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At this year’s 20th annual 4-H Duck Race, 1,856 yellow rubber ducks twisted around a swirling, above-ground swimming pool at a local family home.

Annual duck race flocks to virtual format amid pandemic

By Emily Lussier, Staff Writer • September 16, 2020
At this year’s 20th annual 4-H Duck Race, 1,856 yellow rubber ducks twisted around a swirling, above-ground swimming pool at a local family home.
Local basketball players Kyaija Stewart, Mia Little and Tatyanna George from the GIAC Firebirds team will be participating in the Gus Macker Tournament on Sep. 7 and 8.

Gus Macker Basketball Tournament coming to Ithaca’s courts

By Emily Adams, Sports Editor • August 28, 2019
Ithaca High School will host the Gus Macker Tournament Sep. 7 and 8 to raise money for the Greater Ithaca Activities Center.
A candlelight vigil was held to support victims and survivors as well as those who have died as a result of sexual and domestic assault April 26 at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center.

Students march in annual rally for sexual assault awareness

By Helen Reyes, Contributing Writer • April 28, 2019
IC students chanted “Together we fight to take back the night” as they marched into the GIAC on April 26 for the annual Take Back the Night march.
The festival features 12 Latin American films. All the films are in Spanish or Portuguese, and will be showing at local venues. General admission is $8.50 and student/senior tickets are $6.00. The festival started on Sept. 19 and will end on Oct. 15.

Annual film festival brings Latin American movies to Ithaca

By Silas White, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • October 4, 2017
This is the event’s fourth year but is the first to involve formal collaboration with Cornell University and Ithaca College students.
Black Lives Matter Ithaca event celebrates social progress

Black Lives Matter Ithaca event celebrates social progress

By Ashae Forsythe, Contributing Writer • March 1, 2017
The event was an opportunity for the black community to reflect on the achievements of the Black Lives Matter movement and mourn the lives lost.
Former wrestler punches his way into competitive boxing

Former wrestler punches his way into competitive boxing

By Andrew Sullivan, Staff Writer • November 30, 2016
Junior Shannon Davis began his college career as a member of the wrestling team. Now, he is perusing professional boxing.
The film festival, Cine Con Cultura, features films produced in Latin American cultures. All 11 films are in Spanish or Portuguese. Tickets are $7.50 per film or $6 for seniors and students. Festival passes are $50 for all films and $40 for seniors and students. Select screenings will be shown for free.

Cine Con Cultura: Hispanic film festival shines on IC campus

By Mary Ford, Life and Culture Editor • September 28, 2016
The film festival, part of Latinx Heritage Month, began Sept. 20 and runs until Oct. 15, showing 11 films at local venues.
Ithaca College students rally for victims of sexual violence April 25 during their march down Hudson Street to Dewitt Park in Take Back the Night sponsored by the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County.

Students join forces to take back the night

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor • April 30, 2014
Community members shared their stories as survivors and allies for victims of sexual violence at Ithaca’s Take Back the Night event on April 25.
Go in-depth to find out what motivates track athlete Harmony Graves to break records, inspire her team and stay true to herself.

Hitting her stride: Junior sprinter has become the Bombers’ No. 1 motivator

By Nick Marcatelli, Staff Writer • April 23, 2014
Staff writer Nick Marcatelli takes a look inside the life of Harmony Graves and how she become a record-breaking sprinter.
College community members protest against jail expansion

College community members protest against jail expansion

By Elma Gonzalez, Special Projects Manager • February 19, 2014
Ithaca College students attended the meeting where the Tompkins County Legislature voted against a moratorium on the expansion of the county jail.

College and City: Feb. 6

February 5, 2014

Tompkins Library to host presentation on Mandela The Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with Cornell University’s Africana Studies and Research Center, the John H. Clarke Africana Library...

Music professor receives MLK Peacemaker award

January 23, 2014
Baruch Whitehead, associate professor of music education, received the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemaker Award on Jan. 18.
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