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A Vow of Silence

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • June 25, 2014

The purpose of constantly having someone silent on the march is so we can represent those who have no voice in this issue. It is my turn to carry this torch. Ben just finished his 10 day silence, and in his place I will be silent for a week

Come What May

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • June 23, 2014

As we are now entering summer in the Midwest, the Climate March is preparing to deal with major storms, including tornadoes. Last night after walking about 16 miles we arrived at our camp — the beautiful...

America the Beautiful

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • June 20, 2014

Here lies Berenice Tompkins, dead from pollution from tar sands oil refineries like Suncor. She breathed the air and it killed her. What world are we living in where we have no clean air? Let Berenice’s death be a reminder to all of us of those who have been silenced, sickened, and killed by air pollution...

Colorado Springs

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • June 15, 2014

While I'm on the march, I want to focus less on the material world and more on the finer things; nature, friendships, music, making a difference in my world, and my personal development.

Faces and Stories

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • June 7, 2014

In Fort Garland, Colorado, we had a stay day and camped for two nights across the street from the old fort, which is now a museum. On the second day locals came to visit us at the museum, and we spoke...

Pushing it to the Limits

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • May 31, 2014

On the walk, we have a few personal vehicles, which are used as “sag wagons” or “blister buses.” They provide support for the marchers throughout the day of walking, either by giving them water...

Bringers of the Rain

By Faith Meckely, Staff Writer • May 25, 2014

Note: For more pictures, follow me on Twitter (@viridorari) and Instagram (bluegirl3666) First Day: May 24th I can’t ever say enough about how incredible my first day was. It was raining all day, and...

Two Practice Walks

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • May 22, 2014

As I walk across the country in the Great March for Climate Action I will be blogging about my adventures here at The Ithacan and also on my personal blog (http://viridorari.blogspot.com). Also, follow...

Racism in Sports Met With Transcontinental Rejection

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa • April 29, 2014

In the midst of an extraordinary start to the NBA Playoffs, the timing of the racist comments by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is unfortunate. Not that there is ever a good time to be a...

But Where’s Laverne?

By Jared Wolf • April 25, 2014

Since 2007, TIME magazine has welcomed online input to its "TIME 100" list of the most influential people in the world. It's a meaningless exercise in faux-democracy; the votes have nothing to do with...

The Good Kind of Loans

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa • April 24, 2014

Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg between soccer clubs Chelsea and Atlético Madrid featured a sight unfamiliar to most American sports fans. And no, this goes beyond the United...

Keep On Running

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa • April 21, 2014

If there’s one thing those running the streets of Boston this morning aren’t lacking, it’s determination. The will of the individuals who voluntarily choose to run 26.2 continuous miles is nothing...

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