THE ITHACAN

Men’s tennis comes up just short against St. Lawrence

By Jack Murray, Sports Editor • March 6, 2019

The Ithaca College men's tennis team had their comeback attempt spurned by St. Lawrence University and lost 5–4 to the Saints.

Softball hopes to have balanced success throughout season

By Matt Vander Plaat, Staff Writer • February 28, 2019

The Ithaca College softball team is aiming towards another deep playoff run this season after a national semi-finals appearance last season.

Men’s crew hopes to use experience to have successful year

By Willy Wright, Staff Writer • February 28, 2019

The Ithaca College men's crew team aims to be one of the best teams in the state and hold their own against Division I competition.

Competing off-sequence: gymnastics begins competing in January

By Jack Murray, Sports Editor • January 23, 2019

The Ithaca College gymnastics team does not start their season until January, while the other winter sports start their seasons in November.

Vaulting to first place: gymnastics hopes to find success.

By Anna Harris, Staff Writer • November 9, 2018

The Ithaca College gymnastics team hopes to have a strong season, and looks to win first national title since 1998.

Ithaca community marches to take back the night

By Annie Estes, Staff Writer • May 1, 2016

These “survivor speak-outs” were the focus of Ithaca’s 37th annual Take Back the Night, an event held at 7 p.m. April 29 to raise awareness about sexual assault and to support and honor survivors.

Postponed … Again

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • February 21, 2015

While the powers of Reading and Schuyler County have realized that sending the We Are Seneca Lake protesters to jail is costly and only fuels our movement, many in my activist cohort believe that Judge Berry's hesitance to sentence me runs deeper than that. They joke that he sees me as an incarnation of his own young granddaughter, who, according to Berry, refuses to speak to him when he sends people to jail.

Oil workers on strike

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • February 9, 2015

Just yesterday, about 1,400 workers from two more oil refineries — BP's Whiting and Toledo, Ohio operations — joined the strike, now 11 refineries strong. The Climate March walked through both of these refineries. I imagine some of the very same workers we spoke to in Whiting are now risking their livelihood to demand better working conditions.

Obama, did you hear us knocking?

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • November 7, 2014

I looked around the crowd and saw mostly familiar faces. Our words were not falling on any new ears, let alone any ears belonging to a person who had the authority to create immediate action and change.

Our Car-Centered Society

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • September 29, 2014

While walking along Route 65 out of Maumee and toward Toledo, a pick-up truck operated by a sleeping driver struck me head on. Unlike the unfortunate Peace Marcher in 1986, I can live to tell the tale.

Double the Trouble

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • August 23, 2014

I sat down beside a bubbling stream near our campsite, dipped my feet into the cool water and wrote Rob a letter. I described to him the beauty of Colorado, the physical challenge of walking 15 to 20 miles each day and the incredible new family I had acquired in the Marchers. I ended the letter by begging him to come out and see it for himself.

Video: Ithaca Goes to Washington

By Bethany George • September 7, 2013