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THE ITHACAN

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THE ITHACAN

Qinfolk festival founder Candace Edwards speaks at the closing keynote celebration. The festival  focused on providing respectful and understanding spaces for queer and transgender people of color.

Festival offers respectful space for QTPOC

By Ash Bailot, Assistant Photo Editor October 9, 2019

The second floor of the First Unitarian Church transformed into an art gallery Saturday, featuring artwork from queer and trans people of color (QTPOC) from around the country. Cinemapolis hosted a mini...

Senior Matt Palmeri prepares the Creative Space Gallery for the Theories of Art class final exhibition. With the donations running out, the Department of Art may not have the space next year, but is discussing other options with the School of Humanities and Sciences.

Art class exhibit may be last at Creative Space Gallery

By Ash Bailot, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

Across the street from Ithaca College at the Creative Space Gallery (CSG), art students are preparing for the chance to showcase the work they’re proudest of. The CSG is about to open its doors for one...

Fantasy stop-motion film, Missing Link has gorgeous animation and a charming plot line, but lacks in character development.

Review: Stop-motion film is visually stunning

By Ash Bailot, Staff Writer April 23, 2019

“Missing Link” is a visually spectacular stop-motion film about friendship and finding one’s place in the world. The Victorian-era animated adventure film was released April 12 and produced by...

Every year, Bill Hastings and Sarah Sutton, assistant and associate professors in the department of art, select student art to be displayed in the Provost wing on the third floor of the Peggy Ryan William Center. On Feb. 26, the administration hosted a reception to celebrate this years featured artists. this is also the first year the installation included photography.

Students display original artwork in Peggy Ryan Williams Center

By Ash Bailot March 7, 2019

The typically quiet hallways in the third floor of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center at Ithaca College became crowded and noisy Feb. 26, full of staff, faculty and students discussing the new installation...

Female saxaphonist, composer, bandleader, educator and activist Roxy Coss is known for her work promoting women’s place in jazz music. Coss will be performing with the jazz ensemble at the college Feb. 27.

Jazz activist Roxy Coss to perform with jazz ensemble

By Ash Bailot February 19, 2019

It’s not every day that songs like “Nasty Women Grab Back” and “Feminist AF” are performed in the James J. Whalen Center for Music. The Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble and guest saxophonist Roxy...

From left, Dell Scott (Kevin Hart) and Phillip Lacasse (Bryan Cranston) have an unlikely, heartwarming friendship. However, The Upsides plot is predictable and stereotypical.

Review: “The Upside” is heartwarming but cliche

By Ash Bailot January 23, 2019

Kevin Hart’s comedic skills and chemistry with Bryan Cranston creates a feel-good, laugh-out-loud drama that focuses on an unlikely friendship between two very different people. "The Upside" had a...

From left, sophomore Sam Haney, treasurer of Spectrum, and sophomore Luis Valderrama, co-president of IC Proud, were the emcees of the speakout event, Elevating Trans Voices, which was held Dec. 3 in IC Square.

LGBTQ clubs host event to provide platform for trans and nonbinary voices

By Ash Bailot, Staff Writer December 5, 2018
Transgender and nonbinary individuals from Ithaca College and the  surrounding community shared their experiences in an open mic–style event in IC Square on Dec. 3.
SmileBack is a dating app based on sending anonymous smiles to other users.

Dating app starts conversations with a smile

By Ash Bailot, Staff Writer November 27, 2018
Approximately 1000 people in Ithaca are currently registered on SmileBack and some have said its unique approach to dating-app culture is appealing.
Student volunteers traveled across New York state over fall break as part of the Alternative Fall Break program.

Volunteers help out instead of heading home over fall break

By Ash Bailot, Staff Writer October 31, 2018
“Laughing is such a pure form of joy, and seeing him was the most rewarding part of my experience.”
Students can drop off unwanted items at Take It Or Leave It (TIOLI), a re-use room run by Eco Reps.

Re-use rooms turn trash into treasure

By Ash Bailot, Contributing Writer October 3, 2018
Old VHS tapes, Halloween costumes, crock pots, shower caddies, an ancient TV, lamps and a plastic fish tank litter the tiny Take It Or Leave It room.
Actor and comedian Mike Birbiglia perfomed at Ithaca College on Sept. 7 as part of his Stand Up & Vote tour, a comedy tour meant to encourage voter registration in college students.

Comedy tour encourages college voter registration

By Ash Bailot, Contributing Writer September 10, 2018
Just two months before midterm elections, students gathered for a night of stand-up comedy — and voter registration — led by Mike Birbiglia.
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