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"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" is the Marvel Cinematic Universes latest Disney+ show. The dynamic between Sam and Bucky is rich and interesting.

Review: Marvel show has solid characters and social commentary

By Anthony De Lapi, Staff Writer • May 4, 2021
"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" is the Marvel Cinematic Universes latest Disney+ show. The dynamic between Sam and Bucky is rich and interesting.
Becoming numb to injustice

Becoming numb to injustice

By John Turner • March 3, 2021
But my numbness has come from years of seeing people that look like me perpetually abused by a country that was built on our backs.
Ithaca College junior Annie Marie Peña-Castellanos makes and sells jewelry to support Black Lives Matter organizations and bail funds for different cities. In total, she has raised approximately $400.

Q&A: Student makes jewelry to benefit Black Lives Matter

By Makayla Carozzolo, Contributing Writer • November 24, 2020
Ithaca College junior Annie Marie Peña-Castellanos makes and sells jewelry to support Black Lives Matter organizations and bail funds.
The discussion was held Oct. 29 and centered around what could happen following the 2020 presidential election Nov. 3. Other topics ranged from police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement to voter suppression and the Supreme Court.

Politics department holds event to discuss 2020 election

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Contributing Writer • November 3, 2020
The Ithaca College Department of Politics hosted “Back to the Future: The What Ifs of Elections 2020” to discuss the 2020 election.
“Whose pavilion? Our pavilion!” and “Black Lives Matter,” rang across the Bernie Milton Pavilion on The Commons in Ithaca on Oct. 24.

Hundreds of protestors show up to oppose Back the Blue rally

By Skylar Eagle, Senior Writer • October 29, 2020
On Oct. 24, the Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America held a Festival Against Hate in response to a Back the Blue rally, resulting in a tense face-off.
Ten years after the original Underground Railroad mural displayed beneath the Aurora Street bridge on Green Street was painted, it is being revitalized by four local artists.

Stories of justice painted into Ithaca murals

By Grace Azaula, Contributing Writer • October 16, 2020
Bold, bright colors express even bolder ideas at the Underground Railroad mural displayed beneath the Aurora Street bridge on Green Street.
National Recap: Protestors call for reform following Daniel Prude's death

National Recap: Protestors call for reform following Daniel Prude’s death

By John Turner, Opinion Editor • September 7, 2020
Protests continued for the fifth night in Rochester, New York, with protestors calling for police reform in light of the death of Daniel Prude.
Anti-racism books make reading lists and top of the charts

Anti-racism books make reading lists and top of the charts

By Elijah de Castro • July 23, 2020
The murder of George Floyd, its accompanying protests and the coronavirus pandemic putting the world on pause have resulted in a nationwide reckoning.
Nicholas Robinson, a Black hip-hop artist known as Overflow, performed July 10 at a virtual benefit concert for Black Lives Matter Ithaca, hosted by Ithaca College Bureau of Concerts and Ithaca Underground. Attendees raised $500 throughout the course of the concert, which was streamed on Twitch.

Ithaca musicians rock out for Black Lives Matter benefit concert

By Maddy Martin, Assistant Life & Culture Editor • July 18, 2020
Nicholas Robinson, a Black hip-hop artist known as Overflow, performed July 10 at a virtual benefit concert for Black Lives Matter Ithaca.
From top left, Joel Oliver '20, Mariah Lyttle '19, Chandler Bryant and Dakarai Brown '20 perform at the Juneteenth Cabaret on June 19. The show was hosted by Black Fems United of Ithaca College and raised money for three organizations in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement. By the time the event began, attendees had raised $7,316.

Black Fems United honors Juneteenth with cabaret

By Arleigh Rodgers, Life & Culture Editor • June 26, 2020
On June 19, Black Fems United of Ithaca College hosted a Juneteenth Benefit Cabaret to raise money for three organizations in solidarity with the Black Lives Matte
Spike Lee's latest film, "Da 5 Bloods" strings together fact and fiction to create a documentary-like film. The film is real and relevant.

Review: Spike Lee film combines past and present

By Arleigh Rodgers, Life & Culture Editor • June 20, 2020
Spike Lee's latest film, "Da 5 Bloods" strings together fact and fiction to create a documentary-like film.
Nia Nunn, associate professor in the Department of Education, works with students as part of the nonprofit organization, Community Unity Music Education Program.

Professor teaches youth social justice through music

By Nijha Young, Staff Writer • October 30, 2019
The Community Unity Music Education Program connects Ithaca College with children from the community by teaching social justice through music.
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