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‘What is Your Red Line?’ gallery encourages action from community members
The Ithacan
This year, during the month of October, the last room of the State of the Art Gallery is a sea of red ribbons lining the walls, all with handwritten concerns, grievances and fears about the current state of the country. “What is Your Red Line?” is an art piece created by Patricia Brown, who also goes by the artist’s handle Democracy Defender PMB, that clearl
Ithacan Tries: Philosophy Club
The Ithacan
In this semester's debut episode of Ithacan Tries, Podcast Editors Ethan Kaufman and Sully Fogel test their wits with IC's Philosophy Club.
Q&A: First-year soccer player manages role bigger than himself
The Ithacan
First-year student Ezra Gathercole manages two different roles on two different campuses. Gathercole travels to East Hill as a Cornell University cadet, then he returns to Ithaca College to play for the varsity men’s soccer team.
The Avalanches’ ‘No Bad Memories’ is not memorable enough
The Ithacan
“No Bad Memories” is obsessed with sampling and looking backwards. When it works, it is another impressive notch in the band’s belt. When it does not, the album sounds disjointed and dated.
Title IX director addresses concerns at SGC meeting
The Ithacan
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council participated in a discussion session with Linda Koenig, director of Title IX compliance and ADA/504 coordinator, at its Oct. 19 meeting.
Popcorn Premieres – “You Can See Everything,” “The Social Reckoning” & More
The Ithacan
Hosts Dylan Long and Logan Thompson discuss the best and worst of new film releases including "You Can See Everything," "The Social Reckoning," "Sense and Sensibility," "Naza" and "Animals."
Ithaca College community remembers professor Maki Inada
The Ithacan
Family, friends, colleagues and students attended the remembrance of Maki Inada in Muller Chapel on Oct. 17. Inada was a professor in the Department of Biology at Ithaca College who helped to change the curriculum, innovate the biology labs and motivate her students to be more curious about the world around them.
Ithaca College’s projected budget deficit for fiscal year 2027 increases from $4 million to $8 million
The Ithacan
Ithaca College administrators announced at the Oct. 20 State of the College meeting that the ongoing budget deficit has jumped $4 million.
Commentary: International student opportunities are disappearing
The Ithacan
Under United States President Donald Trump’s administration, international students all over the U.S. are facing increasingly restrictive policies. These policies govern how long we can remain in the country after graduation, how easily we can get a job offer and whether we can accept an internship while studying.
‘Street Fighter’ packs a punch
The Ithacan
Despite countless attempts in the past, fighting video games tend to have incredibly messy stories that make for terrible adaptation after terrible adaptation. On Oct. 16, a film adaptation of one of the oldest and most popular fighting games, “Street Fighter,” made its ambitious return to the big screen.
IC club athletes seek support
Ithaca Week
Ithaca senior Marshall Long has firsthand experience working with the athletic department as a part of the club softball’s leadership team. Basic needs for the team, like equipment, are largely left to the teams to manage. Uniforms are provided by the school, but other equipment — like helmets and catching gear — is not provided...
College, TCAT partnership is a smooth ride
Ithaca Week
Public transportation can be vital to a community because it acts as a third space where communities can come together outside of work or home. Cathy Michael is a research and instruction librarian at Ithaca College who uses the TCAT daily to get from her home to campus. Michael says one of her favorite parts...
Chasing spring’s perfect apple crop
Ithaca Week
When temperatures fluctuate between warm spells and freezes, the blooming flowers of fruit are caught in the middle of an inconsistent spring. At Russell Apple Farms in Appleton, New York, the goal is a prolonged April of colder temperatures, slowing down the speed at which trees push out green tips — the early step of...
ITHACON49: Camaraderie and community
Ithaca Week
Drawing attendees and vendors back year after year, ITHACON has been taking place on Ithaca College’s campus for 49 years and counting, acting as the second-longest-running comic convention in the nation. This year, ITHACON drew over 1,000 guests to Emerson Suites, comprising approximately 850 attendees and around 150 staff members, vendors, and volunteers.
First Fridays celebrates art spaces
Ithaca Week
An Ithaca tradition Michael Sampson, painter, printmaker, and curator of the gallery at South Hill, took over the facilitation of First Fridays, also known as Ithaca Gallery Nights, from the Ithaca Downtown Alliance in 2023. Since then, it has been his goal to expand the reach and the number of participants in the events. “I...
Local shops host social arts club
Ithaca Week
On a quiet April evening, a group of about 10 people gather around a long table in the dimly lit Nocturnal Cafe for a sketch session. Calm, lo-fi music plays in the background over the sounds of pencils scribbling on notepads as the artists — who range from amateurs sketching for fun to more experienced...
Women rise in ICTV sports
Ithaca Week
Located in the basement of the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College is the largest and oldest student-run television station in the world, Ithaca College Television. ICTV is home to 25 shows stemming across several departments, such as news, sports, entertainment, and scripted. Over 600 students participate in the station from on-air...
Duck Race raises money for kids
Ithaca Week
Hundreds of people gathered through sometimes heavy spring showers April 25 to watch the 25th Tompkins 4-H Duck Race.
Friar’s visit dovetails with Jubilee
Ithaca Week
At the start of every year, the pope designates a new theme for the church called a Jubilee Year, to focus on different spiritual topics, address global issues, and unify the church. Pope Leo declared this year’s theme is a Franciscan Jubilee Year as the church celebrates the 800th anniversary of the death of St....
Survivors find strength at ‘Take Back the Night’
Ithaca Week
Chants echoed down Ithaca’s South Aurora Street as students marched from the Ithaca College campus down to The Commons for the Take Back the Night rally and vigil April 24 in support of survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
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