THURSDAY, VOLUME 88 APRIL 29, 2021 THE ITHACAN ISSUE 11 ACCURACY • INDEPENDENCE • INTEGRITY Some students violate Community Agreement

BY CAITLIN HOLTZMAN mask-wearing that were classified as Student AND ASHLEY STALNECKER Conduct Code or drug violations, according During a typical academic year, a large to the public safety activity logs. COVID-19 SAFETY group of students playing basketball would From Jan. 24 to April 18, there were not break any college rules or attract any at- 19 calls to Public Safety regarding people tention. However, this year, large groups and partying, not wearing masks or not social parties of unmasked students are part of a distancing — with 11 directly cited as Com- REPORT CARD list of community violations that pose a dan- munity Agreement violations, Tom Dunn, Violations reported in: ger to the wider community because of the associate director and deputy chief of Public COVID-19 pandemic. Safety, said. There were three calls made to Ronald Trunzo, associate director of the Public Safety for students playing recreation- Resident Assistant/Apartment Office of Residential Life and the Office of al sports and not wearing masks. In many of Student Conduct and Community Stan- the calls, the officer reported that the stu- Assistant General dards, said that since Jan. 1, there were 115 dents were wearing masks upon arriving, people who used the Community Agree- according to Public Safety’s activity logs. Conduct Report ment Reporting Form to report violations. Trunzo said residential life staff have 122 That form can be used by anyone on or off been working to educate students about campus, whether they are students, staff, fac- COVID-19 guidelines to ensure that they Community Agreement ulty or community members. He said there are followed and understood by the were 112 reports from the Resident Assis- campus community. Reporting Form tant/Apartment Assistant General Conduct To return to campus for Spring 2021, 115 Report and 253 reports from the Testing students had to sign the Community Agree- Non-Compliance Reporting Form, mean- ment. Part of the agreement states that Testing Non-Compliance ing students neglected their twice-weekly students will wear their masks indoors — COVID-19 testing. except when eating — and avoid indoor or Reporting Form During Ithaca College’s in-person semes- outdoor mass gatherings. The agreement 253 ter this spring, the Office of Public Safety also says that students will not travel outside and Emergency Management received 11 of Tompkins County or bring guests into community violation complaints — one off the county. *Since Jan. 1 campus and 10 on campus. There were at least eight other calls to Public Safety about AGREEMENT, PAGE 4

Contingent faculty union starts Students voice issues negotiations for new contract with housing process on-campus apartments specifically BY ALEXIS MANORE BY ARLEIGH RODGERS are filled prior to all students who re- The Ithaca College Contingent Following Ithaca College’s de- quest them being housed in them,” Faculty Union begins negotiations cision to eliminate the 2021–22 Davis said via email. “Once larger for its second contract April 29 off-campus housing process, many apartments were filled, the groups because the current collective bar- rising juniors are frustrated by the who were unable to be housed in gaining agreement is set to expire housing process. an apartment were provided an op- May 31. Rising juniors are finding that portunity to adjust their groups so The current collective bargain- housing spaces in the on-campus that they could determine how they ing agreement was going to expire Garden Apartments or Circle Apart- wanted to proceed (such as having in May 2020, but because of the ments — an alternative to off-campus housing set up as an individual or COVID-19 pandemic, the adminis- housing for many upperclassmen with a requested roommate).” tration agreed to extend it to the because of their kitchens and private Two petitions on Change.org are next year, said James Miranda, lec- bathrooms — have been filled. On circulating among students at the turer in the Department of Writing April 23, an email from the Office of college. “Petition for Ithaca College and chair of the Contingent Facul- Residential Life was sent to students Off-Campus Housing for Juniors” ty Union. However, the COVID-19 in housing groups larger than three has over 1,000 signatures, and “Ju- pandemic and the Academic people notifying them that the re- niors should not be forced to live in Program Prioritization (APP) has maining housing spaces available on dorms” has over 100. This semes- resulted in the union rethinking The Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union is pushing for more campus are for no more than two ter, there are 1,094 students in the the types of protections that union benefits and aid for faculty impacted by the pandemic and cuts. students. Students were given until college’s sophomore class. There members need. The union is now FLE PHOTO/THE ITHACAN April 26 to adjust the size of their are 1,274 available spaces in the Gar- pushing for increased aid and housing groups. den and Circle Apartments. benefits for contingent faculty contract that builds on the current members who are at risk of los- Laura Davis, assistant director Both petitions request a change members who have been impact- contract, and the union has add- ing their visas, a paid sick leave for housing services and commu- to the housing process by letting ed by the COVID-19 pandemic ed a number of memorandums of agreement, helping facilitate un- nication, said that there is enough juniors choose where they want or were terminated as a result of understanding (MOUs) to the employment insurance claims and housing for students on campus to live and state that the college’s the APP. Miranda said the union collective bargaining agreement. expanding the Dissertation Diver- but that interest in the apartments financial instability should not be had an informal meeting with the These include the extension of sity Fellowship program, Miranda usually outweighs the apartment their burden. administration April 23, but bar- access to Netpass and the Itha- said. Miranda said recall for ter- spaces available. The alternative to The college’s financial mod- gaining officially begins April 29. ca College Library for 18 months minated faculty members is very on-campus apartment housing is a el relies heavily on student fees, The union and administration for terminated faculty members, dorm in a residence hall. HOUSING, PAGE 4 are working to develop a new support for terminated faculty NEGOTIATIONS, PAGE 4 “As is the case every year, the

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BY ELIZABETH KHARABADZE, of 38 faculty members who identi- SYD PIERRE fied themselves as being terminated, AND CAITLIN HOLTZMAN approximately 10% were BIPOC. By getting rid of BIPOC facul- Organizations at Ithaca College ty members, the facilitators said held three events to address racism, students who are members of the the impact of the Academic Program BIPOC community will struggle to Prioritization (APP) on BIPOC mem- make connections with individuals bers of the campus community and who have a shared experience. neoliberal austerity measures within The group also called for more higher education. conversations in classrooms regard- The APP has resulted in back- ing the BIPOC community through lash from groups like the Open anti-racist curriculum. Students voice their opposition to the APP faculty cuts at a protest organized by the Open the Books the Books (OTB) coalition and “Inside Hire Ed: Neoliberal Aus- coalition Feb. 22. Protesters held a banner at the crosswalk outside of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center. Alumni Against Austerity (AAA) who terity and the Politics of Data” JORDAN BROKING/THE ITHACAN oppose the cuts and are pushing for A teach-in that focused on ex- financial transparency. amining the links between higher University and president of the Debrief Event been consulted enough about the BIPOC Town Hall education, labor and inequality was Rutgers Faculty, Grad Workers AAA and OTB held a de- APP process. Stella Rivera ’19; senior Alex held April 22. and Postdoc Union (AAUP-AFT), briefing meeting April 27 to “I think for our administration, Paredes-Ruíz, co-chair of the Stu- The event was hosted by IC Fu- spoke about progress made by the discuss the events. consulting faculty often means send- dents of Color Coalition (SOCC); tures, Students for Labor Action, AAUP-AFT at Rutgers University. Elijah Breton ’16 said that there ing us something and telling us that and junior Sebastian Chavez, SOCC the Contingent Faculty Union, the “We also need to fight over needs to be shared governance we can comment if we want to, and senator for the Student Governance college’s chapter of the American how the university is run,” Wolfson and that alumni should use their then the comments will be ignored,” Council, facilitated the discussion Association of University Profes- said. “And as we’ve seen, those voices to advocate for change at she said. April 21 in collaboration with mem- sors, OTB, AAA, the Department people who run it right now the college. bers of AAA, the Asian American of Politics and the Park Center for cannot run it in the interest of stu- “Faculty come and go, but alum- CONTACT ELIZABETH KHARABADZE Alliance, African Students Associa- Independent Media. dents and people who make the ni are forever,” he said. [email protected] CONTACT SYD PIERRE tion, Ujima Black Student Union, At the event, Todd Wolfson, university work. ... So it has to be us, Alexis Becker, assistant profes- [email protected] SOCC and IC Mixed. associate professor of journal- we have to run our universities. You sor in the Department of English, CONTACT CAITLIN HOLTZMAN The group said that out of a list ism and media studies at Rutgers have to build the power.” said she feels like faculty have not [email protected]

