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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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Sheelagh Doe

Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor

IC students on set with Waterloom Productions

By Ava Suffredini, Sheelagh Doe, and Eva Leon
August 28, 2025
The Ithacan was invited to observe a behind the scenes shooting for “In Fading Light” at Ithaca Farmers Market Aug. 20. At the film set, student production assistants stayed busy by taking and giving directions into their walkies and aiding in the scene setting process.

Independent sci-fi film beams with student talent

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
August 27, 2025
The Cherry Arts produces Saviana Stanescu's play 'Ithaca Fever,' later to be awarded NEA grant funding for its world premiere. Since the grant's termination, The Cherry Arts has been asking for donations to cover the costs of the project.

NEA grant cancellations hit local arts spaces in Ithaca

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
May 15, 2025
From left, Wen-Do self-defense instructor Kristi Taylor demonstrates a move called eagle claw on reporter Haley Meberg. This technique utilizes the pads of your fingers to claw an attacker's eyes.

Wen-Do self-defense class empowers women in Ithaca

By Haley Meberg, Contributing Writer
May 1, 2025
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From left, part-time ASL lecturers Jim Meyers, Lisa Witchey and Kip Opperman will be laid off after Fall 2025 because Ithaca College is putting the Deaf studies minor on administrative pause.

Deaf studies minor to be cut after Fall 2025

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
April 16, 2025
On April 30, a petition titled, “Oppose the Pause on Deaf Studies,” was started to help stop the Ithaca College Deaf studies minor and courses from being paused.

Petition gathers community support for Ithaca College Deaf studies program

May 3, 2025
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Amanda Rodewald, senior director of Cornell University Lab of Ornithology and professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell, talks at Cinemapolis about the role of birds in conservation efforts.

Pro-Wildlife efforts are taking flight across Ithaca

March 27, 2025
Gaga brings plenty of musical 'Mayhem' with her latest album

Gaga brings plenty of musical ‘Mayhem’ with her latest album

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
March 20, 2025
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
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
'Companion' draws from the hard drives of horror for endless thrills

‘Companion’ draws from the hard drives of horror for endless thrills

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
February 5, 2025
Dynevor fails to establish herself with 'Inheritance'

Dynevor fails to establish herself with ‘Inheritance’

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
January 31, 2025
Ithaca showcases arts vibrancy through a multitude of murals. "Youth Farm Mural" on Aurora St. is one of many murals facilitated by Ithaca Murals.

Ithaca garners national praise on U.S. Arts Vibrancy Index

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
January 22, 2025
All senior thesis films of the semester will be screened Dec. 7 at the State Theatre. Some of these films had safety conversations with the Ithaca Police Department.

Fake blood leads to very real conversations about safety protocols

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
November 14, 2024
On Oct. 25 Pixies released “The Night the Zombies Came,” which feels like a monster mash that combines some of the band’s iconic sound and lyrical storytelling.

Pixies raise the dead with eerie rocking melodies

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
October 30, 2024
The Black Artists United jazz fundraiser featured 14 different live performances from student musicians. The event encouraged a cocktail attire dress code and offered food and drinks.

Mocktails and music fill Nabenhauer Hall for BAU Live Jazz Fundraiser

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
October 9, 2024
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele first met in 1995 on the set of "Saturday Night Live." In Netflix's new documentary, the two take a symbolic road trip across the U.S.

Will & Harper: A road trip exploring identity against the odds

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
October 8, 2024
Trees Up Tompkins teamed up with Ithaca College to plant many types of trees behind Emerson Hall. The event featured an informational and cultural Gayogo̱hó:nǫ nation ceremony.

Ithaca College sprouts renewal of native agriculture and cultural roots

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
September 15, 2024
Sheryl Crow's most recent album, "Evolution," was released March 29 and features more of her signature country rock songs.

Sheryl Crow shows ‘Evolution’ of her signature sound

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
April 3, 2024
Fall semester room buyouts will cost $330, and spring semester buyouts will cost $660. If a student purchases a buyout for both semesters the total would be $990. Requests will be reviewed on a weekly basis.

College hopes to reduce deficit from low enrollment through room buyouts

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
December 6, 2023
Fall semester room buyouts will cost $330, and spring semester buyouts will cost $660. If a student purchases a buyout for both semesters the total would be $990. Requests will be reviewed on a weekly basis.

ResLife offers room buyouts in residential buildings for double rooms with a vacancy

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
November 1, 2023
WittKieffer, the firm leading the search for a new dean of the School of Health Science and Human Performance, hosted a listening session Sept. 19 so the firm's consultants could speak to the campus community about what traits an ideal candidate would have.

Dean search for School of HSHP begins with feedback session hosted by search firm

By Sheelagh Doe, Life and Culture Editor
September 25, 2023
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