THE ITHACAN

Q&A: Sophomore attends college women leaders conference

By Natalie Shanklin, Opinion Editor • September 1, 2015

Equality in the workforce is definitely one of the bigger topics that I’m passionate about.

Cornell hockey forward returns after gold medal in Sochi

By Karly Redpath, Senior Writer • February 4, 2015

Cornell hockey forward Brianne Jenner helped Team Canada to a gold medal in the Sochi Olympics.

Students experience winter sports culture in Europe

By Miles Surrey, Senior Writer • January 28, 2015

Fourteen students traveled to Germany and Austria to immerse themselves in winter sporting culture.

Sport media professor presents research paper in Qatar

By Miles Surrey, Sports Editor • October 6, 2014

Assistant professor Heather Dichter discusses her research paper on Olympic bribery that she presented last week in Qatar.

Sochi a Missed Opportunity

By Jared Wolf • February 28, 2014

The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia ended Sunday (Feb 23), much to the relief of networks that aren't NBC, and to the chagrin of people who were finally, slowly, falling in love with the idea...

Butter, Bacon and Basketball: The NBA Goes Paleozoic

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa • February 25, 2014

It seems that during every Olympics the media acquires a brief fascination with the diets of the participants. Typically what comes to mind are supposed performance-optimizing foods like PowerBars and...

Progress and Regress 3

By Jared Wolf • February 23, 2014

The third installment of this weekly feature runs down the best and worst in this week's pop culture news, including Looking, a "living doll," and House of Cards. Progress: HBO's Looking (yes, four...

Guest commentary: Sochi Olympics highlight repression of LGBT citizens

By Kyle James • February 19, 2014

In the months leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, much of the talk surrounded Russia’s anti-gay policies. However, now that the games have been going on for almost two weeks,...

Kristy’s Corner: Olympic games will always be special

By Andrew Kristy, Columnist • February 18, 2014

Columnist Andrew Kristy explains that nothing can keep the Olympics from being significant.

Snap Judgment– Olympics

By Emma McQuade and Erica Dischino • February 12, 2014

Progress and Regress 1

By Jared Wolf • February 8, 2014

In this weekly feature, I'll give a brief review of the week's stories that represent a step forward in social consciousness in pop culture, and the ones that represent a step back. Progress: Google...

Commentary: Activists and allies needed from here to Russia

By Natalya Cowilich • October 31, 2013

As LGBT History Month draws to a close, it is important to recognize how this month is imperative to the growth and strength of queer people finding their voices in the choir of multiculturalism and diversity. Here...