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From left Phillip and Karen Viola showcase their art from their home studio.

Ithaca Art Trail opens artist’s studios to the community

By Abbi Puckett, Staff Writer • October 27, 2025
On Oct. 11-12 and Oct. 18-19, the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County had its 27th annual Greater Ithaca Art Trail.
Participants of the IC Runs Purple 5k Run + Walk sprint through Ithaca in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Ithaca runs for funds in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Haley Meberg, Contributing Writer • October 26, 2025
On the brisk autumn morning of Oct. 18, the Ithaca College Community laced up its sneakers near the natural lands by Terrace 13 in the largest crowd yet for the annual IC Runs Purple 5k Run + Walk, hosted by the Office of Public Safety. 
Stephen St. Francis Decky, assistant professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, publishes his new book just in time for Halloween.

Q&A: Stephen St. Francis Decky reanimates horror with his first novel

By Georgie Gassaro, Staff Writer • October 25, 2025
Despite having written since the age of 12, the realm of published literature was relatively unexplored for Decky until his debut novel, “Werewolf Movie,” which was published Oct. 21 by Frayed Edge Press.
From left, junior Martina Brinkley Flores is a part of Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble and junior Marian Sanchez belongs to Lambda Pi Chi at Cornell.

IC students of color collaborate with Cornell communities

By Mila Ventura-Rodriguez, Staff writer • October 16, 2025

With 12 BIPOC-oriented organizations on the Ithaca College campus to serve a population of 1,260 students of color, IC students are finding community beyond campus. From attending parties like the Cornell...

Five Ithaca College students share their experience on a night out on The Commons between popular picks Moonies Bar and Nightclub and Lot 10.

Is chasing a night out in Ithaca worth the shot?

By Ryan Johnson, Senior Writer • October 16, 2025
As fewer people are going out and there are only a couple of bars on the commons that are less likely to catch fake IDs, I wondered what kept students going to the bars. On Sept. 26, I decided to see for myself what a night out in Ithaca looked like from the perspective of five 20-year-old Ithaca College roommates who do not shy away from a night out.
Ithaca College Department of Writing current and retired faculty Barbara Adams, Jacob White and Katharyn Howd Mechan reunite at the Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Bachelor of Arts in Writing in the Business School Upper Atrium on Oct. 10.

A silver anniversary for the Department of Writing

By Eva Leon, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • October 15, 2025
This year marks the 25-year anniversary of the Bachelor of Arts in Writing at Ithaca College. The department that houses the degree, however, has a history that dates back 53 years. 
Eric Bussart creates a striking mural on an abandoned factory wall during Ithaca's Mural Jam on Oct. 3.

Ithaca community leaves its mark at inaugural Mural Jam festival

By Sofia Fitzgerald, Contributing Illustrator • October 12, 2025
The two-day festival, organized by SouthWorks and Ithaca Murals, invited 10 local, regional and national artists to adorn the abandoned factory walls with original designs. Their canvas? An 820,000 square-foot former industrial factory.
From a side angle, students sit at tables looking towards a speaker with a microphone on a small stage, some of the students are raising their hands.

IC band community encourages first-year students to get involved

By Parker Anne Devine, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
While Ithaca College’s community of bands is easy to navigate for sophomores, juniors and seniors, many interested first-year students might not know where to start when it comes to joining a band.
From left, IC Sketch Club members Cormac Abbey '26, Will Delaney '26, Sander Markley '27 and Riley Freedman '27 collaborate on a sketch during a rehearsal for their show.

Comedians in Ithaca create community through laughter

By Abbi Puckett, Contributing Writer • October 7, 2025
At Ithaca College, student comedians create community among themselves by working together on material, but they also create a larger connection with their audiences through laughter.
Four students on the e-board for the South Asian Student Association sit on a couch smiling for a photo.

South Asian Student Association returns revitalized

By Tyler Rustyak, Contributing Writer • September 26, 2025

The South Asian Student Association, which was reestablished as a club in Spring 2025, is returning to campus after a hiatus. SASA will be making its debut once again as a community that will teach others...

Three student band members of Lost Mary's play guitar in Angry Mom Records in front of a wall of CD's. The lead singer, Margaret, sings into the mic.

Ithaca band upholds its legacy with a new drummer

By Parker Anne Devine, Staff Writer • September 25, 2025
Lost Mary’s band, with members Margaret Harper ’24, Gerard Allen ’25, seniors Zach Ryan and Christopher Tassone, has become a staple of this community since its formation in Fall 2023. In Fall 2025, Lost Mary’s announced in an Instagram post that Mike Lomino, a senior at Five Towns College, would be joining the band as its drummer.
Gabriela Medina, Buffalo Street Books employee, peruses the bookstore's diverse fiction collection that aims to reflect the interests of the community while also introducing new perspectives.

Indie bookstores in Ithaca create hubs for thought

By Ally Dheeradhada, Contributing Writer • September 25, 2025
Bookstores have long been a place of inclusion, comfort and community, and the independent bookstores in Ithaca are no different.
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