ICentral 2012

1 Year Down...Almost

2009-04-21T13:46:00.003-04:00

So here we are. Wow. When I wake up each day and change the number of days left on my dorm whiteboard, I still can't believe it.

In 9 more days of classes, our freshman year will pretty much be over! This is the time to focus on those final projects, papers and tests and really crank it out before the school year is over. I, for one, will miss Ithaca when I leave!

But I am not protesting when the though of an Atlanta summer comes to mind.

Class Registration

2009-04-15T10:45:00.001-04:00

You know its coming...Get ready!

The Votes are IN!

2009-04-14T12:54:00.009-04:00

You voted. Awesome.
You made your voice heard. Amazing.

Now here are the results!

Class of 2012 Sophomore Senators

Jimmy Knowles
Ranu Nath
Aaron Edwards
Carter Raines

Thanks to all who voted and supported the election process. Here's to a great year and an even greater one to come.

6 Emails Later...

2009-04-06T12:16:00.002-04:00

So, you must have gotten a lot of emails from SGA without the link to vote! Frustration! Never fear, the last email sent out was fully equipped for your voting pleasure. For those who still need the link to vote, here it is:

VOTING LINK

We all really appreciate you taking the time to vote.

Choose your senators wisely! These will be the people representing you among the administration and other areas of the college. A few of us are running for re-election so if you thought we did a good job keeping you informed and being helpful members of SGA, then let's do it again for another year!

Voting is running from April 6-10, so get on there and Rock The Vote.

I think a countdown is in order...

2009-03-31T13:20:00.005-04:00

There are... 23 days of classes left.

Just thought that needed to be said. Get pumped! Freshman year is almost over, can you believe that? Here's your chance to really crank it out for the final push to the end of the academic year.

Don't forget! Online voting for your SGA reps is April 6-10.

Going Once, Going Twice, SOLD!

2009-03-29T02:54:00.002-04:00

Don't have time to sort and put out your recyclables?

Need someone to get your mail for you while you are in class?

Want a person to do your laundry?

Then the upcoming Senator Auction may be just for you. On April 6 @7:00pm in IC Square, SGA will host an auction in which current SGA senators and Executive Board members will be auctioning themselves off to do chores and favors for you, the student body.

All proceeds from the event will go right back to the student body through various student organizations on campus. This is all a part of our effort to give back to organizations during tough economic times.

Here are some tasks being auctioned off!

-Rock Climbing Lessons

-Car Wash

-Guitar Lessons

-Laundry Duty

-Proofread an Essay

-Lunch Delivery

-Pickup/Delivery Service

So come and hang out with SGA! There will be voting posts up as well so you can vote for your class senators right there. See you then!

Curtain Up!

2009-03-25T02:03:00.008-04:00

Freshmen! Aaron here. Relax from those studies and go see some theater! As a biased enthusiast of the theatrical arts, I am personally telling you that there are some awesome shows opening right here on the Ithaca stage in the very near future. I'll [of course] be seeing them myself (and acting in one!)

How about you?

A NEW BRAIN (IC Mainstage)

Show Dates

Life-threatening brain illness and a guy in a frog costume...sounds like a musical to me! Be sure to check out A New Brain on the IC Mainstage. I hear its going to be pretty solid.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (IC Triple Threat Theater)

April 2-5 @ 8pm in Whalen Presser Hall

Break out your flapper dresses and 20's style dance moves. This Triple Threat show is taking you back to 1922 when skirts above the knee and penciled eyebrows were becoming "quite respectable."

tick...tick, BOOM! (IC Triple Threat Theater)

April 25 and 26 @ 8pm in Park Auditorium

A beautifully written ode to inspiration, love, hardship and the power of music, tick...tick, BOOM is bound to be a cool night of music and acting for any theatergoer. Check it out.

Tartuffe (IC Mainstage)

Show Dates

Ever known an imposter? A fake? If not, you can see someone act out one on stage in Moliere's classic comedy, Tartuffe.

Save the date! And check later on in the semester for more chances to catch cool shows. And no one will judge if you keep your ticket stubs if it was THAT awesome. Collect away.

