The Ithacan Online

Public Safety investigates report of unlawful surveillance

Fri, 09 May 2008 21:33:37 PST

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.

'Iron Man' starts the summer off right

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:54:41 PST

The summer movie season — the season of spectacle — has officially begun. Starting today, moviegoers will be subjected to a four-month-long onslaught of the finest Hollywood bombast money can buy. For some, the season is little more than a vast cinematic wasteland, where little artistic value can be found. For others, the thought of a blockbuster a week is a burden they will happily indulge at $11 a pop, from now until the leaves turn.

New philanthropy group to bring college and community together

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:52:23 PST

For the organizers of Ithaca College’s United Way Stone Soup Philanthropy Corps, directing individual donations to organizations poses a daunting task. But like the tale of villagers combining their food to make a stew, they seek to pool and distribute charitable donations to those in need.

IPD breaks up parties on Prospect Street

Fri, 02 May 2008 19:47:17 PST

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

Festive season

Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:51 PST

Musefest, Ithaca Festival and Grassroots

Some bad direction

Thu, 01 May 2008 22:47:41 PST

Despite consistent failure and a petition against him to stop cinematic travesties, Uwe Boll continues to make films. Staff Writer Ryan Bryant walks through the director’s history and the current controversy around him.

International greatness

Thu, 01 May 2008 22:40:45 PST

Senior Ithacapella president Christopher Rossi has been performing with the group since he was a freshman. The group placed fourth in the world in the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella, held last month at New York’s Lincoln Center. Assistant Accent Editor Patrick Doyle spoke to Rossi about the group’s performance.

Student's autopsy results suggest accidental drowning

Thu, 01 May 2008 22:38:51 PST

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.

New major takes video games to the next level

Thu, 01 May 2008 22:34:54 PST

Helicopters are flying overhead. Explosions from grenades can be heard in the distance. Soldiers gather in a fort and engage in battle against the enemy. Bullets blaze through the wind and hit their targets effortlessly. The battle ends and the good guys are left standing. Then the credits begin to roll and the professor turns on the light.

Bombers claim first Empire 8 title since 2002

Thu, 01 May 2008 20:14:27 PST

It was a day of relief and gratification at Upper Terrace Field on Sunday afternoon, as the men’s lacrosse team secured its first Empire 8 championship since 2002, defeating the Rochester Institute of
Technology 12–9.

Pulling his weight

Thu, 01 May 2008 20:10:52 PST

Cory Petermann is on a mission.
Only seconds have ticked by since he hurled his third and final discus at the Empire 8 Outdoor Track and Field Championships on April 19, and he is already late for his call at the high jump station, some 100 yards away from the discus landing zone. Time is the enemy.

Bombers look for seventh straight tournament victory

Thu, 01 May 2008 20:06:43 PST

The ninth-ranked softball team is gearing up for the postseason once again. With an overall record of 28–8 and a 12–0 mark in the Empire 8, the Bombers will host the Empire 8 Championship Tournament this weekend at Kostrinsky Field.

Senior captain's actions speak loudly

Thu, 01 May 2008 19:57:26 PST

Senior Rob Raux’s swing is fluid. His hands move quickly through the zone, and when aluminum meets horsehide, the defense can only turn and watch as the ball disappears over the left field fence.

Shredding in the streets

Thu, 01 May 2008 19:52:20 PST

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.

End of the road for all seniors

Thu, 01 May 2008 18:29:24 PST

I knew it was over when he blew the whistle. Five, four, three, two, one. And it sounded. The last intramural game I will ever play at IC, as done as the college career that went with it.

Harry Schuldman's last cartoon

Thu, 01 May 2008 16:26:39 PST

Student remembered for insight and intellect

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:17:42 PST

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.

Religious Americans crave wisdom

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:00:31 PST

College fails low-income students

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:58:46 PST

While my frustrations are personal, my concern is not only for me but for all those silent faces who struggle to afford this institution.

Generation lacks activist passion

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:55:47 PST

I was not surprised to read that the sit-in protesters after Chalk Day backed down after the police showed up.