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High hopes for legal marijuana in Colorado and Washington

By Kari Beal • November 15, 2012

The legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington may force Mexican drug cartels to take a hit and bring money into the U.S. economy.

A week of photos — Nov. 14, 2012

By Ithacan Staff • November 15, 2012

Every week we have a lot of great photography being produced by The Ithacan’s photography staff. Here are some the images you may not have seen.

R.I.P. “ABDC”

By Chloe Wilson • November 12, 2012

MTV seems to be cutting back on its reality programming. First, the network cancelled popular show “Jersey Shore” and now, “America’s Best Dance Crew” has been cancelled The show ran for seven seasons and was produced by Randy Jackson, a music producer best known for his role as an “American Idol” judge. Instead of Jackson,…

Interview with a Common Squirrel

By SB Kasulke, Blogger, Knave • November 9, 2012

I’ve always depended on the kindness of strangers. No, seriously. A big part of this “talking to weirdos on the Internet” job involves unearthing stranger’s personal email addresses and tweeting at people I’ve never met in the hopes they’ll waste twenty minutes of their life answering my questions. A surprising amount of people are completely…

A week of photos — Nov. 8, 2012

By Ithacan Staff • November 8, 2012

Every week we have a lot of great photography being produced by The Ithacan’s photography staff. Here are some the images you may not have seen.

Election results mark new era

By Rachael Hartford • November 8, 2012

President Obama won his second term by winning minority voters, particularly Hispanics, women and young voters. Some feared Obama’s voter turnout would be stifled by a lack of excitement about the election this year. This was not the case. While a win for the Obama camp was expected, it is where he drew support from…

When Vince Carter was good, it was sick

By Andrew Kristy • November 7, 2012

Vince Carter's high school highlights are unreal.

Sandy and climate change

By Lewis Kendall • November 6, 2012

All but forgotten during the presidential debates, the issue of climate change became prevalent once again with the arrival of hurricane Sandy.

What athlete would make the best president?

By Andrew Kristy • November 5, 2012

What if the sports world had to pick the next president?

Images that ‘standalone’ — Nov. 1, 2012

By Carl HeyerdahlJennifer Williams, Staff Photographers • November 2, 2012

The Ithacan's standalone images tell the stories that lack a full-fledged article. So here they make a jump into the online world.

A week in photos — Nov. 1, 2012

By Ithacan Staff • November 1, 2012

Every week we have a lot of great photography being produced by The Ithacan’s photography staff. Here are some the images you may not have seen.

Why young people should care about healthcare

By Kari Beal • November 1, 2012

The Affordable Care Act is a hot-button issue this election season. But for students, this new extension allowing them to stay on their parents insurance until the age of 26 isn’t the only health issue they should be concerned about.