Police report downtown power outage

There are power outages in the downtown and East Hill areas of the City of Ithaca, according to a press release issued earlier tonight by the Ithaca Police Department.

IC student featured on “Conan”

Perry Koenig

An Ithaca College freshman received national media attention in a humorous light on April 23, when Perry Koenig was featured on a “Fan Corrections” segment on “Conan,” a late night TBS talk show hosted by Conan O’Brien. In his YouTube response that aired on “Conan,” Koenig pointed out O’Brien’s mistaken acknowledgement of the upcoming Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises” as “The Dark Knight Rising.”

Swidjit to fully launch May 1

Alex Colket

For Alex Colket, the inspiration to create the hyperlocal social media platform Swidjit was, quite fittingly, close to home. After developing an interest in sustainability and creating his own online meal-sharing program, Colket was driven to take community currency to the next level.

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Ithaca College will be changing its health care policy and cost next year. The college will send students the confirmed changes in June.
Insurance cost nearly doubles for next year

The Hammond Health Center has announced that beginning next semester, Ithaca College students using the college’s health insurance plan will face a substantial increase in cost and coverage.

Sophomore Dave Klodowski of Ithacappella performs in October in the Athletics and Events Center. It was the first concert in the new center.
A&E Center costs frustrate college concert bureau

Some members of the Bureau of Concerts are questioning whether the organization will be able to host a performance in one of Tompkins County’s largest indoor entertainment venues — Ithaca College’s Athletics and Events Center — anytime soon.

From left, Zaneta Clarke ’10 and sophomores Kathleen Pongrace and Abby Togliatti demonstrate  against financial inequalities Tuesday near Free Speech Rock as part of LIPS “May Day” protest.
May Day protest disputes college policy

More than 20 students and faculty gathered Tuesday at the Free Speech Rock to bring awareness to climbing student debt and financial inequalities adjunct professors experience at Ithaca College.

Mild season creates spike in Lyme cases

Milder winters, longer exposure seasons and higher deer densities could be responsible for an increased tick population in Tompkins County, which has contributed to a recent spike in Lyme disease found in dogs, experts say.

McDonald’s hit by robbery

A robber carrying what police said appeared to be a gun concealed in a bag, escaped a local McDonald’s Tuesday night with an undisclosed amount of money, according to an Ithaca Police Department press release.

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