Remembering Willie Jacobson

Students performed at a benefit concert Saturday for freshman William Jacobson, whose body was found Wednesday morning in the Farm Road pond. The concert raised money for the Jacobson family. (Evan Falk/The Ithacan) · Photo gallery of the event

Autopsy results suggest Jacobson accidentally drowned

Results of a forensic autopsy performed on William Jacobson show the Ithaca College freshman drowned accidentally. Results from a complete toxicology screening are not expected for several weeks.

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Racism at ICSD

ICSD appeals Kearney case

The Ithaca City School District’s Board of Education unanimously voted to file objections to the Kearney case Monday night.

Sports

The skate scene

Students from around Ithaca have built their own skating scene.

This I See | Take Back The Night March

News

Park Center dedicated

View a video of the ceremony on April 24 officially dedicating the Dorothy D. and Roy H. Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise.

Accent

Reel Big Fish

We Q&A’d the ska band, who played at The Haunt on April 24.

  • Multimedia: Video from their concert

News

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Students gather last night outside Muller Chapel for a vigil for freshman William Jacobson.

Student remembered for insight and intellect

The campus community today is mourning the sudden loss of one of its students.
At a vigil last night, those who knew William Jacobson said they remembered the freshman from St. Paul, Minn., as full of joy and a true intellectual, a quality his mother said earned him the nickname “the Professor.” Jacobson was found dead yesterday in the Farm Road pond after he went missing early Sunday morning.
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Remembering lives lost

During the past four years, Ithaca College has seen more than its fair share of tragedy.
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The Groovy Tunes Ice Cream truck kept dancers happy at last year's Musefest in Enfield, N.Y.

Sports

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Sophomore Nick Wnorowski soars off a ramp at the Ithaca Skate Park on Saturday. Wnorowski has been skating for more than 10 years.

Shredding in the streets

Sophomore Nick Wnorowski looks like a rock star as he stands on top of his skateboard, navigating through the Ithaca skate park. On a sweltering hot day in April, the Syracuse native throws on his aviator sunglasses underneath a blue baseball cap on top of his shaggy hair.

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Public Safety investigates report of unlawful surveillance

Friday | A female student reported today that an unknown person had pointed a camera at her while she was in the shower around 10 a.m. in the West Tower. Read »

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IPD breaks up parties on Prospect Street

Friday | The Ithaca Police Department started breaking up several parties hosted along Prospect and Hudson Streets today around 2 p.m. Read »

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Student's autopsy results suggest accidental drowning

Thursday | The results of a forensic autopsy performed this morning on Ithaca College freshman William Jacobson show he drowned accidentally, according to an Ithaca Police Department press release. Read »

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A collection of some of this year’s best photographs is available as a PDF, published with this week’s newspaper.

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