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From left, Abel McSurely-Bradshaw plays Katurian and Dan Kiely plays Michal in “The Pillowman” by Martin McDonagh. They are performing the play at the Risley Theatre at Cornell University through the end of March.

New multimedia production house creates home for creativity

By Avery Alexander March 19, 2019

The artistic city of Ithaca has a new multimedia production house, House of Ithaqua (HOI). The company stands out for its creepy storytelling, and it dabbles in film as well as theater. HOI introduced...

Nick Estes is an advocate for Native American rights. The public speaker will be giving a speech at the college at 6 p.m. March 4 in Clark Lounge about indigenous resistance during the #NoDAPL movement and beyond.

Q&A: Nick Estes speaks about social justice for indigenous people

By Noa Covell March 4, 2019

Nick Estes first became involved in activism as a teenager. He attended a nonviolent anti-war rally in 2003, where he witnessed police officers using force to stop the protesters. This experience inspired...

Cheng Mei Wand 18 walks the runway in a dress from China during last years Interfashional Night. This years fashion show will be held 7:30 p.m. March 6 in the Emerson Suites.

Students to model fashion from around the world

By James Baratta February 28, 2019

The Ithaca College International Club (ICIC) had its first Interfashional Night almost 20 years ago. Now, Interfashional Night is still allowing international students like senior Walter Yú-Martzen, president...

IC Mixed brought artists together to express their identity through creativity. The event was one of many other Black History Month festivities at the college.

IC Mixed holds black history month collaborative art showcase

By Olivia Riggio February 20, 2019

Some students sit at a table in the center of the Campus Center’s Klingenstein Lounge, doodling on a large sheet of paper with paint and pastels. Others wander around the room, looking at vibrant visuals...

From left, Dharon Jones performed in the series finale of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt alongside Tituss Burgess who plays the character Titus Andromedon.

Q&A: Junior acting major in Netflix series finale

By Hannah Fitzpatrick February 20, 2019

Junior acting major Dharon Jones auditioned for a role in the Broadway musical “Mean Girls” but instead received an opportunity to appear in a Netflix hit. Jones was a dancer and extra in the final...

Khangelani Mhlanga, a student from Zimbabwe, playing the mbira.

International students create home away from home

By Maia Noah February 6, 2019

Arriving on campus in August after leaving her home in the bustling city of Mumbai, India, freshman Shreya Kadam walked around Ithaca College, feeling uneasy and wondering how to find her place and build...

From left, senior Amy Kruzan served as webmaster and senior Eunice Grande worked on podcasts for the project. Podcasts and visual art accompany the students articles. Roots is available online at icgrowingroots.space.

Student-run journal promotes awareness for environmental issues

By Hannah Fitzpatrick January 30, 2019

When the link finishes loading, a black and white picture of a forest ground appears on the screen. Bold letters across the screen read the word, “Roots.” Below the large text is a small maroon box...

Students pitched “Subject to Change” in May 2018 and are set to air their finished product this May. The show will follow fictional friends as they navigate college life. It will incorporate original pop-rock musical numbers.

Students to create first ICTV musical show

By Ashley Stalnecker January 29, 2019

Comedic writing, combined with relatable content, adds a lighthearted tone to ICTV’s first musical TV show, “Subject to Change,” which will tackle issues relevant to the daily lives of college students. ICTV...

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.
The Internet Cat Video Festival is a product of the Walker Art Center in Minnesota, who has been hosting the event since 2012.

Cats to leap to big screen with video festival

By Katherine Segovia, Staff Writer February 9, 2016
Cornell Cinema will be hosting its second annual Internet Cat Video Festival on Feb. 26, which will feature a series of cat videos for feline fans.
Zach James, general director of Opera Ithaca, and Megan Nielson play Bluebeard and Judith, respectively, in Opera Ithacas production of Bluebeards Castle. The show was Opera Ithacas first production and ran Oct. 18–19.

New professional group revives opera in Ithaca area

By Cristina Saltos, Contributing Writer October 22, 2014
Fifteen years after the Ithaca Opera closed its doors, a new group, Opera Ithaca, is filling the opera void in the area.
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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