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"Who is Me?” is an art exhibition featuring work from artists with marginalized identities, and is cureated by senior x senn-yuen rance. It runs at Tompkins County Public Library until June 28.

Exhibition features artists with marginalized identities

By Silas White, Staff Writer
April 25, 2018
Sophomore Samantha Epstein spent the summer of 2017 in Thailand as a pre-veterinary biology major. After her trip, she returned to campus and declared a new major: communication management and design.

Student switches from science major to pursue passion

By Silas White, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018
Alicia Vikander stars as Lara Croft in a reboot of the 2001 franchise "Tomb Raider."

Review: ‘Tomb Raider’ reboot comes up empty

By Silas White, Staff Writer
March 19, 2018
Dawn Pierce, assistant professor in the Department of Music Performance, stars as the titular character Carmen at the Hangar Theatre. Students have worked with Opera Ithaca to help produce the opera.

Students work with local theater on upcoming opera

By Silas White, Staff Writer
March 7, 2018
From left, lecturer Greg Evans, then–Ithaca College professor Nick Weiser and Associate Professor Nicholas Walker formed a jazz trio in 2014 called i3°. The trio regularly played Wednesday nights at the Argos Inn.

Professor trio jazzes things up in Ithaca community

By Silas White, Staff Writer
February 14, 2018
Pen and paper role-playing games are a popular way for groups of people to gather together and tell stories in their favorite fantasy or science fiction worlds. The IC RPG club was Fall 2017, by sophomore Logan Trembow and junior Isaak Hill.

Role playing games give IC students a social outlet

By Silas White, Senior Writer
November 29, 2017
Sandra Steingraber speaks at a 2013 rally in Albany, New York, to ban fracking. Steingraber is a distinguished scholar in residence at Ithaca College, as well as a biologist and activist.

Q&A: Sandra Steingraber fights fracking in documentary

By Silas White, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
November 8, 2017
From left, Eddie Mostert '17, Will Greg '17, Madeline Van Dam '17, and senior Julia Keahey pose on the red carpet at the Banff Mountain Film festival in Canada. Banff features short films and documentaries on mountain life.

Student documentary shown at international film festival

By Silas White, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
November 1, 2017
The festival features 12 Latin American films. All the films are in Spanish or Portuguese, and will be showing at local venues. General admission is $8.50 and student/senior tickets are $6.00. The festival started on Sept. 19 and will end on Oct. 15.

Annual film festival brings Latin American movies to Ithaca

By Silas White, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
October 4, 2017
Senior Lensdarly Dieujuste is an aspiring rapper

Q&A: Aspiring hip-hop artist establishes himself in Ithaca

By Silas White, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
October 3, 2017
Junior Christian Brand manages the Ithaca College Traditions Committee of Students Today Alumni Tomorrow, which updates and monitors the app. The app was programmed by former Ithaca professor Adam Peruta.

App challenges students to complete community traditions

By Silas White, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
September 28, 2017
For the first time, “Madden” has a story mode. Devin Wade (JR Lemon) leaves his football career behind after the death of his father (Mahershala Ali). Years later, Devin re-enters the world of football to try to make it to the NFL. Electronic Arts

Review: Football series doesn’t fumble its return

By Silas White, Assistant Life and Culture Editor
September 12, 2017
Susan Weisand's "Time Breaks Open" depicts cross sections of the earth made from textured and painted paper. The series is showing alongside Leslie Brack's "Memorandum" which capture the archaic world of filing cabinets.

The Handwerker Gallery explores new conceptions of time

By Silas White, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
September 7, 2017
From left, then sophomore Tsering Yangkey, junior Ngawang Chime, Ithaca College freshman Tenzin Chonden and sophomore Tashi Choezom display a Tibetan flag during International week. They each served on Unity Tibet's e-board Spring 2017.

New club raises awareness of human rights issues in Tibet

By Silas White, Assistant Life & Culture Editor
August 30, 2017
From left, Manager of Concerts and Facilities Erik Kibelsbeck and graduate student at Ithaca College and violin instructor at Cornell Timna Mayer perform at the first living room concert March 26 at Nabenhauer Recital Hall. Mayer plans on hosting a concert once a month.

