THE ITHACAN

Campus mourns loss of music student

By Brian Rank, Staff Writer • December 8, 2011

To his peers and professors, junior Gregory Mantone was a quiet student with a smile on in the hallways, talent in the classroom and a helping hand when needed.

Editorial: Peeling off the stamp of shame

By The Ithacan • December 7, 2011

Some students struggle to pay utility bills, while others can’t even put food on their plates.

Dancing on pointe

By Allie Healy, Staff Writer • December 7, 2011

Every day for the past seven weeks, senior journalism major Isabel Braverman has arrived at Dillingham Center a half an hour before her three-hour rehearsal to wrap her toes, pull on her pointe shoes, stretch and warm up. But after she finally retires her leotard for the night, Braverman still dreams of working for Vanity…

Fraternal ties

By Christian Araos, Staff Writer • December 7, 2011

Though most college fraternities and teams aim to create familial bonds between members, this year’s wrestling team already has three sets of brothers to help build unity.

Overtime overseas

By Harlan Green, Taub • December 1, 2011

More than 10,000 spectators cheered as music blared and fireworks erupted above Republican Stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, during the opening ceremonies of the fifth annual Pan-Armenian games on Aug. 13. There to take it all in was junior guard Eric Halejian and junior forward Andrei Oztemel.

The naked truth

By Elma Gonzalez • December 1, 2011

A girl spirals around a golden pole upside down as she holds on with one hand. She brings herself to the ground and crawls toward a grinning middle-aged man. She stretches her leg onto the man’s shoulder, slaps her thigh and lifts her garter. The man places a single dollar in it with a smile.

Editorial: Blind decisions break the bank

By The Ithacan • November 30, 2011

America’s higher education system has made a dent in students’ wallets, but tuition isn’t solely to blame for their financial burdens.

The dish on debt

By Ithacan Staff • November 17, 2011

For junior Brittan Binder, coming to Ithaca College meant making a conscious decision value experience over cost when it came to her education.

Editorial: Disturbing with peace

By The Ithacan • November 16, 2011

The newly coined ‘American Autumn’ has marked a season of burgeoning protests, but its momentum is nothing like movements abroad.

On the other side

By Alyssa Frey, Staff Writer • November 16, 2011

For her entire life, senior Cherrie Rhodes never knew anything but a diverse student population. She attended Seisen International School, an all-girls Catholic school located outside of Tokyo, for 14 years. Rhodes said she never had a problem with her mixed-race identity, half Japanese and half American, until she came to Ithaca College her freshman…

Small build, big achiever

By Kevin McCall, Sports Editor • November 16, 2011

Senior Seth Ecker was calm as he approached the Blue and Gold mat in the center of the massive Glazer Arena in the Athletics and Events Center. He took his stance in the circle and looked casually at his opponent before pinning him with one wrap-around motion.

Season of protest

By Ithacan Staff • November 10, 2011

In a time of global unrest, Ithacans are standing up to protest economic, social and environmental issues.