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Junior Caleb Cackowski, vice president of communications, presents at the Nov. 4 town hall. Back row from left, Dante Conde Class of 2026 Senator, sophomore Evan Wasserman, School of Music, Theater, and Dance Senator, and junior Baneet Pukhrambam, International Senator, Manan Maini, Class of 2028 Senator.
SGC holds first town hall of the Fall 2024 semester to hear from students
By Eamon Corbo, Staff Writer • November 6, 2024
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council held a town hall meeting Nov. 4 in IC Square, to hear from students and give updates to those in attendance. The SGC held the town hall to boost engagement with the student body. Jason Starkman ’22 and Sam Edelstein ’22 came to the town hall to talk about their civic education startup Poliquicks. Then, Junior Quincy Fireside, president of Ithaca College Students for a Free Palestine, spoke about the college divesting from Israel. The council also heard from sophomore Ben Epstein, president of Ithacans for Israel, about combating antisemitism on campus.
Ithaca's Spookiest Stories | Halloween
Ithaca’s Spookiest Stories | Halloween
By Ava Suffredini and Nathan Glasser

Happy Halloween! Do you like scary stories? Nathan Glasser took a tour around town to explore Ithaca's spookiest tales. Be warned: these stories might...

On The Same Page – Top Stories of Week 10
On The Same Page – Top Stories of Week 10
By Kaeleigh Banda and Mei Dennison
Sophomore host Kaeleigh Banda breaks down the top stories in News, Sports and Life & Culture in The Ithacan. This week, Banda spoke with first-year Johnny Lisi, sophomore Georgie Gassaro and junior Kai Lincke.
Over the past month, housing assistance resources in Tompkins County have faced multiple financial and resource-related challenges. While the county is working on adapting to the immediate challenges of the shelter system, two key housing programs that help individuals transition out of homelessness — the Village and Sunflower House — are struggling to remain afloat. 
Tompkins County experiences lack of transitional housing and long-term care services
By Prakriti Panwar and Vivian Rose
Over the past month, housing assistance resources in Tompkins County have faced multiple financial and resource-related challenges. While the county is working on adapting to the immediate challenges of the shelter system, two key housing programs that help individuals transition out of homelessness — the Village and Sunflower House — are struggling to remain afloat. 
"Stupid F##king Bird" is one of the two rotating student-run productions being presented at the Hangar Theatre by Ithaca College's Department of Theatre Arts for their season running from Oct. 24 to Nov. 2.
IC soars into the Hangar Theatre
By Georgie Gassaro, Life and Culture Editor
Ithaca College’s stage productions have worked with other external performance spaces in the past, but never before has the college joined forces with the Hangar Theatre, nor have two large-scale student productions shared a performance space over two weeks as they did with the productions of “Stupid F##king Bird” and “Fever/Dream.” From Oct. 24 through Nov. 3, these two comedic drama adaptations were in rotating repertory at the Hangar Theatre.  
2024 General Election Special Edition: ballot breakdown and voter guide
2024 General Election Special Edition: ballot breakdown and voter guide
November 5, 2024
Dates and deadlines • Local polling locations • FAQs • Local judicial positions • Congressional race • NY Senate race • U.S. senator race for NY • Presidential race
The Ithaca College wrestling team hosted its annual Bomber Invitational Nov. 1-2 to kick off the 2024-25 season. Pictured, the team warms up before competition begins.
Wrestling takes home bronze at its annual Bomber Invitational
By David Schurter, Assistant Sports Editor • November 4, 2024
For the first time since the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships on March 15 and 16, the Ithaca College men’s wrestling team took to the mat at its 40th annual season-opening Bomber Invitational on Nov. 1-2. Out of the 11 teams at the meet, the team saw itself in fourth place after day one with 46 points and concluded day two and the invitational in third place with 151.5 points.
"Agatha All Along," Marvel's sequel series to "WandaVision," debuted on Sept. 18 and garnered 9.3 million views in its first week. The series stars Kathyrn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke and Patti LuPone.
‘Agatha All Along’ conjures up addictive chemistry and hypnotic world building
By Georgie Gassaro, Life and Culture Editor • November 5, 2024


The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Agatha All Along” skillfully balances both blockbuster and comic expectations, featuring jaw-dropping character reveals, seamless execution of nonlinear storytelling and vivid visual spectacles. It is for these reasons that the series gets away with neglecting
Junior Jade Ferrante writes about how online communities aid the emotional development of LGBTQ+ youth, and how  the internet helped her personal journey of self-discovery.
LGBTQ+ youth can find community in online spaces
By Jade Ferrante, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2024
The first time I came out, it was online. I was scrolling through comments on a Youtube video when I stumbled across one that mentioned being gay. Without much thought, I replied, “me too.” It was the first time I engaged with other LGBTQ+ people online, but it was far from the last. 
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