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From left to right, sophomores Bella Dandrea and Caitlyn Wagner represent the Asexual Club, a new club at Ithaca College, at the student organization fair in August 2023.

IC organizations adjust to recognition process

By Jadyn Davis, Senior Staff Writer
September 20, 2023
In her new album, GUTS, Olivia Rodrigo shows listeners a transition in her lyrics as she goes from being a teenager to a young adult.

Rodrigo keeps sound consistent in ‘Guts’

By Jadyn Davis, Senior Staff Writer
September 12, 2023
Though Ithaca College does not have affirmative action policies, some students have expressed concern about the impact of the Supreme Courts June 29 decision to overrule the use of such policies.

Students of color worry about end to affirmative action

By Jadyn Davis, Senior Writer
September 6, 2023
Auditions for IC Unbound Dance Company, a student-led dance group, were held Aug. 3 in the Fitness Center. Students of all years came together for all styles of dance, learning the combinations just minutes before their auditions.

[Photo] Lights, cameras, action! Audition season sweeps Ithaca with full force

September 5, 2023
The first group of students to participate in the A Place Where YOU Belong: The BIPOC Experience Jumpstart program visit the Commons.

New Jumpstart program introduced for BIPOC students at IC

By Jadyn Davis, Senior Writer
August 21, 2023
Students participating in the Ithaca College Los Angeles program attend a picketing to support alumni who are members of the west coast branch of the Writers Guild of America

Students and alumni express support for writers on strike

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
June 30, 2023
Since 2022, Starbucks employees across New York State have fought for unionization and better working conditions. An official from Starbucks stated that the unions did not cause the closures, but some employees do not believe this statement. 

Starbucks closures in Ithaca fuel union-busting claims

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
June 24, 2023
First-year student Payton Romance looks at clothing from the Take It Or Leave It pop-up shop during the Sustainability Fair in the Textor Hallway on April 21.

Taking fast fashion slow with Take It Or Leave It

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
April 26, 2023
Some of the steps that the college is taking to make the financial aid process easier for families is providing them with the Four-Year Financial Forecast, setting up appointments for families to go over their student’s financial aid package and offering a free one credit course for students during the summer before their first semester at the college, according to the Ithaca Commitment plan. 

Students express confusion over financial aid packages

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
It has long been debated whether the ice cream sundae was created in Ithaca or Two Rivers. Ithaca continues to have many thriving ice cream stands, including Purity.

The scoop on a timeless sweet treat

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
Students pray together in Muller Chapel after breaking their fast at Iftar. Ramadan is a month observed by Muslims to be closer to their faith by participating in rituals, like fasting from sunrise to sunset, reading the Quran — which is the primary Islamic text — as well as celebrating iftar, a meal served during Ramadan following sunset each day.

Students observing Ramadan navigate accommodations

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
From left, senior Ted Mburu and junior Matthew Weil conducted research in the areas of environmental physics and physics education and presented at a conference March 5–10.

Two IC students win award at physics research conference

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
Sunlit Residency hosts short-term residencies for accepted applicants to pursue passion projects. The program resides in the former home of Sue-Je Lee Gage who died in May 2020.

Residency dedicated to life of professor welcomes 2023 cohort

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
Logic features artists like RZA, Lucy Rose, C Dot Castro, Norah Jones and Seth MacFarlane on his new album, College Park.

Review: Logic’s new album takes fans through rise to fame

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
March 22, 2023
Netflix’s end to password-sharing has sparked a debate regarding how the new rule will impact college students.

Netflix’s new account-sharing policy impacts students

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
From left, drummer Zac Farro, vocalist Hayley Williams and guitarist Taylor York make up the rock band Paramore.

Review: Paramore is back and better than ever

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
February 21, 2023
Gloria sees Sam Smith fully embrace who they are as a queer artist, emotionally connecting to listeners along the way.

Review: Sam Smith sings their inner heart out

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
February 8, 2023
A study from Preply ranked the City of Ithaca as the 10th most stressed-out college town after analyzing tweets from students in different college towns in the United States. However, some students like senior Justin Foster and staff at Ithaca College wonder if it is accurate in detecting students’ stress levels.

Use of Twitter questioned in college town stress study

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
February 1, 2023
Camilo Malagon, assistant professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, worked on a dossier which focuses on recent cultural developments in Colombia.

Q&A: Dossier explores Colombian literature and film

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
November 16, 2022
Samantha Schrell ’12 was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award on Aug. 30. She majored in chemistry and received a Bachelors of Science from the college in 2012. Since graduating from the college, Schrell has done extensive work in areas like coordination chemistry and solid-state synthesis.

Q&A: Young alum awarded for research in chemistry

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
November 8, 2022
Meghan Callahan, Ithaca College London Center director, visited Ithaca College to encourage students to join the London program and to present a lecture about a class she is teaching.

Q&A: Director of the Ithaca College London Center discusses role

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
November 2, 2022
In his third studio album, CHARLIE, Charlie Puth finds a new inspiration: the result of two breakups in his life.

Review: Charlie Puth is not afraid to get personal

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
October 18, 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

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
September 21, 2022
John Legends self-titled album beautifully and effectively explores Legends growth as an artist over time.

