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Student DJs turn tables at local clubs

By Makai Yllanes • 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...

Sophomores Ari Klein and Maddie Schnitzlein get together weekly in Schnitzlein's Emerson Hall dorm room to perfect their original beats for their gigs downtown.

Sophomore students dial up the downtown DJ scene

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • December 4, 2024
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.
Tavern on the Commons has taken over 130 E. Seneca St., the retail space previously occupied by Kilpatrick's Publick House. The restaurant opened Oct. 2.

Local entrepreneurs reinvent bar space

By Kellyanne Kearney, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2024
Tavern on The Commons is a new bar that opened Oct. 2. It is still in its opening phase, but with its team’s vast experience with bars and nightlife entertainment, they hope to bring a new bar experience to The Commons for the different demographics of downtown Ithaca. The bar took over the space on Seneca Street previously occupied by Kilpatrick’s Publick House.
As one door closes, Ithaca's bar scene expands

As one door closes, Ithaca’s bar scene expands

By Kellyanne Kearney, Contributing Writer • September 11, 2024
The Range, a beloved bar located on the Ithaca Commons, closed its doors for good Aug. 3, 2024. The bar was first opened in 2016 by owners Andrew Schreck and Tommy Grozier. The Range was both a bar and a music venue that hosted a variety of themed nights, including “ThursGays” on Thursdays and Salsa nights on Wednesdays. On “ThursGays,” the Range would host a variety of weekly queer events with local drag performers. On salsa nights, anyone was able to come and learn to salsa dance and listen to Latin music. The Range also showcased local Ithaca bands and DJs weekly.
Washburn decided to take the risk and purchase his first NFT. Now, he’s deeply involved with the growing NFT community and is working on creating a collection of his own.

Local DJ cashes out on crypto trends

By Mike Ross, Life and Culture Editor • February 10, 2022
Washburn decided to take the risk and purchase his first NFT. Now, he’s deeply involved with the growing NFT community and is working on creating a collection of his own.
In "Ismaël's Ghosts," screenwriter Ismael Vuillard (Mathieu Amalric) slips into insanity after his presumed-dead wife (Marion Cotillard) reenters his life.

Review: Incoherent narrative haunts ‘Ismaël’s Ghosts’

By Tyler Obropta, Proofreader • April 28, 2018
Desplechin’s direction is as hypnotic as his story is muddled, and at least his central performers get ample opportunities to show off their range.
Before he was Magic Man, before he stood outside on The Commons during the warmth of summer and the onslaught of winter, he was just Will Metro.

Behind the Illusion: The Story of Ithaca’s Magic Man

By Evan Popp, Senior Writer • April 18, 2018
Before he was Magic Man, before he stood outside on The Commons during the warmth of summer and the onslaught of winter, he was just Will Metro.
Snapshot: Bus Ride Blues

Snapshot: Bus Ride Blues

By Evan Popp, Staff Writer • April 4, 2018
The second to last bus of the night arrives, and the students spring toward it, scrambling on board as if they are lost at sea and have found their lifeboat.
Freshman Joseph Nally competes in the pole vault in the Muhlenberg Invitational on April 1 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He placed third in the finals with a height of 4.42 meters.

Away meets impact Ithaca College track and field athletes

By Madison Bess, Staff Writer • April 26, 2017
Only having one home meet, impacts school work and attending classes for the men's and women's track and field team.
The Ithaca Police Department, along with several other agencies, ran an operation that caught 37 people using fake IDs in five bars across Ithaca. They included Moonies Bar & Nightclub, Silky Jones, Hideaway, Loco Cantina and Level B.

Liquor Authority increasing sweeps at bars in New York State

By Erin Conway and Sophie Johnson • March 29, 2017
At Ithaca College, some students use fake IDs to purchase alcohol and go to bars in the town. Students have said they will not change their habits despite these increased sweeps.
Sophomore Ryan Maloney, a bouncer at Moonies, checks an ID Oct. 30.

Students find way around the law with fake IDs

By Evin Billington, Life & Culture Editor • November 5, 2014
Despite security in place to eliminate fake ID use at local bars and nightclubs, some underage students still slip through the cracks.
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