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Letter to the Editor: A student responds to a commentary about Ukraine

Letter to the Editor: A student responds to a commentary about Ukraine

By Elijah de Castro
May 11, 2023
Senior Elijah de Castro, senior writer and former News and Life & Culture editor, discusses the importance of action instead of simply hoping for improvement.

Commentary: Hope is not a solution to crises like climate change

By Elijah de Castro
April 26, 2023
Ithaca College Athletics released this mockup of Bertino Field at Butterfield Stadium after it receives its new artificial turf surface. The field, which has historically only been used by the football program, will also be usable by other varsity sports as well as intramurals and club sports, but will no longer include an outdoor track around it.

Artificial turf raises concerns about equity and injuries

By Aidan Charde and Elijah de Castro
February 15, 2023
Butterfield Stadium is one of two natural grass football fields in the Liberty League. However, Ithaca College announced in November that the field would be replaced with an artificial turf surface.

Planned turf field at IC to contain toxic chemicals

By Aidan Charde and Elijah de Castro
February 8, 2023
Former president Collado received $172,796 payment before layoffs

Former president Collado received $172,796 payment before layoffs

By Elijah de Castro, Senior Writer
January 25, 2023
From left, Faculty Council members John Winslow, associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy; Hilary Greenberger, professor in the Department of Physical Therapy; and Melanie Stein, provost and senior vice president, at the Dec. 6 Faculty Council meeting.

Provost to take limited role in Faculty Council meetings

By Elijah de Castro, Senior Writer
December 7, 2022
From left, Charis Dimaras, professor in the Department of Music Performance, Ellen Staurowsky, professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies and Rebecca Lesses, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, at a Sept. 6 meeting. At the Nov. 15 meeting, faculty council discussed marketing strategies being used to increase enrollment and the proposed scheduling grid.

Faculty Council discusses enrollment strategies and the scheduling grid

By Elijah de Castro, Senior Writer
November 16, 2022
Elizabeth Bleicher, dean for Student Success and Retention, gave a presentation on the newly formed Center for Student Success and Retention. The center aims to root out the barriers to student success and increase the college’s third semester retention rate, which for 2022–23 was 83%.

Faculty Council discusses substantial changes at the college

By Elijah de Castro, Senior Writer
October 19, 2022
Every September, U.S. News releases its college ranking lists, which are highly anticipated by both college administrators and prospective students. Ithaca College has consistently ranked highly on the “Regional Universities North” list.

IC community expresses doubt in national college ranking system

By Elijah de Castro, Senior Writer
October 5, 2022
About 100 members of the Ithaca community gathered at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on The Commons to rally in support of the right to an abortion. Protestors held signs that read, “Abortion is a human right,” “Women should have more bodily autonomy than a corpse,” “I stand with Planned Parenthood,” “Safe abortions save lives” and “Not your body, not your life, not your business.” 

Ithaca community protests draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

By Alexis Manore and Elijah de Castro
May 5, 2022
Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado’s monthly base compensation increased by $1,039 to $41,174 per month during the 2019–20 fiscal year.

After saying her salary would freeze, President Collado’s compensation rose

By Alexis Manore and Elijah de Castro
May 5, 2022
At the age of 85, Hannah Wechsler is one of the few older adults still alive who survived the Holocaust — and are willing to talk about it. Wechsler has told her story thousands of times — to children, teenagers and college students across America. As of 2020, there are only 400,000 living Holocaust survivors. 

Holocaust survivor shares her story with Ithaca College

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
May 4, 2022
Tim Downs, vice president for Finance and Administration at Ithaca College, gives the Student Governance Council a presentation on the college's finances April 25.

SGC and VP of finance discuss college’s financial system

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
April 27, 2022
President La Jerne Cornish notified the campus community of the incident in an email on the afternoon of Dec. 8. In the email, she said Muslim, Arab and Palestinian students have also experienced multiple bias incidents recently

Ithaca Police Department reports multiple shots fired on South Hill

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
April 24, 2022
From left, Brian Murray, Benjamin South and Scout Coker are workers at Cornell's College Ave. Starbucks who led a strike after a grease trap failed and the manager refused to close the store.

