The Ithacan

Many problems with representation and power still exist, leaving the power centralized with the president’s office.

Boiling down an entire culture into a costume is racially insensitive and only further contributes to the marginalization of these groups.

The college cannot let the Honors Program dwindle, as it would be yet another administrative failure during President Tom Rochon’s tenure at the college.

It is the hope that these initiatives increase knowledge about sexual assault to create a more inclusive campus environment.

The administration should work with the union members to identify a funding source that satisfies both parties.

Given the housing crisis in Ithaca, the college should become more proactive in assisting students in finding appropriate housing.

This increase in rapes also brings into question how these rapes are being handled by the campus judicial process and Public Safety.

President Tom Rochon is tiptoeing around this issue by giving ambiguous responses to questions that demand serious answers.

There are students on campus who are interested in having discussions on race, and it is the onus of these similarly passionate faculty and staff members to get in contact with these students.

A “safe space” does not have to bear the name for it to be one — it is what the space does for its community that matters.

It is not conducive to intellectual discourse to capitalize on the term “trigger warning” and demand them in every instance of public discussion of sensitive issues.

Rape is not a product of short skirts or too much alcohol — it is a product of toxic masculinity, entitlement and a misunderstanding of sex and consent. More jail time will not solve these deep-rooted, dangerous attitudes about sexual violence.