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Ithaca Schools Seek Reduction in Tension Lingering from Race Issues

November 20, 2008 - 12:00am
By Dani Neuharth-Keusch

Students in Ithaca public schools have been historically divided along racial and socioeconomic lines, creating gaps in academic achievement and tension within the diverse demographic.

Last October, Amelia Kearney, a parent of a black female student at DeWitt Middle School, accused the Ithaca City School District of racism after her daughter complained of verbal and physical abuse by white peers on the school bus.

The incident incited a protest at Ithaca High School, and the district has since devoted significant effort to ensuring racial equity in the Ithaca school system.


Racism Cries Result From Construction Controversy

October 29, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Michael Stratford

When the New York State Electric Gas company decided two weeks ago not to fund the construction of a new basketball court in a downtown Ithaca park, it brought an apparent end to an ongoing struggle between neighbors of the park and city officials that had resulted in allegations of racism and stereotyping.


Guilt By Association or A Red Herring

October 15, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Gabriel Dobbs
After an exhausting and masturbatory twenty month long election cycle, thank god the end is finally in sight. Obama and McCain are approaching the last mile of this marathon, and despite a flurry of new attacks and policy proposals, Obama has cleared the hurdles placed before him. Some discouraging numbers for those who value their constitutional right to shoot wolves from helicopters: Averaging recent polls, Obama is up almost 8 percent nationally (the past two elections have been decided by a margin of less than 3 percent). Recent favorable/unfavorable polls shows Obama is liked by 71 percent of Americans, versus 54 percent for McCain. The eerily accurate Intrade political futres market correctly predicted the outcome of every swing state in the 2004 election (in the face of many polls that predicted a Kerry win on election day). Intrade is now offering a four to one payout for any soul brave enough to put their beans in McCain’s electoral basket. Things look bleak for the Mac Attack, but as they say, it ain’t over til it’s over.

On Race at Cornell, Dodging the Bullet

BSU leaders weigh in on Skorton’s response to The Review

September 30, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Tia Hicks and Zachary Murray The discussion has shifted and now we’re talking about “intellectual diversity.” We’re talking about providing “robust discussion” instead of preventing bigotry; we’re talking about the politics of diversity instead of outlining concrete efforts to achieve diversity and equality; we’re talking about how the University can protect itself from being criticized instead of responding to groups that alienate and denigrate. The problem with Americans is that we talk about race. We do not engage in conversations about racism. In fact, we avoid it altogether.

Racial Views Steer Some Dems Away from Obama

September 20, 2008 - 7:55am
By The Associated Press
Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks — many calling them "lazy," ''violent" or responsible for their own troubles. The poll, conducted with Stanford University, suggests that the percentage of voters who may turn away from Obama because of his race could easily be larger than the final difference between the candidates in 2004 — about two and one-half percentage points.

Student Stabbed on West Campus

May 31, 2008 - 1:39pm

Public Confronts Board of Education on Racism

October 10, 2007 - 11:00pm
By Jasmine Marcus

On Tuesday night, as many Cornellians returned to campus, a group of students joined Ithaca residents and Ithaca College students at the Ithaca City School District’s Board of Education Meeting to speak up about the issues of racism facing the town.

Around 100 people attended the meeting, held at 7 p.m. at Ithaca High School’s Kulp Auditorium, to take advantage of the opportunity to speak out during the “Receiving and Hearing of Delegations” by the public that follows the opening of the Board’s meetings.


Ithaca School District Accused of Racism

October 1, 2007 - 11:00pm
By Jasmine Marcus

Local residents and students gathered yesterday at the Ithaca City School District’s offices to rally against what they see as tolerance of racism by the district.

The most publicized accusation of racism came from Ithaca resident Amelia Kearney, whose daughter reported she was physically and emotionally abused by her classmates two years ago at the district’s DeWitt Middle School.


Alleged Harassment at D.P. Dough Sparks Controversy

October 1, 2007 - 11:00pm
By Noah Grynberg

D.P. Dough and the Ithaca Police Department are at the center of controversy this week amid allegations of racial prejudice against members of the black student community.