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Photo Illustration by Allison Usavage
Migrant workers on New York’s farms face uncertainty as the U.S. government’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency cracks down in the area.
Design by Michelle Barrie
Below is Román’s path to Central New York from Guatemala. When he hit Tuxtla, Mexico, he was stopped by immigration services and sent back to the border where he started over. The whole trip took about a month.

Hidden in the promised land

Blood mixes with sand, and with every painful step Román takes, it feels like he might as well be taking one back. Ahead of him there is a line of people. In the cold darkness of the desert at night, a group of 15 trudges on diligently, though a few, Román included, are faltering. His shoes are broken, the sand leaks through, weighing his steps. His toes have been rubbing together for hours, and two toenails dig their way into the flesh of other toes. He’s bleeding, he’s hungry, and he’s tired. The food is gone. The water is gone. He can’t keep walking. He stops and puts his hands to his knees; they’re throbbing now. When he walks he feels bowlegged. He hangs his head low.

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Jim Ludlow

Student voices unsolicited

Dianne Lynch’s announcement that she will be leaving her position as dean of the Roy H. Park School to take over as president of Stephens College shocked students, faculty and staff of the Park School last week. In the aftermath of her decision, the administration is left with the nearly impossible task of filling her very big, red shoes. And, they must do this before her contract runs out June 1.


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Evan Falk/the ithacan
From left, Ansel, assistant professor of music performance, Komaromi, professor of marketing and law, and Machan, professor of writing, describe what their outfits say about them.

Beauty & brains

Long striped skirt? Check. Gold coin earrings? Check. Rainbow-colored shoes? Check. As Katharyn Machan, professor of writing, puts on her outfit in the morning to wear to her classes, she runs through this list in her head.

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TJ Gunther/The Ithacan
From left, sophomore Aaron Sapp slaps hands with senior Kurt Bednarcyk after scoring a run against St. John Fisher College on April 18. Bednarcyk leads the team with 41 hits this season.

Making a comeback

Senior Kurt Bednarcyk has eye black striped across each cheek as he takes the diamond. It is an intimidating look. But he only stands at 5 feet 7 inches in a game of athletes looming closer to 6 feet.


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