Cornell’s Starbucks workers strike after grease trap failure

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
April 20, 2022
Junior Melanie Sepulveda-Rosado won Best Oral Presentation for her research paper “Fad Fashion: Overconsumption of the Fashion Industry Through Interdisciplinary Thought.” 

Q&A: IC student wins best oral presentation at Whalen Symposium

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
April 20, 2022
On April 12, members of the Ithaca College community gathered to discuss labor issues in Chinatown — as well as the ongoing gentrification and violence against Asian American communities — at the Pandemic of Violence event.

IC community discusses labor issues in Chinatown

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
April 13, 2022
Ithaca's Starbucks workers celebrate their victories as a member of the National Labor Relations Board counts the ballots of their union vote via Zoom.

Ithaca’s Starbucks workers become unionized across entire city

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
April 9, 2022
Members of Faculty Council were able to share their concerns and questions about the changes made to their dental plan that was enacted this year, elected the executive committee and held an executive session for about an hour at its final meeting of the semester. Both the 2021–22 and 2022–23 faculty council members were present for the meeting. 

IC Faculty Council discusses structure of shared governance

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
April 6, 2022
With Ketanji Brown Jackson on the verge of being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, members of the IC community are voicing their support.

IC civil rights groups voice support for Ketanji Brown Jackson

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
April 5, 2022
Prior to the announcement, the college required students to use the badges to enter spaces like the Campus Center Dining Hall, Terraces Dining Hall and in some classes at the discretion of the professor. 

IC Health Badge requirement to be discontinued

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
April 4, 2022
While burdensome loans are endemic in the American student loan system and bury the college’s students in debt, financial literacy is an important method for navigating the system.

Student Financial Services to reform during student criticisms

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
March 30, 2022
On March 25, protestors holding signs that read “Planet before profits” and “System change not climate change!” filled the Bernie Milton Pavilion in support of climate justice. Their demands are part of a movement to strengthen Ithaca’s Green New Deal through climate justice efforts

Ithaca activists protest for stronger climate justice efforts

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
March 30, 2022
Cornell University reports increase in COVID-19 risk level

Cornell University reports increase in COVID-19 risk level

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
March 24, 2022
Members of Faculty Council were able to share their concerns and questions about the changes made to their dental plan that was enacted this year, elected the executive committee and held an executive session for about an hour at its final meeting of the semester. Both the 2021–22 and 2022–23 faculty council members were present for the meeting. 

IC Faculty Council reviews the impact of new mask policy

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
March 10, 2022
The Ukrainian community of Ithaca and its allies gathered in the Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons March 6 to protest the Russian invasion.

Ukrainian community of Ithaca protests Russian invasion

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
March 8, 2022
La Jerne Cornish has been named the 10th president of Ithaca College.

La Jerne Cornish named 10th president of Ithaca College

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
March 7, 2022
Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine and the sixth-largest city in Europe, has been heavily bombed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

IC community responds to Russia’s offensive war in Ukraine

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
March 3, 2022
From left, Rich Recchia and Teresa Vadakin distributed free COVID-19 rapid tests to the Ithaca community Feb. 18 at the Tompkins County Public Library.

Students struggle to receive personalized COVID-19 testing

By Elijah de Castro and Wren Perchlik
February 24, 2022
After a record 3.35% tuition increase for the 2022–23 school year, Ithaca College has become one of the most expensive liberal arts colleges in the state.

As tuition continues to rise, IC students go deeper into debt

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 23, 2022
At around 10:30 p.m. the night of Monday, Feb. 21, an Ithaca College student was struck twice by airsoft pellets.

Suspects identified in pellet gun case

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 22, 2022
A new petition on Change.org asks Luvelle Brown, superintendent of the Ithaca City School District and member of the Ithaca College Board of Trustees, to step down.

Petition asks college trustee to resign after abuse allegations

By Alyshia Korba and Elijah de Castro
February 17, 2022
From left, Caspar Ward York and junior Gillian Rossbach are two workers at the Meadow Street Starbucks in Ithaca who have signed a petition to unionize their store.

Ithaca’s Starbucks workers join national fight for labor unions

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 16, 2022
Tompkins County Health Department continues mask advisory

Tompkins County Health Department continues mask advisory

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 15, 2022
Spencer Whitmore, who grew up in poverty in the Ithaca area, has noticed the changing scenery and increasing economic stratification of his hometown.

