THE ITHACAN

Commentary: Sodexo disregards international students’ dietary needs

By Steven Kobby Lartey • September 18, 2013

The foods we eat and, indeed, our nutrition, are guided by our socio-cultural upbringing and surroundings. The differences are apparent in the nuances in the bases from which food is prepared depending...

Video: Snap Judgement – What do you think about the Huron recommendation for the Health Center?

By Jaclyn Cataldi • February 14, 2013

Students on campus share their opinions about the Huron recommendation to pay 10 dollars every time they visit Hammond Health Center.

Take some time to rethink stress

By Kari Beal • December 6, 2012

Some students stress like maniacs during the end-of-semester crunch, while others manage to keep calm. The reason for this may be brain chemistry.

Video: The gift that keeps on giving

By Candace KingJohn Vogan • December 5, 2012

This isn't your ordinary gift exchange. The Alternative Gift Fair in Ithaca focuses on charity, health and preservation of the earth.

Bicycle helmets

By Lewis Kendall • October 1, 2012

Over spring break I visited Copenhagen, Denmark. The first thing that you notice in Denmark – besides being shorter than everyone around you – is the number of bikes.

The costs and benefits of eating organic

By Lewis Kendall • September 7, 2012

If you follow eco news at all you will have been bombarded recently by the publication of an extensive study on the pros and cons of "organic" foods.

Drinking black water

By Lara Bonner • December 3, 2011

Black water. Together, these two words don't exactly make most people feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It kind of freaks you out. Water is supposed to be colorless! Dark water is probably an indicator that it is dirty. Muddy. Something gross. I was Tumbling on Tumblr the other day (as I often do) and…

You, Me & Noms

By Lucy Walker • October 21, 2011

I recently spoke with an IC alumna who studied Culture and Communications here, but is now attending a grad program for food studies, an area similar to gastronomy. This field of graduate study has expanded in recent years, indicating either that my generation no longer wants to analyze poems or manipulate atoms to get a…