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Junior all-around Jillian Freyman begins her floor routine in a match against SUNY Cortland on Feb. 26, 2023. Seven Bombers qualified for the 2024 NCGA championships, four of which were on the beam.

Gymnastics wraps up season at NCGA Championships

March 24, 2024
The city of Ithaca has been revising policies to help manage homeless encampments, and continuing its search to find the first candidate to fill the city manager position. The council also approved raising the salary of its alderpeople.

Common Council updates on homeless encampments, council changes and November ballot

October 4, 2023
The meat combo freshly served with Tibs Wat, Yebeg Wat, Misir, Shiro and Kik comes with delicious injera to break off and dip into the meal for extra flavor.

Hawi brings Ethiopian cuisine to Ithaca

April 19, 2023
While there is no official number of how many athletes smoke marijuana, some anecdotal claims from former players suggest that 50%–90% of athletes may use the substance.

Ithaca College athletes get blunt about NCAA marijuana policy

April 19, 2023
The Office of Facilities is working to install two all-gender restrooms in the Terrace Dining Hall during summer 2023.

College works to improve access to all-gender bathrooms on campus

April 12, 2023
Since 2019, the City of Ithaca has seen fluctuations in the number of businesses opening and closing.

Store closures and openings create retail instability

February 22, 2023
From left, Bombers' sophomore guard Logan Wendell watches as his teammate, graduate student forward Luka Radovich, protects the ball from Clarkson sophomore forward Jack Dalgety.

Graduate student leads men's basketball through playoff surge

February 22, 2023
Business Insider announced Jan. 19 that the Ithaca Regal theater will be closing its doors. The closure is just one of 39 across the country after Cineworld, Regal's parent company, declared bankruptcy.

Regal Cinema calls it wraps at Shops at Ithaca Mall

February 8, 2023
From left, Bombers junior guard Noah Downing puts up a layup under Thoroughbreds senior guard Riley Greene.

Men's basketball dominates Thoroughbreds on Senior Day

February 7, 2023
Bangs Ambulance will move forward with the unionization process after members of the company voted Oct. 9 to form the union. 

Bangs Ambulance moves forward with unionization process

November 16, 2022
The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) issued an alert Nov. 14 about the rise in both respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases and the flu in the community. Ithaca College also recommended that community members stay up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines. The college will be making significant changes to its COVID-19 policies in the coming weeks and will shift into a self-management mode in Spring 2023.

IC updates COVID-19 policy and county warns of flu and RSV

November 16, 2022
The Delta flights to JFK will start Jan. 9, 2023, although it has yet to be announced when Ithaca Tompkins International Airport will discontinue its Detroit options. ITH currently only offers flights from Delta and United Airlines after it was announced in June that American Airlines would be ending its ITH services.

Changes to airport flight schedule raise concerns for campus community

November 16, 2022
Yankee Stadium will host the 63rd annual Cortaca Jug game at noon Nov. 12.

63rd Cortaca Jug updates

November 12, 2022
From left, graduate student Eze Chukwuezi and senior Matt Beyer are both looking to make a statement this season and make strong pushes in the NCAA Division III tournament.

Wrestling grapples for a championship

November 9, 2022
The Ithaca College field hockey team will finish their 2022 season with a 14–4 record following a 1–0 loss to the Herons. The team still has a chance to earn an at-large bid in the NCAA DIII field hockey tournament.

Field Hockey falls to William Smith 1–0 in the Liberty League semifinal

November 4, 2022
The Ithaca College field hockey team wrapped up its 2022 regular season with 14 wins, now turning their attention to the upcoming Liberty League playoffs semifinal matchup against the William Smith Herons

Field hockey preparing for postseason push

November 1, 2022
The Ithaca College football team shut down the University of Rochester 59–10 to continue its undefeated season.