Students native to Ithaca feel changes from gentrification

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 9, 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

By Elijah de Castro and Lorien Tyne
February 9, 2022
Members of Faculty Council were able to share their concerns and questions about the changes made to their dental plan that was enacted this year, elected the executive committee and held an executive session for about an hour at its final meeting of the semester. Both the 2021–22 and 2022–23 faculty council members were present for the meeting. 

Faculty Council discusses college’s retention rates

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 9, 2022
Freshman Jem Taylor-Minier gets groceries from Walmart during a time of rising food prices. College students have been hit hard by inflation, especially with student loans.

Inflation bites into the wallets of Ithaca College students

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 8, 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.

Swastika discovered drawn onto glass of Baker Hallway

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 4, 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

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 3, 2022
After Shirley M. Collado, former president of Ithaca College, departed her position, the college has established a new scholarship that will aim to give tuition assistance to first-generation students in her name. 

New scholarship established in Shirley Collado’s name

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 2, 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

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
February 2, 2022
The Ithacan Life & Culture staff highlighted some films and music released between late 2021 and early 2022.

Mini movie reviews for December 2021-January 2022

By Avery Alexander, Elijah de Castro, Evan Miller, Maddy Martin, Matt Minton, Matt Surridge, and Mike Ross
January 30, 2022
Ivy Walz served as the interim dean of the School of Music during the 2021–22 academic year. In 2020, Walz stepped into an administrative role as assistant dean after former dean Karl Paulnack stepped down at the end of the 2019–20 academic year. 

Ithaca College announces School of Music, Theatre and Dance

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
January 25, 2022
IC to require COVID-19 booster shots for Spring 2022

IC to require COVID-19 booster shots for Spring 2022

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
December 23, 2021
IC raises COVID-19 status to orange after tide of new cases

IC raises COVID-19 status to orange after tide of new cases

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor
December 15, 2021
Assistant Life and Culture Editor Elijah de Castro spoke to U.S. Senator Al Franken, who will perform a comedy routine at 8 p.m. Dec. 10 in Ithaca.

Q&A: Former U.S. Senator Al Franken on performing in Ithaca

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
December 10, 2021
The newly-founded IC Book Club meets once every two weeks in the Ithaca Falls room of the Campus Center. Their first read was "Pride and Prejudice."

Newly formed IC Book Club cracks open ‘Pride and Prejudice’

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
December 1, 2021
Brought on campus by the club Ithaca College Republicans, New York state senator Tom O’Mara discussed political issues that affect the Ithaca area on Nov. 18.

Ithaca College Republicans meet with senator Tom O’Mara

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
December 1, 2021
The Ithaca College National Association of Black Accountants has been bridging gaps for minority students in the School of Business for 10 years.

Black accountants club promotes diversity and professionalism

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
December 1, 2021
In the announcement, the department said some members of the cast had tested positive for COVID-19 and the office of the chair of the Department of Theatre Arts decided the performances could not logistically be done with the limited cast.

UPDATE: Three ‘Rent’ performances canceled due to COVID-19

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
November 17, 2021
Cornell University Police received a call of bombs being placed in Law School, Goldwin Smith, Upson Hall and Kennedy Hall at 2:12 p.m.

UPDATE: Cornell University cleared after bomb threat

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
November 7, 2021
On Oct. 29, the IC Chinese Students and Scholars Association hosted a Mid-Autumn festival celebration, which drew about 100 students to the IC Square.

IC students celebrate Mid-Autumn festival

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
November 3, 2021
“The French Dispatch” is a perfect example of the failures of modern art. It looks nice and has its own personality, but has next to no substance.

Review: Wes Anderson’s latest is yet another vapid mess

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
November 1, 2021
Senior Conor Calazza works at the Personal Finance Clinic for Students, which was started as a way to help students learn how to budget and plan their financial futures.

College offers personal finance workshops to students

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
October 27, 2021
From left, seniors Siddique Ahmed and Melissa Buxton are officers of POC in Finance and Women in Finance, respectively.

