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Romney’s “47 percent” video impacts undecided voters

By Rachael Hartford • October 4, 2012

When campaigning for president, you need to at least be able to pretend that you care about every vote.

A week in photos — Oct. 4, 2012

By The Ithacan • October 4, 2012

A week in photos provided by the photographers of The Ithacan.

Vimeo adds monetization via “Tip Jar”

By Shawn Steiner, Photo Editor • October 1, 2012

Vimeo adds monetization in the form of the "Tip Jar," following in the footsteps of other video hosting services.

Democrat and Republican convention messages and their implications on US voters

By Rachael Hartford • October 1, 2012

With October comes the much-anticipated debate season for our presidential hopefuls. But before the candidates begin their pulling-out-all-of-the-stops and finish-strong tactics for the final month of campaign season, let’s take a quick look at the effects of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and Republican National Convention (RNC) on the public. The DNC and the RNC…

Nicki Minaj in talks for her own reality show

By Chloe Wilson • October 1, 2012

She’s taken over your iTunes, and now she’s headed for your TV. It was announced this morning that Nicki Minaj is, theoretically, in talks for her own reality television series on E!. Based on the other celebrity-focused programming that E! features this is completely unsurprising. Should this deal go through, Nicki Minaj would star in…

Bicycle helmets

By Lewis Kendall • October 1, 2012

Over spring break I visited Copenhagen, Denmark. The first thing that you notice in Denmark – besides being shorter than everyone around you – is the number of bikes.

Debate: What is the best playground game?

By Andrew Kristy • September 29, 2012

An elaboration on the all-time greatest pickup activities.

Street Style a la Fashion Week!

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • September 28, 2012

Street style photography is the best representation of when the catwalk hits the sidewalks - that is, when high fashion is paired with classic sensibilities. Thanks to blogs like the Sartorialist, Tommy Ton, and of course, the godfather of street style, Bill Cunningham,  you know that you're in the fashion "it" crowd when you've been…

A week in photos — Sept. 27, 2012

By The Ithacan • September 27, 2012

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

The fear of digital noise

By Shawn Steiner, Photo Editor • September 26, 2012

Noise found in digital imaging systems has not yet garnered the respect of its predecessor, film grain.

Donald Glover signals the end of “Community”?

By Chloe Wilson • September 26, 2012

Does Donal Glover's new TV project signal the end of the cult comedy?

Barefoot runners must adjust their strides

By Kari Beal • September 26, 2012

Many runners are ditching their sneakers and switching to thin-soled shoes that mimic the feeling of running barefoot. These extremely lightweight shoes were designed to give runners a proper stride and reduce injury, but without proper training they can do just the opposite. Barefoot shoes soared in popularity after Christopher McDougall’s bestseller “Born to Run”…