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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

Despite signage prohibiting swimming and increased patrols by the City of Ithaca along popular gorges, violations continue even with attempts to better enforcement.

Illegal behavior continues at Ithaca gorges despite patrols

By Annika Kushner and Grace Elletson August 31, 2016
The City of Ithaca employed rangers to patrol the dams along Six Mile Creek this summer and enforce swimming and cliff jumping bans. Despite the pilot program, city officials said it has only had marginal success in enforcing rules and that violations are increasing as Ithaca College students return to school.
The development corporation Unchained Properties LLC (UP) is currently finalizing agreements with the City of Ithaca to build a complex with housing, entertainment and restaurants in the former Emerson Transmission Power Plant property near the Ithaca College campus.

New development project could add retail near Ithaca College

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer August 29, 2016
A new development project in progress with the City of Ithaca could add housing, entertainment and restaurants to the former Emerson Transmission Power Plant property, a 95-acre plot on South Hill near the Ithaca College campus.
An Ithaca College student was stabbed to death on the Cornell University campus early this morning. The incident occurred at the intersection of College Avenue and Campus Road.

Anthony Nazaire funeral set for Sept. 10 in Brooklyn

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor August 28, 2016
Police have identified Anthony Nazaire, a 20-year-old Ithaca College sophomore, as the victim who was stabbed to death early this morning on the Cornell University campus.
Cornfields near Ithaca College sophomore Sophia Pittis house in Lansing, New York are not at their normal heights this summer. Following a severe drought, and some of the lowest rainfall on record in the Ithaca area, the community and campus are initiating conservation efforts.

Ithaca College announces conservation efforts amid drought

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor August 9, 2016
And according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Tompkins County is experiencing “severe drought” conditions. While the college is not affected as heavily by the drought other places in the community, it released an announcement addressing campus conservation efforts.
A tractor-trailer carrying a load of cars crashed into Simeon’s Bistro on The Commons on June 20, 2014. The left image is a rendition of what the restaurant will look like upon completion of reconstruction. The right image shows the 2014 crash scene.

Simeon’s bistro to be reopened in June 2016

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor March 29, 2016
Simeon’s bistro will reopen in June after almost two years of reconstruction following a tractor-trailer crash into the restaurant in summer 2014.
Students board an outbound Route 11 TCAT bus at the Seneca Street Station the night of Feb. 6. Nancy Oltz, TCAT operations manager, said the company often brings on additional buses at peak times on Friday and Saturday nights to accomodate large amounts of student riders.

Ithaca College students max out TCAT buses on weekend nights

By Michael Pyskaty, Staff Writer February 11, 2016
The bus pulls forward, and then the driver hits the brakes. The mass of students lurches forward. One man loses his balance and stumbles toward the driver. A woman repeatedly says “I’m not drunk! I’m just tired,” and then promptly tries to fall asleep standing up...

Mayor Myrick re-elected, IC associate dean elected to 3rd Ward

By Jessica Ferreira, Contributing Writer November 4, 2015
Svante Myrick was re-elected Mayor of the City of Ithaca and Rob Gearhart, interim associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, was elected alderperson in Ithaca’s 3rd Ward Nov. 3.
Rob Gearhart, interim associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, is running for Common Council in the City of Ithaca. Local elections take place Nov. 3.

Q&A: IC administrator runs for Ithaca Common Council

By Natalie Shanklin, Opinion Editor October 28, 2015
"The City of Ithaca faces complex issues, and I feel I bring the appropriate experience and attitude to help address those issues."
A man jumps from the cliffs into the water at Second Dam.

Gorge jumping in Ithaca continues despite summer death

By Faith Meckley, Assistant News Editor August 26, 2015
On July 26, 20-year-old Eric Richardson, a Cortland High School graduate, jumped from a cliff into the water at Second Dam and did not re-emerge.

Area construction temporarily closes Clinton Street and Prospect Street

By Sara Kim, Online News Editor September 4, 2014
Clinton Street and Prospect Street will be closed between South Cayuga Street and South Aurora Street until Sept. 18 for street construction and work, according to the City of Ithaca calendar of events.
A student worker at Towers Dining Hall prepares a thai dish with chicken. It can also be prepared with tofu, but is made in the same pan as chicken.

Students criticize dining hall standards for special diets

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor April 23, 2014
Students at Ithaca College are calling out the dining halls for flaws in their food preparation standards.
Guest commentary: Cornells costs require additional payments

Guest commentary: Cornell’s costs require additional payments

By Jennifer Tennant April 16, 2014

Currently, Cornell University and the City of Ithaca have a Memorandum of Understanding that Cornell will pay $1.25 million a year in voluntary payments. As the community pressures Cornell to increase...

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