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IC junior creates high school curriculum to promote critical thinking

IC junior creates high school curriculum to promote critical thinking

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • September 4, 2016
Ithaca College junior Drew Stierhoff collaborated with his faculty mentor, Ellie Fulmer, assistant professor of the Department of Education, over the summer to create a structured, analytical teacher’s guide for how to teach social studies to junior-level high school students.
Review: Emotional distress contributes to depth of Michaelsons album

Review: Emotional distress contributes to depth of Michaelson’s album

By Erica Dischino, Staff Writer • September 3, 2016
Despite the title, Michaelson’s new album is her most logical and cohesive compilation to date. Her typical quirky sound, complete with witty lyrics and sweet sentiment, sounds much more mature than in her previous albums.
IC student creates photo series directed toward Brock Turner

IC student creates photo series directed toward Brock Turner

By Kiara Bush, Contributing Writer • September 2, 2016
Ithaca College junior Yana Mazurkevich has released a photo series called “It Happens,” directed toward Turner, with images directly depicting sexual assault.
Senior Alyssa Rodriguez spent the summer evaluating the manic pixie dream girl, a trope often found in modern media when a quirky woman advances the plot for male characters.

Summer scholar analyzes ‘manic pixie dream girl’ in pop culture

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • September 1, 2016
Quirky, obnoxious and unique. These traits create the “manic pixie dream girl” trope that Ithaca College senior Alyssa Rodriguez explored this summer in collaboration with Katharine Kittredge, professor in the Department of English. Rodriguez’s project is funded by her Emerson Humanities Collaboration Award, an annual IC award that provides students with financial support for scholarly projects.
Review: Spears signature sound cannot appeal to modern listeners

Review: Spears’ signature sound cannot appeal to modern listeners

By Angela Weldon, Staff Writer • August 30, 2016
Her signature 90s sound — the peppy synth beats, generic bass drops and basic lyrics — feels stale compared to her contemporaries, like Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé. Each song may have topped the charts in Spears’ heyday, but now the tracks feel forced and inauthentic. Her album may have been better received had she made more of an effort to stay current.
War Dogs, directed by Todd Phillips, follows uncanny duo David Packouz (Miles Teller, left) and Efraim Diveroli (Jonah Hill, right) on their misadventures during mid-war America.

Review: ‘War Dogs’ film barks up the wrong tree

By Sam Fischer, Contributing Writer • August 30, 2016
Packouz and Diveroli’s relationship is certainly an entertaining one: The combination of Packouz’s snarky personality and Diveroli’s ignorance makes for funny dialogue. However, the protagonists of “War Dogs” aren’t dynamic; there doesn’t seem to be much growth or change for either character. Not to mention, the story itself didn’t do a great job of making the audience feel connected to the characters.
On Dec. 11, 2015, student and faculty at Ithaca College voiced their criticisms toward President Tom Rochon during a rally. The turbulent campus climate from the Fall 2015 semester motivated junior Michele Hau to research ties between dialogue, rhetoric and racism.

Student addresses racism and rhetoric in scholar program

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • August 21, 2016
With guidance from her faculty mentor, Robert Sullivan, associate professor of communication studies, Hau analyzed documents from colleges in the United States as evidence for her argument, which connects political theory to the reality of discussing racism on campus.
Review: Simons talent shines on thirteenth release

Review: Simon’s talent shines on thirteenth release

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer • June 22, 2016
Simon proves he has not stopped being innovative. His latest effort, “Stranger to Stranger,” shows Simon just as inspired as ever. The album is a harmonic convergence of sound, and Simon makes the listener consider each word carefully.
Melody Faraday, bartender of The Rook, mixes a cocktail, one of many on the restaurants extensive drink menu.

Latest Ithaca restaurant serves up quality eats

By Steven Pirani, Senior Writer • February 15, 2016
The Rook, which offers casual, modern-American dining, is the newest addition to Ithaca’s food scene.
Professor Jack Rossen poses in front of the mural in Williams Hall that inspired the cover for his new book.

Archaeology book examines artifacts of Cayuga Lake area

By Serena Weiss, Staff Writer • September 8, 2015
Staff writer Serena Weiss spoke with professor and archaeologist Jack Rossen to ask him about his new book, the research and hard work involved, and the process of putting it together.
Gluten-free eaters go against the grain

Gluten-free eaters go against the grain

By Celisa Calacal, Assistant Life & Culture Editor • September 2, 2015

Sophomore Laura Stedge remembers constantly eating pasta and pizza when she was in middle school. However, after several doctor visits, blood tests and medical procedures, Stedge was diagnosed with celiac...

Balancing caution and trust in a foreign land

By Natalie Dionne, Staff Writer • June 16, 2015
There's a fine line between being too cautious and being overly open to trusting people.
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