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TUPD outlines training for demonstration protocols - The Temple News
Following a turbulent fall and spring semester marked by rallies and off-campus encampments in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Temple has faced backlash for its newly-tightened restrictions around on-campus demonstrations.
Student organizations and CAIR-Philadelphia have criticized Temple Police Department’s response to Temple Students for Justice in Palestine’s Sept. 27 career fair protest that ended in the club’s suspension. For many, the incident called into question how TUPD is...
Student organizations and CAIR-Philadelphia have criticized Temple Police Department’s response to Temple Students for Justice in Palestine’s Sept. 27 career fair protest that ended in the club’s suspension. For many, the incident called into question how TUPD is...
Temple recognized for suicide prevention efforts - The Temple News
Updated: Sept. 25 at 6:05 p.m.
As suicide prevention months nears an end, Temple has been designated as a certified suicide prevention institution by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
The classification, which the university received in August, comes after a yearslong investment into student well-being on campus, including the formation of the division of health and wellness, which was created to consolidate several on-campus wellness resources into one area. Only six other Pennsyl...
As suicide prevention months nears an end, Temple has been designated as a certified suicide prevention institution by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
The classification, which the university received in August, comes after a yearslong investment into student well-being on campus, including the formation of the division of health and wellness, which was created to consolidate several on-campus wellness resources into one area. Only six other Pennsyl...
Community reflects on use of Muller Chapel and culture of religion at Ithaca College
With more active religious and spiritual Spring 2024 programming at Ithaca College — which is a nonsectarian institution — members of the campus community have been sharing their thoughts on Muller Chapel as a general-purpose space.
Across the college, there are eight different active religious and spiritual clubs and organizations for students to engage with. The clubs range in size and reach with the largest like Hillel at Ithaca College supporting nearly 1,000 students, to smaller organizatio...
Across the college, there are eight different active religious and spiritual clubs and organizations for students to engage with. The clubs range in size and reach with the largest like Hillel at Ithaca College supporting nearly 1,000 students, to smaller organizatio...
Ithaca Renting Company wins case brought by NY Attorney General over Section 8 vouchers - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, NY.—A New York Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of local real estate magnate Jason Fane and his Ithaca Renting Company (IRC) after New York Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James filed a lawsuit last October alleging Fane was breaking the law by not renting to people using Section 8 vouchers at his various properties. The Attorney General’s office argued the company’s refusal to accept Section 8 vouchers is a violation of source of income protection laws instituted in 2019, which were d...
Though local culinary impact remains, the Lams bid farewell to the restaurant business - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y.—After a lifetime of work and nearly 33 years of owning and operating two different restaurants in the Ithaca area, Le My and Trung Lam are settling into retirement.The Lams founded and operated Wok Village and Saigon Kitchen, both of which became very popular in the Ithaca food scene. The restaurants served Vietnamese cuisine, based on family recipes and quickly became a home for the Southeast Asian community in Ithaca. Le My and Trung sold Saigon Kitchen and retired in January foll...
Large turnout in Ithaca for first “AG in your community” event with Letitia James - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y.—Letitia “Tish” James, New York State Attorney General, held her first “AG in your community” event Thursday at the Greater Ithaca Activites Center (GIAC) in Ithaca.Approximately 150 people crowded into the gymnasium at GIAC for the debut “AG in your community” event, hoping to meet and levy concerns to James herself and staffers from the Office of the NYS Attorney General, along with other local agencies, like officials from Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) who were in atte...
Personal Best Brewery opens in former City Health Club space - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y.—A new microbrewery and beer garden is opening up on West State Street featuring classic brews and new creations.Inside the renovated building that formerly held the City Health Club gym, the brewery features an outdoor beer garden, over a dozen selections on tap ranging from classics to new creations, as well as several recreational shuffleboard courts. The brewery is now in its soft-opening phase and is open four days a week from 4-10 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays; 4-11 p.m. on...
