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Pedro Molina is a former cartoonist at Confidencial in Nicaragua. Molina is a visiting international scholar in residence at Ithaca College, but with the program's elimination, he is searching for a new sponsor for his visa.

Q & A: International scholar places second in cartoonist competition

By John Turner, Opinion Editor • October 10, 2020
I will say that he would be happy to see that I keep drawing and that I keep learning and I keep trying to do my best every day.
Marco Antonio López, Reyna López, and Rumalda López build an early prototype of a solar cooker in 2003.

Q&A: Professor co-authors chapter in sustainability book

By Alyshia Korba, Staff Writer • January 22, 2020
Marco Antonio López, Reyna López, and Rumalda López build an early prototype of a solar cooker in 2003,
Civil unrest in Nicaragua

Civil unrest in Nicaragua

By Isabella Grullón Paz • May 2, 2018
The government has turned its back on its people, more than that, it has brutally killed those who are protesting against its social security reforms.
Michael Smith, associate professor in the Department of History at Ithaca College, presented his research on sustainability on March 28 after spending a semester in Sabana Grande, Nicaragua.

Professor discusses sustainable development in Nicaragua

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer • April 2, 2018
Smith presented his research on sustainable development in Nicaragua. His observational research focused on the rural community of Sabana Grande.

Tulp’s Travels: Being American in postconflict societies

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer • February 21, 2018
When I chose to study abroad in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, I knew that I was stepping into postconflict societies, with wounds still open.
Brendan Davis poses for a picture while on a trip in Dublin, Ireland, during the summer of 2014. The word “ras” contains Irish Gaelic roots upon which Davis founded his philosophy.

Student transforms an old-fashioned word into a way of life

By Kristen Gowdy, Senior Writer • September 23, 2015
Senior Brendan Davis formed the philosophy, and later company, for which he calls Ras Life to make movies to inspire others.
Michael Smith, his wife Kristen and their children set off for Nicaragua in January 2013.

Professor speaks about sabbatical spent in Nicaragua

By Sage Daugherty, Online News Editor • September 24, 2013
Michael Smith, associate professor of history, gave a presentation on “Building Community Through ‘EduTourism’ in Nicaragua,” yesterday afternoon.

ITHACA TODAY: Tuesday Sept. 24

September 24, 2013
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