Living room concerts brings live music back to its roots

By Silas White, Staff Writer
May 3, 2017
The Administration of Therapeutic Recreation class at Ithaca College set up a pop-up bake sale April 23 at the Cornell Cooperative 4-H Duck Race. The group, which aims to bring light to mental illness, raised $310 for the Tompkins County Suicide Prevention and Crisis Center.

Depressed Cake Shop makes Ithaca debut to fight mental illness

By Silas White, Staff Writer
April 26, 2017
Sophomore Haley Goetz, current programs director of VIC Radio, led part of the 31st annual 50-Hour Marathon to support charities. Goetz works as the programs director of VIC Radio

Mic drop: VIC Radio celebrates 50-Hour Marathon April 7-9

By Silas White, Staff Writer
April 12, 2017
Comic book fans of all ages wander around the Emerson Suites at last year's Ithacon. The 2017 convention on March 25–26 will feature sketch workshops, cosplay contests and children's activities.

Ithacans assemble: Comic fans unite on campus for Ithacon 42

By Silas White, Staff Writer
March 22, 2017
From left, freshmen Theresa Butti, Maya Lazar, Katarina Benson, Miriam Ludwig and Mackenzie Bragan pratice at a rehearsal at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in Job 161. Freshman Madison D’Amico created the dance group to recreate the type of interwoven community of dancers she experienced during childhood. The group emphasizes personal and community growth.

New IC dance group defies style constraints and expectations

By Silas White, Staff Writer
February 22, 2017
Junior Ravi Gil started the Existentialist Coffee House to foster discussions around complex moral, social and political issues that most students don't have an opportunity to talk about in their day to day lives.

Existentialist club aims to provoke philosophical discussion

By Silas White, Staff Writer
February 14, 2017
"The Lego Batman Movie" pulls from every corner of the DC universe to tell the story of Batman as he learns to allow other people into his solitary life.

Review: Lego Batman builds upon extensive character history

By Silas White, Staff Writer
February 14, 2017
"Resident Evil 7: Biohazard" is both the first in the entry in the franchise to rely on a fully first person perspective and the first to support VR peripherals.

Review: Latest Resident Evil breathes life into dying series

By Silas White, Staff Writer
February 8, 2017
Ithaca-based artist Alice Muhlback unveiled her exhibition “Once Upon an Eye” on Dec. 3 in the Eye Gallery, located at 126 East State St. Muhlback’s work combines minimalist characters with pastel and neutral tones. The gallery will be open to the public for free until Dec. 18.

Local ‘Once Upon an Eye’ gallery open in Ithaca until Dec. 18

By Silas White, Staff Writer
December 7, 2016

Review: ‘Hardwired…to Self-Destruct’ isn’t explosive enough

By Silas White, Staff Writer
December 4, 2016
From left, sophomores Amy Jacobson and Christine McKinnie, the founders of Dumbledore's Army, sport "Harry Potter" T-shirts.

New ‘Harry Potter’ fan club emerges at Ithaca College

By Silas White, Staff Writer
November 2, 2016

Review: Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Integrity Blues’ strays from roots

By Silas White, Staff Writer
October 25, 2016
From left, senior Cole Handerhan, co-founder and vice president of the Anglers Club, and senior Kurt Hoefig laugh while catching fish on the pond next to Muller Chapel on Oct. 10.

Anglers Club casts its line for fish and IC students

By Silas White, Staff Writer
October 19, 2016
Up in the air: Students consider smoke-free policy on campus

Up in the air: Students consider smoke-free policy on campus

By Silas White, Staff Writer
October 6, 2016
Ada Limon (pictured), award-winning author of ‘“Bright Dead Things,” will speak at the Dinguished Visiting Writer Workshop and review the writing of Ithaca College students.