Lansing Food Pantry starting long-awaited expansion amid rising community need - The Ithaca Voice
Lansing, N.Y.—The Lansing Food Pantry is undergoing a $225,000 expansion to its current site.Located at the Community Recreation Center and housed at The Rink, according to The Ithaca Journal, the food pantry started operations back in 1988, at what was then known as the South Lansing Grange Hall and now Community Center. It then moved to the Lansing United Methodist Church until arriving at its current location in 2014 thanks to the generosity of The Rink. The expansion is being funded primaril...
Ithaca College men's lacrosse coach says goodbye after nearly 40 years - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y.—Ithaca College’s longtime men’s lacrosse coach just finished his 36th and final season with the team.Jeff Long started at Ithaca College in 1988 as the head men’s lacrosse and assistant women’s soccer coach. Under his leadership, the men’s lacrosse team grew to become one of the most successful in the nation at its level. In 2016, it proceeded to the third round of the NCAA Division III Championship and was ranked No. 1 in the USILA poll. To Long, the decision to leave was a difficu...
Opposition mounting locally to proposed NYSEG rate increases - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y.—New York State Assemblywoman Anna Kelles hosted a press conference Thursday outside the Tompkins County legislative building in opposition to the proposed New York State Electric & Gas (NSYEG) rate increases. The rally comes after NYSEG announced a revised proposal for rate hike increases in the Upstate New York region, after the first proposal was sharply criticized by Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration. Additionally, NYSEG and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) received nearly...
IC librarians form team for local library’s READATHON
The Tompkins County Library Foundation held its 11th Annual READATHON to stir up support and donations, which some participants used as an opportunity to act in defiance of book bans in the United States.
The readathon hosted virtual and in-person readers from the community and surrounding colleges to read their book selections out loud to a public audience. Readers are sponsored by community members to read during the event using an online fundraising platform.
Ithaca College Librarian Michelle...
The readathon hosted virtual and in-person readers from the community and surrounding colleges to read their book selections out loud to a public audience. Readers are sponsored by community members to read during the event using an online fundraising platform.
Ithaca College Librarian Michelle...
Course offerings drop but faculty workload rises
Across Ithaca College, there are limited course offerings as a result of program and faculty cuts made during the 2020–21 academic year. These changes are one reason curricular revisions across the college are underway.
In October 2020, La Jerne Cornish, then-provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and current president of the college, announced that the college planned to cut approximately 130 full-time equivalent faculty members because of a need to “resize the college” after ye...
In October 2020, La Jerne Cornish, then-provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and current president of the college, announced that the college planned to cut approximately 130 full-time equivalent faculty members because of a need to “resize the college” after ye...
Students feel frustration with college Medical Amnesty Policy
Confusion about Ithaca College’s Medical Amnesty Policy (MAP) has caused some students to call for clarity.
According to the college, the MAP allows students who suffer a medical emergency as a result of drugs or alcohol to not face drug or alcohol related sanctions; the student that calls for help is also protected under the policy. According to Students for Sensible Drug Policy, MAP at Ithaca College is similar to policies at other colleges and universities in the United States. The MAP was cr...
According to the college, the MAP allows students who suffer a medical emergency as a result of drugs or alcohol to not face drug or alcohol related sanctions; the student that calls for help is also protected under the policy. According to Students for Sensible Drug Policy, MAP at Ithaca College is similar to policies at other colleges and universities in the United States. The MAP was cr...
Pianist shortage does not play well with IC music students
A shortage of pianists within the Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is causing some students frustration as they cannot meet their accompaniment needs.
The majority of musical repertoire requires piano accompaniment, making it an essential service, and within certain degree programs, students are required to hold musical recitals. In previous years, graduate students carried much of the accompaniment load; without those pianists, some students are struggling to fulfill their deg...
The majority of musical repertoire requires piano accompaniment, making it an essential service, and within certain degree programs, students are required to hold musical recitals. In previous years, graduate students carried much of the accompaniment load; without those pianists, some students are struggling to fulfill their deg...
