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Junior Liz Alexander and sophomore Anna Gardner pose in their costumes Oct. 31.

College joins trend of discouraging offensive Halloween costumes

By Jack Sears, Staff Writer • October 31, 2016
Ithaca College sent out an Intercom announcement asking students to keep "Halloween costumes and decorations appropriate and safe."

Editorial: Cultures do not deserve to be worn as costumes

By The Ithacan • October 26, 2016
Boiling down an entire culture into a costume is racially insensitive and only further contributes to the marginalization of these groups.
Students board an outbound Route 11 TCAT bus at the Seneca Street Station the night of Feb. 6. Nancy Oltz, TCAT operations manager, said the company often brings on additional buses at peak times on Friday and Saturday nights to accomodate large amounts of student riders.

Ithaca College students max out TCAT buses on weekend nights

By Michael Pyskaty, Staff Writer • February 11, 2016
The bus pulls forward, and then the driver hits the brakes. The mass of students lurches forward. One man loses his balance and stumbles toward the driver. A woman repeatedly says “I’m not drunk! I’m just tired,” and then promptly tries to fall asleep standing up...
A family dressed up as the Weasley’s for Ithaca’s first Wizarding Weekend on Oct. 31 in downtown Ithaca. Amanda den Hartog/The Ithacan

Spellbound: Crowds flock to Ithaca’s Wizarding Weekend

November 4, 2015
This year for Halloween, a group of local Ithaca entrepreneurs came together to organize Ithaca’s first Wizarding Weekend, a celebration held Oct. 31 in Press Bay Alley.

“My culture is not a costume”

By Frances Johnson, Columnist • November 4, 2015
With Halloween just behind us, you probably heard the term “cultural appropriation” at least once.
Senior Ryan Whiteley rushes the SUNY Brockport offense during the football game Oct. 17 at Butterfield Stadium.

Four Downs: Bombers football hopes to get back on the right track

By Dustin Albino, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2015
Football beat writer Dustin Albino lists four keys to the football team's game against St. John Fisher College on Oct. 31 at Butterfield Stadium.

Addressing a community with racism and cultural bias

By Marissa Booker, Columnist • October 27, 2015
There is a culture of fear here at Ithaca College.
Sophomore Ryan Maloney, a bouncer at Moonies, checks an ID Oct. 30.

Students find way around the law with fake IDs

By Evin Billington, Life & Culture Editor • November 5, 2014
Despite security in place to eliminate fake ID use at local bars and nightclubs, some underage students still slip through the cracks.
Students pose for a photograph in their Halloween costumes in IC Square.

Halloween weekend at Ithaca College

By Corey Hess and Tommy Battistelli • November 5, 2014
This Halloween, Ithaca students wore a variety of costumes to celebrate the spooky holiday. IC After Dark also hosted the Halloween-themed “953 Danby Manor” event in IC Square on Oct. 31.
The Ithaca College Volunteers for Special Olympics gather together after hosting a dance for disabled athletes in the community.

IC students volunteer for athletes with disabilities

By Steve Derderian, Sports Editor • January 29, 2014
Students are volunteering to assist Special Olympic athletes with disabilities.

ITHACA TODAY: Thursday, Oct. 31

October 31, 2013
Check out your Halloween-themed local news and events for Thursday, Oct. 31.

The Man Repeller Defends the Slutty Halloween Costume

By Cady Lang, Senior Writer • October 31, 2013

Leandra Medine, the mastermind behind the lifestyle/life mantra blog, the Man Repeller and my personal sartorial hero, recently wrote a piece for GQ Magazine called, "In Defense of the Slutty Halloween...

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