The Beef with Anthropomorphic Advertising

By Karly Placek • December 8, 2014

Maybe it’s just me but…. Does anyone else find the anthropomorphization of animals by commercial agribusiness disgusting? Walk into any grocery store and you’ll see quirky tuna fish in glasses...

Vegans Drink Milk!

By Karly Placek, Karly Placek • November 14, 2014

A common misconception about veganism is that vegans don't drink milk. Many vegans, however, drink milk every day. The milk just doesn't come from cows.

International Sloth Day

By Karly Placek • October 20, 2014

Celebrate International Sloth Day with a bucket of sloths!

Fast Against Slaughter : The World Day for Farmed Animals

By Karly Placek • September 30, 2014

In honor of the upcoming World Day for Farmed Animals on Thursday, October 2nd, many people are uploading #FastAgainstSlaughter pledges to social media websites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Illuminating Endangered Species during the People’s Climate March

By Karly Placek, Karly Placek • September 15, 2014

Lights will quite literally shine upon endangered animals at United Nation Headquarters this weekend. On the eve of the People's Climate March in New York City this weekend, the Oceanic Preservation Society is planning to project larger-than-life sized images of endangered species to raise social awareness.

Stressed? Chill out with Nature!

By Karly Placek • September 8, 2014

It's Monday. You're tired, overwhelmed, and not looking forward to another busy week. Why not chill out for awhile with some bears in Alaska? Maybe you could even  catch some rays near the tropical...

Commentary: Government at fault for immigrant deaths

By Karly Placek • November 6, 2013

While distracted with the tedious intricacies of a national financial disaster, the United States Federal Government fails to acknowledge the presence of an ongoing humanitarian crisis in its own backyard. About...

City signs environmental resolution

By Karly Placek, Staff Writer • November 29, 2012

The City of Ithaca signed a carbon emission reducing resolution for the Clean Air Act to push the EPA to put a cap on the carbon atmospheric levels.

Community collaboration brings Frederick Douglass’ words back to Ithaca

By Karly Placek, Staff Writer • October 21, 2012

A re-enactment of a Frederick Douglass speech was put together by The History Center in Tompkins County, the Roy H. Park School of Communications and St. James AME Zion Church with funding from the Park Foundation.

Towers dining hall manager remembered

By Karly Placek, Staff Writer • October 4, 2012

Timothy Richard Leonard, 64, passed away unexpectedly at Cayuga Medical Center on Monday. Leonard was the manager of the Ithaca College Towers Dining Hall.

Poet performs spoken word on campus

By Karly Placek, Staff Writer • September 22, 2012

As part of the Department of Writing’s Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, poet Thomas Sayers Ellis read at Ithaca College on Wednesday.

Film series promotes green practices

By Karly Placek, Contributing Writer • September 12, 2012

REMP and Take Back the Tap are hosting an environmentally focused film series this month to raise awareness of water and sustainability issues.