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Residents of Tompkins County will be able to vote for the Tompkins County Legislature in the general election Nov. 4. They will vote according to their legislative district and each elected candidate will hold the position for the next four years.

Tompkins County Legislature candidates and Town Judge

By Jacob Gelman, Gabriella Dearden, Liam McDermott, Sarah Payne, and Sydney Martin
October 22, 2025
Junior Miguel Brand with Frost, the guiding eyes dog he is training with Ithaca College’s chapter of Guiding Eyes for the Blind.

Ithaca College students train future guide dogs

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
October 11, 2025
From left, Mickey Huff, distinguished director of the Park Center for Independent Media, and Cyndy Scheibe, professor in the Department of Psychology, hope to integrate media literacy more seamlessly into education.

Leadership work toward making media literacy more accessible at IC

By Sarah Payne and Prakriti Panwar
December 4, 2024
From left, Grace Lill, Leigh Ann Vaughn, professor in the department of Psychology, Rachel Brody and Allie Richter helped conduct an international study focusing on romantic partners.

Ithaca College psychology research group join an international romantic preference study

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
September 25, 2024
Abigail (Alisha Weir) seeks revenge on her kidnappers in the most recent vampire horror comedy, "Abigail."

Directors of ‘Abigail’ craft a delightfully devilish dance of horror

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
April 29, 2024
After a near-four-year hiatus, Ariana Grande released her seventh studio album on March 8, 2024.

‘Eternal Sunshine’ has something to say about the myth of eternal love

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
From left to right, Abby Juda and Alessandra Healy having oatmeal at the Women’s Mentoring Network event.

Women’s Mentoring Network fosters connections among colleagues through an oatmeal bar

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
February 14, 2024
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos comes the incredible tale of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).

‘Poor Things’ perfectly captures discomfort and charm

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
January 24, 2024
John Vongas is an associate professor in the School of Business at Ithaca College.

Q&A: Associate Professor professes the positives of stress

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
November 29, 2023
From left, Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Mary Lamb), Paul Giamatti (Paul Hunham) and Dominic Sessa (Angus) in Alexander Payne's new film, "The Holdovers."

‘The Holdovers’ is a warm and kind-spirited movie for the holidays

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
November 17, 2023
Popped Culture: Nostalgic music and fashion brings back the '80s, '90s and '00s

Popped Culture: Nostalgic music and fashion brings back the ’80s, ’90s and ’00s

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
October 3, 2023
Sam (Megan Suri) in the horror movie "It Lives Inside," facing battles of demonic and internal nature.

‘It Lives Inside’ honors East Indian culture while creating suspense

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
September 27, 2023
Corrine Bailey Rae's new R&B album, "Black Rainbows," had listeners feeling liberated, inspired and transformed from her gritty lyrics.

Corrine Bailey Rae masters a new musical frontier in ‘Black Rainbows’

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
September 19, 2023
Popped Culture: Social media and celebrity court cases

Popped Culture: Social media and celebrity court cases

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
September 5, 2023
Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe) plays Gran Turismo by SONY in his bedroom.

‘Gran Turismo’ lacks originality and uniqueness

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
August 29, 2023
SAG and WGA Strike

SAG and WGA Strike

By Matt Minton and Sarah Payne
August 15, 2023
From left, Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney posed for picture at Cinemacon.

Column: Celebrity Relationships and the Public Eye

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
May 2, 2023
Ellie Goulding urges listeners to flock to the dance floor on her fifth studio album, "Higher Than Heaven."

Review: New Ellie Goulding record is fun and groovy

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
"Endless Summer Vacation" emulates Miley Cyrus' confidence in her voice as a musical artist.

Review: Miley Cyrus takes fans on a summer vacation

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
March 22, 2023
At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won four Grammys for "Renaissance," but lost Album of the Year to Harry Styles, leading to controversy.

Column: Grammys place unfair expectations on Black women

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023
After seven years of passionate effort, Raye's debut album “My 21st Century Blues" effectively tackles heavy subjects like sexual abuse, eating disorders and sexism.

Review: Raye’s debut album is personal and vulnerable

By Sarah Payne, Contributing Writer
February 14, 2023
Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer) and his friends face the horrors of World War I in this authentic war film from Germany.

Review: German remake of war classic is brutal and bold

By Sarah Payne, Contributing Writer
November 8, 2022
On her first LP, "The Hardest Part," Noah Cyrus tackles many different subjects to varying degrees of success.

Review: Noah Cyrus tackles heavy topics in debut album

By Sarah Payne, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2022
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