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THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 NEWS | 3 Students debate at virtual Model EU Public Safety launches app BY ELIJAH DE CASTRO This year, the chatter, debates BY SYD PIERRE and discourse that the Model Ithaca College has launched a new app European Union (EU) offers stu- component of its emergency notification sys- dents shifted to a virtual setting. tem, the Rave Guardian mobile app. Juan Arroyo, assistant profes- The app is an extension of the college’s sor in the Department of Politics, Alert Emergency Notification System and al- helped organize the Model EU lows users to get push notifications on their Council Simulation beginning cellphones from the college, as well as access in July 2020. The location of the to emergency resources. The app is available Model EU event usually alter- for students, faculty and staff at the college nates every other year between and requires a college email address to regis- New York and Brussels, Belgium, ter for an account. The Rave Guardian services where the headquarters of the are available through cellular service or with European Union is located. an internet connection, a system that allows However, after in-person events campus community members who are on or were canceled, Arroyo said the off campus to use the services. organizers were wondering if the Users can access phone numbers for inter- timetable of the pandemic would nal resources, like the Department of Public allow the event to take place in From left, junior Julien Sobel, member of the Model European Union team, and Juan Arroyo, Safety, the Hammond Health Center, Infor- person again. assistant professor in the Department of Politics and adviser for the team, sit on The Commons. mation Technology Service Desk, the Center MIKAYLA ELWELL/THE ITHACAN Eventually, they decided to for Counseling and Psychological Services host the Model EU event from Belgium at the last in-person in-person atmosphere.” gave him a fresh perspec- (CAPS), the Title IX Office, the LQBTQ+ Cen- April 10 to 18 over Zoom. From Model EU conference, which was The Model EU meetings give tive that he does not receive ter, the Center for Inclusion Diversity Equity 13 countries, 112 students at- held a few months before the students the ability to debate and in his classes. and Social Change (IDEAS) and the Office tended, five of whom were Ithaca pandemic began. discuss important issues, like “The Business School has a of Facilities. Users can also access external College students. Having participated in both COVID-19 and the economy. For lot of great values to it,” Inger- services, like websites and phone numbers Hosting the conference over the virtual and in-person Mod- senior Lauren Smith, who played son said. “But they teach a very for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, Zoom reflects the way that the el EU conferences, Sobel said the president of the European specific mindset, and you can the Ithaca Advocacy Center Sexual and Re- actual EU has been operating. the virtual experience lacks the Council in the virtual simulation, see it in a lot of the business lationship Violence Hotline and the local “We think it’s valuable for intensity and passion that the hearing out students on some is- students. Getting out of that 911 dispatch. students to understand how the in-person Model EU offers. sues was difficult. and starting getting interested in Bill Kerry, director of the Office of Public European Union works and to “When you’re in the same “I know that for me personal- politics, even though it does Safety and Emergency Management, said the open them up to experiences room with the people that you’re ly, the speaking was such a test nothing for my major or mi- development of the app started in Spring that will allow them to say in the tackling these issues with, … of patience,” Smith said. “Even nors, I’ve really learned about 2018 after the college did an assessment of future, ‘Oh you know what we there can be that sort of empa- though it’s a simulation, you a lot of advocacy work, global emergency preparedness on campus. He said might try? They do this in the thy and understanding on an might have people who have political trends, and it’s more the college signed the contract with Rave European Union, maybe we can interpersonal level,” Sobel said. to play roles that they don’t focused on stakeholders rather Mobile Safety in 2019, spent several months try this here,’” Arroyo said. “There can also be that anger agree with.” than shareholders.” developing the app with Guardian and had a Junior Julien Sobel played and that argumentativeness, Junior Ryan Ingerson said soft launch of the app in Fall 2020, after a de- the Foreign Affairs Minister of which is sort of amplified in that being able to attend the event CONTACT ELIJAH DE CASTRO lay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [email protected] “We’ve had a lot of presentations and dif- ferent communications that have gone out this past month, trying to promote the use of the app, and without a lot of pressure,” Kerry College library creates COVID-19 archive said. “You know it’s there if people want to use it, and we obviously encourage it for a lot BY ELIZABETH KHARABADZE of different reasons.” Elyse Nepa, Clery Act and Crime Prevention Staff and students at Ithaca College Coordinator, said the switch to the app was a are working together to create an ar- collaboration between Information Technolo- chive documenting community members’ gy, the Office of Public Safety and Emergen- COVID-19 experiences. cy Management, College Communications At the Ithaca College Library, a small but and the Core Emergency Response Team growing collection of personal letters, pic- (CERT). She said the college can use Rave as tures and videos of life during the pandemic its primary emergency notification system and is being collected and archived by Bridget Rave Guardian app cost less money than the Bower, librarian and college archivist, who previous vendor, Blackboard. serves as the project’s administrator. Bower The timer function on the app allows us- is assisted by communications librarian Cathy ers to set a safety timer and invite a friend Michael and science librarian Abby Juda. The or family member to virtually escort them group also receives help from six student to and from an on-campus or off-campus volunteers who interview people about their location. Nepa said she thinks the Guardian experiences during the pandemic. So far, the timer is a good resource for students, especial- collection has 17 items and can be accessed ly students who are new to the area and like to through Digital Commons. Staff at the Ithaca College Library are working with students to document community spend time away from campus. Bower said she was interested in collecting members’ COVID-19 experiences. The archive is housed on the Digital Commons. “It’s a very versatile app and it really does records that depict the lived experience of a COURTESY OF DIGITAL COMMONS IC depend on your lived experiences and the way person during the pandemic. that you want to use it,” Nepa said. “You can “I knew as soon as we shut down in March journalistic coverage plus some personal re- attended the earliest meetings regarding use it in so many ways that it changes from [2020] that this was a big deal for the col- flections,” Michael said. the collection and helped to brainstorm person to person.” lege, and it was going to have a broad impact Michael also said she hopes the archive can ways to find content for the archive. Junior Danielle Castellano said she was across students, staff and faculty — and it has,” reflect the impact the pandemic has had on Ferme now contributes by interviewing following the rollout of the app since her Bower said. the college community. students about their experiences during freshman year and was excited to see it fi- Most of the content in the archive comes “I think this really caused a shift in society,” the pandemic. nally move forward out of the development from the college’s student media outlets, like Michael said. “This will be an archive that will “After working on multiple projects stage. Castellano said she works as the senior The Ithacan and WICB. Journalism students be a taste of the greater change in our world.” related to local history, I realized the in- resident assistant (RA) for lower Terraces have helped contribute interviews to the ar- Senior Antonio Ferme first became involved herent importance of preserving stories for and would recommend the app to other stu- chive, but Michael encourages all members of with the project after Michael reached out to future generations,” Ferme said. “These dents and her residents. the campus community to contribute material him regarding a story he published to Ithaca stories can tell us more about our cul- “I think especially for first years, this would to the collection. Week, an online publication run through the ture and where we might be headed in be a really helpful app, because again, all the “Newspapers are often seen as the first Department of Journalism, about the Long the future.” resources are in one place,” Castellano said. draft of history and historians refer to Island History Project, a longform podcast CONTACT ELIZABETH KHARABADZE CONTACT SYD PIERRE them as sources, but this is a mixture of that sheds light on Long Island history. Ferme [email protected] [email protected] 4 | NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021

FROM AGREEMENT, PAGE 1 FROM NEGOTIATIONS, PAGE 1 Junior Carlos Abreu, res- important to the union. ident assistant (RA) for He said that in case enrollment Boothroyd, Rowland and Tall- increases or if the college finds itself need- cott Residence Halls, said he ing more contingent faculty members, the occasionally finds community college could bring back the terminated violations like large gatherings faculty members to teach instead of hiring of students, students refus- new faculty. ing to wear masks or students “That’s something the departments not social distancing while want because they’re not psyched that performing rounds. they’re losing colleagues that they have “RAs were encouraged to use worked with for a long time,” he said. “It their best judgment when deal- should be attractive to the administration ing with these sorts of situations, because they don’t have to do expensive such as consulting with the Resi- searches to fill those positions because they dent Director on duty or other already have a waiting pool of applicants.” Resident Assistants on call,” Abreu Miranda said guaranteed recall, along said via email. with the structural yet limited nature of the He said RAs had extensive MOU, would provide peace of mind for ter- training on confronting com- minated faculty members. munity violations prior to the He said that it would give them the pos- semester’s start. That, tied with Ithaca College’s Community Agreement Reporting Form is available for the college community to sibility that they could return to the college his two years of experience as a report COVID-19 guideline violations. There have been 115 submissions to the form since Jan. 1. but that he knows that the administration RA, alleviated any health and safe- ELEANOR KAY/THE ITHACAN is concerned that it could send the wrong ty concerns he might have had in substantiate when officers appear place to comment on what other students called for people to hold impression when the college cannot make addressing violations. on the scene. people are doing, even though their partying peers accountable. any guarantees. Sophomore Alexa Spinnato “To be quite honest, it’s han- I know it does affect the wider However, many students said that “Having the administration be willing said she lives in Rowland Hall and dled and addressed similarly to campus community,” she said. “snitching” on their peers was to do the right thing for people who have has seen many freshmen playing other violations of the standard “It feels like a lot to say, ‘I saw uncomfortable, according to the really put a lot of dedication into this place basketball in the Upper Quads conduct code,” Dunn said. “So you traveled outside the county. New York Times. for a long time and acknowledge the fact without masks. our officers respond, we identify That’s not allowed. You should Spinnato said she saw peo- that there are resources and benefits they “A lot of the guys play basket- who’s there with what’s occur- be quarantining.’” ple pulling tables together and can offer to some of those people at low ball outside my building with ring, and then we write a report. Robbins said she never used said she generally feels unsafe in costs to the college, if any, it would be a zero masks on, and I know that We are not the adjudicators of the the Community Agreement Re- IC Square. way of restoring some sort of goodwill in they’re not in a quarantine bub- violations. We document what porting Form because she had “A few times I’ve seen people a relationship between administration and ble because I see different people we find.” heard rumors that it was not go up to groups that are doing faculty that has gotten tense over the last 10 playing basketball every day,” Sophomore Meredith Robbins completely anonymous. that and say, ‘You guys need to months,” Miranda said. she said. said she has seen people post on “I can’t help feeling like a be wearing masks,’ and they just The APP has resulted in contingent fac- Dunn said it is possible that social media that they are travel- snitch, even though I know it’s say, ‘What, we’re eating?’ when ulty members losing their jobs because the the presence of Public Safety of- ing outside of Tompkins County. for the best,” she said. they’re actually not,” Johansen process was conducted in line with Section ficers could prompt students to Robbins said she also saw stu- At colleges across the country, said. “So that’s upsetting.” 4.9.8 of the Ithaca College Policy Manual. put on masks or disband a larg- dents travel to other states in many students have to decide Mark Baustian, retired professor in the er group. He made an analogy late March, despite the college whether to report their peers Department of Biology, former steward to noise complaints, in which a not having a spring break during or not. A Cornell University stu- CONTACT CATILIN HOLTZMAN for the union and current member of the [email protected] student may report loud music the semester. dent posted a video of a party CONTACT ASHLEY STALNECKER union bargaining committee, was involved playing, but it can be difficult to “I kind of feel like it’s not my on Snapchat in September, and [email protected] in negotiations for the first contract and is knowledgeable about the bargaining expe- rience. The union first ratified its contract FROM HOUSING, PAGE 1 in April 2017, after 17 months of negotia- tions, rallies and a threat of a strike. including tuition, room and board payments. He said that when the union first be- However, with the decreases in enrollment, gan negotiations for its original contract, it concerns have been raised about the sustain- aimed to address issues of job security and ability of this model. low pay. One student who signed “Petition for Itha- He said the union made some progress ca College Off Campus Housing for Juniors” is with this, but with the college’s current sophomore Amulya Anken, who applied with financial situation, furthering this will be four other students and sought a four-person a challenge. Garden Apartment. He said a focus is to bring part-time fac- Anken said she hopes to avoid living in a ulty pay closer to parity compared to their dorm because when she was a freshman, she full-time counterparts based on the amount lost a lot of weight from the food in the din- of work they do. ing halls on a meal plan that she said could “We want people to feel confident that not sustain her. As a result, she often cooked they can make an investment in Ithaca Col- Indian food — a source of comfort that re- lege in terms of their time and intellectual minded her of family and home — in her From left, sophomores Noel Foster and Andrew DeGeorge are currently roommates and fire power and whatnot,” Baustian said. dorm’s kitchen, which she said was usually had hoped to live in an on- or off-campus apartment for the 2021–22 academic year. Baustian said that during his time as dirty from other students’ meals. ABBEY LONDON/THE ITHACAN steward of the union, he dealt with issues But residents in her dorm complained that arose surrounding the contract and is- about the smell of her food. These instances obviously, aren’t not the best here, so just experience, including the chance for sues with implementing the contract. made her uncomfortable and heightened her being able to cook for yourself [and] eat what increased freedom he thinks off-campus He said there were sections that sense of insecurity as a person of color at a you want to eat.” housing would grant him. were ambiguous and the union did predominantly white institution, she said. Sophomore Jenni Pitts also lived in an Kleinhen took a leave of absence in Fall face issues with the college maintaining “Now I’m just kind of worried I’m just off-campus apartment in Fall 2020 and contin- 2020, but had he continued attending class- contract security. kind of going to be starving a lot,” she said. ued to live there in Spring 2021. She said she es in the fall and lived on campus for an “There’s some unfinished business in “I think I’d feel a lot more comfortable just has struggled to find an apartment on cam- additional semester, he would have been able the original contract, bits of language here having a space that is also mainly just for me pus after applying with three other students. to live off campus with senior status in Fall and there, how grievances are filed, how and the other people that I’ll be living with. Initially they were denied a Circle Apartment 2021. He said that when he explained this to evaluations are done, the issue of how in … Then there’s also a safe space outside of after searching for four-person ones and de- Residential Life, it said he could only apply these times we’re going to handle com- the school that we can have.” cided to find other students to include in to live off campus in Spring 2022, as he plans pensation and job security for the union,” Sophomore Noel Foster created the peti- their group. to graduate in Fall 2022 — a solution that does he said. “It’s mainly to just continue the tion “Juniors should not be forced to live in “Fingers crossed we’re going to end up in not appeal or seem fair to him. problems of contingency of poor pay and dorms” on April 21. an apartment because I don’t think we want “It was their decision to go and not have job insecurity.” In Fall 2020, Foster signed a half-year lease to be living in a dorm for three years,” she … in person classes, and when you have Emily Rockett, college counsel and rep- and lived in Ithaca because classes were on- said. “Although it seems like the COVID is on that problem, … of course there’s going to resentative of the bargaining committee, line. Back on campus this spring, Foster lives its way out, I think it will be really different be people that are not going to be attending said the college is committed to negotiating in Terraces Residence Halls, a stark difference going from everyone being so separated to your university,” he said. “That’s a very rash with the union in good faith. in independence and privacy of an apartment, being back in a dorm again. … Just the so- and stupid decision that is going to affect you “We look forward to a productive and he said. cial aspect of it, it’s going to be completely on a financial level, very much like what we’re respectful bargaining process,” Rockett said “You can get a privacy [in an apartment] opposite of what we were used to for the seeing right now.” via email. that you don’t have in a dorm,” he said. past year.” “You don’t have to have a person that you’re Junior Reilly Kleinhen said he feels as CONTACT ARLEIGH RODGERS CONTACT ALEXIS MANORE sleeping right next to. … The dining halls, if he is losing a key aspect of his college [email protected] [email protected] THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 NEWS | 5 Center gives award for independent journalism