IC’s Visiting Writers Series Workshop welcomes poet Ada Limon

By Silas White, Staff Writer
September 14, 2016
"Moonlight" stars IC sophomore Jharrel Jerome as Kevin, a character who helps Chiron (pictured) resolve issues with his identity. The film also stars Janelle Monaé, Trevante Rhodes, Naomie Harris and André Holland.

IC student Jharrel Jerome stars in upcoming drama movie

By Silas White, Staff Writer
August 30, 2016
Senior D'quan Tyson performs with Ithacapella for the last time at their Block Four concert held April 22.

Ithaca College senior plans to leave behind a musical legacy

By Silas White, Staff Writer
April 30, 2016
The Ithaca Music Collective rehearses for its upcoming performance on April 25 at the Argos Inn. The group brings together musicians from Ithaca College and Cornell University.

IC and Cornell group brings new music genre to Ithaca

By Silas White, Staff Writer
April 19, 2016
From left, seniors Kaitlyn DeHority, Benjamin Allen and Victoria Boellmembers — members of music group add 5 — and Mnozil Brass member Leonhard Paul receive feedback from Paul during a master class April 4.

Students take notes from Austrian music group

By Silas White, Staff Writer
April 6, 2016
School of Music works on diversifying music selection

School of Music works on diversifying music selection

By Silas White, Staff Writer
March 30, 2016
Review: Country icon's cover album is a breath of fresh air

Review: Country icon’s cover album is a breath of fresh air

By Silas White, Staff Writer
March 3, 2016
Students engaged in the Forum Theatre event hosted by the Asian American Alliance. The event addressed concerns about racial inequality for Asian-Americans students.

Forum Theatre opens dialogue for Asian-American students

By Silas White, Staff Writer
March 2, 2016
Above, senior Francisco Aguilar who combined film and business for his planned study.

College, customized: Planned studies students create own major

By Silas White, Staff Writer
February 24, 2016
The essay for "Groundhog Day" was written by the Pendleton Endowed Chair of Ithaca College’s JB Pendleton Center in Los Angeles, Steven Ginsburg.

Ithaca College professors contribute to National Film Registry

By Celisa Calacal, Justin Henry, Kalia Kornegay, and Silas White
February 17, 2016
The Complaints Choir, pictured above, is a new music exhibition organized by the Handwerker Gallery, in which members and non-members are invited to submit their complaints and have them be turned into song.

New exhibition transforms complaints to music

By Silas White, Staff Writer
February 3, 2016
Performers in the show choir, Routine Disturbances, rehearse a number for their upcoming Fall 2015 showcase, “I’m THAT Girl” on Dec. 11. Routine Disturbances is in its third year, but this is the first time the group has been made up of only females.

Femininity inspires song choice for all female show choir

By Silas White, Staff Writer
December 8, 2015
This blue lancing device used by diabetics to obtain blood samples to monitor blood sugar levels.

The not-so-sweet life: Students cope with diabetes in college

By Silas White, Staff Writer
December 2, 2015
Postmodern Jukebox, a group known for taking hits from the present and covering them in an old-fashioned style, will be playing at the State Theatre of Ithaca on Nov. 8.Postmodern Jukebox, a group known for taking hits from the present and covering them in an old-fashioned style, will be playing at the State Theatre of Ithaca on Nov. 8.

One-of-a-kind cover band to visit Ithaca’s State Theatre

By Silas White, Staff Writer
November 2, 2015
Matthew Inkster conducts Ithaca College's Symphonic Band, which will perform Oct. 5.

Newcomers conduct three of campus’s four concert bands

By Silas White, Staff Writer
September 30, 2015
Courtesy of the Kitchen Theatre Company

New Kitchen Theatre play directed by Ithaca College professor

By Silas White, Contributing Writer
September 22, 2015
Members of Pitch Please sing at their first rehearsal of the semester Sept. 8.

Non-audition a cappella group attracts large following

By Silas White, Contributing Writer
September 8, 2015
Many fresh products and one-of-a-kind vendors can be found at the Ithaca Farmers Market.

Vendors at the Ithaca Farmers Market share their stories

By Katherine Segovia, Morgan Gjoen, and Silas White
September 2, 2015
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