IC organizations boost women and POC in the financial world

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
October 27, 2021
Column: Legacy of James Bond is polluted with misogyny

Column: Legacy of James Bond is polluted with misogyny

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
October 26, 2021
Ethiopian-Israeli activist and social media influencer Ashager Araro spoke in the Muller Chapel on Oct. 12, hosted by Hillel at IC.

Lecture series on antisemitism begins with activist Ashager Araro

By Elijah de Castro and Lorien Tyne
October 20, 2021
"No Time to Die," Daniel Craig's final role as James Bond, offers a combination of intense action and rich emotion that is shaken, not stirred.

Review: 25th Bond movie overcomes all the odds

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
October 18, 2021
Having embraced his age and his deepened empathy, Jon Stewart has made a timely return, leaning away from light humor and into passionate activism.

Review: Jon Stewart makes timely return to the small screen

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
October 16, 2021
The Ithaca College Presidential Search Committee has announced that it has picked an executive search firm to use in the search for the 10th president of the college.

Presidential search committee announces executive search firm

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
October 6, 2021
After shooting over 500 hours of footage, Ithaca College alum Ben Basem '21 will be bringing "Conversations Between Shifts" to film festivals.

IC Alum humanizes essential workers in senior thesis film

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
September 29, 2021
Singles for the week 9/20.

Review: Singles for the week 9/20

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
September 28, 2021
As cryptocurrency speculation has increased, IC students have been making investments, attending debates and taking courses on the subject.

IC students get involved in the world of cryptocurrency

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
September 21, 2021
The IC Chess Club is looking to become an established, bona fide club for all players regardless of experience.

Chess Club looks to expand membership to new players

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
September 15, 2021
“The Afghanistan Papers” is a grim but masterful exposé of the corruption and deception that fueled the Afghanistan War.

Review: New book masterfully exposes lies behind Afghanistan war

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
September 13, 2021
In "He's All That," a gender-swapped remake of the lukewarm 90's film "She's All That," TikTok star Addison Rae succeeds only at butchering dialogue.

Review: Addison Rae stars in insipid Netflix remake

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
September 7, 2021
Ithaca College Business School professor Ed Catto hosted a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2021 about pop culture entrepreneurship in history.

Q&A: IC professor investigates pop culture entrepreneurs

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
August 30, 2021
Jason Momoa's action-thriller is tone-deaf, melodramatic and somewhere between the fun of B-list action movies and C-list straight-to-video trash.

Review: Jason Momoa’s latest thriller is banal and melodramatic

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
August 29, 2021
On July 16, former Ithaca College students Jake Smith ('20) and John Kearny ('20) hosted "The Showcase at the State," where up-and-coming musicians performed.

Business school MBA program puts on showcase for artists

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
August 25, 2021
"The Suicide Squad," "Black Widow," "Summer of Soul" and "Jungle Cruise" were films that created noise in a summer movie season with many releases.

Review: Summer 2021 movie releases

By Avery Alexander, Elijah de Castro, Evan Miller, and Sydney Brumfield
August 23, 2021
Column: Netflix comments on social media

Column: Netflix comments on social media

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
May 4, 2021
Former President George W. Bush’s new book of paintings, “Out of Many, One,” contains awful art made by an even more awful person.

Review: George W. Bush paints kitschy paintings of immigrants

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
May 4, 2021
Juan Arroyo, right, assistant professor in the Department of Politics, helped organize the Model EU Council Simulation beginning in July 2020. Junior Julien Sobel, left, played the Foreign Affairs Minister of Belgium at the last in-person Model EU conference, which was held a few months before the pandemic began.

Model European Union holds virtual conference for students

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
April 28, 2021
From left, Devon Buckley, Johnny Driscoll, Eliana Maharani and Aria Dawn Tiphereth perform April 10 at Sacred Root Kava Lounge and Tea Bar. This was the bar's first live show since the pandemic.

Local lounge brings back live music

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
April 28, 2021
From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 24, Ithacon will hold its first online convention in its 45-year history. The convention will be on Zoom and will host 39 events.

Ithacon brings its fandom traditions to the virtual universe

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
Katie Newcomb, assistant director of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, said the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) requires federally funded schools to not only comply with the federal illegalization of marijuana and other drugs but also to run a drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. 

Marijuana legalization will not affect campus policy

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
April 14, 2021
Ithaca resident Mahinder Kingra browses for books in the science fantasy section at Buffalo Street Books on April 3.

