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As Fall 2016 course registration approaches next week, associate professor Michael Smith urges students to pursue humanities courses beyond what the Integrative Core Curriculum requires.

Commentary: Humanities are essential to student success

By Michael Smith • April 13, 2016
For most of the history of higher education, the humanities were the foundation of a college degree, not a marginal element squeezed in—or worse, “gotten out of the way,” to use the all too common parlance about ICC courses on campus.
Senior defensive back Anthony Cugini fights for the ball against a SUNY Cortland opponent during the 57th annual Cortaca Jug game on Nov. 14 at Butterfield Stadium. The Red Dragons beat the Bombers by a final score of 11–8.

Bombers football squanders sixth straight Cortaca Jug game

By Dustin Albino, Contributing Writer • November 14, 2015
The Ithaca College football team’s comeback fell short against rival SUNY Cortland in the 57th annual Cortaca Jug game by a final score of 11–8 at Butterfield Stadium.

Gone too soon

By Alex Holt • October 17, 2011
For all the violent cliches and phrases associated with sports and the talk of battles and opponents and whatnot, we've never really been able as a society to reconcile sports with tragedy. Sudden death in football and actual sudden deaths just don't mix. Nobody expects anyone to actually die in a game of basketball. The…
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