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High Flying Bird exposes the hidden relationship between politics and sports that is not often seen in media. The movie is a refreshing take on sports movies.

Review: “High Flying Bird” shoots and scores

By Noa Covell February 19, 2019

The new Netflix film “High Flying Bird,” which was shot completely on an iPhone, delves deep into the relationship between sports and the politics of the United States’ capitalist society. With...

Junior Kyra Skye wrote and produced her own EP in 2017. She plays at venues in the Ithaca area and tours as the  bassist of the band Izzy True from Trumansburg, New York. Her music stems from rock, psychedelic and R&B genres.

Junior musician writes, produces and performs

By Ashley Stalnecker February 14, 2019

Ithaca College junior Kyra Skye approaches the microphone at The Haunt, greeting her audience with a smile. She laughs and asks the crowd if they can handle things getting “a little weird.” As she...

Freshman Laura Trainor participates in a meditation in Muller Chapel.

Meditation helps students find their centers

By Noah Pincus February 13, 2019

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, Muller Chapel hosts a temporary escape for the Ithaca College community. Both students and faculty assemble in the chapel sanctuary equipped with their meditation...

The Prodigy is full of predictable twists and turns and brings nothing new to the horror genre. However, the camera work and lighting make up for these pitfalls.

Review: “The Prodigy” is nothing special

By Selin Tuter February 11, 2019

What happens when a cold-blooded serial killer reincarnates into a newborn baby’s body? It becomes a huge mess. Though the events in “The Prodigy” are messy and gory, the storyline is even more...

Ty Segalls voice is charming in Freedoms Goblin and is accompanied by sweet acoustics and swinging trumpets.

Review: “Freedom’s Goblin” is free of faults

By Arleigh Rodgers February 4, 2019

In his 10th studio album, “Freedom’s Goblin,” Ty Segall joins fuzzy guitar with electronic funk. The result exceeds all expectations of what his brand of alternative-rock can be. The album is...

The album is a powerful one and in it, the band successfully subverts their own style and introduces new attributes of their sound.

Review: “amo” ultimately succeeds despite various drawbacks

By Hannah Fitzpatrick February 3, 2019

English rockers Bring Me The Horizon initially came into the music scene as a death metal band, but almost 12 years after the release of their debut LP, “Count Your Blessings,” they are far from their...

The Backstreet Boys are back on the music scene with their album DNA. This addition to their list of works is a perfect combination of the current music industry trends and the groups classic pop sound.

Review: Backstreet’s Back with “DNA”

By Noa Covell February 3, 2019

From the iconic ‘90s boy band that brought audiences timeless songs like “I Want it That Way” and “Everybody,” comes a new album called “DNA.” The Backstreet Boys has resurfaced into the...

From left, senior Amy Kruzan served as webmaster and senior Eunice Grande worked on podcasts for the project. Podcasts and visual art accompany the students articles. Roots is available online at icgrowingroots.space.

Student-run journal promotes awareness for environmental issues

By Hannah Fitzpatrick January 30, 2019

When the link finishes loading, a black and white picture of a forest ground appears on the screen. Bold letters across the screen read the word, “Roots.” Below the large text is a small maroon box...

Junior Eliana Berger presented her paper on an 18th-century British periodical called “The Parrot” on Jan. 5 in Oxford, England. Her work analyzes the portrayal of identity.

Junior’s paper peers into past periodicals

By Liza Gillespie January 29, 2019

An 18th-century British periodical that disguised political commentary through an innocuous narrator — a bird —  inspired a paper by Ithaca College junior Eliana Berger that illustrated how oppressed...

Students pitched “Subject to Change” in May 2018 and are set to air their finished product this May. The show will follow fictional friends as they navigate college life. It will incorporate original pop-rock musical numbers.

Students to create first ICTV musical show

By Ashley Stalnecker January 29, 2019

Comedic writing, combined with relatable content, adds a lighthearted tone to ICTV’s first musical TV show, “Subject to Change,” which will tackle issues relevant to the daily lives of college students. ICTV...

Up in the air: Students consider smoke-free policy on campus

Up in the air: Students consider smoke-free policy on campus

By Silas White, Staff Writer October 6, 2016
Today about 11% of Ithaca College students are smokers. But recently, Ithaca College organizations have been pushing for a smoke-free campus.
Sophomore Leah Larsen and junior Jacqueline Alexander researched gene mutations in roundworms which determine if they are resting or dying. Alexander is still working on this project.

Q&A: Ithaca College biology students research gene mutations

By Meg Tippett, Staff Writer October 5, 2016
C. elegans, a specific type of roundworm, have been the subject of careful study for sophomore Leah Larsen and junior Jacqueline Alexander.
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