THE ITHACAN

Students start business to bring big-city feel to Ithaca

By Maggie Hibma, Staff Writer • November 8, 2007

After growing up in one of the biggest cities in the world, sophomore Max Samis decided to come to Ithaca College — but not without bringing a little bit of his New York City home to Central New York. “Right now, as it stands, I am 19 years old, and I’ve officially started my own…

A different beat

By Ian Holliday, Staff Writer • November 1, 2007

It’s an unusual sight in the Ithaca College James J. Whalen School of Music: four tuba players, dressed in Halloween costumes, belt out Europe’s “Final Countdown.” The act is part of Oktubafest, an annual Halloween-themed tuba and euphonium performance that features candy, costumed musicians and nontraditional tunes. View a video of the tuba ensemble playing…

Dance professor draws from world travel

By Jackie Simone, Staff Writer • November 1, 2007

From modern dance to meditation, bright city lights to impoverished communities, Lindsay Gilmour has done and seen it all. After dancing around the world, she landed at Ithaca College and is continuing to develop her love of dance and Buddhism in a community that embraces the arts and houses a monestary. “I had no idea…

Iowa reggae band spreads message to the east coast

By Mike Spreter, Staff Writer • November 1, 2007

Public Property, a seven-piece reggae band from Iowa, has opened for bands like The Roots and will stop in Ithaca on Tuesday as part of a national tour. Staff Writer Mike Spreter spoke with frontman Dave Bess about reggae in the Midwest and how the band fits the genre’s rich past. Mike Spreter: Your name,…

A dance community

By Andy Swift, Accent Editor • October 25, 2007

The choice of footwear ranges from socks to sneakers to monkey slippers, but every pair of feet has the same goal: stomp the ground, kick up some dust and have a good time. View a video of people contra dancing at the Bethel Grove Community Center The Bethel Grove Community Center has been hosting weekly…

PostSecret book author turns confessions into an art career

By Liz Taddonio, Senior Writer • October 25, 2007

In 2004, Frank Warren began a community art project to explore and display the secrets of anonymous people, on their own postcards. A year later, Warren began PostSecret.com, a blog devoted to posting 20 new secrets every Sunday. Warren has since been compling secrets into books, and his fourth PostSecret book, “A Lifetime of Secrets,”…

Student scores studio recording time with famous producers

By Edon Ophir, Staff Writer • October 25, 2007

The beat is consistent, the kind you can snap your fingers or bob your head to, and the soft melody is a peaceful backdrop to the strong vocals. By the chorus, people who don’t even know the song are singing along with “I’ll Make You My World.” Sound Clip Listen to “I'll Make You My…

Triple Threat aims for success with latest production

By Byard Duncan, Staff Writer • October 25, 2007

The Ithaca College Triple Threat Theatre company will kick off its 2007–08 season tomorrow with a production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!,” a 1961 musical that won seven Tony Awards and the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play follows the tumultuous, showtune-infused career of J. Pierrepont Finch, a window washer…

Model behavior

By Danielle Paccione, Contributing Writer • October 11, 2007

Students at Ithaca College may have flipped through the May 2007 issue of Details magazine without ever realizing the model with the 10-page photo spread may be the kid sitting next to them in class. When junior communication, management and design major Eddie Lemonier attended a college night during his senior year of high school,…

Students breathe life into tragedies

By Jessica Bachiochi and Kaylee DeGrace, Contributing Writer and Staff Writer • October 11, 2007

Intense masks and exaggerated gestures helped bring classical Greek characters like Creon from “Antigone” and Clytemnestra from “Electra” back to life last Wednesday in the Clark Theatre, as a group of acting students diverged from contemporary techniques to perform “Great Speeches from Great Plays.” The 10-student class of juniors and seniors spent the first block…

Folk rock sextet gets a leg up tonight at the Haunt

By Jamie Saine, Accent Editor • October 10, 2007

Since it was formed in 2001 in Jamestown, N.Y., Big Leg Emma has worked to combine a range of musical genres, including folk, rock and even a little hip-hop. The group’s latest album, “Big Emma LIVE,” was released in July. Accent Editor Jamie Saine spoke with vocalist/guitarist Steve Johnson about his favorite venue, the group’s…

Comedians return to campus roots

By Alexandra Palombo, Contributing Writer • October 4, 2007

Michael Capozzola ’92 has been making audiences laugh all over the country, and now he’s back with two other alumni to perform a stand-up show for homecoming. Contributing Writer Alexandra Palombo spoke to Capozzola about his life as a comedian, the role Ithaca College played in his life and his foray into cartoons. Alexandra Palombo:…