THE ITHACAN

A deficit of interest

By The Ithacan • March 30, 2011

Washington, D.C., may be bustling with the latest news and politics, but not with Ithaca College students. Of the college’s three satellite campuses — Los Angeles, London and Washington, D.C. — students have shown less of an interest in studying in our nation’s capital than in the other two. This spring, there are 68 students…

Comedic marvel

By Shea O'Meara, Staff Writer • March 30, 2011

According to her résumé, freshman Samantha Towle is a double major in cinema and photography and psychology, a Park Scholar, an SPCA volunteer, a member of The Harry Potter Alliance and a writer for Buzzsaw Magazine. According to CollegeHumor, she’s a slacker.

Reel success

By Matthew Biddle, Senior Writer • March 23, 2011

While other students are keeping busy with homework this semester, seniors Lauren Brauchli, Anna Campbell and River Lauren Ferris are preparing to jet to Los Angeles to walk the red carpet at a glitzy awards ceremony amongst industry leaders like “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy and television personality Tom Bergeron.

‘Ready’ for an identity?

By The Ithacan • March 23, 2011

After negative Facebook statuses and tweets about Ithaca College’s branding survey, it may be time for the Office of Marketing Communications to go back to the drawing board.

Food network

By Taylor Long, News Editor • March 10, 2011

Carisa Fallon can still taste the vine-ripened tomatoes she bit into like apples when she was a child — warm tomatoes she sprinkled with salt.

Listening to students

By The Ithacan • March 9, 2011

Voicing discontent can lead to results for students. For years, students have been dissatisfied with the slow Internet connection and inability to access classes on HomerConnect while registering. Now, they may see progress.

Remembering lives lost

By The Ithacan • March 2, 2011

With youth comes invincibility. We think nothing bad can come to us. We’ll live forever. And so when death grabs one of us, it knocks the rest of us over and reminds us how short and beautiful life is.

Raising the barre

By Kelsey Fowler, Accent Editor • March 2, 2011

With a chilling collective shout of “I am not still,” the dancers’ voices echo throughout the small Dillingham studio as they move across the floor, rehearsing for their upcoming performance at Cornell University’s Locally Grown Dance Festival.

Learning to budget

By The Ithacan • February 23, 2011

For the average 2010 Ithaca College graduate, a degree came with some hefty baggage — more than $20,000 in federal student loan debt, to be exact.

Getting social

By Shea O'Meara, Staff Writer • February 23, 2011

As sophomore Ayla Ferrone scrolled through her Facebook News Feed on Monday, she noticed her professor’s son had posted a birthday YouTube video to his father’s wall. She resisted the urge to comment on the video, unsure if it was crossing the line. She did, however, say she would wish her professor a happy birthday.

Planning the future

By The Ithacan • February 17, 2011

While a New York state budget proposal may cut funding for private colleges, Ithaca College needs to look elsewhere to raise money.

Restaurant Renaissance

By The Ithacan • February 16, 2011

TAKE A DATE Mira Mediterranean Bistro 311 Third St. 272-6472 Tucked behind a gas station in the middle of a shopping strip, adjacent to a Rent-A-Center, rests the steel-blue façade of Mira Mediterranean Bistro, glimmering with tea candles in the entryway. The cool hues of the decorations inside find balance with the dark wood tones…