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First-year midfielder Margaret Lansley and junior midfielder Margaret Lansley face down Rochester sophomore defender Kristina Fedorova and junior attacker  Grayson Honig during a match against the YellowJackets on Oct. 11.

Field hockey powers through Rochester in honor of past player

By Ethan Lafave, Contributing Writer October 16, 2025
The Ithaca College field hockey team faced off against No. 22 University of Rochester on Oct. 11 at Higgins Stadium, in memory of Kyra Feick, striker/back from 2018-19, who died in June at the age of 25.
The Ithaca Roller Derby SufferJets and BlueStockings are navigating venue changes after their lease ended with The Shops in late 2024. Rochester-based Flour City Fear, an open gender league under the Men's Roller Derby Association, hosted an interest meeting for satellite practices in Ithaca on Oct. 1.

Ithaca derby scene rolls toward new horizons

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor October 16, 2025
To newcomers, Ithaca is known for Cayuga Lake, gorges and the annual Apple Harvest Festival. Few realize that it is a hot bed for the local roller derby scene, which will be expanding this winter with the start of satellite practices for Rochester’s Flour City Fear.
First-year Samuel Radcliffe discusses the consequences of continual overuse of Artificial Intelligence use on the human brain.

Artificial Intelligence is eroding critical thinking skills

By Samuel Radcliffe September 25, 2025

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed the way we work. Despite the potential benefits and increased productivity it offers, there is still public wariness towards...

How IC Sports – Aaron Bouyea

By Johnny Lisi September 17, 2025

Host Johnny Lisi sits down with Athletic Director Aaron Bouyea to discuss the future of Ithaca College athletics.

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Suzanne Loesch, owner of the Mockingbird Paperie, stations several displays of her store's paper stock proudly. The material comes from imports of Japanese and Italian stationery.

Physical media: From local stationery to Ithaca College’s very own bookbinding

By Eva Leon, Assistant Life and Culture Editor April 3, 2025

Handwritten letters, stationery and books are used to communicate thoughts, ideas and information with others. While they may seem to belong in a desk drawer or a library, these mediums are deeply personal...

Lily Gershon shows off one of her puppets, standing in front of her massive closet collection. These puppets have featured in all of her projects across Ithaca over the years, from LilySilly Puppets up until Lilypad Puppet Theatre's productions today.

Puppetry in Ithaca: A traveling theater of dreams

By Liam McDermott, Staff writer April 2, 2025

Ithaca has always been known to be a haven for the performing arts, with music and theater performances constantly going on around the city. One such performing art is puppetry, a style getting more recognition...

Senior MaCaleb Earle, a theatre production and design major specializing in costume design and props fabrication at IC, did costume design for the musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." The show was put on in the summer of 2024.

Production design: The art behind visual storytelling

By Gianna Izzo, Staff Writer April 2, 2025

The world on stage or screen does not just appear; it is meticulously crafted by production designers, the unsung heroes who shape the visual narrative. At Ithaca College, a new generation of these artists...

Sophomore CJ Owen used Generative AI for their photography assignment to create an image of three deer in a misty clearing atop a mountain. They prioritized creating a realistic image, using an AI tool in Adobe Photoshop, called Image Generation.

Art-ificial intelligence: Thoughts from the classroom

By Sadie Evans, Contributing Writer April 2, 2025

The use of artificial intelligence is a controversial topic, and with advancements made in the world of digital and physical art, the conversation on AI’s role in the art world has spread to classrooms...

Isiah Couser, also known as XAYY, engages the crowd with his rapping.

Shredding the stage: ‘The Sound Off’ amps up friendly competition among IC bands

By Parker Anne Devine, Staff Writer April 2, 2025

The week of March 26, leading up to Ithaca College Bureau of Concert’s "The Sound Off," students were buzzing with excitement. Posters began popping up on bulletin boards across campus, calling students...

The Lumineers don't get 'Automatic' praise

The Lumineers don’t get ‘Automatic’ praise

By Gianna Izzo, Contributing Writer February 19, 2025

Over a decade after The Lumineers rose to prominence with their breakout hit “Ho Hey,” they returned with their fifth studio album “Automatic,” released Feb. 14. The folk band stays true to their...

The Ithacan Fall 2024 Diversity Report

The Ithacan Fall 2024 Diversity Report

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager December 22, 2024
In The Ithacan’s Fall 2024 Diversity Report, we examine the demographics of our editorial board and questions about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging within our workplace. 
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