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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 group's 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...

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...

Review: ‘Remember Us to Life’ accents Spektor’s vocal skills

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer • October 17, 2016
Spektor’s method of manipulating the dynamics and moods of her songs, gives them a playful feel and demonstrates her technical musical prowess.
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.
Kiese Laymon, the next writer in Ithaca College’s Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, has been published in The Los Angeles Times, The Best American Series and The Guardian, and will release two books next year.

Nonfiction writer Kiese Laymon to talk racial identity at IC

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer • October 5, 2016
The next writer in the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, Kiese Laymon, is a new author that explores American racism and culture in his work.

Review: Menzel’s vocals compensate for lost individuality

By Preston Arment, Staff Writer • October 4, 2016
What Menzel may lack in songwriting ability, she makes up for with stunning vocals that remind us why listeners will never stop loving her.
Review: Passenger's latest album delivers powerful lyricism

Review: Passenger’s latest album delivers powerful lyricism

By Casey Murphy, Staff Writer • October 4, 2016
While the album is an enjoyable listen and delivers quality lyrics that Passenger is known for, it lacks musical diversity as a whole.
In “The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years,” director Ron Howard tells the story of John, Paul, George and Ringo. The film discusses how their music impacted people around the globe and changed their lives forever.

Review: Ron Howard’s ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week’ shines

By Jake Leary, Staff Writer • October 4, 2016
Ron Howard’s documentary about the Beatles’ touring years expresses the wild energy and enthusiasm of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
Children and volunteers at the event weave strings together to produce art on Clinton Street. The event featured a bike repair area, a photobooth and a secluded area for locals to perform tai chi. FERNANDO FERRAZ/ THE ITHACAN

Streets Alive! Ithaca celebrates ninth festival on Sept. 25

September 28, 2016
On Sept. 25, Streets Alive! Ithaca celebrated between South Plain and West Clinton Street. The event puts emphasis on natural forms of transportation.
The latest exhibition at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, “Signal to Code,” experiments with color and form to discuss race and sexuality.

Herbert F. Johnson Museum exhibits Signal to Code

By Sierra Guardiola, Contributing Writer • September 28, 2016
On Sept. 8, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art revealed a video art exhibition with work by international artists in the central New York region.
The film festival, Cine Con Cultura, features films produced in Latin American cultures. All 11 films are in Spanish or Portuguese. Tickets are $7.50 per film or $6 for seniors and students. Festival passes are $50 for all films and $40 for seniors and students. Select screenings will be shown for free.

Cine Con Cultura: Hispanic film festival shines on IC campus

By Mary Ford, Life and Culture Editor • September 28, 2016
The film festival, part of Latinx Heritage Month, began Sept. 20 and runs until Oct. 15, showing 11 films at local venues.
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