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From left, junior captain Eliana Chelnick, senior captain Isabelle Bennett and new head coach Tom Rishcoff will look to lead the Bombers back to prominence after a 2023 season that saw the team finish with an 8–10 record.

Women’s tennis returns to the court with young squad

By Flynn Hynes, Assistant Sports Editor February 29, 2024
As the new season approaches, the Ithaca College women's tennis team prepares to embark on another year of competition with a revamped squad. 
From left, former Harvard offensive lineman Alec Bank stands in the tunnel with his Ivy League teammates prior to the Dream Japan Bowl on Jan. 21. The Ivy League All-Stars rostered four former Cornell University players in the 52 man roster.

Ivy League football players culminate conference careers in Dream Japan Bowl

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor February 7, 2024
A cultural experience and a culmination of collegiate football careers occurred in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 21, 6,752 miles away from Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca. This was not an average Ivy League football game — this was the Dream Japan Bowl.
Fabian was selected to receive the NYSATA memorial scholarship, a $2,000 stipend awarded by the New York State Athletic Trainer’s Association. The scholarship is gifted to an athletic training student annually for excellence in the field.

Baseball player earns award for academic efforts

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer February 1, 2024
Outside of its athletic caliber — earning back-to-back Liberty League titles in the past two seasons — the Ithaca College baseball team’s talents range far beyond the diamond. 
Bombers junior guard Aidan Holmes looks forward as he absorbs contact from Thoroughbreds junior guard Jake Walsh and heads toward sophomore forward Joey Skoric.

Men’s basketball bounces back with victory over Thoroughbreds

By Flynn Hynes, Assistant Sports Editor January 21, 2024
The Ithaca College men's basketball team faced the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on Jan. 20 at Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers were able to win 74–60 and the deciding factor was the 3-point shooting. The Bombers were able to shoot 49 3-point shots while converting on 16 of them. On the other hand, the Thoroughbreds went 7–22 from behind the 3-point line.
Bombers graduate student guard June Dickson fights by a defender and drives left into the lane during the Bombers 66–59 loss Jan. 20.

Women’s basketball fails to keep up against Thoroughbreds

By Rory Mastine, Staff Writer January 21, 2024
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team dropped a close game to the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on Jan. 20, losing by a final score of 66–59 and bringing a nine game winning streak to an end.
From left, Yellowjackets senior guard Kat Jenks retreats into defensive position as Bombers first-year guard Tori Drevna drives left into the lane.

Women’s basketball flies past Yellowjackets

By Rory Mastine, Staff Writer December 8, 2023
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team fought its way past the University of Rochester Yellowjackets in a 62–54 battle Dec. 6 en route to their sixth win of the season. 
From left, senior guard Hannah Polce and junior Annabella Yorio will look to avenge the teams Liberty League championship loss last season with new faces coming in to help aid in that mission.

Women’s basketball looks for vengeance in conference competition

By Alliey Magistro, Staff Writer November 9, 2023
After its loss in the Liberty League Championship last season against Skidmore College, the Ithaca College women’s basketball team is coming back to try and redeem its title shortcomings. After only losing by two points in that Liberty League title game, the team plans on not letting that happen again. 
According to PETA, makeup and cosmetics companies that tested on animals in 2022 include Clinique, Maybelline, NARS, OPI and Victoria’s Secret, among several others. According to a 2019 study, 35% of surveyed cosmetic consumers looked specifically for cruelty-free brands, while 73% support cruelty-free brands.  

NY Governor Hochul signs Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act into law

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer February 1, 2023
As of Dec. 15, Governor Kathy Hochul made New York the 10th state to ban the sale of animal-tested cosmetics by signing the New York Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act into law.
Graduate student Minos Stavrakas is originally from Athens, Greece, and is currently in his sixth year competing with the Ithaca College mens tennis team.

Ithaca College tennis programs find success in recruiting

By Tobiah Zboray, Staff Writer April 20, 2022
When not playing on the courts, the Ithaca College men’s and women’s tennis teams look for an edge in getting high school athletes to commit to the program.

Climate Justice Protestors Call for Action

By Mack Rovenolt, Mack Rovenolt March 30, 2022

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