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From left, junior Jack Simons and senior Michael Isabella perform at their band Unicorn Harvest’s gig Nov. 1 at The Nines in Collegetown. Isabella and Simons always wear white masks as disguises during their performances.

Unicorn Harvest proves to be rare musical breed with distinct sound

By Steven Pirani, Staff Writer December 5, 2012
The student band, run by senior Michael Isabella and junior Jack Simons, merge genres to create individualistic sound.
From left, sophomores Andrea Zalin and Lily Caruso take a photo using Snapchat while hanging out in IC Square.

Photo-sharing app with time limit feature entertains student body

By Allie Healy, Accent Editor December 5, 2012
Ithaca College students use Snapchat to share photos with their friends.
Senior Erik Caron performs with his band The Erik Caron Connection at Kilpatrick’s Publick House on Sept. 22. The band will be one of four bands to perform at the IC vs. CU Battle of the Bands charity concert on Friday at Oasis.

IC Bigs to host battle of the bands

By Evin Billington, Staff Writer November 29, 2012
Teaming up with Cornell’s chapter of the club, IC Bigs plans to host this concert at Oasis on Friday
Sophomore Dorothea Hinman, a member of IC Unbound, a student dance organization on campus, performs in one of the group’s showcase on April 29 in Emerson Suites. IC Unbound and On the Floor will collaborate for “In the Spotlight.”

On the Floor and IC Unbound collaborate for fall dance showcase

By Nicole Arocho, Staff Writer November 28, 2012
The two student dance groups will share the showcase to exhibit their newest dances.

Professor to speak on creative writing at Columbia

By Nicole Arocho, Staff Writer November 27, 2012
The anthropology department at Columbia University invited Professor Catherine Taylor to give her lecture, titled “Between Art and Politics: ‘Ficto-Criticism’ and Suspended Genres,” and a reading from “Apart” on Thursday.
From left, senior Chris Accardo, junior Peter Arseneault and junior Suleyman Yoruk talk with each other at a Guy Talk meeting Nov. 6 in Muller Chapel.

New group opens discussion on male stereotypes

By Imani Brammer, Contributing Writer November 13, 2012
On Oct. 30 in Muller Chapel, LeBron Rankins, Ithaca College psychologist of counseling and wellness, facilitated the first meeting of the new group, Guy Talk.

Visiting electronic artist to perform at Cortaca Kickoff event

By Emma Rizzo, Contributing Writer November 6, 2012
Chris Glover, also known as Penguin Prison, will be performing at the Cortaca Kickoff event Friday in Emerson Suites
Béla Fleck, an award-winning banjo performer, will be headlining the New York Banjo Summit at 8 p.m. Friday at the State Theatre. The show is a reunion tour of the performers from the New York Banjo concert in 2002.

New York Banjo Summit moseys on down to Ithaca

By Josh Greenfield, Staff Writer November 1, 2012
Bringing their country twang and quick fingers, performers of the New York Banjo Summit will strum their talents on stage Friday at the State Theatre.
Brenner Fontanelle of the Zuni-Pueblo nation dances at the Native American Music Festival at Ganondagon in Victor, N.Y., over the summer.

Community comes together to honor Native Americans

By Lauren Mazzo, Staff Writer October 31, 2012
Students, faculty and local Native Americans are joining together throughout the month of November to celebrate the 13th annual Native American Heritage Month at Ithaca College.
Senior Ben Lotstein will be climbing Pico de Orizaba with eight other people with Climb for Hope, a nonprofit 
organization that raises money for multiple sclerosis research. Lotstein will ascend the Mexican volcano Jan. 5.

Student to climb for a cause

By Rose Vardell, Staff Writer October 30, 2012
Senior Ben Lotstein will climb Pic de Orizaba in Mexico with Climb for Hope to raise money for multiple sclerosis research.
In front, junior Kelly Zhang performs with the IC Bubble Girls at the One World concert last fall in Emerson Suites.

International club hosts annual celebratory events

By Rose Vardell, Staff Writer October 30, 2012
Monday was the beginning of International Education Week, an annual event hosted by the International Club. Members of the club plan to teach students about each of their home countries and explore the different cultures.
Anne Fadiman will be visiting the campus on Nov. 13 to lecture in Emerson Suites.

Literary journalist explores treatment of books

By Meredith Tooker, Contributing Writer October 29, 2012
Anne Fadiman, adjunct professor of English at Yale University, will discuss the intimate and personal relationships readers build with books in her presentation titled “Using Bacon as Bookmarks: How Readers Treat Their Books” on Nov. 13 in Emerson Suites.
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