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Freshman Aaron Zufall shows off “Less Terrible HomerConnect,” a Google Chrome extension he created that aims to make HomerConnect easier to navigate. Zufall decided to improve HomerConnect after his first time using it.

Ithaca College student creates easier-to-navigate HomerConnect

By Katie Baldwin, Contributing Writer October 22, 2014
Afer using HomerConnect for the first time, freshman Aaron Zufall decided to create a Google Chrome extension that would make the website easier to use.
From left, junior Kaitlyn DeHority, principal trumpet of the Ithaca College Orchestra, and Frank Gabriel Campos, professor of trumpet performance, practice in his office on Oct. 21.

Trumpet professor performs on NPR’s ‘Performance Today’

By Tylor Colby, Staff Writer October 22, 2014
Frank Gabriel Campos, professor of trumpet performance at Ithaca College, performed on National Public Radio's syndicated program "Performance Today."
Karina McMahon, a fifth-year occupational therapy student, smiles with a child at the Prosthetics for Life Foundation, a clinic developed by former professor Kit Frank and her husband Robert Frank '73 in Ibarra, Ecuador.

Former professor starts Prosthetics for Life Foundation in Ecuador

By Mary Ford, Staff Writer October 1, 2014
Kit Frank, an Ithaca College adjunct professor from 2007-2011, and her husband Robert Frank '73 founded a clinic in Ecuador designed to give well-fitting prosthetics to those who need them.
Members of Explore Magazine gather at Six Mile Creek on Sept. 14. Explore Magazine is a new publication on campus which aims to publish articles about outdoor activities in Ithaca.

Ithaca College students create online magazine focused on outdoors

By Clara O’Connor, Contributing Writer September 17, 2014
Students at Ithaca College have created an online magazine about outdoor activities called Explore Magazine.
Freshman Bradford Allen browses the stacks at Buffalo Street Books. Buffalo Street Books is a local co-op that offers a program called “First Class,” where students can order their books for classes instead of using the college’s store.

Ithaca College faculty opt for Buffalo Street Books over college store

By Charlotte Robertson, Contributing Writer September 17, 2014
Ithaca College professors have been asking students to buy their books through Buffalo Street Book's "First Class" program over the college's Bookstore.
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Ithaca College Greens to produce six plays within 24 hour span

By Kalia Kornegay, Contributing Writer September 10, 2014
IC Greens, Ithaca College's green party organization, will host a 24 hour-theater festival in which students will write and direct six different plays in 24 hours. The plays will be performed at 8 p.m. Sept. 12 in the Hill Center, room 104.
A glass of beer sits on the bar at Bandwagon Brewpub in downtown Ithaca. Bandwagon is one of the many breweries in Central New York which have preserved traditional brewing practices.

New York’s rich craft beer history explained in Cornell University exhibit

By Amanda Hutchinson, Senior Writer September 10, 2014
Cornell University's exhibit "For a Quart of Ale is a Dish Fit for a King" delves into the history of craft breweries in the upstate and central New York.
Kevin Curley, the head chef of Le Cafe Cent-Dix, cuts up a plum for the restaurant’s local heirloom tomato salad.

Le Cafe Cent-Dix brings french dining to Ithaca

By Evin Billington, Life & Culture Editor September 3, 2014
Owners of local Ithaca staple Mercato have opened Le Cafe Cent-Dix, bringing quality French cuisine to the streets of Ithaca.
Junior Ben Tolles inspects a beehive. Over the summer, Tolles worked as a beekeeper for South Hill Forest Products, a project where students farm honey, syrup and mushrooms at the ICNL.

South Hill Forest Products spur student learning

By Mary Ford, Contributing Writer September 3, 2014
Students involved in South Hill Forest Products are farming honey, syrup and mushrooms in the Ithaca College Natural Lands.
Senior K.C. Weston reflects on her past performances with IC Voicestream, Second Dam and her individual growth.

Second to none: Senior expresses herself through music

By Jackie Eisenberg, Staff Writer April 30, 2014
Senior K.C. Weston has been involved in music at the college through IC Voicestream and her indie-rock band, Second Dam, throughout her four years. After graduation, she plans to continue following her dream of being in the music business.
Seniors Alex Tortora and Taylor Misiak, who play John Proctor and Abigail Williams, respectively, star in the Ithaca  College Main Stage Theater production of “The Crucible.” The play is set during the Salem Witch Trials.

Paranoia prevails in allegorical Main Stage play

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer April 23, 2014
Ithaca College's Main Stage Theater will perform "The Crucible," written by Arthur Miller, April 22–27 at Hoerner Theatre.
In "Rorschach," a video game created by IC Game Developers Club, the player acts as a patient of mad psychiatrist Dr. Rory Schach. The graphics of the game are in a 16-bit style.

Students produce psychological video game

By Tylor Colby, Staff Writer April 23, 2014
The Ithaca College Game Developers Club created "Rorschach," a video game in which the player is a patient of the mad Dr. Rory Schach.
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