THE ITHACAN

Election central: taking a look at the most contested issues in the 2012 election

By Jack CurranRachael Hartford, Staff Writer and Politics Columnist • October 11, 2012

With a three-part series, The Ithacan will take a look at the most contested issues in the 2012 presidential election

‘Innocence of Muslims’ video sparks violence and global debate

By Shea O'Meara, Senior Writer • September 27, 2012

The Ithaca College community combats violence by emphasizing moderate aspects of the faith in the wake of anti-American protests.

Anti-Islam embassy attacks and its potential effect on US diplomacy

By Rachael Hartford • September 16, 2012

In the past four days, thousands have taken to the streets across the Middle East and North Africa to join in the protests against an anti-Islamic film as well as the country in which it was produced, the United States. This film, which was produced in the US by extreme anti-Islamic groups, was released on…

Clint Eastwood Republican National Convention speech inspires meme, twitter account, confusion

By Sarah Kasulke • September 1, 2012

The Internet machine reacts to actor Clint Eastwood's deranged RNC introduction to Mitt Romney.

Insurance cost nearly doubles for next year

By Noreyana Fernando, Staff Writer • May 3, 2012

The Hammond Health Center has announced that beginning next semester, Ithaca College students using the college’s health insurance plan will face a substantial increase in cost and coverage.

Loan interest spike looms over grads

By Noreyana Fernando, Staff Writer • April 26, 2012

In less than three months, nearly 7.4 million college students across the country may face a jump in the federal subsidized loan interest rate to 6.8 percent, which is double the current interest rate.

Patent mending

By Kelsey O'Connor, News Editor • March 1, 2012

Every day, new products hit the market, from the life-saving to the mundane. But for a nation that prides itself on innovation, the U.S. patent system was not aligned with the rest of the world until the process was recently reformed to help inventors better protect their intellectual property.

Obama nixes oil pipeline

January 24, 2012

Backed by members of the Ithaca College and local communities, President Barack Obama announced last week that the State Department had rejected planned construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline.

You, Me & Noms

By Lucy Walker • October 21, 2011

I recently spoke with an IC alumna who studied Culture and Communications here, but is now attending a grad program for food studies, an area similar to gastronomy. This field of graduate study has expanded in recent years, indicating either that my generation no longer wants to analyze poems or manipulate atoms to get a…