THE ITHACAN

Commentary: Retiring with pride but frustration

By Stephen Mosher • May 4, 2021

It seems that without a credentialing system, programs have little value. The college seems incapable of valuing the rewards of nourishing the spirit.

Commentary: Sporting events don’t need national anthem

By Stephen Mosher • September 28, 2017

Of course, the most effective way to expose the jingoists spreading lies is to call their bluff that sports and politics shouldn’t mix.

Commentary: NFL’s non-inclusive behavior needs to be flushed away

By Stephen Mosher • November 13, 2013

In the week since Richie Incognito’s so-called bullying of his fellow offensive line-mate, Jonathan Martin, bubbled up from the Miami Dolphins’ sewer of a locker room, countless sports journalists...

Holding the male sport culture accountable

By Stephen Mosher • February 17, 2011

Before Super Bowl XLV retreats into history and the threat of a lockout of the players dominates the coverage of the National Football League, let’s take a moment to reflect on how 111 million people managed to watch this sporting festival without encountering a single examination of the way in which “Big Ben” Roethlisberger and…