Review: New John Legend record is worthy of his last name

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
September 20, 2022
Julie Dorsey, professor, chair and program director of the Department of Occupational Therapy, said the faculty in the department worked hard to develop the curriculum for the doctorate program so that it is efficient for students. Additionally, Dorsey said only 50 students will be admitted to the OTD doctorate program. 

Department of Occupational Therapy offers doctoral degree program

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
September 14, 2022
On Aug. 27, from left, sit sophomores James Thacher, Natalie Lewand and Stella Connelly enjoying a conversation at the picnic on the Campus Center Quad.

IC welcome events draw a full house

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
August 31, 2022
On Aug. 11, the Office of Residential Life sent out an email to students, faculty and staff explaining the My ResNet Wi-Fi upgrade. Some students at the college have been struggling to connect to the new Wi-Fi system and have growing frustrations with the delays in the network.

IC Students have ongoing issues with new residential Wi-Fi

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
August 31, 2022
The Ithacan Life & Culture staff highlighted some of the music released during the summer 2022 music season.

Review: Summer 2022 album releases

By Eleanor Kay, Jadyn Davis, and Tess Ferguson
August 23, 2022
On May 26, 2022, Michael Johnson-Cramer was appointed as the new dean of the Ithaca College School of Business and began his new position on July 1, 2022.

Q&A: New School of Business dean utilizes past experience

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
August 21, 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. 

Dean search finalists for the School of Music hold open sessions

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
May 26, 2022
The 2022 Commencement will be held indoors at Glazer Arena in the Athletics and Events Center and guests will be allowed to attend the ceremony in person for the first time since 2019. Commencement organizers hope to offer an event with little-to-no COVID-19 restrictions in place and encourage guests to take precautions as they see fit. 

Seniors react to planned COVID-19 measures for Commencement

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
May 4, 2022
The 45th annual Ithacon held for two days in Campus Center attracted comic fans of all ages.

Comic fans assemble at the 45th Ithacon

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
April 27, 2022
After 11 of the shows cast members were infected with COVID-19, the on-campus production of Fun Home worked hard to perform one last show.

IC Theater presents ‘Fun Home’ musical

By Jadyn Davis, Jadyn Davis
April 21, 2022
In 1998, the college built the Clinton B. Ford Observatory with funding from Clinton B. Ford — former trustee of the college — the National Science Foundation and Ithaca College. The observatory is primarily used by the Department of Physics and Astronomy for astronomy classes and research projects for physics majors.

Observatory under repair in hopes of viewing night in fall

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
April 20, 2022
From left, junior Alonso Gonzalez, Jeff Holmes, professor in the Department of Psychology, freshmen Nane Hakobyan and Michael Matarankyika understand language-related loss.

Multilingual students feel language-related loss at IC

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
April 13, 2022
From left, juniors Alex Murphy, Calvin Carmichael, Aaron Isenberg and Max Perry are the board members of the Ithaca College CoreTrading Consultants club.

Finances club teaches the importance of properly investing

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
March 31, 2022
The sculptures were part of a 13-piece series made by IC alum Andrew Lackland ’21, with the intention to create conversations about climate change. 

Q&A: IC alum creates sculptures from organic materials

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
March 30, 2022
Since junior Déontea Guy, former SGC president, resigned in November 2021, members of SGC have had to distribute the responsibilities of the president among themselves.

SGC president position to remain unfilled for Spring 2022

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
March 23, 2022
Chris Holmes, associate professor in the department of Literature and English, and junior Connor Hibbard recently joined the podcast Novel Dialogue.

Q&A: IC professor guest hosts novel analysis podcast

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
March 3, 2022
Lauren Goldberg, interim director of Religious and Spiritual Life and executive director of Hillel at Ithaca College, was one recipient of Hillel International’s Richard M. Joel Exemplars of Excellence Award in 2021. 

Q&A: Executive Director of Hillel at IC wins excellence award

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
January 31, 2022
Vaughn Golden ’20 is a freelance radio and print reporter who is currently covering the St. Lawrence County, New York legislature, and the Town of Potsdam, New York.

Q&A: IC alum works as freelance radio and print reporter

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
November 10, 2021
In a campus-wide email June 14, Bonnie Prunty, vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Life, announced that the partnership will continue the relationship that the college has formed with CHS and improve student health services. 

Cold and flu season creates confusion with COVID-19

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
October 27, 2021
Senior Michelle Natal said she works at the library as an Learning Technology Consultant (LTC). LTCs help students and faculty with services such as Microsoft Office, Canvas and Zoom. Natal said she is annoyed by the inconsistency of the Wi-Fi.

Students have internet issues despite improved wireless access

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer
October 27, 2021
All around the Ithaca College campus, disposable masks are flattened to the ground, soggy with rain; wrappers are tangled in bushes and plastic cups lay tipped on their sides, attracting insects.

Increase in litter on campus leads to concerns

By Jadyn Davis, Contributing Writer
September 29, 2021
McKinleigh Lair ‘19 is one of 75 Americans selected to study and work in Germany as part of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals program.

Q&A: Alum awarded fellowship for exchange program in Germany

By Jadyn Davis, Contributing Writer
September 15, 2021
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