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Ithaca College sophomore Kayla Markwardt starts a hobby crocheting hats and turns into a successful business.

IC students keep warm with handmade beanies

By Laura Ilioaei, Contributing Writer • February 10, 2022
Ithaca College sophomore Kayla Markwardt starts a hobby crocheting hats and turns into a successful business.
Out of Touch Records works to improve the quality of recordings by mixing and mastering audio tracks for everything from graduate school auditions to podcasts, though senior Nicholas Thompson, a founder of Out of Touch said its clientele is not confined to just students.

Students keep in touch by creating audio editing company

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • November 30, 2020
Ithaca College seniors Julianna Cavallo, Steven Bluestein and Nicholas Thompson formed an audio editing company called Out of Touch Records.
Even though Ithaca College is remote for the semester, approximately 1,400 students, faculty and staff pass through the Athletics and Events Center every week to get tested for COVID-19.

Individual who accessed the IC campus tests positive for COVID-19

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • October 1, 2020
An individual who has accessed the Ithaca College campus has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Tompkins County Health Department.  
Too busy for a tradition job, freshman Ben Norcross has been delivering food to customers through the app Doordash since the beginning of Spring 2020.

Students work at Door Dash for job flexibility

By Julie Dannevig, Staff Writer • February 26, 2020
Ithaca College students have turned to a favorite food delivery app, DoorDash, as a way to make money on their own time.
Ithaca College seniors Stephanie Siok and Morgan LaDuke conducted research about the sustainability of the cosmetic industry.

Students research sustainability of cosmetics

By Lucy Calderon, Contributing Writer • February 26, 2020
Two Ithaca College seniors have been selected to present their research project, “Not-So-Clean-Cosmetics,” at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research.
Sophomore Jordan Brown and Grace George, who are both cinema and photography majors at the college, are currently studying abroad at the University of New South Wales in Kensington, Australia. Although they had heard about the fires in Australia on the news, neither realized the scope of the problem until they were standing face to face with it.

Ithaca College students photograph Australian bushfires

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • February 20, 2020
When Ithaca College sophomores Jordan Brown and Grace George stepped off the plane in January in Sydney, they immediately got a whiff of smoke. 
The Office of the Registrar updated Degree Works to have the plans feature, which allows students to create templates and use them as planners for choosing what classes they want to take during their entire time at the college.

New Degree Works programs allows students to create plans

By Diana DeLuca, Staff Writer • February 19, 2020
Degree Works has a new tool to help students plan and list their future course schedules for every semester they attend Ithaca College.
From left, seniors Giulia Villanueva-Lopez and Sarah Horbacewicz, and sophomore Tara Lynch covered the Iowa Caucus on Feb. 3 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Students cover Iowa Caucus through CNN internship

By Cora Payne, Assistant News Editor • February 12, 2020
With primaries underway for the 2020 election, Ithaca College students are covering the election through internship opportunities.
MAPACA is an academic organization that aims to further critical academic analysis of American popular culture. MAPACA’s 2019 conference took place at the City Center Marriott in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Nov. 7 to 9.

Students present research at pop culture conference

By Cora Payne, Staff Writer • December 4, 2019
MAPACA is an organization that furthers analysis of American pop culture. MAPACA’s 2019 conference occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from Nov. 7–9.
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...

From right, Eric Barr, Rebecca van der Meulen, Christian Schuepbach, film Cliff Massey, the subject of the documentary.

Opioid documentary made by IC students gets College Emmy nomination

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • January 22, 2019
A group of Ithaca College students moved one step closer to this dream after being nominated for the prestigious award thanks to their documentary.
Junior Xuan Gui strikes a monkey pose to commemorate the Year of the Monkey for Chinese New Year. She also holds a red envelope to represent good luck and warding off evil spirits.

Lucky Monkey: IC students celebrate Chinese New Year

By Kate Nalepinski, Staff Writer • February 10, 2016
Although they are miles away from home, Ithaca College Chinese students are finding new ways to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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