View, a magazine published by Ithaca College, recently used a picture of a college employee taken before he transitioned. The editors have since apologized. When I first heard that...

But Where’s Laverne?

By Jared Wolf • April 25, 2014

Since 2007, TIME magazine has welcomed online input to its "TIME 100" list of the most influential people in the world. It's a meaningless exercise in faux-democracy; the votes have nothing to do with...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Ithacan
$1500
$3000
Contributed
Our Goal