BY ALYSHIA KORBA refuse to be told that they’re Ithaca College’s Park Center for asking for too much too soon or Independent Media (PCIM) recog- too loudly, those are the peo- nized the work of journalists Liliana ple who I continue to learn Segura and Tim Schwab along with from and who have informed my the publication Truthout during the inspired my work from day one,” 13th annual Izzy Award ceremony Segura said. April 27. Raza Rumi, director of the PCIM, The Izzy Award — created in said he believes Segura’s work re- memory of journalist I.F. “Izzy” garding capital punishment also has Stone — are given to honor jour- international impacts. nalistic work produced outside of “The work that Liliana has mainstream media structures. done is not just important for the Segura received the award for U.S. movements that call for the ab- her work published in The Intercept olition of capital punishment, but examining the Trump administra- I think it also has a global impact,” tion’s use of capital punishment Rumi said. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schwab was recognized for his Segura’s series of articles, “Out for series of investigative articles about Blood,” highlights the arbitrary the Bill & Melinda Gates Founda- use of capital punishment in the tion, published in The Nation. The U.S. and its disproportionate effect foundation was founded by Bill on people of color. The Trump ad- and Melinda Gates in 2000 and is The Park Center for Independent Media hosted the 13th annual Izzy Award ceremony April 27. The ministration ordered the first federal considered the wealthiest private award is given to honor journalistic work that is produced outside of mainstream media structures. execution in 17 years July 13, 2020. foundation in the world, with COURTESY OF THE PARK CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA Between July 2020 and January an endowment of approximately 2021, 13 people were executed. $42.3 billion. and co-founder of Free Press, environmental and racial implica- Truthout, spoke at the ceremony on Segura’s reporting told the stories Schwab’s investigation exam- introduced Schwab at the ceremony. tions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The behalf of the publication. of these individuals, their families ines the power held by wealthy McChesney noted the pressure series, “Despair and Disparity: The Schenwar said Hamilton’s work and the movement to abolish the individuals like Bill and Melin- placed on journalists who are the Uneven Burdens of COVID-19,” should inspire all independent death penalty. da Gates and its implications first to report on a story. comprises 250 articles produced media outlets to continue to fight Segura was unable to attend for democracy. “If they make a mistake, if they’re throughout 2020. for justice and equality beyond the the Zoom award ceremony, but a Schwab’s articles focus on bil- lazy, if they screw up, if they go off in The series includes reporting by COVID-19 pandemic. prerecorded message from her was lionaires’ power in the context of the wrong direction, they can throw individuals who experienced these “His goal was never to only get shown, and Rodrigo Brandão, se- the COVID-19 pandemic. Schwab off everyone that follows them for a issues firsthand, like incarcerated in- himself free but to fight for all who nior director of communication and said he was inspired to look into decade or two decades, they could dividuals and frontline workers. are incarcerated and for collective strategy for The Intercept, spoke. the foundation because there was screw it all up,” McChesney said. One of these writers was liberation, and I think that we in Segura said activists like the a lack of critical media coverage on “On the other hand, if they get it Lacino Hamilton, who was incarcer- independent media should take a people who protested the killing of the subject. right, … then they could open a ated for 26 years as the result of a cue from that goal,” Schenwar said. George Floyd are the inspiration for “When I approached this project, door for every other scholar, every wrongful conviction. “So if and when this pandemic ends, her work. She said Virginia’s abolish- it just was such an obvious goldmine other journalist to walk through it to Hamilton’s reporting from pris- inequity and injustice are going to ment of the death penalty March 24 of a story, not just because journal- carry the work forward. And I think on brought attention to his case, persist. They’re not going away. And would not have been happened if ists haven’t covered it but because that’s the way to understand what and he was exonerated in Septem- we can’t lose our momentum or lose there were not so many protests in the Gates Foundation is one of the Tim Schwab has done with his work ber 2020. Hamilton began writing our conviction or lose our drive to 2020 against racial inequity. most powerful, least scrutinized ac- on Bill Gates and the Gates Founda- for Truthout in 2015 and has of- urgently do journalism in the service “Those who refuse to be si- tors in global politics,” Schwab said. tion. He has opened our door.” fered an inside perspective on the of justice, until everybody is free. lent, who continue to speak truth Bob McChesney, professor in Truthout was given the Izzy lives of incarcerated people with to power in all kinds of ways, the Department of Communica- Award for its series of articles his reporting. CONTACT ALYSHIA KORBA including in the streets, who tion at the University of Illinois about the political, economic, Maya Schenwar, editor-in-chief of [email protected]

Club highlights women in STEM fields SGC BY ALEX HARTZOG Executive board It was not until junior Beth Ryan sat in her first class at Ithaca College that she had and senate elected a professor who identified as a woman in her STEM classes. After 18 years of not having a BY SYD PIERRE female-identifying professor, Ryan said she ICRevival has been elected as the Itha- finally felt like she made the right choice ap- ca College Student Governance Council plying to a STEM major. (SGC) executive board for the 2021–22 The recently founded IC Women in STEM academic year. club aims to highlight women in the fields of Seven senators were also elected in the science, technology, engineering and math- spring elections. ematics, as well as raise awareness about The board consists of sophomore Deontae forms of discrimination, like sexism, that Guy as president of the SGC, juniors Carlos women face in STEM fields, junior club pres- Abreu as vice president of academic affairs and ident Paige Ramkissoon said. Leticia Guibunda as vice president of campus Ramkissoon founded the club with Ryan, affairs, freshman Mely Megahed Ramadan as the vice president, and senior Viviana Perez, vice president of business and finance and the secretary. freshman James Zampetti as vice president “If we show that there are women out of communications. there that are doing amazing things in STEM, “We have a long road ahead, but we’re hopefully it will inspire more diverse popu- dedicated to reviving our campus, students lations to stay in the field,” Ryan said. “It is and their voices,” Guy said via email. possible to succeed.” From left, juniors Paige Ramkissoon, president of IC Women in STEM, and Beth Sophomore Grace Madeya was elected Ramkissoon said the Office of Student Ryan, vice president, work in a Center for Natural Sciences lab April 26. as Class of 2023 senator, freshman Nick Vig- Engagement formally recognized the club LEXI DANIELSON/THE ITHACAN giani was elected as Class of 2024 senator, in March 2021. The executive board does sophomore Soumyaa Joshi was elected as not yet have any events planned but looks STEM, the club also aims to support other “There are a lot of shared challenges School of Humanities and Sciences sena- forward to hosting events like interdisci- minority groups within STEM fields, Ryan across all of the STEM fields, and I think with- tor and sophomore Tessa Kurtz was elected plinary study sessions, webinars and other said. Ramkissoon said the intersections in this group of women that will be a part of as School of Health Sciences and Human learning opportunities. The executive board among race, gender and sexual orientation this community, I can’t imagine there won’t Performance senator. hopes to host these events in Fall 2021, Ram- are incredibly important to her as a woman be conversations about other types of dis- Junior Maxwell Powers and sophomores kissoon said. Ramkissoon said she wants to of color. crimination,” Lo said. Austin Ruffino and Lila Weiser were all elect- cultivate a community of people in STEM ma- Te-Wen Lo, associate professor in the Ryan said she hopes the club will also ed as senators-at-large. Powers, Ruffino and jors that can celebrate achievements in STEM Department of Biology, said Ramkissoon be able to form an intercollegiate network Weiser are all current senators-at-large and with each other. approached her in November 2020 and was of other women in STEM clubs across the ran for reelection. “I remember when the last Nobel Prize excited to become a mentor for the club. country to facilitate learning and start conver- In Fall 2021, there will be another elec- winners were announced, I really want- Lo said that the club is focused on wom- sations about struggles in the STEM field. tion for positions that were not filled in ed a space to nerd out with a bunch of en in STEM but that conversations about Spring 2021. people,” Ramkissoon said. discrimination cannot be limited to a single In addition to focusing on women in topic or perspective. CONTACT ALEX HARTZOG CONTACT SYD PIERRE [email protected] [email protected] 6 | NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 COLLEGE BRIEFS

