Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 31, 2009
After spending possibly more than four years with your friends back home, for most college has become a parting point. The people that you were use to seeing on a daily basis in the hallways and on weekends may now be miles away. But all hope is not lost! While in the past it may [...]
Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 29, 2009
Do you miss your dog? Or maybe you want to contribute to the community in a unique way. Whatever your reason may be, try being a guide dog handler. It is an opportunity you won’t want to miss. The dog lives with his or her handler for 18 months. Your job entails is to socialize [...]
Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 25, 2009
Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 25, 2009
Sophomore Jess Hulse at Ithaca College talks about her freshmen year and some essentials that helped her get through it all. What was the greatest lesson you learned last year? “It would be that finals suck, but if you put the time into it then it would be worth it in the end. You want [...]
Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 22, 2009
While it seems that freshman year may be dragging on forever, eventually you accomplish the end of two semesters and will soon enough be looking back on your crazy freshman year. How does it feel like once you’re actually done? Now sophomore Elizabeth Ealy reflects on her experience of being a freshman. “Looking back on [...]
Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 21, 2009
November is rolling around and that means that the biggest small game in the country is about to take place. This year the game between SUNY Cortland and our very own Ithaca College. This year the game will be held on our campus and like always you should expect the unexpected. Why? Well, newcomers, while [...]
Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 12, 2009
Becoming a freshman or a “first-year” as the College of Wooster puts it, can be a daunting, yet, exciting transition from high school
Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 12, 2009
If you haven’t noticed, I’ll let you know — the Ithaca Mall isn’t exactly the Mall of America. Furthermore, many of you may finally find yourselves having a very limited budget that some of the stores in the Commons may not meet. So what do you do? Girls, this post is for you because as [...]
Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 8, 2009
A survival tip to Ithaca in the winter As the leaves begin to change so do the trends in Ithaca. Coats go on and zipped up, while sandals get tossed to the back of the closet. It is important to remember that Ithaca is on a hill next to a lake in upstate New York [...]
Posted by: freshmenfifteen on: October 5, 2009
At first glance students may seem their R.A.’s as enemies or somewhat of an authority figure. Yes, they are there to enforce some of the school’s policies, but a R.A. is more than just a ‘security guard’ or a ‘rent-a-cop’ so to speak. I have learned that they are a valuable resource to everything that [...]
