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Writing professor publishes collection of poems

By Evin Billington, Accent Editor • April 30, 2014

Jerry Mirskin, associate professor of writing, recently released "Crepuscular Non Driveway," his third collection of poetry.

Second to none: Senior expresses herself through music

By Jackie Eisenberg, Staff Writer • April 30, 2014

Senior K.C. Weston has been involved in music at the college through IC Voicestream and her indie-rock band, Second Dam, throughout her four years. After graduation, she plans to continue following her dream of being in the music business.

Right on track: Students create cassette-based label

By Steven Pirani, Assistant Accent Editor • April 23, 2014

Two students create a cassette-based music label.

Paranoia prevails in allegorical Main Stage play

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer • April 23, 2014

Ithaca College's Main Stage Theater will perform "The Crucible," written by Arthur Miller, April 22–27 at Hoerner Theatre.

Students produce psychological video game

By Tylor Colby, Staff Writer • April 23, 2014

The Ithaca College Game Developers Club created "Rorschach," a video game in which the player is a patient of the mad Dr. Rory Schach.

Renowned art director speaks on data design

By Steven Pirani, Assistant Accent Editor • April 16, 2014

Cass Spencer, an award-winning creative and art director, visited the college and gave a lecture on taking advantage of data visualization. Assistant Accent Editor Steven Pirani spoke with Spencer about his career and design philosophy.

Unorthodox theater festival premieres in Ithaca

By Nina Varilla, Staff Writer • April 16, 2014

On April 24–27, Ithaca will host its first fringe festival, featuring five different acts. Fringe festivals usually deliver unconventional performances.

Political club tackles social issues in production

By Alyssa Gilliam, Staff Writer • April 16, 2014

IC Greens, Ithaca College's Green Party, is producing a production of "The Laramie Project" and "The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later," the story of a gay college student named Matthew Shepard who was tied to a fence and beaten to death because of his sexuality on April 24–27.

Accomplished producer discusses business in film industry

By Steven Pirani, Assistant Accent Editor • April 11, 2014

Veteran producer Mark Burg '81 held a lecture April 3, speaking with students and faculty about the mechanics of the film industry. Burg sat down with Assistant Accent Editor Steven Pirani to talk further about the value of thinking outside of the box in film.

Ithacon speaker discusses female comic tropes

By Tylor Colby, Staff Writer • April 9, 2014

Kristiina Korpus '13 gave a talk on April 5 at Ithacon discussing sexism in Japanese anime. Staff Writer Tylor Colby sat down with Korpus to further discuss her thoughts regarding female representation in comic books.

Rapping it up: Freshman rapper relays personal narratives through music

By Evin Billington, Accent Editor • April 9, 2014

Freshman rapper San Williams performed at the South by Southwest music festival. Williams' music deviates from many usual staples of hip-hop.

Coed a cappella group performs at semifinals

By Kelli Kyle, Staff Writer • April 2, 2014

IC Voicestream, the college's coed a cappella group, competed in the semifinal round of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella on March 29 at Rutgers University.