College looking for volunteer staff winning pieces from the 2020-2021 David to help with year-end activities P. ’60 and Susan W. Wohlhueter Jazz Compo- The college is looking for volunteers to sition Contest. The concert will also include help staff the Spring Fling end-of-semester the final projects from six students in the Jazz event May 7. Arranging II class. Volunteers would help ensure the event is The jazz ensemble members participat- fun for students but also make sure COVID-19 ed anonymously in judging the concert. health and safety protocols are followed. Identifying information in the composer’s Volunteers are needed for lawn games from submissions was hidden until the winners 12–3 p.m., food tents, inflatables and outdoor were decided. There were 122 pieces received dining from 2:45–6:15 p.m., an outdoor mov- from 22 countries outside of the United States ie from 8–10:30 p.m. and the silent disco and from 28 U.S. states. from 7:30–11 p.m. Volunteers must be fully The six students whose pieces are being vaccinated against COVID-19 and have their performed are seniors August Bish, Steven vaccination cards on file with the college. If Bluestein, Theo Curtin and Jacob Graham and not vaccinated, volunteers must have a nega- juniors Alice DeRagon and Ava Gallo. tive test between May 1 and 7. Up to 70 students will be allowed to attend Individuals with questions can contact the concert live in Ford Hall. Dean of Students Bonnie Prunty at bprunty@ ithaca.edu or Sean Reilley, associate director Biochemistry students to present of recreational sports, at [email protected]. honors thesis research projects Biochemistry honors research presentations Activity centers for organizations will take place April 29. available for use until end of April Senior Ray Volkin will present “Stable Iso- The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) tope Analysis of Tree Rings as Reflection of Market offers fresh harvest for springtime and the Student Activities Center (SAC) will Temperature and Rainfall in Northwest Mexico” and senior Claire Conklin will present “Mod- Thomas Eisman, manager of Six Circles Farm, points out vegetables to Ithaca only be available virtually starting April 30. resident Molly Cornblum on April 24 at the Ithaca Farmers Market. Eisman said April 30 is the last chance for student or- eling Tardigrade Locomotion for Insight into that the farm workers plant biodiverse plants in order to attract pollinators. Neurological Structure.” ganization members to drop off materials or ASH BAILOT/THE ITHACAN pick up supplies from the OSE, SAC or stor- Honors students work with their advisers to age cabinets in the Campus Center. The OSE propose their theses. Students may apply for their usual compensation. and SAC will be open for walk-ins and student honors to the biochemistry steering commit- Colloquium from 4:00–5:30 p.m. April 29. The college’s business hours will end at 3 p.m. The event is organized by the Center for organization business weekdays from 11:00 tee before the add/drop deadline in the fall on Fridays instead of 5 p.m. Faculty Excellence and facilitated by Michael a.m. to 5:00p.m. until April 30. All services will semester of their senior year. Questions can be directed to the Office Malpass, Dana professor in the Department be offered virtually from May 1 to Aug. 9. of Human Resources at 607-274-8000 or of Anthropology. Contact [email protected] or 607-274-3222 College summer hours to begin [email protected] Pablo Cohen, associate professor in the to ask any OSE related questions. for full-time employees May 28 Department of Music Performance, will Ithaca College summer hours will be- Provost to host faculty colloquium present “Recording as an Alternative to Live Performers in IC Jazz Ensemble gin May 28 and continue through Aug. 6 for for post-sabbatical presentations Performances.” Chris House, associate pro- to play contest-winning pieces campus employees. Faculty members will present research fessor in the Department of Communication The Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble will be Full-time employees will work two fewer and creative activity from their sabbaticals at Studies, will present “There’s No Place Like performing a concert at 8:15 p.m. April 30. hours. For example, 40 hours will be reduced to La Jerne Cornish’s, provost and senior vice Home: The Rhetoric of Sacred Space in Egypt, The ensemble will be performing its 38 hours, and employees will continue to receive president for academic affairs, Post-Sabbatical Israel & Jordan.” PUBLIC SAFETY INCIDENT LOG SELECTED ENTRIES FROM APRIL 12 TO APRIL 18

APRIL 12 a smoke detector activated. En- RAPE 3RD DEGREE Bob Jones responded. Safety reported a large party. Officers vironmental Health and Safety LOCATION: Unknown reported that residents refused to SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE reported that the detector activation SUMMARY: Title IX reported third- APRIL 17 open the door and a large group of LOCATION: B-Lot was caused by burnt food. Fire Protec- people were observed climbing out hand information that a person was SCC CAUSING FIRE/EXPLOSION SUMMARY: A caller reported that an tion Specialist Max Noble responded. of a second floor window. One sexually assaulted. Deputy Chief Tom LOCATION: Circle Apartments unknown vehicle may have been at- person sustained an injury to their Dunn responded. SUMMARY: A caller reported hearing tempting to dump trash in an Ithaca MEDICAL ASSIST/ knee while climbing out of the loud pops and flashes. The officer College dumpster. The officer re- PSYCHOLOGICAL window. The person was transport- FORCIBLE TOUCHING NO reported that an unknown person ported that the vehicle was located, LOCATION: Terrace 12 DEGREE ed to the hospital by ambulance. set off fireworks. Patrol Officer Joe but no suspicious activity was ob- SUMMARY: A caller reported that Four people were referred for LOCATION: Unknown Opper responded. served. Master Patrol Officer John a person was having suicidal ide- SUMMARY: Title IX reported third- noise violation, failure to comply Elmore responded. ation. The officer reported that the with directions and responsibility hand information that a person PETIT LARCENY BETWEEN person was taken into custody under of guest. Master Patrol Officer Bryan sexually touched another with- $50–$199 APRIL 13 New York state mental health and out consent. Deputy Chief Tom Verzosa responded. hygiene law and transported to the LOCATION: Garden Apartments Dunn responded. SUMMARY: A caller reported that PETIT LARCENY BETWEEN hospital by ambulance. Sergeant Don CHANGE IN THE CASE STATUS an unknown person stole a laundry $50–$199 Lyke responded. LOCATION: East Tower APRIL 16 basket and jeans from the laundry LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: An officer reported that room. Master Patrol Officer John SUMMARY: An officer reported CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 4TH the person responsible for damag- APRIL 14 Elmore responded. that an unknown person stole exit DEGREE ing multiple exit signs on April 18 in ACCIDENTAL PROPERTY signs. Master Patrol Officer John LOCATION: East Tower East Tower was referred to the Of- DAMAGE FIRE ALARM CO/GAS ALARM Elmore responded. SUMMARY: A caller reported that an fice of Student Conduct for criminal LOCATION: K-Lot ACTIVATION PRIORITY 2 unknown person damaged a window mischief. Master Patrol Officer Bryan SUMMARY: A caller reported that a LOCATION: Circle Apartments MEDICAL ASSIST/ screen and the hardware that secures Verzosa responded. ILLNESS RELATED vehicle’s rear window was struck by a the window. Patrol Officer Mayra SUMMARY: Simplex reported that a LOCATION: Boothroyd Hall baseball, causing damage. Patrol Offi- Colon responded. CO gas detector was missing or had SUMMARY: A caller requested trans- cer Joe Opper responded. failed. Environmental Health and Full public safety log available Safety reported that the detector was online at www.theithacan.org. port to the hospital due to a possible APRIL 15 SCC UNDERAGE POSSESSION panic attack. The officer reported that OF ALCOHOL cleaned and reset. Fire Protection Specialist Max Noble responded. KEY the person was transported to the RAPE 3RD DEGREE LOCATION: Bogart Hall hospital by ambulance. Master Patrol LOCATION: Unknown SUMMARY: A caller reported that a APRIL 18 SCC – Student Conduct Code Office Bob Jones responded. SUMMARY: Title IX reported third- person was in possession of a fake hand information that a person had ID. The officer referred the person SCC COMPLY W/ID AND V&T – Vehicle & Transportation FIRE ALARM ACCIDENTAL sexual intercourse with another per- for underage possession of alco- DIRECTIONS AD – Assistant Director LOCATION: Garden Apartments son without consent. Deputy Chief hol, acts of dishonesty and failure LOCATION: Circle Apartments IFD – Ithaca Fire Department SUMMARY: A caller reported that Tom Dunn responded. to comply. Master Patrol Officer SUMMARY: Environmental Health and OPINION THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 7

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EDITORIALS Housing process ignores Students should engage student complaints again with history of IC union thaca College has consistently made facilities they pay for, including water n Spring 2017, the Ithaca College of losing their jobs — and even more, their it difficult for students to acquire pressure in their showers, accessibility, eleva- Contingent Faculty Union negotiated connections with students. on-campus housing that adequately tors breaking down, meal plan requirements a contract with the administration It was heartening to see so many students I meets their needs. and poor maintenance. Considering the I to improve contingent faculty use this academic year to engage with ques- When COVID-19 hit the United States, the cost of living on campus — as high as salaries, working conditions and access to tions of labor rights and ethics in the sphere college left students flailing to sort out their $13,018 for a Circle Apartment single institutional opportunities. of higher education. However, as demonstrat- own housing situations — and even said that — one should be able to expect to live Four years later, the union is beginning ed with the union, these problems are not it was not obligated to issue refunds in the in a comfortable environment that caters to negotiations for its second contract, as the new. Students at the college should take the event of temporary closures or restrictions on their needs. current collective bargaining agreement is set time to learn about the college’s history — the housing. Now, many students are being told The process of housing should not stress to expire May 31. good and the bad — to have a more compre- they cannot make their own off-campus hous- students out. A residential college should Because the initial 17-month strife the hensive understanding of the issues that have ing arrangements. When there are no changes feel like a home, but housing selection is union went through happened before any always existed in higher education and were as students complain year after year, hous- isolating for students every year. The bu- of the undergraduate students currently only exacerbated this year. ing at the college can’t help but seem like a reaucratic process contradicts the idea of at the college stepped on campus, many Although it may seem dense to read, take cash grab. college being a “home away from home” may not be knowledgeable of the labor issues the time to look at the union’s original con- Although the college requires the major- when students have minimal say in what they that occurred. tract. Understand what union members are ity of students to live on campus because it want and need. The union was built in response to the asking for this time around: increased aid is a residential college, it is frustrating that This entire academic year, students have crisis that swept American higher educa- and benefits for contingent faculty members there is no flexibility, especially amid the aired their complaints against the adminis- tion. Contingent faculty members at colleges who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic when many students are facing tration for its lack of empathy for students. across the country felt disrespected, hopeless pandemic or were terminated as a result of economic strain. Time and time again, students feel like they and powerless when it became clear that their the Academic Program Prioritization process. The cost of housing on campus is are ignored and stuck in endless cycles of jobs could be easily cut and their positions on These are not outlandish or unreasonable often far less affordable than living off cam- email correspondences. Clearly, something is campus replaced. Similar to now, contingent requests. They are just asking for protections pus. Students have complained about the not working. faculty members found themselves at risk that they do not currently have.

