THE ITHACAN

Inside the Rhine

By The Ithacan • September 29, 2011

Check out this week's audio slideshow on the historic Rhiner Festival

Editorial: City catches jungle fever

By The Ithacan • September 28, 2011

As the City of Ithaca spends more time consulting with social services to find a solution to its homelessness “problem,” it neglects to include the human stories central to this debate.

Silent no longer

By Chloe Wilson, Contributing Writer • September 28, 2011

Before Ithaca earned its reputation as a college town, it was a city where the early American film industry thrived. Where children now play on a swing set in Stewart Park, 95 years ago a more common scene would have been a film crew capturing death-defying stunts. Where a couple now picnics on the lawn…

Harvesting History

By The Ithacan • September 22, 2011

Take a closer look at the harvest festival with this week’s audio slideshow.

Editorial: Young vision wins election

By The Ithacan • September 21, 2011

Because students comprise nearly half of Ithaca’s demographic from September to May, it’s monumental to have a young political representative with whom they can identify.

Behind the curtain

By Lisa Purrone, Contributing Writer • September 21, 2011

Though they share overarching themes of light and new beginnings, each of the three fall productions in the Ithaca College Department of Theatre Art’s lineup tells a vastly different story.

A Festival of Summer

By The Ithacan • September 15, 2011

Cornell University hosts its annual Ennichi Japanese festival

Editorial: Graffiti needs lasting outlet

By The Ithacan • September 14, 2011

While sculptures and murals decorate the Ithaca community, splashes of graffiti hide behind brick buildings and beneath layers of paint, waiting for a chance to join the display.

Carrying the beat

By Allie Healy, Staff Writer • September 14, 2011

Junior Ellis Williams often carries Betty White between classes, waving to passersby as he strolls along the sidewalks of Ithaca College.

Editorial: Undergrads luck out

By The Ithacan • September 7, 2011

While some students are getting lucky with more government-backed funds, others will be pinching pennies tighter than ever before to attend college.

Painting the town

By Lucy Walker, Staff Writer • September 7, 2011

One brushstroke at a time, artist Sean Chilson is transforming the abandoned New York State Electric and Gas pumping station in Ithaca into a vivid work of art.

Source of Inspiration

By Harlan Green, Taub • September 1, 2011

Whenever senior cornerback Mike Conti is on the football field in a moment of intense stress, he closes his eyes and thinks of his father.