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Complete with chicken tenders, Silly Bandz and shutter shades, the Student Activities Board's iParty event brought students back in time to the early 2000s to relive their childhood for a single night.

iTravel back to the early 2000s with nostalgic iParty

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Co Life and Culture Editor • May 3, 2023
SAB’s iParty, which took place April 27 at the Campus Center fire pit, specifically targeted early 2000s nostalgia.
Katharine Kittredge, professor in the Department of Literatures in English, speaks at the 2023 Pippi to Ripley conference. Kittredge began the conference in 2011.

Pop culture conference empowers academics

By Mariana Contreras, Staff Writer • April 26, 2023
On the weekend of April 21–22, members of the Ithaca College community eagerly participated in the sixth edition of the Pippi to Ripley Conference.
RaKim Lash, former assistant director for Multicultural Affairs at the college, hosted the "We Are Black Cosplay" talk Feb. 23 to promote inclusion in pop culture communities.

Former faculty emphasizes inclusion in pop culture

By Mila Ventura Rodriguez, Contributing Writer • March 1, 2023
RaKim 'RahK' Lash, former assistant director for Multicultural Affairs at Ithaca College, recounted his experiences building community for Black cosplayers in pop culture spaces.
Ed Catto, professor in the Ithaca College School of Business, hosted a virtual panel at Comic-Con about the role comic books and pop culture play in academia. 

Q&A: Professor hosts virtual panel at comic-con

By John Turner, Opinion Editor • September 24, 2020
I learned that at all these colleges and universities, there seems to be a thirst and excitement for pop culture classes from students.
WICB Music Director Lexie Thomas writes that modern rock encompasses many kinds of music.

Commentary: Modern Rock influences music across genres

By Lexie Thomas • October 23, 2019
Next time you hit shuffle on your favorite playlist, try listening outside the confines of your typical music genres. Do you hear the modern rock?
Can your heart skip a beat?

Can your heart skip a beat?

By Miranda Ella, Staff Writer • September 25, 2018
It got me thinking about heart anatomy and what it means to say that your heart skipped a beat.
"Concrete and Gold" is the latest album from the Foo Fighters. The record released Sept. 15 and features several notable guest artists including Justin Timberlake and Paul McCartney.

Review: Foo Fighters’ rock-and-roll record flops

By Charlie Musante, Contributing Writer • September 20, 2017
The rest of the Foo Fighters’ discography just makes this album look lackluster.
Sophomore student creates local business selling Ouija boards

Sophomore student creates local business selling Ouija boards

By Sophia Ichizawa, Contributing Writer • February 22, 2017
Though Marino started her independent business in September 2016, she has already designed 54 boards that are sold on Etsy, an online marketplace.
Senior Alyssa Rodriguez spent the summer evaluating the "manic pixie dream girl," a trope often found in modern media when a quirky woman advances the plot for male characters.

Summer scholar analyzes ‘manic pixie dream girl’ in pop culture

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • September 1, 2016
Quirky, obnoxious and unique. These traits create the “manic pixie dream girl” trope that Ithaca College senior Alyssa Rodriguez explored this summer in collaboration with Katharine Kittredge, professor in the Department of English. Rodriguez’s project is funded by her Emerson Humanities Collaboration Award, an annual IC award that provides students with financial support for scholarly projects.

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...

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