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GUEST COMMENTARY Pressure to succeed made me sick BY SARAH DIGGINS

Social media during a pan- demic is nothing short of a perfect storm. The same way we ASK A FRESHMAN would ask each other what we did MIKAYLA TOLLIVER over the summer, we prepared ourselves to ask each other, “What did you do this pandemic?” Ex- cept, in most cases, we don’t even Looking back have to ask. Scroll on any college stu- on the year dent’s Facebook feed and you’re practically reading a collective, When they mail you those shiny col- never-ending resume. Young lege brochures, they never paint the true adults grabbed the pandemic by reality of college life. Maybe these bro- the horns and used this “unprece- chures suggested I would be productive dented” time to succeed. Senior Sarah Diggins writes about the health struggles she experienced during the pandemic 24/7 and have my life together as a col- I, on the other hand, was and discusses how social media perpetuates feelings of inadequacy and pandemic burnout. lege student. Maybe they presented Ithaca simply not as productive. BEC LEGATO/THE ITHACAN College as a perfect and pristine institution While I was impressed by the — which is far from the truth when we look ability to achieve under such cir- for an endoscopy on the morning worries about my physical health. by my existing mental health at the recent faculty cuts, for example. The cumstances, I couldn’t help but of Election Day. From there, I was I soon came to the conclu- struggles. However, I do think we brochures promised an exhilarating in-per- ask, “How has society evolved diagnosed with gastritis — a sion that I was suddenly so should analyze the factors at play son experience as a first-year student. It’s so that we associate any sort condition associated with irrationally worried about my that cause so many people to feel safe to say the brochures lied, and while it’s of downtime as a time where inflammation of the stomach lin- health because I had begun inadequate, as well as normalize still disappointing that I missed out on four we feel we must be productive?” ing that can be caused or worsened to think that if something hap- openness about these feelings. months of being in my favorite town here I viewed my time at home by extreme stress and anxiety. pened to me now, I would It’s time we celebrate students in Ithaca, I can’t say I’m disappointed with during early quarantine as a People do not die of gastritis, yet have died having accom- and young professionals for break, and for a while, it was. I I was terrified I would. This plished nothing. Even just a more than just their profession- how things turned out. was able to get work done on health anxiety only worsened few months later, I realize how al and academic successes and The remote semester was a time when I a schedule that worked surpris- when my gastroenterologist unbelievably upsetting it is that recognize that there’s more to really got a chance to learn about myself. I ingly well for me. But as soon sent for a hepatobiliary imi- I ever could have thought that. “self-care” than stress balls. It’s was able to reflect on my life, and I’ve be- as everyone found a groove nodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan Besides the fact that I have actu- also reassurance, support and come a more confident person. I also got a and the expectation of high that told me my gallbladder ally achieved cool things, I was working to relinquish unhealthy little longer to be with family. productivity during a difficult time was failing, and I’d need it comparing my entire life to the competition on campus and in I came to campus this spring without began, things started to take a removed shortly after New Years’. unrealistic amount of “success” the workplace. If no one has a clue of what it would all truly be like. turn for the worse. I was having health issues unlike we expect ourselves to have by told you this yet, let me be the My experience at the Ithaca Young Writers In mid-October, I began I had ever had before, but my the age of 21. first: you are so much more than Institute a couple of summers ago gave having nightly panic attacks. At doctors had assured me that I’m doing much better now, your resume. me a little heads up about the trek to the the time, I had no idea where everything was under control. but it’s not something you can Towers and where a lot of the buildings they were coming from, and I had And yet, I couldn’t shake the con- shake overnight. I recognize that SARAH DIGGINS is a senior writing are, but pandemic or not, it turned out never in my life been more con- suming feelings of anxiety that my experience with burnout major. Contact her at those two weeks couldn’t have predicted vinced that I was dying. I was sent I wasn’t doing enough and is not typical and was intensified [email protected]. life on campus. I had to set aside the ex- pectations that lingered in the back of my mind. This included making friends on the first day, which was a bit too ambi- GUEST COMMENTARY tious. I discovered that the scenarios our expectations fail to meet are sometimes much better. Experiencing homelessness firsthand I think this is what I needed — time away from home so I could have the free- BY AMANDA SWATLING dom to become the person I knew I could Student homelessness has been a nation- become. That’s not to say I wasn’t myself al issue since the COVID-19 pandemic hit at home — I was — but coming here has last spring. In fact, almost 15% of students at offered me new opportunities and expe- four-year institutions were experiencing riences that did not exist two hours away. homelessness due to the pandemic. This na- Here, I have become friends with amazing tional issue is one that I’d never have thought people that I share a collection of exhilarat- would hit so close to home. ing and sentimental memories with. I have Prior to the start of my homelessness, I led gotten to explore the gorgeous nature and a privileged life attending my private college town that surround campus (that includes in Ithaca. However, what most people didn’t multiple visits to the cat café), and I’ve had realize was that I’m the only child of a sin- time to simply be. Sometimes going for a gle-parent home. I had worked tirelessly to walk and listening to music can do more afford the opportunity to attend school — I earned scholarships, fundraised and worked than we give it credit for. Senior Amanda Swatling writes about college student homelessness from her own I will admit that I was more productive summer jobs. Unfortunately, just as I was find- experience. She hopes to be a part of the solution to end social crises in America. ing my place in the world, I also found myself during the days of remote learning. There COURTESY OF AMANDA SWATLING were no distractions. Even with that being homeless and without any real place at all. The first shelter I stayed in was on the east The worst shelter was Women’s Place on that the average person is oblivious to that true, I don’t think remote learning was the side of downtown Rochester, New York. My Hobart Street (which was not exclusively for I experienced firsthand, such as the fail- way college, or if I’m being honest, life, days were spent lounging in the living room as women). I wish I could take back some of ings of this country’s medical and social was intended. I love being in Ithaca. I don’t I remotely fulfilled my 18-credit course load those cold nights having random men walk systems, and I want to be part of the solution. think I’d change how things have turned while completing 10 apartment searches ev- into my room, with the door that doesn’t lock, Having had a strenuous year, and despite out — it appears that this challenging year ery five days. The process included calling and them just laying down next to me in my the countless challenges I had to navigate, I has ended with a happy ending. While the landlords and scheduling a time to see the bed. Or the nights that I was last in line for never considered taking a leave from school upcoming break and return home is defi- apartment, and/or filling out 20–50-page a room, so I didn’t get any bedding and shiv- due to my commitment to my education. nitely needed, I’m happy to be returning applications. Each week was also met with a ered under my coat all night. One evening, an These difficult experiences have only in- next fall and am ready for whatever else scavenger hunt of requirements such as three employee threatened to kick me out if I didn’t creased my compassion for others and writes itself into the narrative of my life days’ notice to complete a psychological evalu- pleasure him. I chose to hold my morals close, opened my eyes to the ways in which we as going forward. ation and only a few hours’ notice to fax copies then spent the night outside. individuals and as a society can better assist of all my bank statements. These tasks, which My experience being homeless is one that those in need. ASK A FRESHMAN is a column that answers I was required to complete to stay in shel- I hope few other students share. I have seen questions about the freshman experience. MIKAYLA TOLLIVER is a freshman writing and cinema double ters, were extremely draining to my mental the world from a unique point of view in these AMANDA SWATLING is a senior music major. major. Contact her at [email protected]. and physical health. past months. There are so many problems Contact her at [email protected]. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 THE ITHACAN | 9 FOR RENT Close to IC, 3, 4, and 5 bedroom apts on Coddington Rd. Call (303) 883-2378 for details. Fully furnished, D/W, W/D on site.