Football rolls past Rochester in Liberty League win

October 8, 2022
Ithaca College Field Hockey is off to a 5-2 start on the fall 2022 season. Through those 7 contests, they have outscored their opponents 19–7 in part to the strong defensive showing from the Bombers

Field hockey team bolstered by stifling defense

September 28, 2022
Enrique Gonzalez-Conty, associate professor in the Ithaca College Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, is the 2022 festival director for the eight edition of Cine con Cultura.

Local film festival celebrates Latino heritage

September 21, 2022
Freshman Shina Mitchell walks down the runway April 28 during HiFashion Studios’ “The Network” event in Emerson Suites.

HiFashion Studios makes a return to the runway

May 5, 2022
Michael Trotti is a professor in the Department of History. He has felt this year’s events weighing heavily on the lives of many and offers up a supportive reflection urging the campus community to continue building meaningful connections.

Commentary: In times of crisis, supportive reflection is vital

April 27, 2022
Senior guard Cara Volpe started all 29 games for the Bombers this season. Volpe averaged 9.2 points and 4.1 assists this season, helping the team to a 25–4 record.

Senior guard helps lead Ithaca College women's basketball team

March 9, 2022
From left, senior Katelyn Hutchison and graduate student Ari Bernard will look to help bring the Ithaca College women’s track and field team a national title. The team is coming off a fourth-place finish at last year’s NCAA outdoor championships.

Women's track and field team sprints toward a championship

March 3, 2022
From left, juniors Rebecca Andrews and Zoe Davis, the captains of the Ithaca College women's tennis team. The team has been mentally preparing for the season by holding sessions with sports psychology students at the college.

Women's tennis team ready to compete with new-look squad

March 3, 2022
From left, senior midfielder Megan Motkowski and graduate student midfielder Alexa Ritchie. The Ithaca College women's lacrosse team graduated nine athletes last year, but it still expects to be a contender.

Women's lacrosse team set to compete for national championship

March 3, 2022
From left, seniors Katie Chan and Caitlin McGrinder of the Ithaca College golf team. The Bombers will be defending a conference title this season after winning the first Liberty League Championship in program history last year.

Golf team looks to defend conference championship title

March 3, 2022
From left, senior defenseman Demetri Lowry and sophomore attacker John Sramac of the Ithaca College men's lacrosse team. The team will have a tough slate of conference opponents this season, including reigning Division III champion Rochester Institute of Technology.

Men's lacrosse team hoping to make a splash in tough conference

March 3, 2022
Freshman Caitlin Pellegrino performs during the floor exercise event at the Rumble and Tumble meet Feb. 16 at the SUNY Cortland Corey Gymnasium. On the floor event, Pellegrino scored a 9.525, just .025 behind team leader Skye Cohen. The Red Dragons won the floor event, but the Bombers prevailed in the bars, beam and vault.

Freshman class providing strong performances for gymnastics team

March 3, 2022
The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival primarily sponsored by Ithaca College will return for its 25th year in March.

Environmental film festival celebrates 25th year

March 3, 2022
Following the discovery of the first swastika in Baker Walkway, Interim President La Jerne Cornish sent an email to the campus community condemning the symbol Feb 4. After the second swastika was found in Whalen, the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management sent out an alert Feb. 8 to the campus community.

Two swastikas found drawn in Ithaca College campus buildings

February 9, 2022
From left, Interim President La Jerne Cornish and Interim Provost Melanie Stein discuss the college's new School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

Announced merger raises tension between faculty and administration

February 3, 2022
Eric Steinschneider, assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, instructs a course that challenges students' preconceptions of Buddhism.

New IC course explores principles of Buddhism

February 17, 2022
Svante Myrick, Ithaca’s youngest and longest serving mayor will resign Feb. 6 after 10 years of service. Myrick, a Cornell alum, announced his resignation Jan. 5.

IC community reacts to mayor Svante Myrick's resignation

February 2, 2022
On April 22, a large crowd gathers on The Commons despite the snow to participate in the Earth Day Rally organized by Sunrise Ithaca.

Climate activists rally on The Commons for Earth Day

By Brendan Iannucci and Mikayla Elwell
April 26, 2021
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