THE ITHACAN

Audio Slideshow: House of Shalimar to close after four decades

By Alexa d'AngeloElma Gonzalez • November 28, 2012

A 40-year-old boutique on The Commons is set to close the end of this year.

Blue and Gold stress team defense in 2012-13

By Danielle D'Avanzo, Senior Writer • November 28, 2012

The women's basketball team is utilizing its speed and size with ball switches on defense this season.

Blue and Gold runners hit closing strides at NCAA championships

By Haley Costello, Staff Writer • November 28, 2012

Ithaca's Sawyer Hitchcock and Nathan Bickell hit personal bests and the women's cross country team finished 30th overall at the NCAA Championship Meet in Terre Haute, Ind.

Professor to speak on creative writing at Columbia

By Nicole Arocho, Staff Writer • November 27, 2012

The anthropology department at Columbia University invited Professor Catherine Taylor to give her lecture, titled “Between Art and Politics: ‘Ficto-Criticism’ and Suspended Genres,” and a reading from “Apart” on Thursday.

Between The Lines: The biggest sports turkeys of 2012

By Nathan Bickell, Columnist • November 27, 2012

With finals and paper deadlines looming, columnist Nathan Bickell spreads a last bit of Thanksgiving cheer by handing out his biggest sports turkeys of 2012.

Shootaround: Recapping Bombers basketball matchups vs. Clarkson and Wells

By Christian Araos, Staff Writer • November 27, 2012

The men’s basketball team split its first two games before Thanksgiving and have two more this week. Beat writer Christian Araos looks back at the team’s first two games and forward toward this week’s matchups.

Senior runner Geary sets bar high to begin indoor season

By Emily Hull, Staff Writer • November 27, 2012

Though the indoor season has yet to begin for the men’s track and field team, senior distance runner David Geary is already setting his sights high in the mile event.

Sweet 16 loss marks end of an era for South Hill squad’s seniors

By Steve Derderian, Staff Writer • November 27, 2012

Women's soccer beat writer Steve Derderian reflects back on the Bombers' run to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Women’s Soccer: Misericordia advances past Bombers in Sweet 16

By Matt Kelly, Sports Editor • November 20, 2012

The women's soccer team's historic season finally came to a close in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament after Misericordia University advanced 6-5 on penalty kicks.

Q&A with women’s soccer Head Coach Mindy Quigg

By Steve Derderian, Staff Writer • November 16, 2012

Women's soccer beat writer Steve Derderian sat down with women's soccer Head Coach Mindy Quigg to get her thoughts before the Bombers' sweet 16 matchup against Misericordia on Saturday.

Construction of apartment complex under way

By Hayleigh Gowans, Staff Writer • November 16, 2012

As one of many projects in the works in Ithaca, Seneca Way, a six-story apartment complex, began construction Wednesday with expectations that it will be completed by December 2013.

Questions raised about validity of Cortaca Jug game’s unofficial motto

By Taylor Palmer, Assistant Sports Editor • November 15, 2012

The Ithaca vs. Cortland has electrified sports fans for more than 50 years. But the Cortaca Jug football game is not as “big” as it’s been made out to be.