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Seniors “Never Settle” Handwerker Gallery hosts senior showcase in person

From left, seniors Tom Peyton, Lily Hoffman and Mary Crawford view photography by senior Freesia Capy-Goldfarb on the opening day of this year’s senior student showcase, “NEVER SETTLE,” at the Handwerker Gallery on April 22. The showcase displays the photography, artwork and sculptures of 22 seniors. ARLEIGH RODGERS/THE ITHACAN

BY ARLEIGH RODGERS interact with fellow seniors’ artwork. “I set out to achieve a show that captured Senior Andrew Lackland, an art major, kind of how everybody was feeling right strolled among an array of dark sculptures, now in terms of everybody in general,” she staggered before a sullen gray canvas, in said. “Sometimes I feel super lucky that I’m the far right section of the Handwerker leaving college right now because things Gallery at Ithaca College. The expressionless are so uncertain, but sometimes I’m real- and haunting figures are crafted with wire ly scared to not be in something so secure. fencing, burlap, acrylic paint, mud, ce- So I was trying to come up with a show ment and joint compound and are part that was centered around that feeling, that of Lackland’s senior thesis. They are one everybody in it and people watching it of 22 seniors featured in the gallery’s could understand.” annual senior student showcase, this year Lackland said they started work on the titled “NEVER SETTLE.” sculptures and paintings in Fall 2020 and A reception for “NEVER SETTLE” was held finished in early Spring 2021. Like some other in person April 22 at the Handwerker Gal- seniors in the show, this is Lackland’s debut in lery. Abstract photographs, black and white the Handwerker Gallery. pictures and vivid pastel portraits hung on the “I’m very grateful to have that space,” gallery’s walls. The showcase can be perused they said. “I don’t think it would have been Senior Lily Hoffman, curator for the 2021 senior student showcase, arranges online as well as in the Handwerker Gallery able to work … had I not been able to have senior Jesse Brooks’ art display in the Handwerker Gallery on April 20. until May 18. that space.” ARLEIGH RODGERS/THE ITHACAN This year, senior Lily Hoffman, an art his- Another art major featured in the show tory major with a concentration in museum is senior Danielle Fernandez, who has sev- during the COVID-19 pandemic. in different lights.” studies, curated the showcase around nov- eral black and white posters and a series of “I really missed concerts and how cool of Before the pandemic, photography was a elist John Berger’s quote, “The relationship acrylic-painted panels installed at the gallery. an experience it was to go to an event of some- novel practice to senior Teresa Gelsomini, an between what we see and what we know is The panels imitate scrolling through social one whose music you might listen to every acting major. One of the photographs featured never settled.” Curating “NEVER SETTLE” media posts, and her posters mimic Instagram single day and actually get to see them live, in the showcase is one of the first she ever was her senior thesis, and she said it has posts from her favorite musicians. The latter hear them live, surrounded by other peo- took, she said, though she recalled that when been rewarding because she was able to idea came to her from missing live concerts ple who love them just as much as you do,” she was younger she would carefully examine she said. photographs her family members had taken. Senior Olivia DiPasca, a film, photog- Gelsomini’s photos show different en- raphy and visual arts major, also said the vironments with approximately one year pandemic impacted her approach to the between them. The first 33 photographs in the black and white photographs she submit- project were taken in March 2020, she said. ted to the show. While art majors’ creations In 2021 around the same time, she grabbed were given a full wall or section of the her camera again and revisited the locations gallery, the other featured artists sent in of her original photographs. Two of the 33 are submissions that were selected for the show featured in the show. by photography and art professors. “It’s funny because when I first took the DiPasca said she took the pictures for a photos, I never did it with the intention of rec- darkroom photography class with Steven reating,” she said. “As soon as I got into the Skopik, professor in the Department of Media door of my apartment [in Ithaca], that’s when Arts, Sciences and Studies. The photos capture the whole student body that got the email that the interaction of shadows and bright lights in our spring break was extended for a week.” her home in Massachusetts, where she lived At the showcase, junior Quinn Karlok said after classes turned remote in Spring 2020. he enjoyed the reception. “For weeks on end, I wasn’t able to sleep,” “It’s nice to see people our age making art she said. “I was up at night, awake in my that’s good,” he said. “Being able to see the house, wandering around, and I just kind of vast amounts of photos, sculptures, … it’s began to notice where light and shadows inter- awesome to see.” mingled. … Being home and having to work From left, senior art major Andrew Lackland shows juniors Quinn Karlok and Michael Hernandez their exhibition for the senior showcase April 22. creatively from my house for the first time in a CONTACT ARLEIGH RODGERS ARLEIGH RODGERS/THE ITHACAN long time forced me to view my environment [email protected] 12 | LIFE & CULTURE THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 Downtown tea bar brings back live local music

BY ELIJAH DE CASTRO Instead, it offers bowls of a drink called kava, which is made from Musicians sang newly writ- an extract from Piper methysticum ten songs of social distancing, — a crop native to the western Pacif- mask-wearing and vaccines to a ic Islands. With an earthy aftertaste small audience at the Sacred Root and a calming effect on the body, Kava Lounge & Tea Bar — or as Itha- kava is a popular social drink in ca’s residents call it, “Kava,” — on a the South Pacific. Additionally, the Friday night in April. bar offers a large menu of teas and An atmospheric, underground vegan desserts. performance venue a block from “You don’t have to have a lot of The Commons, Kava was already a money to come in here and have a valued social space before the pan- cup of tea and sit down and be at demic. Its walls are decorated with equal with others in this space, and local art, and its air carries the sound that is a necessary part of our cul- of moody, spiritual music. As Ithaca ture,” Galgoczy said. defrosts and heads into a summer of Johnny Driscoll and Devon Buck- vaccinations and reopenings, Kava ley, two musicians who met during is giving artists an audience for the the pandemic, first performed to- first time in over a year. gether at Kava on April 3, a day Paul Galgoczy, the manager of after Cuomo lifted restrictions on Kava and the AV production ser- live music. During the pandem- From left, Devon Buckley, Johnny Driscoll, Eliana Maharani and Aria Dawn Tiphereth perform April vices manager at Ithaca College, said ic, they formed the two-person 10 at Sacred Root Kava Lounge and Tea Bar. This was the bar’s second show since the pandemic. that in March 2020, when all band Prismism and released their ELIJAH DE CASTRO/THE ITHACAN bars, diners and live music venues six-track album “REZONANCE” in a presence in public and in social stage and usher in people gaining Quail, performed at Kava before in New York were forced to close, July 2020. With live performances environments again.” the courage to get back onstage.” the pandemic. She said she is ex- Kava followed suit. In mid-Sep- being canceled for such a long time, On April 10, Driscoll and Buck- Wallace Petruziello, a sophomore cited that live music is reopening tember 2020, after six months of Buckley and Driscoll spent much of ley performed alongside local artists on a gap year, is a musician who was and hopes to perform at Kava again closure, the bar reopened to limit- the pandemic recording themselves Eliana Maharani and Aria Dawn Te- scheduled to perform at Kava last in the future. Carroll said that be- ed outdoor service. On April 2, Gov. from home and posting it online. phereth. The four of them formed year before the pandemic canceled cause the stage is level to the floor, Andrew Cuomo lifted restrictions Prismism will be performing at Kava the performing group Songweavers his show. Petruziello said that being musicians are able to dance with on live audiences of under 100, al- again May 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. to share new music and get other able to perform at places like Kava the audience. lowing Kava to host audiences for “It feels like there is a lot of en- musicians involved in performing is important for musicians who are “Kava is incredibly special,” live music. ergy in the room,” Driscoll said. at Kava. getting their start. Carroll said via email. “It always “The live events have always been “People are really excited to be able Buckley said Kava is a valuable “I think that it’s really the most provides us with the good vibes we one thing that draws large crowds to dial back into that part of their place for getting performers back desirable kind of gig you can have need for live shows. I am personally of people here,” Galgoczy said. “By lives that has been taken away — not on stage. She also said that because as a starting musician or artist,” appreciative of the intimacy of Kava. working collaboratively with artists only music, but all the performing Kava doesn’t serve alcohol, it is eas- Petruziello said. “Ithaca audiences Being able to dance and sing along- to help them facilitate their vision, arts and movies and plays and all ier for performers to connect with in general tend to be very support- side friends and fans is simply the it also helps us. That’s kind of the that cultural side of our society has the audience. ive, and it’s a very self-contained, best feeling. I miss it!” business model.” been on hold for the past year. So “It’s health and wellness and mu- self-invested scene.” Unlike traditional bars, Kava it feels like it’s really important for sic and connection,” Buckley said. Junior Madison Carroll, the lead CONTACT ELIJAH DE CASTRO does not serve customers alcohol. artists to be able to go back and have “I’m grateful that we could be on singer for the Ithaca College band [email protected]

