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In 2016, then-senior Eli Gobrecht moves the ball down the field against Morrisville State College as a defender on the Ithaca College men's lacrosse team.

Lacrosse alum takes his talents to the pros

By Jacob Infald, Staff Writer December 4, 2024
Eli Gobrecht ’16, Ithaca College men’s lacrosse alum, is leaving an impact on the sport by playing with two professional lacrosse teams, representing his country on the global stage and coaching the next generation of lacrosse players.
Laurie Koehler, former  senior vice provost for enrollment and the student experience at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., will now serve as Ithaca College's vice president for marketing and enrollment strategy.

Collado appoints Laurie Koehler to senior leadership team

June 17, 2019
Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado announced June 11 that Laurie Koehler will be vice president for marketing and enrollment strategy.
Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart spoke about the struggle many LGBTQ people face reconciling their religious identities with their sexual identities, and that integrating them creates “wholeness.”

Reverend and LGBTQ activist gives talks on faith and identity

By Olivia Riggio March 27, 2019

An image of the Virgin Mary as an undocumented, Latina teenager may conjure up confusion — and even vehement rejection — from conservative religious followers. Recognizing and accepting LGBTQ identities...

From left: senior Kenneth Bradley, junior Matt Ristaino, junior Jack Sears, sophomore Kristen Mirand and senior Meredith Husar went to Washington, D.C. to cover the March For Our Lives protest.

Students cover March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C.

By Meredith Burke, Staff Writer March 28, 2018
The March for Our Lives was a demonstration in support of gun control held in Washington, D.C., with sibling marches across the country. It was organized by the survivors of the Parkland, Florida, sch
Junior pitcher Jack Morello practices his pitching at Freeman Field on March 31. Ithaca College is the fourth school the Los Angeles native has attended in the last three years.

Junior pitcher transitions to fourth college

By Alyssa Curtis, Staff Writer April 12, 2017
After suffering a shoulder injury his freshman year of college, junior pitcher Jack Morello has been crossing the country finding the college for him.
From his dorm room, Alec Salisbury was the first in the nation to predict the Hawaii caucus results.

Ithaca College student first to predict Hawaii caucuses

By Kayla Dwyer, Opinion Editor March 28, 2016
An Ithaca College student beat mainstream media to the punch March 26 in predicting Bernie Sanders’ landslide victory in Hawaii — with the help of Twitter, Reddit and Google Docs.
Freshman Ryan King said he would not vote for Bernie Sanders despite the Democratic candidate’s popularity among college students.

Commentary: Why I am not voting for Bernie Sanders

By Ryan King February 10, 2016
Aside from his terrible economic ideas, Bernie Sanders also has another problem: He will be unable to work with Congress.
Senior captain Olivia Salindong takes a shot while two SUNY Cortland defenders attempt to block her shot during the field hockey game Sept. 9 at Higgins Stadium.

Field hockey falls in overtime thriller to rival SUNY Cortland

By Reed Keller, Staff Writer September 9, 2015
In a tough loss, the field hockey squad were defeated by rival SUNY Cortland 3–2 at Higgins Stadium on Sept 9.
Junior Joshua Enderle (pictured on the right in the red shirt) participated in a blockade in the middle of Washington, D.C., traffic May 26 to protest the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the projects it funds.

Q&A: Student participates in environmental activism

By Natalie Shanklin, Opinion Editor September 9, 2015
I think we just need to make it a priority again, and I think now is the time to do it. Now is always the time to do stuff.
From left, senior Jonathon Cummings stands alongside Bob Sullivan, chair of the communication studies department, outside the NCUR conference site.

Ithaca College students take research projects to NCUR

By Taylor Zambrano, Staff Writer April 22, 2015
11 students from Ithaca College attended and presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research from April 16–18 in Cheney, Washington.

Quick Update: NYFLC!

By Christina Tudor March 22, 2015

I’m going to preface this post by saying that I am completely exhausted and a little bit delirious so I’ll make this quick update. I’m currently laying in a bed in a hotel room outside Washington,...

I was so busy while in Selma, Ala. that this is the only picture I managed to get of myself

Travel, Not Transit

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer March 11, 2015
I found myself a nice piece of bus station floor and spread out my sleeping bag. I sat down and ate my fries quickly, hoping to catch a nap before my next bus. A man with his own basket of fries, smothered in cheese sauce, approached me. “That’s a nice set up you got there, mind if I join you?”
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