The Ithacan

Filmmaker explains horror appeal

By Lauren Barber, Senior Writer • February 9, 2012

For Dan Heffner ‘78, blood and gore has been a profitable business. Heffner, an Ithaca College communications alum and the executive producer of the “Saw” film franchise, is spending the week in the Roy H. Park School of Communications as a Park Alumni Professional in Residence.

Clear Channel adds WICB

By Lauren Barber, Senior Writer • January 26, 2012

Clear Channel announced this week it would include Ithaca College’s WICB as one of 14 college radio stations in iHeartRadio, the most popular free broadcast radio application for the iPhone and Android.

Alumna prepares for music teaching job in Africa

By Lauren Barber, Senior Writer • October 7, 2011

Casey Georgi, a music education student, has a few more months of student teaching before she is an official Ithaca College graduate. But instead of sticking around Tompkins County or heading back to her hometown near New York City, Georgi is hopping on a plane to Africa in January to be the first ever music…

Game designers to battle in virtual world face-off

By Lauren Barber, Staff Writer • March 10, 2011

Imagine traveling through a virtual womb with the responsibility of protecting the fetus from anything that could potentially harm it.

Leadership Conference draws student interest

By Lauren Barber, Staff Writer • February 17, 2011

Available spaces for the ninth annual Women in Leadership Experience conference filled in record time this year, indicating the growing interest of students.

Writer studies race issues

By Lauren Barber, Staff Writer • April 22, 2010

Vijay Prashad, professor of international studies at Trinity College, will be giving a presentation titled “The American Lenin” 7 p.m. Monday in Klingenstein Lounge as part of the Race and Immigration discussion series hosted by the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity.

Students travel to Caribbean for health clinic experience

By Lauren Barber, Staff Writer • April 12, 2010

Health science students and professors traveled to Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire to gain hands-on experience in various health care clinics during spring break as part of a Healthcare and Culture course. The group consisted of 24 occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech pathology students and four professors. As part of the course, the students applied…