Freshmen bring the magic to IC with Disney Club

BY CHARLIE BECHT to the Discord server about the formation of a club dedicated to Disney. Stitely said the For many, this past year has felt far from positive response from prospective members a fairytale. But IC Disney Club aims to bring led to establishing the entire freshman-run back the magic. board. The shared experience and social com- Disney Club is a chance for students to ponent offered an outlet for these freshmen socialize with fellow Disney fans at the col- to have something remnant of the typical lege. The club’s online gatherings consist of freshman year. film screenings, trivia nights and chances to “Who wouldn’t want to talk about Disney, talk about things Disney-related. Whether a right?” Anbarasan said. “I’m from India. So, the passing fan or a theme park frequenter, all whole transition to college has been more dif- are welcomed, freshman member Inbaayini ficult for me because I’m not very used to the Anbarasan said. U.S. and everything, so this club has been a “If you like Disney, you’d love it here,” An- place where … I can find people that have the From left, freshmen TJ Bogart, Julia Stitely, Emily Barkin, Jay Barrett and Collin Longo founded the IC Disney Club online and are its first e-board members. barasan said. “You don’t have to have some same interests as me.” MALIK CLEMENT/THE ITHACAN sort of qualification in the way that you’ve Rather than a weekly meeting struc- watched all the Disney movies, or you’ve been ture, Disney Club holds organized events movie nights to engage its members while anything,” freshman member Josh Bulmer watching Disney since birth. If you like one throughout the semester that are open to all. meetings remain virtual. Freshman TJ Bogart, said. “Everyone there is very welcoming, … Disney movie, you’ll fit right in.” Announcements for the events can be found the club’s vice president, said Disney Club of- almost kind of like a familial space.” Freshman Julia Stitely, president of on IC Engage, the club’s Instagram, Discord fers a unique experience to explore the vast In the future, Stitely said she hopes Disney Club, said the club started during Fall or LinkTree. range of Disney properties. to include a discussion on problems 2020 on a server for freshmen in the instant Freshman member Emily LaCanna said the “We get to integrate everything, from Pix- within Disney, like controversial moments messaging platform Discord. To pass time club held a PowerPoint presentation night ar to Marvel, Star Wars, Animation, DCOM in its past cinematic works, including in quarantine, Stitely said she had taken Nov. 13. LaCanna said the event gave her the [Disney Channel Original Movies], Disney racist representations. However, in the cur- the only trip possible: a nostalgia trip chance to research and share why it is all right Parks,” Bogart said. “We try to get like every lit- rent climate, Stitely said it is important for to Disney+. that “The Great Movie Ride,” a theme park ride tle aspect we can involved, that way you know the club to be a space to relax and interact “A lot of people were revisiting that kind of in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, was removed everyone has a voice when they come.” under the shared interest of the Disney media. ... childhood essence, and I think Disney just from the park. Even with the threat of Zoom fatigue, Dis- “It’s really nice to have a community where, has a lot of it,” Stitely said. “It’s for children, “It’s really fun because it’s such a … spe- ney Club has been a magic carpet ride for even though we might have a specific area but really it’s not. It’s for everyone.” cialized topic that not a lot of people care many of its members. Its sentimental focus of interest, we all come together and enjoy Inspired by the Disney films she had re- about, but a lot of people in the club really allows an escape from the struggles online Disney as a whole,” Bogart said. watched during quarantine, Stitely said she liked it,” LaCanna said. school can pose, Anbarasan said. CONTACT CHARLIE BECHT received high interest when she reached out The club has also hosted trivia nights and “It acts more like stress relief than [email protected] THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 REVIEWS | 13 TV adaptation maintains the magic POPPED TV REVIEW: “Shadow & Bone” 21 Laps Entertainment CULTURE So, as an additional treat to the BY MADDY MARTIN book fans, the series contains an Since the conclusion of original secondary plot follow- “Game of Thrones” two years ing characters from Bardugo’s ago, TV drama fans have had an spinoff to “Shadow and Bone,” Marvel series unquenchable thirst for fanta- “Six of Crows.” The Netflix series sy. Now streaming services and sees “Six of Crows” protagonist makes progress networks alike have been pull- Kaz (Freddy Carter) and his crew ing out their own fantasy book of criminals get hired to hunt BY AVERY ALEXANDER adaptations in hopes of getting down Alina for her powers. a hit. Last Friday, Netflix released The show captures the es- Since Disney+ released its Marvel minise- its adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s sence of the book in subtle ries “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” there book series, “Shadow and Bone.” ways. Throughout the books, has been a newly sparked interest in Black “Shadow and Bone” tells Bardugo’s blunt yet whimsical superheroes among the Marvel Cinematic the story of Ravka, a country in- prose creates an ambiance of Universe (MCU) fan base. While this increased spired by 19th century Russia. foreboding dark fantasy. The mainstream recognition is wonderful, we can’t The country is divided into Rav- show manages to recreate this overlook the history of Black heroes in Marvel. ka and West Ravka by The Fold, feeling through its music. The Although mainstream attention for Black a monster-filled void of darkness soundtrack is full of intense or- superheroes is fairly new, they have always ex- that cuts across the land. As Rav- chestral songs that are somber isted. It’s time to recognize the rich history of Netflix’s new series, “Shadow & Bone,” is an adaptation of ka is at war with its neighbors to and chilling during the story’s Black people in Marvel comic books. After all, Leigh Bardugo’s fantasy book series of the same name. the north and south, its citizens quieter moments and intimidat- COURTESY OF 21 LAPS ENTERTAINMENT Black heroes didn’t just start being important must cross the dangerous Fold ing during its action scenes. The because the MCU said so. to access other parts of the coun- music roars strong enough that who could easily become little the interior settings are given Despite the history of Black superheroes in try. Protagonist Alina (Jessie Mei it demands to be listened to but more than a one-beat comic re- dark environments, leaving the Marvel’s comic book canon, there has been a Li) is a cartographer tasked with isn’t so strong that it overpowers lief, but Young adds a grace and viewer squinting at the screen for lack of representation for them on the whole. mapping out the Fold. During the dialogue. confidence to Jesper’s move- much of the show. The MCU has been around for 13 years, and I a mission into the darkness, a As with any book-to-screen ments that bring dignity to the But the dim lighting only can count the Black superheroes we’ve seen monster attack triggers light adaptation, the most exciting character and demand for him to puts a small damper on the with fewer than 10 fingers. magic from inside Alina, and it part is seeing characters come be taken seriously. show. “Shadow and Bone” is The Black Panther was introduced in a is revealed that she is a sun sum- to life. The entire cast nails their “Shadow and Bone” faces one a phenomenal fantasy series 1966 issue of The Fantastic Four and was the moner — one of the few who can respective characters, but Kit problem that is seen throughout that mixes some classic genre first ever Black superhero to pop up in Amer- destroy the Fold for good. Young is an instant icon as Kaz’s the sci-fi and fantasy television tropes with Bardugo’s own ican comic books. The Black Panther was Fans of the book will be friend and crew member Jesper. genre — an overreliance on dark unique magic. It is rare to find followed by others as the years went by. Some pleased to see that the Netflix Jesper is an energetic and cocky lighting and shaky cam. Many a book-to-screen adaptation of the other Black heroes include my favorite, series is a true adaptation of the gunslinger with a gambling of the scenes are difficult to see that so successfully captures the X-Man Bishop, introduced in 1991, and Iron books, without a plot point out addiction whose impulsive be- regardless of the quality of the tone and feeling of reading the Man’s ward Riri Williams, who was introduced of place. However, it can get a havior frequently causes trouble screen they are watched on. Al- original text. in 2016. bit boring seeing a familiar story for himself and the rest of Kaz’s though it makes sense for scenes Marvel’s timing for the release of The Black CONTACT MADDY MARTIN play out exactly how one expects. crew. He is the type of character in the Fold to be dark, many of [email protected] Panther character is of great importance, be- cause he was introduced to the comics around the same time that the Black Panther Party was founded. Black Panther’s existence feels like an act of defiance on the part of Marvel — he Reimagined album scores was a way for comic book creators to address the rapidly changing social environment of the 1960s and to bring about change through art. MUSIC REVIEW: “McCartney III Imagined” Capitol Records Outside of “Black Panther,” Black charac- ters in the MCU have frequently taken on the role of sidekick for white heroes. I love Rhod- ey (Don Cheadle), but he is a glaring example BY EVA SALZMAN once industrial-sounding track into a mellow of the Black sidekick trope. Ever since Rhodey The ex-Beatles star Paul McCartney left mesh of funky synths. Anderson .Paak remix- became War Machine in “Iron Man 2,” he has longtime fans in a rut after releasing “Mc- es “When Winter Comes,” and although the lived in Tony Stark’s shadow. Cartney III” in December 2020 — the last track still primarily relies on McCartney’s This too seemed to be the tragic fate of album of the trilogy succeeding “McCartney” vocals, the updated version is the perfect Sam, aka The Falcon (Anthony Mackie) — a (1970) and “McCartney II” (1980). With all blend of old and new. Anderson .Paak exem- Black superhero, completely capable of break- that has changed in music since 1980, how is plifies what has changed in music production “McCartney III Imagined” features new ing out on his own, but forever cursed to play it that McCartney was unable to utilize more and arrangement since McCartney’s solo artists recreating “McCartney III” songs. second fiddle to a white man. But the release of the musical advancements the past 40 career peak, with elements like bouncy per- COURTESY OF CAPITOL RECORDS of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” has years have seen? cussion and slight distortion on the bubbly own is nothing short of magnificent, with her flipped that narrative. This year, McCartney revamped “McCart- piano line. vocals layered as girl-group-esque harmonies The Falcon taking up the Captain Amer- ney III” into “McCartney III Imagined.” The The majority of the artists featured on the over a sultry saxophone line and a borderline ica mantle in the comics was met with new album contains the same track list as album haven’t even come close to their ex- seductive electric guitar solo. However, the misunderstanding and race-based resistance, the original, but each song is remixed or cov- piration dates, and “McCartney III Imagined” mix of old and new in this case is heavily im- so when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) handed ered by a different artist. McCartney brings has talent from just about every decade. balanced. McCartney sings the melody while his shield over to Sam at the end of “Avengers: in a variety of artists to transform his original Ed O’Brien of the great Radiohead brings St. Vincent’s harmonies mystify listeners Endgame,” I was shocked. concept into an updated version that features necessary intensity to “Slidin’.” The alt-rock beneath him, making for a creepy juxtaposi- Not only does this show give The Falcon the sounds of today’s indie icons, alternative icon turns the once slow, sultry sound into tion. Given the track’s sensuous sound, the his wings as a full-fledged hero, it also deals rock gods and neo-soul saviors. If there’s one an angry, electric declaration of losing all mix of McCartney’s and St. Vincent’s voices is with race and racial politics in a forward way. thing “McCartney III Imagined” proves, it’s control. Similarly, Beck brings suspense and almost unsettling. I’m wary to say that “The Falcon and The that McCartney isn’t afraid of the changing excitement with his feature in “Find My Way,” For the most part, McCartney has success- Winter Soldier” is revolutionary because it times — the album is shiny and new. complete with a knockout baseline, scratchy fully resuscitated “McCartney III” with the is dangerous to rely on multibillion-dollar The youthful energy of “McCartney III synths and experimental percussion. kiss of young, hot names. Not only does “Mc- franchises to provide us with representation. Imagined” glows in tracks like “The Kiss of Whether it’s a surprise or not, the major- Cartney III Imagined” give fans something to However, there is no denying that, like with Venus,” covered by Dominic Fike. Fike turns ity of the features and remixes on this album chew on for a while, but it brings in an entire- The Black Panther in 1966, this show is an at- the rickety original into an energetic, bright work well. But, there are some exceptions ly new listening demographic. “McCartney III tempt by Marvel to actually make a statement. collection of perfectly timed shouts, sound to that claim. Although a St. Vincent and Imagined” shows that McCartney — or his effects and vocal filters. Blood Orange takes McCartney collaboration has immeasurable manager — recognizes talent when he sees it. POPPED CULTURE is a weekly column, written by over “Deep Down” to show McCartney fans potential, the remixed version of “Women and Life & Culture staff writers, that analyzes pop culture CONTACT EVA SALZMAN events. Avery Alexander is a junior English major. the sounds of neo-soul. He transforms the Wives” falls short. St. Vincent’s feature on its [email protected] Contact her [email protected]. SPORTS 14 THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 BALL BACK FOR BOMBERS

Nationally ranked club returns to the field to prepare for upcoming season

From left to right, senior Will Blum and sophomores Jay Tagliani and Samuel Plvan attempt to earn the ball in a scrimmage during practice April 15 on Yavits Field.

