THE ITHACAN

Selling short

By Nicole Black, Staff Writer • December 15, 2011

Finals week: the exams, the essays ... the pills. Students have been using Adderall for years, but now it's returning to the forefront of attention as the nation sees a shortage.

Campus mourns loss of music student

By Brian Rank, Staff Writer • December 8, 2011

To his peers and professors, junior Gregory Mantone was a quiet student with a smile on in the hallways, talent in the classroom and a helping hand when needed.

Proposal for Emerson plant spurs debate

By Kacey Deamer, Staff Writer • December 1, 2011

Ithaca’s mayor-elect has big plans for the Emerson Power Transmission facility, with a controversial proposal to develop housing at the polluted building located off Route 96B.

Empty shelves

By Taylor Long, Staff Writer • December 1, 2011

Dwindling resources for food stamp programs have left Tompkins County residents hungry, filling pantry dining rooms and struggling to put food on the table.

The dish on debt

By Ithacan Staff • November 17, 2011

For junior Brittan Binder, coming to Ithaca College meant making a conscious decision value experience over cost when it came to her education.

College lauds veteran military service

By Sally Young, Contributing Writer • November 10, 2011

This year’s Veterans Day Celebration holds a new meaning for active and veteran soldiers in the wake of President Barack Obama’s withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.

Season of protest

By Ithacan Staff • November 10, 2011

In a time of global unrest, Ithacans are standing up to protest economic, social and environmental issues.

Postal Service struggles under crippling deficit

By Kelsey Fowler, Accent Editor • November 3, 2011

The United States Postal Service carries hundreds of thousands of letters and packages every day, but it is carrying a heavier weight as well — a massive deficit which has the agency considering massive changes.

Mayoral race reaches home stretch

By Shea O'Meara, Assistant Accent Editor • November 3, 2011

After months of campaigning to become the next mayor of the City of Ithaca, the candidates' futures will soon be in the hands of the community.

Citizens unite to fuel local economy

By Nicole Ogrysko, Staff Writer • October 27, 2011

Local entrepreneurs are creating new business models to change the way Ithacans communicate and work with each other in an effort to rejuvenate the local economy in a post-recession era.

Firm sues Dryden for ban on fracking

By Brian Rank, Staff Writer • October 27, 2011

The town of Dryden will defend its ban on natural gas drilling in the New York Supreme Court of Tompkins County next week, marking one of the first times a ban will be challenged. The outcome could set a legal precedent for the rest of the state. Anschutz Exploration Corporation is suing the town, which…

College awaits A&E sustainability certification

By Kacey Deamer, Staff Writer • October 27, 2011

Ithaca College is in the process of finding out just how sustainable the Athletics and Events Center is, culminating years of planning and construction.