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Women Leaders Series explores complexities of modern feminism

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer • March 8, 2017

The Women Leaders Series expanded to allow all women to explore their potential as leaders, on a personal and professional level.

Speaker visits IC to discuss women and sport in modern China

By Vinica Weiss, Senior Writer • August 31, 2016

Jinxia Dong — director of the Peking University Research Centre for Gender, Sports and Society — visited Ithaca College on Aug. 29 to speak about the evolution of “Women and Sport in Modern China.”

Women at Ithaca College take measures to defend themselves

By Meredith Husar, Staff Writer • April 13, 2016

Many women at the college said they regularly carry self-defense tools like pepper spray, dog and bear spray, Mace and pocket knives to provide an extra sense of security when they go on runs, walk around at night or visit unfamiliar places alone.

Ways to Take Action This International Women’s Day

By Christina Tudor • March 8, 2016

Happy #IWD2016! Not sure what International Women’s Day is and want to learn what it is and why it matters? Check out my previous blog post here! Essentially, IWD is an opportunity and a day to...

International Women’s Day: What is it and Why We Still Need it

By Christina Tudor • March 8, 2016

Happy International Women’s Day! Let’s talk about the importance of this day. Although it is 2016, we are still far away from gender equality considering the widening gender wage gap, prevalence...

Thoughts From Feminist Places: Intersectionality and International Women’s Day in Berlin

By Christina Tudor • March 7, 2016

Yesterday, the last day of my spring break, an ankle injury and rain kept me inside a café drinking coffee and staring out the window instead of exploring like I wanted. As I kept looking out the window,...

Ithaca College students work for political equality for women

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer • March 2, 2016

“In conversations about the next IC president, around three-fourths of the people I speak to refer to the next president as ‘he,’” SGA President Dominick Recckio said. “This is an issue that exists within our consciousness that we need to address.”

Thoughts From (Feminist) Places: The Imperial War Museum’s “A Women’s War” Exhibit

By Christina Tudor • February 1, 2016

Have ya’ll seen watched John and Hank Green’s YouTube channel called Vlogbrothers? It’s been a favourite (look at me using British spelling) of mine since I was in middle school and John Green only...

One Billion Rising

By Alexis Forde • February 17, 2014

A week in photos — April 25, 2013

By Ithacan Staff • April 25, 2013

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Made Up

By Rebecca Billings • March 25, 2013

I’ve been talking a lot about makeup lately. And not in the Seventeen-esque “what color eye shadow will match my nail polish and skin tone while still making it look like I don’t have any eye shadow on” kind of way. The conversations I’ve been having—with my boyfriend, with other feminists, with my little sister—have…

Editorial: Perserve cultural traditions through progress

By The Ithacan • February 27, 2013

Muslim women should be free to honor cultural and religious traditions while also seeking greater empowerment.