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BY CONNOR GLUNT people attend each practice, compared to the would like to have some average team size of 45 to 50 players, and ev- competition, head coach In a sport like rugby in which tackling and eryone is required to wear a mask at all times. Annemarie Farrell, associate rucking are essential aspects of the game, hav- When the team does a scrimmage, instead professor and chair of the ing to socially distance while practicing may of tackling, players tag each other with two Department of Sport Man- seem impossible. However, the Ithaca College hands. Although the team can now do contact agement, said she is content men’s club rugby team is using this time for drills, its practices have mostly consisted of the with having intrasquad prac- returning players to gain more experience and basic fundamentals. tices for the time being. for new players to get acclimated to the club Since two-hand touch scrimmages do not The college’s club rug- before competing in the fall. accurately simulate how a game would flow, by team has been able to As varsity sports enter the conference senior Conor Quinn, president of the club, develop a prestigious repu- championship portion of their season, the said the team has focused on getting the re- tation, as the team has not club rugby team has recently been allowed to cruits ready for a potential fall season. Quinn lost a regular season game participate in limited contact practices. After said the team was able to attract approximate- to a Division III opponent in waiting months to practice on a field as a team, ly 15 new recruits this semester. While that is six years, Farrell said. Even the team began practicing on Yavits Field on fewer than usual for the club, Quinn said he with all that success, still, April 12. The team has approximately 30 is happy with the group the team has and the Farrell said there is no pres- atmosphere at practices. sure on the players to live up “We do enjoy playing to a championship standard. rugby, and that’s obviously “We have a couple of peo- our first priority,” Quinn ple who have no clue what said. “But also, we just love rugby is, and we have a cou- to separate ourselves from ple who have never played the rest of our day and go to a sport before,” Farrell said. practice and have fun.” “That’s the great thing about Practices have been held club rugby. We don’t make twice a week, with practices cuts. If you’re great at rugby, lasting an hour. In a typi- you play a lot. If you’re terri- cal season, the team would ble at rugby, you play a lot. practice four times a week. That’s the way it should be.” “I feel like this is the main One of the freshmen who issue for a lot of club sports, joined the team this semes- it’s just mainly facility time ter, Sammy Harig, played and getting access to the in high school. Harig found facilities,” Quinn said. “[Our out about the club rugby main disadvantage] has team when he took a sports always been facility time, management class in the Freshman Braden Graham is a new member of the especially in the spring with fall with Farrell. When club rugby team preparing to compete next fall. ANA MANIACI MCGOUGH/THE ITHACAN a lot of varsity sports. With Harig arrived on campus, the fall sports still doing he got his friends to join their practices and lifts, fa- with him. Harig said that cility times usually get left even though he was the only one in his friend “I feel like there’s a large population to late at night. But now group to have rugby experience, they all of people at IC that is extremely with COVID, they’re obvi- picked it up quickly. interested in doing club sports, and you just ously more limited and club “Because we’re all pretty passionate about have to find them,” Quinn said. “We have sports still have to work it, we try to practice whenever we can,” Harig emphasized that you don’t need to know the around that.” said. “Even outside of practice, I’ll be working sport, you don’t need to have any experience, Club sports are allowed with the guys and teaching them skills and you don’t even need to know what the sport to have some contact during passing techniques.” looks like. We just want people to come out Junior Thomas Frevele makes a pass to a teammate practices but are unable to As Quinn prepares to leave the club after and have fun.” during the team’s practice in a non-contact drill. hold full-contact compe- playing four years, he said he is encouraged by ANA MANIACI MCGOUGH/THE ITHACAN tition nor leave Tompkins its future and thinks the team will continue to CONTACT CONNOR GLUNT County. Though the team attract new recruits. [email protected] THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 SPORTS | 15 Baseball teams duel for first time

BY QUINTIN PELZEL

Fans cheered in the stands at Freeman Field on April 24 as the Ithaca College junior varsity baseball team played the college’s club baseball team for the first time in the college’s history. The junior varsity team won OUT OF BOUNDS both seven-inning games in the doubleheader, 6–1 and 11–0. The EMILY ADAMS junior varsity team is a collection of underclassmen players who NCAA exploits were recruited to the varsity program. The club team is a group of players who still wanted athletes’ likeness to be involved in baseball but Amid the backlash surrounding the at a lower level of commitment Division I men’s and women’s basketball than the varsity team. The junior tournaments several weeks ago, the NCAA Junior Ari Field, who will be vice president of the Ithaca College Club Baseball team next year, varsity players play competitively was fighting another battle in the Supreme steps up to bat during a game against the St. John Fisher College Club Baseball team in 2019. and practice up to four times a Court. The case, National Collegiate Ath- COURTESY OF CHARLES DURR week. The club team plays for the letic Association v. Alston, deals primarily enjoyment of the game, and they with athlete benefits from institutions like only practice approximately two reached out and asked if they were For the junior varsity team, much access to outdoor practice food, technology and academic materials. times a week. having a season. Unfortunately, many of the players are happy times, putting the club players The case could also have enormous im- Both were unsure if they they did not have a season either, to be playing against another at a disadvantage. Nonetheless, plications for athlete compensation and would actually be able to play so I was like, ‘Hey, let’s try and get team instead of scrimmaging Durr said he was happy with his amateurism far beyond the fundamentals any games this year. The college’s a game in and do something for against themselves. team’s performance and looks that the court will rule on. protocols prohibit the off-campus the seniors.’” “Honestly, I’m just glad to be forward to making this game a One of the biggest changes to the playing of games for junior varsity When the club team first began out there competing,” freshman regular occurrence. NCAA system that could come from this and club teams. Junior varsity in 2015, one of its goals was pitcher Carson Ashby said. “We’ve “Playing the junior varsity case surrounds the use of athlete names, coach Chris Dietz ’20 expressed to play the junior varsity team to been scrimmaging since our team is something I definitely images and likenesses (NIL). In the past, some concern as to how many see how well they could compete third practice of the semester, so want to try and do again this athletes have been banned from profiting games — if any — they would be against some of the college’s best it’ll be good to be going against spring because … if we get more off their NIL because the NCAA’s amateur- able to play this year. young players. somebody else for once.” outdoor practice time, we can ism policies bar student-athletes from “When I got the junior varsity “We are looking at it as a Durr said he believed that the definitely compete and maybe receiving any external financial compensa- position, I was trying to figure out win-win opportunity for us,” Durr club team played a better game even win with our best display of tion related to their sport. However, if the how to play any games,” Dietz said. “We want to show that club than the scoreboard showed. baseball,” Durr said. NCAA is determined to fix the market on said. “I am friends with [senior baseball is legit, and we want to He said that since it is a club CONTACT QUINTIN PELZEL labor, athletes could establish much more club president] Steve Durr, so I compete at a high level.” sport, the team did not have as [email protected] freedom to make money from things like social media sponsorships, autographs or jersey sales. If the courts force the organi- zation to reevaluate those rules, it would have an incredible impact on young ath- Women’s track runs up national ranks letes, especially for women and those who compete in non-revenue sports. BY AIDAN CHARDE Athletes who play the most popular sports — football and men’s basketball — After ending the 2020 indoor season typically already receive the most benefits ranked No. 2 in the country, the Ithaca College from their institutions and from the NCAA women’s track and field team is back in the itself, which was plain to see during the top 10 for the outdoor season and is look- NCAA basketball tournament this year. ing to make a push to get its first national However, popularity in terms of television podium since earning second place in the and ticket sales does not translate to pop- 2016–17 season. ularity on social media, where NIL would As of April 27, the team is ranked No. 2 in hold the most weight. According to Axios, Division III, trailing behind the University of eight of the top 10 most-followed NCAA Wisconsin-La Crosse. The Bombers have seven basketball players are women, and an anal- athletes ranked in the top 10 in their events. ysis by Opendorse showed that women Junior Meghan Matheny, senior Juliann Ter- athletes would have greater overall earn- ry and freshman Sara Altonen are ranked in ing power from social media than men. pole vault; junior Katelyn Hutchison in the That amount of money would almost 400 meters; senior Parley Hannan in the 1,500 certainly be life-changing for college stu- meters, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters; dents, but it also gives a financial boost junior Logan Bruce in the long jump and Junior sprinter Katelyn Hutchison competes in the 400-meter run Feb. 27 during to women and non-revenue athletes. heptathlon; and senior Samantha Healy in the an intrasquad meet. She is currently ranked fourth nationally in the event. In 2019, top National Women’s Hockey hammer throw. In those rankings, Hannan FRANKIE WALLS/THE ITHACAN League players could only make a max- ranks first in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, imum salary of $15,000, meaning that and Matheny holds the top spot in pole vault. track and field,” Potter said. “There’s a lot of well at nationals. most have to get second jobs to support Head coach Jennifer Potter said she was events, so the team has to be pretty deep. It’s “We have a lot of talented and their hockey careers. A 2016 study found disappointed at the abrupt end to the 2020 a matter of whether we have the people to up-and-coming young athletes on the that nearly 50% of American profession- season, but she said it has helped make the do it.” team as well as established juniors and al track and field athletes live below the team more motivated. Hannan said the team tries to ignore expec- seniors, so I do think we have what it takes,” poverty line. “We’ve lost four seasons [since March of tations and instead just competes to the best Matheny said. “Coach Potter always calls us It is embarrassing that the NCAA may 2020] and four national championship oppor- of its abilities, especially because their biggest a postseason team, so I think as we get need to be forced into treating students tunities, and I’m proud of the women staying critic is themselves. toward that, people will have better and fairly by the highest court in the nation, motivated because they kept getting the door “I try to hold onto the joy of running and better performances.” but as social media grows, these changes slammed in their faces,” Potter said. “They had use my love for the sport to fuel me instead The Bombers have one more regular sea- will become more and more necessary. a lot to just quit about, but they didn’t.” of trying to fuel myself off of my times, espe- son meet at SUNY Geneseo on May 1 before Athletes have missed out on huge revenue Despite athletes competing as individuals cially because I always think I can do better,” competing in the Liberty League Champion- opportunities for years, but these neces- in their events, they score points for the team Hannan said. “When I broke the 5k school ships, Cortland Qualifier Meet, All-Atlantic sary changes are better late than never. based on where they place. Potter said it is record, I wasn’t happy with my time because Region Track and Field Conference Champi- important for the team to score in as many I knew I could go faster.” onships and NCAA Championships. OUT OF BOUNDS covers sports beyond the events as possible. Matheny said she thinks the team will playing field. EMILY ADAMS is a senior CONTACT AIDAN CHARDE journalism major. Contact her at “It’s not easy to win a championship in be able to keep moving forward and finish [email protected] [email protected]. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 THE ITHACAN | 16

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From left, climate activists Wayles Browne, David Foote and Theresa Alt gather for Sunrise Ithaca’s Earth Day Rally on April 22 at the Bernie Milton Pavilion. Despite the fluctuating weather, a large crowd convened on The Commons to hear the speakers discuss the intersections of environmentalism and major human rights issues. MIKAYLA ELWELL/THE ITHACAN