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Guests hike along the trail to visit the South Hill Forest Products open house Feb. 8. South Hill Forest Products is the brainchild of Jason Hamilton, professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Science. Each year, students in the Non-Timber Forest Products class work to market and manage the small business.

Students learn from Mother Nature

By Elizabeth Kharabadze and Noelle Cook • April 19, 2023
Nearing the end of the academic year, students have the opportunity to showcase months of hard work. For the students in the Non-Timber Forest Products class, this is South Hill Forest Products.
From left, sophomores Johanna Tackitt and Claire Chesne spend time on a bench outside. More students are taking advantage of the outdoors and warm weather.

Sunny weather in Ithaca encourages students to go outdoors

By Patrick Mazzella, Staff Writer • April 12, 2023
On the rare occasion that Ithaca sees a sunny day between the months of October and April, Ithaca College’s campus comes to life with students choosing to spend more time outdoors.
Figure of Soul: Hug a tree for soul healing

Figure of Soul: Hug a tree for soul healing

By Ninjin Tumurbat • April 11, 2023

I felt extraordinarily sad and hopeless this week and could not pinpoint what was pressuring my mind and body. It seemed like when everything else was growing inch by inch, I was stuck in one season. Whenever...

Figure of Soul: Meditating out of modernity

Figure of Soul: Meditating out of modernity

By Ninjin Tumurbat • March 23, 2023
"Ships sink because of the holes water gets through. Do not let what is happening around you get inside you and weigh you down."
The 20-person Ithaca College Percussion Ensemble performed John Luther Adams' "Inuksuit" on Oct. 22, a piece inspired by the melting polar ice caps and rising water levels.

IC Percussion Ensemble performs outdoor concert

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • October 26, 2022
Stretching from Campus Center to the Dillingham Fountains, the 20-person Ithaca College Percussion Ensemble performed “Inuksuit” on Oct. 22.
From left, senior Ben Vajdos, junior Juliann Vadney and sophomore Eleanor Wester hold a workshop for the Ithaca College Outing Club about what things to pack for a hiking trip Oct. 4.

Club aims to offer all students respite in nature

By Chelsea Coichy, Contributing Writer • October 5, 2022
The Outing Club was established in 2018 with the goal of providing access for students interested in the outdoors regardless of previous experience.
Folk musician Jennifer Castle’s new album “Monarch Season” is an ethereal experience inspired by monarch butterflies.

Review: Folk artist releases earthly album with butterfly theme

By Jasmine Morrow, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2020
Folk musician Jennifer Castle’s new album “Monarch Season” is an ethereal experience inspired by monarch butterflies.
Sophomore Katherine Sinclair writes about her role in founding the college's Outing Club and how it is important for students to utilize and enjoy the natural lands surrounding them.

Commentary: Outing Club hits ground running this semester

By Katherine Sinclair • March 27, 2019
The club facilitates all sorts of outdoor, skill-building, and environmental stewardship activities. This semester, the Outing Club finally had its first event and has more trips planned.
Senior Mike Hanlon calculates the amount of alcohol and water to mix with damiana leaf, a plant that can be used as an aphrodisiac, to help stomach issues and to help diminish symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Hanlon has taken classes at Ithaca College and apprenticed with a local herbalist to learn the craft.

Senior helps students reap benefits of herbal medicine

By Hannah Fitzpatrick • January 23, 2019

Bright red berries, small purple flowers and long brown roots — they may sound like typical plant parts, but when they are made into extracts, tinctures or teas, they can possess a variety of healing...

From left, senior Sarah Stuart-Sikowitz, junior Oscar Mayer, junior Madeline Mathers and sophomore Sam Hillmann work on one of many projects to preserve the IC Natural Lands.

WATCH: Student workers maintain the Ithaca College Natural Lands

By Kate Nalepinski, Senior Writer • October 12, 2017
“Engaging with the natural environments around us tends to promote our own well-being and inspire pro-environmental behaviors, as well,” Brenner said.
Ithaca celebrates winter season with Fire and Ice Festival

Ithaca celebrates winter season with Fire and Ice Festival

By Matt Maloney, Assistant Multimedia Editor • February 8, 2017
To celebrate winter, the Ithaca Children’s Garden, a local organization that offers educational events for children, held the Festival of Fire and Ice on Feb. 4 in Cass Park.
Juniors Kaylee Warner and Barbara Chelchowski read pagan texts during the Sept. 20 meeting of the IC Pagan Community. The group holds several seasonal celebrations that parallel similar holidays in other religions and cultures.

Crystal clear: IC Pagan Community connects uncommon faiths

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer • December 7, 2016
In describing the religion, Belkin said paganism is an umbrella term for a number of different earth-based systems of belief.
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