The Ithacan

Students learn new languages in conversation groups

By Lily Lipka, Staff Writer • February 22, 2023

The Italian and Spanish conversation groups on campus, known as Chiacchiere and Tertulias respectively consist of weekly informal sessions for students to practice their conversation skills.

IC Theatre Arts performs two one-act operas

By Olivia Riggio, Life & Culture Editor • February 28, 2019

A wealthy woman and her maid take in a handsome beggar and go to absurd and hilarious lengths to compete for his love. A fraudulent medium abuses her mute foster son and eventually slips into insanity...

Intergenerational prom honors elderly community in Ithaca

By Connor Duffy, Assistant Multimedia Editor • April 9, 2017

The theme of the prom was An Evening At Gatsby's, featuring jazz tunes from the '20s. The event featured Italian food and jazz tunes from the '20s.

Dual language learning community to return to Ithaca College

By Kyle Arnold and Natasha Curran • March 9, 2016

“You can study through books, but by personal experiences, you get to master it,” he said. “The books won’t show you the language of the street. You need to go out and, for example, learn slang. These communities would help with the oral component.”