Focus, Grasshopper

2009-03-18T16:48:00.014-04:00

Excuse the title, but here's a cool leadership opportunity for all you budding "leaders of tomorrow" out there. Career Services is looking for Peer Career Advisors for the next academic school year. Here's the schpiel:

"Do you want to learn more about your future career while helping your peers? The Office of Career Services is looking for motivated and creative students to serve as Peer Career Advisors for the 2009-2010 academic year!

This volunteer opportunity is a chance to gain a competitive edge on your future career endeavors while helping your peers with resumes, cover letters as well as job and internship search. PCAs also assist with special programs and events during the year including: Career City Coffee Cafe, Career Days, Graduate School Fair, and the Job and Internship Fair.

If you do not know a lot about our office, that's ok! We provide comprehensive training and welcome students from all majors.

The application can be found at

http://www.ithaca.edu/sacl/careers/docs/PCA_Application

Note: Application deadline is Friday, April 3rd at 5:00 pm in the Office of Career Services."

--From an email sent by Jennifer Kellington

Sound like something you might want to do? Contact Jennifer Kellington, the Acting Assistant Director for Career Services at jkellington@ithaca.edu or at (607) 274-3365 for more information! Get on it!

Speaker and Midterms and Spring Break, Oh My!

2009-03-05T18:26:00.003-05:00

SGA Speaker Series

2009-03-05T17:50:00.005-05:00

We're having some BIG names coming to our SGA meetings and the list continues on for the rest of the semester. So far we have had:

President Tom Rochon

Provost Kathleen Rountree

Vice President for Finance and Administration Carl Sgrecci

among others.

We are looking to bring in many more high-ups of Ithaca College right in our meeting space in our good 'ol T-Falls Room.

So when you get back from Spring Break, get ready for some awesome dialogue...with ridiculously important people on the IC Campus. Make your choice to be there or be square (cliche much?). Choose wisely, though, you don't want to miss the opportunity to speak directly with these people!

Put a name to a face and join us after Spring Break!

SGA 2009 ELECTIONS

2009-02-25T12:40:00.003-05:00

Think you might want to be on SGA?

There will be a meeting for all who would like to run for SGA tonight, February 25th @ 8:00pm in the STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER (3rd Floor of Campus Center)

Can't make it? Any question? Email our VP of Communications, Eddie Lemonier at

elemoni1@ithaca.edu

Make Your Voice Heard

2009-02-10T23:35:00.003-05:00

SGA has been undergoing many changes over the past semester--from policies to positions. Now its time for YOU to be a part of the change.

Right now, SGA is in the midst of reviewing its Strategic Plan, a series of changes any incentives to keep YOU, student body, connected and informed.

So, freshmen. I challenge you guys to approach your senators through email, phone, facebook, or in person and get your feedback out there. What do you want to get done??

Use us as a liaison to meet your needs.

Public Safety + SGA

2009-02-03T13:31:00.002-05:00

Tonight SGA will be hosting its weekly meeting in the Taughannock Falls meeting room (3rd floor of Campus Center) at 8:15. Terri Stewart, Director of Public Safety, will be at this meeting to discuss the relationship between the student body and Office of Public Safety.

This is the time for students to come an express concerns about student relations with Public Safety or anything in general you may have questions about.

I hope to see you there!

Audition!

2009-01-20T22:05:00.012-05:00

Do you Sing? Dance? Act?

IC Triple Threat Theater is holding auditions for their TWO spring semester shows:

"Thoroughly Modern Millie" and

"tick...tick...BOOM!

Auditions are Wednesday, January 28th and Thursday, January 29th

6pm-10pm in Whalen Rm 2230

Please prepare a 32-measure up-tempo piece and a 16-bar ballad.

Callbacks will held Friday the 30th.

2009-01-01T08:07:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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2008-12-25T19:01:00.003-05:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

and Happy Holidays

from the Freshman Senators

Can You Digg It?

2008-12-06T23:44:00.004-05:00

Hey Freshmen!

Check out this website!

