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A jar of silica sand used for hydraulic fracturing

Risky Business

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • November 16, 2014
My heart was pounding as I brushed the excess sand off the jar, and it wasn't because I was risking trespass charges. It was because I knew there was a chance I was risking my life. Once I screwed the lid on, I frantically brushed my gloves off on my pant leg, and then did the best I could to shake the stuff off my pants. A little voice in my head told me that trying to decontaminate myself was futile, that if I had been smart I would have come here equipped with a mask. It could already be in my lungs.
Junior running back John Iannone runs with the ball during the football team's 32–7 win over Salisbury University on Oct. 25 at Butterfield Stadium.

Bombers feast on Salisbury mistakes to keep playoff hopes alive

By Christian Araos, Senior Writer • October 25, 2014
With its 32–7 win over Salisbury University, the football team has kept its playoff hopes alive.
From right, senior midfielder Natalie Lynch fights for possession with Utica College senior Alaina Stojkovski during the field hockey team’s 3–2 loss to the Pioneers. Lynch has two goals this season

Roundups 10/8 – 10/21

October 22, 2014
A weekly recap of the Blue and Gold provided by the Ithacan's Sports Staff.
Prospective Bomber volleyball players warm up at the team’s annual clinic on Oct. 12. The clinic, which began three years ago, serves as a key piece in head coach Janet Donovan’s recruiting process.

Ithaca College volleyball clinic bolsters recruiting

By Stephen Payette, Contributing Writer • October 20, 2014
The volleyball team's annual clinic is a big part of the team's recruiting process.
Commentary: Student loan repayment should not be burden for college graduates

Commentary: Student loan repayment should not be burden for college graduates

By Martha Robertson • September 24, 2014

All across this district, I have heard heartbreaking stories from families impacted by crippling student loan debt. One man I met was still paying off his loans with his daughter in high school getting...

Ithaca musicians celebrate Porchfest

By Alexis Forde, Ben Bishop, Emma McQuade, and Julia Williamson • September 17, 2014
Celebrate Porchfest and listen along as local musicians perform on their front porches.
Urban gentrification destroys cultures and communities

Urban gentrification destroys cultures and communities

By Malika Giddens • September 17, 2014

It isn’t fun when you have to leave home because you cannot afford it anymore. The moment you stop recognizing the people around you always makes the place you call “home” feel unfamiliar. Things...

From left, Union College junior defensive back Ricardo Fonseca attempts to tackle sophomore wide receiver Andrew Tabbert in the endzone during the football team’s 21–16 win over the Pioneers on Sept. 6 at Butterfield Stadium.

Empire 8 realignment set to affect Bombers football on and off field

By Christian Araos, Senior Writer • September 10, 2014
The Empire 8 realignment could present new challenges on and off the field for the football team.
A glass of beer sits on the bar at Bandwagon Brewpub in downtown Ithaca. Bandwagon is one of the many breweries in Central New York which have preserved traditional brewing practices.

New York’s rich craft beer history explained in Cornell University exhibit

By Amanda Hutchinson, Senior Writer • September 10, 2014
Cornell University's exhibit "For a Quart of Ale is a Dish Fit for a King" delves into the history of craft breweries in the upstate and central New York.
From left, sophomore middle and right side Siobhan Sorensen is set up by junior setter and libero Carly Garone during the volleyball team’s game against Cazenovia College as part of the Bomber invitational on Sept. 5 at Ben Light Gymnasium.

Bomber Roundup 9/3-9/7

September 9, 2014
The Ithacan Staff recaps the games of the past week's Bomber action.
Katharine Kittredge, English professor at Ithaca College, plays twice a week from September through April in a men’s hockey league in Binghamton, New York.

Ithaca College English professor’s passion for sports spans decades

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • September 3, 2014
Katharine Kittredge, English professor at Ithaca College, shares her passion for sports that has lasted for decades.
From left, junior Sawyer Hitchcock, Dan Craighead ’12 and sophomore Sean Phillips of the men’s cross-country team compete in the Jannette Bonrouhi-Zakiam Memorial Alumni Run on Aug. 30.

Bomber Roundup 8/29 – 8/30

September 2, 2014
The Ithacan Sports staff recaps the Blue and Gold's action from the past week.
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