Tomorrow, Ithaca College will host the third annual IC Kicks Back, an alcohol-free event to celebrate the last day of classes. From 2 to 6 p.m. on the Campus Center Quad, the event will feature a barbecue, inflatable games and a performance by Motion City Soundtrack, sponsored by the Bureau of Concerts. Zack Ford, president…
When sophomore Mike Tannenbaum sat down last Thursday night in Muller Chapel, he did not intend to speak in front of the more than 100 students there to honor victims of the shootings at Virginia Tech. But Tannenbaum, a northern Virginia native whose friend was shot and injured as she ran away from the gunman,…
Danny Schechter, filmmaker, journalist, co-founder of the media company Globalvision and author of the blog “The News Dissector,” will visit Ithaca College on Tuesday to screen his new documentary “In Debt We Trust: America before the Bubble Bursts.” He will also discuss with students the challenges of being involved with independent media. Staff Writer Nathaniel…
The Prospect Day Luncheon scheduled for today was canceled because of a lack of interest, said Brian McAree, vice president of Student Affairs and Campus Life. Zack Ford, president of the Student Government Association, said the original purpose of the luncheon was to create a “comfortable dialogue” between students and town residents. “We’re hoping ……
In February, the Office of Public Safety made five arrests for criminal possession of prescription drugs, more than the cases from 2005 and 2006 combined, according to the office’s records. Three of the five cases resulted in arrests, said Laura Durling, assistant director of patrol and security services. In 2005, there were two reported cases…
Students reported their property being removed from Circle Apartments in three separate incidents this weekend, according to the Office of Public Safety. Two of the incidents involved unlawful entry, said Laura Durling, assistant director of patrol and security services. The residents of an apartment in Circle Building 6 reported hearing noises of someone in the…
For the next two weeks, Nancy Rader, professor of psychology, will monitor the psychological stability of Australian native Lloyd Godson while he is isolated in an 8-by-10-foot tank under 15 feet of water in Albury-Wodonga, Australia. Staff Writer Nathaniel Weixel spoke with Rader via e-mail about the BioSUB project and the psychological and environmental impacts…
Students regained access to HomerConnect’s housing system last Friday after the Office of Residential Life shut it down March 6 to correct technical problems. Jen Richardson, assistant director of housing services and communication, said the biggest issue was the system allowing multiple groups of students to view the same apartment as available, causing students who…
Three nonstudents were issued appearance tickets for Ithaca Town Court and restricted from campus following a noise complaint on the seventh floor of West Tower early Monday morning, according to the Office of Public Safety. Investigator Tom Dunn said two people were cited for underage possession of alcohol. A third person, Aliya Feuer-Whittlesly, was arrested…
The Faculty Council passed a series of guidelines Tuesday that, if enacted, would require students to sign their course evaluations and standardize administration procedures. The changes were based on discussions held throughout the year by an ad hoc council committee on student evaluations. The new guidelines suggest evaluations be completed within the final two weeks…
A West Tower resident reported an unknown man entered her seventh floor room around 3:30 a.m. Sunday while she was sleeping, according to the Office of Public Safety. According to a Public Safety alert issued Tuesday evening, the woman was awakened after she felt a movement on her mattress and observed the intruder standing over…
Extensive damage to an elevator shaft in West Tower shut down both of its elevators early Sunday morning. Tom Dunn, investigator for the Office of Public Safety, said the damage was caused by glass bottles being thrown down the shaft after students on the fourth floor were able to force open the outer set of…
