The Ithacan

Second to none: Senior expresses herself through music

By Jackie Eisenberg, Staff Writer • April 30, 2014

Senior K.C. Weston has been involved in music at the college through IC Voicestream and her indie-rock band, Second Dam, throughout her four years. After graduation, she plans to continue following her dream of being in the music business.

Right on track: Students create cassette-based label

By Steven Pirani, Assistant Accent Editor • April 23, 2014

Two students create a cassette-based music label.

An artful goodbye: Senior students’ art exhibited in Handwerker Gallery

By Marianna Dunbrook, Design Editor • April 16, 2014

Senior students' artwork was selected to exhibit as part of the senior art show "Letters to Our Future Selves" April 17 to May 18 in the Handwerker Gallery.

Shape up: Students share their weight-loss journeys

By Faith Maciolek, Staff Writer • April 2, 2014

Students reveal how they beat the freshman 15 and got healthy during college.

Skaneateles holds beauty and fun for summer months

By Jackie Eisenberg, Accent Editor • May 2, 2013

Skaneateles, N.Y., is a town located about an hour away from Ithaca, with a population of 2,700. Its lake serves as a common pull for tourists during the summer.

Assistant coach teaches game based on lessons of his ancestors

By Mark Warren, Staff Writer • May 1, 2013

Ansley Jemison surveys the field from the sidelines of Higgins Stadium with his thick arms crossed and his brown eyes focused. Looking over the Bomber defense he notices a player out of position. He puffs on his whistle and the echo freezes all of the players in place. He calmly walks over to the defender…

Theater department concludes mainstage season with “An Enemy of the People”

By Lucy Walker, Staff Writer • April 24, 2013

"An Enemy of the People" surrounds a physician who tries to expose the truth about his town's new medicinal spring.

Women’s lacrosse seniors share time on and off the field

By Danielle D’Avanzo, Senior Writer • April 24, 2013

Echoes of laughter could be heard throughout the front hallway of the Athletics and Events Center on Friday afternoon while the seven seniors of the women’s lacrosse team huddled around one of the small tables lining the windowed wall. Sam Whitney had just shared a story of how two of her teammates — and housemates…

Editorial: Use new media responsibly

By The Ithacan • April 24, 2013

When a tragedy on American soil sparks a widespread sense of nationalism, the mainstream media finds itself in a powder keg holding a match. This was the case for major news organizations during the Boston bombings and the subsequent manhunt. The reporting from Boston shed light on the many opportunities for failure in America’s current…

Pitching rotation leading Bombers baseball team

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • April 18, 2013

The Bombers' starting pitchers are leading the team to one of its best seasons ever.

Streetlight Manifesto rocks Emerson Suites

By Steven Pirani, Staff Writer • April 17, 2013

Streetlight Manifesto, a nationally known Ska band, came to Emerson Suites on Sunday.

Editorial: Students must fight for peace

By The Ithacan • April 17, 2013

More soldiers on active duty committed suicide than were killed by enemies in combat last year, according to a figure released by the Department of Defense. Despite these alarming numbers — 177 active duty soldiers killed themselves, while 176 were killed by others in 2012 — many Americans turn a blind eye to the nation’s…