It's called DIGG and basically, its a news, video, and random stuff website that people can go to and rank stories, videos, comic strips, and other cool media on the web!

Take a look! Maybe you might "digg" a few things on the website as well.

Digg Website

ID Express in Taxi Cabs and Campus Shuttle

2008-12-01T14:16:00.004-05:00

So, if you haven't heard already, SGA is working with the college and the taxi cab company to begin implementing an ID Express swipe option in Taxi Cabs.

In addition to the ID Express option, there is the possibility of a shuttle running from The Circles and Campus Center to Wegman's, Walmart, (and a few other venues) and back.

The senators have been polling students (on the blog and in person) and it looks like this initiative is something you all would like to see on campus, so we are working hard on making it possible!

Email SGA at sga.ithaca.edu or the Freshman Senators at sga.2012@gmail.com with your thoughts and ideas!

Hope you Had Great Break!

2008-12-01T13:42:00.002-05:00

So here it is, everyone...the final stretch of our first semester in college! I hope all of you had an awesome Thanksgiving Break and are now ready to push through these last few weeks.

Just think of the WHOLE MONTH we get off when its all said and done. Now that'll be pretty sweet. Just a reminder, SGA Tuesday night meetings @ 8:15pm in Taughannock Falls Meeting Room (3rd Floor of Campus Center) are open to the public. There are only a few more this semester.

Drop in and see what we are discussing, voting on, or bringing to the attention of the SGA Board.

Study hard (but not too hard) in these next few weeks and good luck on final papers, exams, projects, and whatnot!

WOO

2008-11-04T23:29:00.001-05:00

OBAMAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bare It All At These Wild Parties

2008-11-04T15:50:00.005-05:00

Hey Guys!

So I don't know if you all know or not but THIS weekend there are two HUGE events on campus! First, the School of Theatre will be putting on Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party which is supposed to be AMAZING. Tickets can be purchased over at Dillingham at the box office. The show is also playing next weekend I believe so there is plenty of time to catch it.

Also, on Thursday, Triple Threat Theatre's production of BARE opens in Presser Hall and plays until Sunday I believe. You should definitely check it out, I hear that is also going to be a great show.

Good luck with schedules and everything. Don't forget to wake up bright and early on Friday. Trust me, I think it will be worth it if you want to get the classes you want.

Word.

Get That Cash

2008-10-28T22:27:00.003-04:00

As stated above, ITS is hiring for the Spring semester. Openings include Classroom Technology Support Technicians, eMedia Production Assistant, Network Service Technicians, and Office Assistants. Pay ranges from $7.15-$7.40/hour, and you must be able to commit at least eight hours a week.

Don't be a broke college student anymore (or, at least a super broke college student) - apply today. The application deadline has been extended to 4pm TOMORROW, so get on it fast. The application is relatively simple.

Visit the ITS S-Team website to see a full list of openings, and of course, to apply.

A Friendly Reminder

2008-10-28T22:07:00.002-04:00

Behind the front desk in the Student Activities Center (3rd floor, Campus Center) sits two boxes full of lonely, untouched New Student Records.

And what are these 'records'? They're yearbook-like booklets that have pictures of freshmen and their interests, accomplishments, etc. Chances are 1) your parents sent your picture in and never told you about it, proceeding to order one for you and, again, not informing you, or 2) you just didn't get the memo that they arrived.

Well, in any case, there are about 200 of you with your picture in it, which therefore means you have yet to claim yours. Bring your student i.d. to the SAC and pick yours up ASAP. Not sure if you got one? Come by anyways.

Come by fast, cause they won't be there for long, and whether you or your parents paid $20 for it, someone won't be happy about a lost record in the end.

Are You Ready For An Emergency?

2008-10-28T21:58:00.004-04:00

According to campus officials, only 50% of IC's student body is signed up for the Emergency Notification System.

That means only 50% of us will get a text and/or email that alerts us of a threat or emergency, like a gunman on the loose or such.

If you're not in the registered 50%, sign up now. Don't let procrastination or ignorance be the deciding factor for your personal safety.

