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In June 2023, Chenango Contracting began the construction of Bertino Field at Butterfield Stadium, a donor-funded artificial turf field. Ithaca College was granted a temporary certificate of occupancy Sept. 15, deeming the field usable.

Bombers anticipate football’s home opener on new turf field

By Tess Ferguson, Sports Editor • September 29, 2023
On Nov. 29, 2022, Ithaca College announced its plans to upgrade its natural grass football field to artificial turf. Just under a year later, the Ithaca College football team is preparing to compete on Bertino Field at Butterfield Stadium for the first time. 
Butterfield Stadium is one of two natural grass football fields in the Liberty League. However, Ithaca College announced in November that the field would be replaced with an artificial turf surface.

Planned turf field at IC to contain toxic chemicals

By Aidan Charde and Elijah de Castro • February 8, 2023
According to oceanographers, ecologists and environmental policy experts, the life cycle of an artificial turf field has detrimental effects on human health and the environment.
Weather affecting Freeman Field, home of the Ithaca College baseball caused the team to postpone three home games this season.

Freeman Field faces frequent flooding early in season

By Andrew Sullivan, Senior Writer • April 25, 2018
The Ithaca College baseball team has struggled to play home games so far this season due to uncooperative weather making Freeman Field unplayable.
On March 2, the college closed after news of a winter storm warning. Cornell University, SUNY Cortland and Binghamton University also closed because of anticipated harsh nor’easter conditions.

WATCH: Winter weather impacts Ithaca College

By Ana Borruto, Senior Writer • March 7, 2018
Facilities, grounds and maintenance staff plow and salt paths and roads for the Ithaca College campus, starting as early as 3 a.m.
WATCH: #ICHowItWorks: Clearing the roads for the IC community

WATCH: #ICHowItWorks: Clearing the roads for the IC community

By The Ithacan • February 12, 2018
Facilities, ground and maintenance staff plow and salt paths and roads for the Ithaca College campus, starting as early as 3a.m.
In mid-Setpember, this shower in East Tower on the third floor was flooded by a leak in the bathroom above on the fourth floor. The issue was not fixed until after Thanksgiving.

Aging residential facilities are becoming harder to repair at IC

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer • December 6, 2017
Aging residence halls at Ithaca College are leading to harder-to-fix maintenance issues — a problem that many students on campus are noticing.
Students stand on litter leftover from the tailgating held before the Cortaca Jug game Nov. 11 on Ithaca College's campus.

Student sustainability group clean up after football games

By Steph Siok, Staff Writer • November 29, 2017
The Eco-Reps, a student environmental sustainability organization, have been sorting compost, trash and recycling at all of the home football games this year.

Now you know: Rooting up the questions

October 23, 2013

Someone asked me the other day, “Why does Ithaca College replant annual plants rather than invest in perennials?” I’ve never been much of a plant observer, but this question made sense. For those...

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