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Pamela Drix, lecturer in the Department of Art is teaching a class in which students use printmaking  techniques to create moth prints. These prints will be part of an international art installation in Australia.

Art students’ prints migrate to global exhibit

By Vivian Goldstein, Staff Writer April 2, 2019

Though moths are often associated with contaminated food, clothing damage and lamp memes, Ithaca College’s Intermediate Printmaking-Lithography class students are reimagining them as beautiful creatures...

The Dirt is an inaccurate, indulgent look into the lives of Mötley Crüe. The characters and situations feel laughable but not in a good way and everything the movie has to offer falls into a drag of monotony.

Review: Netflix film “The Dirt” is a messy retelling

By Arleigh Rodgers April 1, 2019

One question plagues the audience throughout “The Dirt”: At what point in the movie is the audience supposed to accept sweet and baby-faced Douglas Booth as the hard-rocking, heroin-shooting, Jack-Daniels-bottle-smashing...

“Us” mixes a government conspiracy, well-balanced blood and gore, impressive acting and nuanced characters to create a strong commentary on cultural, societal and racial tension in the United States like xenophobia.

Review: Horror movie ‘Us’ reflects cultural tension

By Jake Leary April 1, 2019

“Us” is at once familiar and foreign — it’s a traditional slasher turned and twisted into something radical and bizarre.   The film follows the Wilson family on their annual summer vacation:...

From left, womens lacrosse assistant coach Kayla Minner and head coach Karrie Moore look on as the Blue and Gold face The College at Brockport on March 20.

New assistant coach discusses offensive strategy

By Jack Murray, Sports Editor March 31, 2019
The Ithaca College women's lacrosse team has scored 124 goals through nine games the season, which has been aided by new assistant coach Kayla Minner.
Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart spoke about the struggle many LGBTQ people face reconciling their religious identities with their sexual identities, and that integrating them creates “wholeness.”

Reverend and LGBTQ activist gives talks on faith and identity

By Olivia Riggio March 28, 2019

An image of the Virgin Mary as an undocumented, Latina teenager may conjure up confusion — and even vehement rejection — from conservative religious followers. Recognizing and accepting LGBTQ identities...

From left, second-place winner Drew Slattery, sophomore Fiona Okumu, managing director of the festival,  first-place winner Jeremy Coyle and third-place winner Jill Austin pose at the 2017 “Silents Roar!” festival.

Sophomore creates youth silent film festival

By James Baratta March 27, 2019

Wharton Studio Museum’s “Silents Roar!” Film Festival is giving Southern Tier youth the opportunity to produce silent film projects about topics of their choice and compete for prizes. The Wharton...

Five Feet Apart is another movie in the trend of tragic teen romance. The movie features two teens who suffer from cystic fibrosis and depicts a genuinely heartbreaking story. Despite being one in a genre of many, Five Feet Apart stands out for its depiction of its characters and their relationships.

Review: “Five Feet Apart” is truly heartbreaking and genuine

By Olivia Riggio March 27, 2019

The latest brand of young adult romance seems to revel in the bittersweet tragedy of chronically ill teens falling passionately in love. Five years ago, the adaptation of John Green’s “The Fault...

Mat Fournier contributed to a collection of short stories, “Deleuze and Children.” He wrote an entry about transgender children and analyzed the political perspective that society has when it comes to transgender children

Q&A: Professor publishes chapter about transgender children

By Ashley Stalnecker March 26, 2019

Mat Fournier, assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, is bringing discussions about transgender children into an academic setting. He recently published a book chapter,...

The Cinematic Orchestra has been absent for years, with their last studio album released in 2007. This year, the group came back with To Believe, an expressive album that experiments with sounds and genres.

Review: Band comes back with dynamically soulful album

By Hannah Fitzpatrick March 25, 2019

It has been said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, which could explain the tendency to worship the comebacks of artists who have been off the radar for years. For British nu jazz and electronic...

Tom Clancys Division 2 features a deeply detailed environment yet fails at immersing the player. The game feels like a copy of the other game in the series and does little in the way of offering a new, interesting gameplay.

Review: Video game is a carbon copy of predecessor

By James Baratta March 25, 2019

Ubisoft’s “Tom Clancy’s The Division 2” regurgitates the cliche, fictional story of a crumbling society as the same crippling epidemic from the previous game in the series brings the United States...

Captain Marvel is entertaining and introduces interesting characters and engaging storylines, but strays from the prestige of other Marvel films. In comparison to other Marvel films, the CGI and acting falls short.

Review: “Captain Marvel” is absent of classic Marvel charm

By Liam Conway March 24, 2019

The strongest character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has finally been introduced in the 21st film of the franchise, and her first outing has left a lasting impact.   “Captain Marvel”...

Triple Frontier fights to make characters and relationships seem relatable and genuine, yet falls short of that goal. The movie feels shallow and scattered, leaving it disappointingly far from achieving its true potential.

Review: “Triple Frontier” lacks ingenuity and sincerity

By Arleigh Rodgers March 24, 2019

“Triple Frontier” is shaped by three things — a cataclysmic heist feat, bitter ex-soldiers and the blurry setting in which director J.C. Chandor has placed these events. Chandor banks on an explosive...

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