Hillel facilitates reflective dialogue on Israeli-Palestinian history and context
Hillel at Ithaca College held a conversation on the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Muller Chapel Feb. 6. Muller Chapel was filled with around 70 people, ranging from students, faculty and administrators as the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life welcomed two lecturers back to campus for the fifth time in a reoccurring event called “Side-By-Side.”
The conversation featured Nizar Farsakh, lecturer of International Affairs at George Washington University and chair of the board of...
The conversation featured Nizar Farsakh, lecturer of International Affairs at George Washington University and chair of the board of...
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra in final push to find new conductor - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y.—The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra (CCO) is in the final stages of its search for a new music director.The CCO was founded in 1976 with Karel Husa, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and conductor, serving as the orchestra’s first music director. Since then, the orchestra has been led by five music directors in its 47-year history. In spring 2022, Cornelia Laemmli Orth, the last conductor, resigned due to personal reasons, according to Sarah Chandler, managing director of the CCO. The orches...
Rosie's Ice Cream owner brings new intention to expanded space - The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y.—Nestled in the 300 block of East Seneca Street is Rosie’s Alley, home to Rosie’s Ice Cream stand, where owner Helen Kiluk is in the process of shifting her business and implementing a new, additional focus for her operation. Owner Helen Kiluk bought the ice cream stand from its former owner four years ago. Kiluk soon moved the stand from Syracuse to Ithaca. Now, after four seasons, Rosie’s is moving to a slightly new location — next door in the former Alley Cat Cafe space — with an...
After fleeing home, Nicaraguan political cartoonist in Ithaca wins Human Rights award - The Ithaca Voice
Ithaca N.Y.—“My country is under a dictatorship, so even if you don’t want to talk about politics — politics is everywhere.”Pedro X. Molina, renowned Nicaraguan cartoonist, has been awarded the Vaclav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent for his work as a political cartoonist. That work has continued since Molina fled his home during a crackdown on politically vocal media members, settling in Ithaca as a guest of the organization Ithaca City of Asylum and teaching at Ithaca College. Established in 2...
Audio: Cornell contributions, City Manager duties separate Ward 3 candidates - The Ithaca Voice
This is the third in a series of articles The Ithaca Voice will be posting each day throughout the week previewing the contested elections in the Democratic primaries for Ithaca’s Common Council. Included is a recap of last week’s candidate forum, as well as the audio and a transcript from the relevant Candidate Conversation collaboration between WRFI and The Ithaca Voice, sponsored in part by Cayuga Health. Early voting begins June 17 and primary Election Day is June 27. Ward 1 can be found her...
Local community groups rally to remove TCAT ride fares
The Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America and the Ithaca Sunrise Movement held a rally on The Commons on May 2 in support of the FreeCAT movement, which aims to remove ride fares from Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit bus services.
The FreeCAT movement began in March 2022 with an online petition posted on the DSA Instagram page. As of May 3, the petition has received 536 signatures. In the FreeCAT vision statement, proponents said that eliminating TCAT fares will increase the standard of livi...
The FreeCAT movement began in March 2022 with an online petition posted on the DSA Instagram page. As of May 3, the petition has received 536 signatures. In the FreeCAT vision statement, proponents said that eliminating TCAT fares will increase the standard of livi...
Starbucks unions continue to fight anti-union efforts in court
Starbucks workers across New York State are complaining of continued retaliation and coercion by management in an attempt to stop unionization efforts, resulting in lawsuits against the company.
Across the country, Starbucks employees echo those same allegations and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a lawsuit in June 2022, requesting a nationwide cease and desist order against Starbucks, to stop anti-union efforts by the company. In an email to The Ithacan the NLRB declined to...
Across the country, Starbucks employees echo those same allegations and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a lawsuit in June 2022, requesting a nationwide cease and desist order against Starbucks, to stop anti-union efforts by the company. In an email to The Ithacan the NLRB declined to...