THE ITHACAN

How the Sick Can Get Better

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 26, 2015

We are getting to the later part of the year where people everywhere are starting to get sick. The change in temperatures, allergies and being around so many people all of the time can all affect you. Here are some ways you can get over it all:

Challenge #3 Recap: Moderating Choices

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 11, 2015

Through the weekly challenges, I’ve found that it is easier to stay away from the foods I say ‘no’ to the week after the challenge. You and your body get used to not seeing french-fries on your plate, or root beer in your cups as much as before.

Weak at the Knees: The Physical Therapy Clinic

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 8, 2015

Not only did the students they help me with my injuries, but they’re really great people to talk to in general. If you have any sort of injury that you think needs assistance, I highly suggest checking out the clinic.

Challenge #3: Deserting Desserts

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 4, 2015

The dining halls are filled with ice cream, pies, cookies and cakes everyday. If they’re all ready for me to pick up and eat them, how am I supposed to say no? Well this week, that’s all I am allowing myself to say.

It Won’t Happen to Us

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • October 4, 2015

Here, the best way we, as young women, can stay healthy on campus is to keep ourselves educated.

Challenge #2: Washed with Water

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • September 27, 2015

Living here also means that we are lucky enough to have constant and clean connections to water. So, let's utilize it! This week, I challenge myself and everyone to drink water as their only beverage.

Discovering the Ithaca Farmers Market

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • September 16, 2015

This past Sunday, a few students from the Girlstories Seminar, a friend of mine, Kate Schulman, and I visited the Ithaca Farmers Market.

‘Late Night’ Nightmare

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • September 13, 2015

Navigating through the two-faced horror and dream that is Late Night in Towers Dining Hall.

The Rise of Electronic Cigarettes

April 30, 2015

A look into the growing trend of electronic cigarettes on campus.

My First Vegan Thanksgiving

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • November 28, 2014

Me: "Grandpa! Do you want to try some cookie dough?" Grandpa: "You're not supposed to eat raw cookie dough." Me: "There's no eggs in it." Grandpa: "What's wrong with eggs?" Me: "Grandpa, eggs are the reason why you aren't supposed to eat raw cookie dough."

$A jar of silica sand used for hydraulic fracturing$

Risky Business

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • November 16, 2014

My heart was pounding as I brushed the excess sand off the jar, and it wasn't because I was risking trespass charges. It was because I knew there was a chance I was risking my life. Once I screwed the lid on, I frantically brushed my gloves off on my pant leg, and then did the best I could to shake the stuff off my pants. A little voice in my head told me that trying to decontaminate myself was futile, that if I had been smart I would have come here equipped with a mask. It could already be in my lungs.

Drop and Give Me 30! Russia Encourages Fitness Among Commuters

By Francesca Romeo • November 17, 2013

To promote wellness in honor of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russian officials offer subway riders the option of doing 30 squats in lieu of paying 30 rubles for a ticket during the month of November. Electronic...