THE ITHACAN

Looking beyond shaded lines

By Erica R. Hendry, News Editor • May 3, 2007

Underneath the cover of senior Neli Mechenska’s sketchbook, shaded pencil strokes show the beginnings of a small seed. Carefully weaving soft angles across the page, the shapes show the evolution of a child until a woman emerges, a long braid cascading down her back in a single line off the page. As she traces the…

Performance celebrates presence of Asian culture in Ithaca

By Ian Holliday, Staff Writer • May 3, 2007

Sometime in the late 1960s or early ’70s — she can’t remember which — Suzanne Schwartz, then between 5 and 7 years old, met with about 45 other Koreans in the basement of Cornell University’s Anabel Taylor Hall. It was the first time she had been in a room where everyone else looked like her.…

Taste of the town

By Alejandro de los Rios and Vanessa Schneider, Senior Writer and Editor In Chief • April 27, 2007

The first thing to keep in mind about wine culture: Wine people make grape lovers. And not table grapes, but wine grapes, which aren’t sold at Wegmans. According to Jeff Houck, one of the owners of Lucas Vineyards along Route 89, a good grape makes all the difference in the world. “Wine grapes are very…

Amateur barber hones his craft

By Andy Swift, Assistant Accent Editor • April 26, 2007

Dylan Mess likes making people look good. As an amateur barber, he has turned the bathroom of his quad double into a makeshift parlor. A sign outside his room reads “Need a haircut?” and points customers in the direction of the “D. Mess Barbershop.” Assistant Accent Editor Andy Swift spoke with Mess about how he…

Four years in the making

By Edon Ophir, Staff Writer • April 26, 2007

Running through a barren wasteland, the Automaton does its best to avoid the larger creature chasing him. The two robots, both constructed of aluminum, criss-cross through a dry and rocky terrain, as the sharp, pointy Automaton fights to get away from the monster behind him. Their world is brown and desolate, the conflict brought to…

Tigercity revs up for performance at Cornell

By Steven Terrezza Contributing Writer • April 26, 2007

he indie-pop foursome known as Tigercity hasn’t even released its first album but is already being compared to Talking Heads, Prince and The Police. The up-and-coming band will perform with The Headset at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Barton Hall at Cornell University. Contributing Writer Steven Terrezza spoke to bassist Joel Ford about the band’s origins,…

Actor goes for the gold

By William Earl, Staff Writer • April 19, 2007

When the curtain rises, mild-mannered senior Jeremy Jordan turns into an animal. At a rehearsal for Ithaca College Theatre’s “The Count of Monte Cristo” last month, his voice rises, syllables become crisper and movement develops into elegance. A sparkle in his eye glistens. As the center of attention, he is hard to ignore. But Susan…

Garage rockers anticipate dynamic future

By Patrick Doyle, Staff Writer • April 19, 2007

Combing the garage-rock fury of bands like The White Stripes with the easygoing attitude of The Clash, the Georgia trio The Whigs “may be the best new band of 2006,” according to Rolling Stone. Recently signed to Dave Matthews’ label ATO Records, the group will be playing at 7 p.m. Sunday at Cornell University in…

Singing from the soul

By Aaron Arm, Staff Writer • April 19, 2007

Sophomore Carami Hilaire, a mezzo soprano, sings with her eyes closed. As she practices Sunday in the Whalen Center for Music, her arms move to the music, her voice resonates strongly, infused with a smooth vibrato. When the music is slow, her dynamics are subtle. When it’s fast, she snaps her fingers and sings with…

Spit That! club slams into poetry scene

By Nina Boutsikaris, Contributing Writer • April 13, 2007

The lips of freshman Jaylene Clark formed words with a fiery purpose and pride as she tapped out a beat on her thigh. Eyes closed, she swayed along to the rhythm and rhyme she created with her buttery voice, echoing through the room. At the first meeting of the new club Spit That! in October,…

Not your average cup of joe

By Olivia Rebert, Opinion Editor • April 12, 2007

While preparing a Hazelnut Seduction, barista Leslie Bode fills a blender partially with ice and hazelnut flavoring. After grinding the coffee beans and evening the amount by tamping them, she checks the hopper for old espresso. Bode makes a shot by creating a fuse for seven seconds before letting it drop into a small mug.…

Comedy club completes ‘The Circle of Life’

By Danielle Paccione, Contributing Writer • April 5, 2007

Senior Jason Sheridan and junior Mark Hejduk have a great task ahead of them. As co-presidents of the IC Comedy Club, they are busy preparing the other actors for the annual spring comedy performance, this year titled “The Circle of Life.” They hope they can live up to high expectations created by past performances, such…