Don't Get Left Behind

2008-10-28T18:19:00.002-04:00

Are you ready for the Cortaca Jug? If so, mark your calenders and free up the time, because tickets go on sale this Sunday, at 2pm in Clark Lounge (2nd floor, Campus Center).

The Cortaca Jug - dubbed the "biggest little game in the nation" by Sports Illustrated- is the annual football showdown between Ithaca and SUNY Cortland. This year's game will be played on Saturday, November 15 at SUNY Cortland. Kickoff is at 12pm.

Tickets are only $5, and along with that Lincoln, all you need is your IC student i.d card.

Unfortunately, you can only purchase one ticket per i.d., so tell all your friends to get in line as well.

For more details on ticket sales, check out the Intercom article here.

If you can't make it to SUNY Cortland, or just don't feel like making the trip, SGA is working towards broadcasting the game live on the fitness quad (that's the grassy area between the Fitness Center and Campus Center). Check back here for more details on that as well.

Go Bombers!

First-Year Cabaret Does CORTACA

2008-10-28T18:07:00.005-04:00

This Sunday, at 11AM in Emerson Suites, 24 freshmen will grace the (makeshift) stage for the First-Year Cabaret's annual show.

Journey to the Jug is an original musical about a group of students', well, journey to the Cortaca Jug. Watch as they encounter mishap after mishap as set to everyone's favorite songs from Legally Blonde, Wicked, Spring Awakening, Mamma Mia and Hairspray, among others.

For more information, check out the group's event page on Facebook, and their actual website for some history on the group's beginnings.

Oh, and P.S. IT'S TOTALLY FREE!

Looking For Some Freshmen Fun?

2008-10-28T17:52:00.002-04:00

Then look no further.

In the coming months/weeks/days, we'll be diligently planning - and hosting- some crazy-legit-amazing events exclusively for the Class of 2012. From highlighter parties, to snowballs fights and Relay for Life teams, there won't ever be an excuse for any absence of fun in your life at IC.

Think that's not enough to fill your cup? Leave an event suggestion in the Comments below, and we'll get to work on those, too.

And finally, for all you event planning aces out there looking to fulfill their planning deficiencies, join SGA's Event Planning Committee. The committee meets every Tuesday night at 7pm in the Buttermilk Falls Meeting Room (3rd floor, Campus Center).

Don't let the raging wind and snow cage you in your dorm room. We'll give you a good reason (or ten) to come out and play.

Meet Your New Best Friend

2008-10-28T17:35:00.005-04:00

If you haven't heard yet, it's T-6 days until Spring Registration. Oh yes, the time has come to rummage through your drawers for the Undergraduate Catalog and email your academic adviser.

For those of you who have a pretty clear idea of what you're taking next semester, check out schedulizer.com. This remarkable tool takes the courses you want for next semester and formulates every possible schedule to choose from. Professors, sections, and meeting times are all considered. From four possible schedules, to seventy-three, you can sort them all out according to latest start time, most free time, and earliest finish time (among other options).

Keep in mind, though, this bit of magic isn't meant to replace your academic adviser. If anything, pick out some classes, print two or three schedules, and have your adviser help you from there. Every freshman should be meeting with their adviser in the next week or so. They don't bite.

Good luck with all the possibilities.

Welcome!

2008-10-26T15:22:00.004-04:00

Hey, Class of 2012! We're your SGA senators, and we've created this blog to be your one-stop shop for everything you need to know as a freshman at Ithaca College. From events, to meetings, to special opportunities, we've got it all. Information will be posted ASAP, so subscribe and check back frequently- you won't want to miss out.

Also, this is a forum for all of you. Submit your own photography, and we'll feature it in our slideshow. We'll also post pictures we've taken at different events. Vote in the poll. A new question will be posted each week, and if you've really got something to spell out, leave a comment or five. Or, email us, and we'll get to your questions.

Throughout the coming weeks, you'll see changes in the blog. We're working to perfect the forum for all of you, so don't mind the "construction." And, as always, if you've got suggestions, let us know.

So, welcome all, and enjoy.

- Aaron, Natalie, Jimmy, & Jordan