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Sam Schulz, Rust Cup 2025 competitor, flies over the bowl while hitting a trick.

Rust Cup encourages queer skaters to lace up for competition

By Sheelagh Doe and Haley Meberg • February 19, 2025

Sheltered from street view, a skate shop on the side of an otherwise quiet hill in Jamestown, New York, holds a hidden world of exuberantly rowdy...

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ repeats the mistakes of the old

By Allison Dolan, Contributing Writer • February 19, 2025

“Captain America: Brave New World,” directed by Julius Onah, marks the eagerly-anticipated movie debut of Sam Wilson’s Captain America,...

Alessia Cara brings raw feelings in ‘Love & Hyperbole’

By Liam McDermott, Staff Writer • February 19, 2025

On Feb. 14, singer-songwriter Alessia Cara released her fourth studio album titled “Love and Hyperbole,” which Cara began writing in 2021....

‘Paddington in Peru’ takes unexpected turn for the franchise

By Rua Fay, Staff Writer • February 19, 2025

This Valentine’s Day — after eight years of waiting — English icon Paddington Bear made his return to United States cinemas. “Paddington...

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,”...

Mat Fournier's new book, “Dysphoric Modernism: Undoing Gender in French Literature," uses his French education and personal experience as a transgender man to unravel the concept of gender binary.

Q&A: Mat Fournier dives deep into gender constructs with new book

By Sadie Evans, Staff Writer • February 15, 2025

Mat Fournier, associate professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures and an affiliate member of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at Ithaca College, published a book in November 2024 titled “Dysphoric Modernism: Undoing Gender in French Literature.”

‘Love Hurts’ disappoints with hollow characters and story

By Will Caron, Staff Writer • February 14, 2025

“Love Hurts” — released by Universal Pictures on Feb. 7 — hurt to watch. The film is directed by Jonathan Eusebio, starring the...

Comedic duo helps to prop up the horror in ‘Heart Eyes’

By Mila Ventura-Rodriguez, Staff Writer • February 14, 2025

“Heart Eyes”, directed by CollegeHumor alum Josh Ruben, follows two art directors for a wedding ring company who are mistaken as a couple...

IC Mixed Lunar New Year celebrations for The Year of the Snake, with coloring and crossword puzzles. This event was held at the ALS Lounge in West Tower.

IC students celebrate Lunar New Year amid lack of college events

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor • February 12, 2025

Fireworks, parades and huge dinner reunions with family and home-cooked meals usually mark an important holiday for Asian students: the change...

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