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Learn The Basics, BuzzFeed

By Angel L. Zayas, Angel L. Zayas • January 30, 2015

Anyone who is anyone knows that BuzzFeed.com is one of the most trendy websites to emerge within the last ten years. Whether it’s covering news, providing quizzes, teaching life lessons, or putting our feelings into words, BuzzFeed seems to have anything and everything a person could ever ask for. I mean, I definitely needed to know which celebrity stoner should be my best friend and that moms are sending hilarious texts about “Snowmageddon 2015”. (Eye rolls into another dimension.)

Two roads diverged

By Amanda den Hartog, Photo Editor • January 30, 2015

Here’s Why Activism Isn’t Cute

By Christina Tudor • January 29, 2015

This past Monday I got  on a bus at 6am and traveled three hours to Albany, NY and spoke with state legislators and lobbied for women’s access to quality reproductive healthcare—something we should...

Working That Photoshop

By Angel L. Zayas • January 29, 2015

Upon scrolling through my Twitter feed this morning, as I do every day, probably seven or eight times a day, I noticed that Justin Bieber was being talked about a lot. Typically, if I see something about the Biebs, I will keep scrolling, because he probably did something downright obnoxious again. (Yes, I’m talking about peeing in mop buckets and egging people’s houses.) However, today, for some wild reason, I decided to make an exception.

IC Club Hockey v. Mohawk Valley Community College

By Corey Hess, Photography Editor • January 27, 2015

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Do humans cause climate change? Let’s vote.

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • January 23, 2015

Can you imagine what would happen if our representatives sat down to vote on whether homosexuals are born with their sexuality or if they choose it? Or what if there was a vote deciding that, despite hard numbers clearly demonstrating women are paid less than men for the same work, this was not actually the case?

53 miles to Ithaca

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • January 13, 2015

Tonight I have filled the hiking backpack I got for Christmas to the brim with all the supplies and equipment I will need for a five day, 53 mile journey from my home in Geneva to my second home in Ithaca. After I finish this blog post I will go to bed and try to get a full night's rest, because tomorrow, for the first time in a while, I will be rising with the sun to walk.

…Then they fight, and then we win

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • December 23, 2014

A police officer emerged and informed her that she could only enter with her attorney and either her father, mother or husband. Laura replied that none of those people were available, and asked for a support person. “No, the court is closed.” Not long after, one of our pro bono legal advisers, Sujata Gibson, arrived and engaged with this officer, informing him that barring the public from court was unconstitutional and illegal. “Sheriff’s orders,” the officer replied. “Take it up with him.”

The Franco/Rogan Bromance: Naked and Afraid Edition

By Kenny Chapman • December 8, 2014

  Something that has gotten the internet's attention for past month or so has been the highly anticipated appearance of James Franco and Seth Rogan on the hit reality series "Naked and Afraid."...

Learning the Jails

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • December 8, 2014

Before myself and my comrades began lining up in front of Crestwood Midstream's gates on Route 14 just north of Watkins Glen, I never put much thought into the area jails. I had no clue that there was a jail in Watkins Glen right across the street from the picturesque state park, and I admit to not even knowing that there was a jail in each county. Now I find these various jails to be at an almost constant forefront of my mind.

The Beef with Anthropomorphic Advertising

By Karly Placek • December 8, 2014

Maybe it’s just me but…. Does anyone else find the anthropomorphization of animals by commercial agribusiness disgusting? Walk into any grocery store and you’ll see quirky tuna fish in glasses...

My First Vegan Thanksgiving

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • November 28, 2014

Me: "Grandpa! Do you want to try some cookie dough?" Grandpa: "You're not supposed to eat raw cookie dough." Me: "There's no eggs in it." Grandpa: "What's wrong with eggs?" Me: "Grandpa, eggs are the reason why you aren't supposed to eat raw cookie dough."