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To imitate life in the Middle Ages, Scott Stull, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, cooks short ribs in a medieval fashion by leaving a clay pot near a fire.

Professor cooks cuisine to understand medieval history

By Madeline Veneziano, Staff Writer • April 4, 2017
Merod said her class with Stull has given more structure to her interests in medieval food and that she has received a good foundation for future studies.
From left, sophomores Mori Pericon, Kylee Roberts and Annalise Haldeman launched the Passion Project on March 31. The theme of the magazine this month is New Beginnings.

Students’ passion project becomes a reality with magazine

By Brianna Ruback, Staff Writer • April 4, 2017
The Passion Project is dedicated to self-empowerment, embracing youth culture, inspiration and social issues within and beyond Ithaca College.
Freshman Michele Paniagua twirls in her dual-toned dress and heels from the Dominican Republic.

Interfashional Night honors students from around the globe

February 27, 2017
The IC International Club held its annual Interfashional Night at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24. The fashion show spotlighted clothing from around the globe.
Sophomore Jacob Kerzner and senior Nick Kelliher pose as Sesto and Emperor Tito, respectfully. The duo will perform in “La Clemenza di Tito” on Feb. 24 and 28, and March 2 and 4.

‘La Clemenza di Tito’ restaged with a modern political twist

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor • February 22, 2017
To change up the opera classic, stage director Jennifer Williams, said she decided to restage the opera in what she calls an alternative present.
Junior Ravi Gil started the Existentialist Coffee House to foster discussions around complex moral, social and political issues that most students dont 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 Existentialist Coffee House plans on discussing different philosophies and including a range of topics from religion to human consciousness.
The performers sing “Go Down Moses,” a well-known Negro spiritual, during their rehearsal on Jan. 23. Performers sport Kente cloths from Ghana, purchased by conductor Baruch Whitehead.

Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers honor African-American culture

By Jake Leary and Kate Nalepinski • February 8, 2017
The name of the group honors longtime Ithaca resident Dorothy Cotton, an outspoken civil rights figure who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr.
Ithaca College students stand in different locations around the campus for the #takeitback campaign. Attached to each photo on Facebook is a written post in which the subject explains their struggles with labels. Awwad has compiled over 35 images of students and the collection is still growing.

#takeitback: Student combats labels with social media campaign

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor • February 1, 2017
Alisar Awwad created the #takeitback Project in an effort to “take back” her own identity and empathize with others.
Storyboard P, Brooklyn-based street dancer who is known for channeling his emotional state and improvisation through flex, a form of dance, will be the keynote performer for the MLK week celebration at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 in Clark Theatre in the Dillingham Center.

Influential street dancer glides onto campus for MLK Week

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor • January 25, 2017
At 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, Storyboard P will perform in the Clark Theatre in the Dillingham Center as the keynote performer for MLK week.
From left, Rosette Epstein ‘16 and Ramanu Steele of Spiral Cracks perform improvisationally, using their bodies to express human connections with nature.

Organic dance group brings natural style to Ithaca community

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer • January 25, 2017
Members of Ithaca dance group Spiral Cracks Performance Collective use their bodies to create dynamic and eye-catching art.
Kiese Laymon, the next writer in Ithaca College’s Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, has been published in The Los Angeles Times, The Best American Series and The Guardian, and will release two books next year.

Nonfiction writer Kiese Laymon to talk racial identity at IC

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer • October 5, 2016
The next writer in the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, Kiese Laymon, is a new author that explores American racism and culture in his work.
The film festival, Cine Con Cultura, features films produced in Latin American cultures. All 11 films are in Spanish or Portuguese. Tickets are $7.50 per film or $6 for seniors and students. Festival passes are $50 for all films and $40 for seniors and students. Select screenings will be shown for free.

Cine Con Cultura: Hispanic film festival shines on IC campus

By Mary Ford, Life and Culture Editor • September 28, 2016
The film festival, part of Latinx Heritage Month, began Sept. 20 and runs until Oct. 15, showing 11 films at local venues.
Senior Alyssa Rodriguez spent the summer evaluating the manic pixie dream girl, a trope often found in modern media when a quirky woman advances the plot for male characters.

Summer scholar analyzes ‘manic pixie dream girl’ in pop culture

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • September 1, 2016
Quirky, obnoxious and unique. These traits create the “manic pixie dream girl” trope that Ithaca College senior Alyssa Rodriguez explored this summer in collaboration with Katharine Kittredge, professor in the Department of English. Rodriguez’s project is funded by her Emerson Humanities Collaboration Award, an annual IC award that provides students with financial support for scholarly projects.
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