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Jerry Mirskin, associate professor of writing, poses with his latest collection of poetry April 30 in his office. Mirskins latest book of poetry, titled Crepuscular Non Driveway, is his third published collection.

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.
Senior K.C. Weston reflects on her past performances with IC Voicestream, Second Dam and her individual growth.

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.
Senior Jon Samuels and junior Andrew Hunter pose with cassette tapes.

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.
Seniors Alex Tortora and Taylor Misiak, who play John Proctor and Abigail Williams, respectively, star in the Ithaca College Main Stage Theater production of “The Crucible.” The play is set during the Salem Witch Trials.

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.
In Rorschach, a video game created by IC Game Developers Club, the player acts as a patient of mad psychiatrist Dr. Rory Schach. The graphics of the game are in a 16-bit style.

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.
Cass Spencer, award-winning art and creative director, presented his lecture, “Data Visualization: A conversation about designs, magazines, and journalism in the era of big data,” April 15 to students and faculty in the Park Auditorium.

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.
A crowd gathers to watch a film screening at the Rochester Fringe Festival last year. Fringe festivals often feature chaotic and unconventional acts. Ithaca will hold its first fringe festival April 24–27 in downtown Ithaca.

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.
Members of IC Greens rehearse their upcoming production of The Laramie Project and its companion piece. The Laramie Project will premiere April 24 in Textor Hall, room 103.

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.
Kristiina Korpus ’13 speaks April 5 at Ithacon, a comic book convention in Ithaca that was hosted at Ithaca College this year. Korpus spoke about the history of women in comic books and their controversial depictions.

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.
Learn more about the band behind freshman rapper San Williams.

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.
IC Voicestream, a coed a cappella group, performs during the semifinal round of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella on March 29 at Rutgers University. The group did not qualify for the final rounds in New York City.

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.
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