Local bookstore celebrates a decade of community ownership

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
April 7, 2021
Despite Andre’s classic insanity appearing in moments throughout the film, “Bad Trip” isn’t as special as it could, and perhaps should, have been.

Review: New comedy features more cliches than genuine humor

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
April 5, 2021
Junior Danielle Castellano and freshman Paige Tolan operate a camera during ICTV Reports on March 17 in Studio B in the Roy H. Park School of Communication.

ICTV members return to the studio

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
March 24, 2021
Column: Out-of-touch politicians desperately try to connect with voters

Column: Out-of-touch politicians desperately try to connect with voters

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
March 23, 2021
Gates’ book is rooted in science and is a great way to conceptualize climate change. However, at the end of the day, the greed of the business world got everyone into this mess.

Review: Billionaire advocates for the environment

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
March 22, 2021
If viewers have wondered what type of film would result from a decade of studio interference, a watered-down screenplay and an unfilmable concept, “Chaos Walking” is their answer.

Review: Film with potential botches humorous concept

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
March 22, 2021
With the transition to hybrid classes, art professors have to balance teaching students on Zoom and in person while abiding by COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Art professors adapt to a different medium

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
March 10, 2021
“The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” Hollywood’s latest conveyor-belt music biopic is an insulting depiction of one of the finest singers of the swing era.

Review: Jazz singer biopic is a swing and a miss

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
March 9, 2021
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” is a slow slog through the desert with actor Frances McDormand. The use of a Hollywood name like McDormand makes the film feel less authentic than Zhao’s other works.

Review: Film lacks authenticity with big name Hollywood star

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
March 5, 2021
“A Bright Ray of Darkness” is a backstage dark-comedy about an actor’s fall from grace, written by Hollywood big name Ethan Hawke.

Review: Author writes about actor’s plights of identity

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
March 1, 2021
Political films help viewers to reflect on presidency

Political films help viewers to reflect on presidency

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
February 25, 2021
“To All the Boys: Always and Forever,” the final film in the “To All the Boys” trilogy, picks up where its predecessors left off.

Review: Netflix rom-com wraps up trilogy in a bow

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
February 23, 2021
“Medicine at Midnight” is for the most part just like every prior Foo Fighters album, but there is still some fun to be had.

Review: Foo Fighters maintain its usual sound

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
February 16, 2021
For the women of the new Mandarin-language Netflix film, fate has rigged their family on a slippery slope of grief.

Review: Dramatic film weighed down by soundtrack

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
February 15, 2021
Review: Jazz album experiments with new sounds

Review: Jazz album experiments with new sounds

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
February 10, 2021
Whether they be potential Oscar nominees or just a good time, The Ithacan Life & Culture staff highlighted some of the films from the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021.

Mini movie reviews for December 2020-January 2021

By Alex Hartzog, Avery Alexander, Elijah de Castro, Evan Miller, and Sydney Brumfield
February 8, 2021
Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra perform two of Adams’ classics — “My Father Knew Charles Ives” and “Harmonielehre”

Review: Orchestra Strums Eerie Album

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
February 4, 2021
Picture books promote social progress

Picture books promote social progress

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
December 10, 2020
In his memoir, “A Promised Land,” President Barack Obama had the potential to come to terms with the shortcomings of his administration, but instead he creates an idyllic image of himself. The book is well written for a political memoir, but it is not truthful.

Review: Obama’s memoir makes too many excuses

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
December 9, 2020
Ithaca College sophomores Kendall Martin, Anna McCracken and Jay Tagliani admire the prisms displayed on The Commons during the 2019 Winter Light Festival. The prisms will make a reappearance during this December’s Winter Lights & Bites Festival.

Prism lights and little bites return to The Commons

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
December 4, 2020
For a movie about Christmas, “Operation Christmas Drop” lacks the trademark jolly spirit of the holiday. Based on a United States Air Force tradition, the film checks its cliche list twice, creating a story and characters without substance.

Review: Romantic holiday film lacks jolly spirit

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
November 16, 2020
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,” isn’t stellar, but Cuomo’s stories about leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic are compelling.

Review: Gov. Cuomo publishes decent pandemic memoir

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer
November 11, 2020
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