As fewer people are going out and there are only a couple of bars on the commons that are less likely to catch fake IDs, I wondered what kept students going to the bars. On Sept. 26, I decided to see for myself what a night out in Ithaca looked like from the perspective of five 20-year-old Ithaca College roommates who do not shy away from a night out.
By Makai Yllanes, Assistant Video Editor
• December 4, 2024
Ithaca's newest DJs, sophomores Maddie Schnitzlein and Ari Klein, made a name for themselves at local venues this semester. On Nov. 15, Schnitzlein and Klein performed at an event put on by the Ithaca...
What started as a dorm room hobby turned sophomores Maddie Schnitzlein and Ari Klein into a dynamic duo at the helm of Ithaca nightlife. The pair began DJing at the local venues Moonies Bar & Nightclub and Lot 10 Bar and Lounge in October and have since made a name for themselves on and off campus. Despite beginning their practices solo, Schnitzlein and Klein have been perfecting their craft together and performing most Thursday nights all semester.
Jack Kempner, senior and bartender at Moonies, said although he has not seen a change in the amount number of people, he has seen business pick up earlier.
Applause and cheers shimmer around the room. Regardless of success, regardless of quality, regardless of laughs, heckles or silence, everyone at the Ithaca Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic claps.