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Bombers come out on top in first Liberty League doubleheader

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • March 26, 2024

Coming off a tough 14–8 loss from the SUNY Oswego Lakers on March 16, the Ithaca College baseball team bounced back in a doubleheader against the Clarkson University Golden Knights on March 26 at Booth Field.

Gymnastics wraps up season at NCGA Championships

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • March 24, 2024

The Ithaca College gymnastics team qualified seven gymnasts to compete at this year’s National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championships in Collegeville, Pennsylvania on March 23. 

Editorial: Addressing food insecurity must be a priority

By The Ithacan • March 22, 2024

Food insecurity is a global issue that impacts countless communities. According to Feeding America, 14% of Tompkins County is food insecure, affecting 14,500 individuals. It is essential that resources go toward addressing this pressing issue. 

Q&A: Bombers’ defensive back makes pro day statement in journey to NFL draft

By Daniel King, Senior Writer • March 21, 2024

Since the end of the 2023 Ithaca College Bombers’ football season, All-American graduate student defensive back Derek Slywka has been training to get a shot in the National Football League. 

Ithaca College hosts regional conference for educational technology after four years

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • March 19, 2024

The Ithaca College Division of Information Technology will host Educational Technology Day for the first time since 2019 on March 21. The regional conference will feature the latest advances in technology resources and services for primary, secondary and higher education. 

‘How IC Sports’ – Club Swimming with Matt Koffman and Olivia Logan

March 8, 2024

Host Alliey Magistro interviews club sports athletes Matt Koffman and Olivia Logan.

‘Where’s My Utopia?’ searches for paradise but finds its sound

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • March 7, 2024

Leeds-based post-punk rockers Yard Act arrived on the scene to near-universal acclaim between 2021’s “Dark Days” EP and their 2022 debut album, “The Overload.” The latter project generated enough buzz to command a number two debut on the UK Albums Chart. The band’s political messaging and dry wit can come off incredibly heavy-handed at times on these projects, doubly so for lead vocalist James Smith, but this seems to have been counteracted with the March 1 release of “Where’s My Utopia?” through a complete reinvention of sound.

Ithacan Pre-Oscars Breakdown with Matt Minton

By Matt Minton, Uri Ponte, Sarah Cochi, Tim O’Dowd, Augustine Daudu, and Makai Yllanes • March 7, 2024

Senior Matt Minton breaks down their picks for the 96th Academy Awards. Learn the stories surrounding the likely winners before the Oscars premiere on Sunday, March 10th.

Declan McKenna steps out of his comfort zone and into the sand

By Reese Schenkel, Managing Editor • February 20, 2024

Riding the high of his ABBA cover “Slipping Through My Fingers,” which amassed over 5 million streams on Spotify, Declan McKenna makes a comeback with his new album “What Happened to the Beach?” released Feb. 9. The cover is still only a fraction of streams compared to his most popular song, “Brazil,” which has over 400 million streams. The British singer/songwriter has accumulated 6.8 million listeners on Spotify since 2014, releasing two albums and 22 singles in the meantime. 

Interim dean outlines ideas to better meet HSHP and industry needs in candidate presentation

By Prakriti Panwar, News Editor • February 15, 2024

Christina Moylan, interim dean of the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, was the second candidate in the dean search for the School of HSHP. Moylan presented to about 18 faculty members Feb. 14 in the Klingenstein Lounge.

Alumni of color return to teach students about cultural entrepreneurship through mini-course

By Taylor Borash, Assistant News Editor • February 15, 2024

Ithaca College is offering Cultural Entrepreneurship, a one-credit mini-course from Feb. 16 to 18 to teach students about the resources and tools available to help begin their entrepreneurial journey while still in college. The course will feature five guest speakers, all of whom are alumni of color who attended the college.

Pencils Down: Excessive debt is weighing down students

By Gabe Hendershot • February 7, 2024

By the time they have received a bachelor’s degree, 70% of students have accumulated educational debt. These ideas grow anxiety in students that can drive them to overload their schedules with more work and time commitments than they can handle, all in order to reduce their amount of debt.