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Some Much Needed Perspective on Yasiel Puig

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa April 7, 2014

If you weren’t paying attention, baseball season started last week and last season’s biggest breakout story has already seen significant time in the limelight, though not in the most positive context. Los...

Falling Off Pace

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa April 3, 2014

The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers began 2013-14 with two distinctly different approaches to the season, both with the ultimate hope of winning the NBA Finals. The two-time defending champions Heat,...

Essay industry cheats students

By Frances Johnson April 2, 2014

Essay writing comes easier to some than others. For those struggling with writing lengthy papers, there are now online services that should have professors on the lookout for suspicious essays. Colleges...

Guest commentary: Cuba myths keep Americans trapped in past

Guest commentary: Cuba myths keep Americans trapped in past

By Candace King April 2, 2014

The noise of an engine of a vintage Chevy sounds like popcorn popping uncontrollably in a kettle. Marc Anthony’s “Vivir Mi Vida” blasts from scratchy speakers inside many homes. Vivacious boys sword-fight...

Guest Commentary: Environmental reform must follow United Nations report

By Joshua Kelly April 2, 2014

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, overseen by the United Nations, released a truly horrific report this week on humanity’s future in relation to global climate change. The report states...

Editorial: Better off TEDx

April 2, 2014

Ithaca College held its first TEDx event, an independently organized version of the global Technology, Entertainment and Design Talks conferences, March 22. This event increases the international visibility...

Editorial: Books turn page for prisoners

Editorial: Books turn page for prisoners

April 2, 2014

A group of Ithaca College students formed a new organization, IC Save the Books, in January with the purpose of  improving education among inmates in New York by donating books to prisoners. IC Save...

Another Note on NCAA Amateurism; Northwestern Football Unionizes

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa April 1, 2014

Shortly after Kentucky freshman guard Aaron Harrison hit a three-pointer to put his Wildcats into the Final Four, beating Michigan, USA Today sports writer Steve Berkowitz tweeted this: [acf field="code1"] For...

Bad finances indicate EU ruin

By Dylan Maloney March 26, 2014

The United States is pushing for the European Union to impose economic sanctions on Russia for its incursions on Ukraine. But the real question here is not whether the EU should impose sanctions, but whether...

Guest commentary: Racial dimensions negatively affect immigration policy

Guest commentary: Racial dimensions negatively affect immigration policy

By Donathan Brown March 26, 2014

Annoyed over unsupported claims about the perceived lethality, or the national devolution, that immigrants from Latin America will bring upon the nation, along with the outlandish policies offered as solutions,...

Guest commentary: Missing flight news driven by speculation

By Rose Vardell March 26, 2014

The defining image from media coverage of the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 was the home page of CNN on March 24, where a jumbo-sized headline screamed “ALL LIVES ARE LOST” underneath a red...

Editorial: IC Greens petition needs strategy

March 26, 2014

IC Greens is petitioning a college-wide ban of single-use plastic bags and water bottles on campus. However, the petition fails to provide strategies for college businesses and students to make the removal...

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