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Nick Sagan, instructor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, is the son of scientist icon Carl Sagan. Nick decided to pursue film and science fiction writing through significant support from his father.

Q&A: Nick Sagan pushes beyond his father’s legacy

By Brianna Ruback, Staff Writer • April 12, 2017
Everyone looks to find their own path — but you’re also the product of where you come from.
Senior Byron Bixler, president and editor in chief of Filmic Magazine, worked to bring four film screenings to campus with help from other editors and the Ithaca College chapter of the Delta Kappa Alpha National Professional Cinema Fraternity.

Q&A: Filmic Magazine screens collection of alternative films

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor • March 20, 2017
The editors of Filmic Magazine have planned four film screenings for the remainder of the semester. They will be screened during the spring semester.
Kelly Fairbrother 15 performs at the Wheels 4 Women charity event in 2015. This year will carry the tradition to raise funds and raise awareness for domestic violence in India.

Q&A: Cabaret group combats domestic violence in India

By Mary Ford, Managing Editor • January 25, 2017
Managing Editor Mary Ford spoke with Katheen Mulligan, associate professor of voice and speech, to discuss her involvement in Wheels 4 Women.
Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squads James Searl (Right) poses in the studio with with producer Matt Goodwin. Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad

Q&A: IC alumnus performs with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

By Angela Poffenbaugh, Staff Writer • October 19, 2016
The bassist and vocalist of the group, James Searl ‘04, helped to form the band in 2001 when he was a sophomore at Ithaca College.
Sophomore Leah Larsen and junior Jacqueline Alexander researched gene mutations in roundworms which determine if they are resting or dying. Alexander is still working on this project.

Q&A: Ithaca College biology students research gene mutations

By Meg Tippett, Staff Writer • October 5, 2016
C. elegans, a specific type of roundworm, have been the subject of careful study for sophomore Leah Larsen and junior Jacqueline Alexander.
Key leaders of diversity and inclusion initiatives at Ithaca College spoke to about 50 members of the campus community during a panel and Q&A session Sept. 13 in Textor 102, focusing their discussion on increasing community engagement with diversity initiatives at the college.

Leaders of diversity initiatives at Ithaca College host panel

By Nicole Pimental, Contributing Writer • September 14, 2016
Just four questions were asked during the Q&A portion of a diversity and inclusion panel held Sept. 13. Among them was an anonymously submitted question about how the administration would continue to prioritize these initiatives amid high administrative turnover.
IC junior creates high school curriculum to promote critical thinking

IC junior creates high school curriculum to promote critical thinking

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • September 4, 2016
Ithaca College junior Drew Stierhoff collaborated with his faculty mentor, Ellie Fulmer, assistant professor of the Department of Education, over the summer to create a structured, analytical teacher’s guide for how to teach social studies to junior-level high school students.
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.
Sophomore Walt Martzen created the group IC Mixed, where students can discuss mixed-race issues, a topic Martzen believes is often missing from conversations on race and identity.

Q&A: Sophomore creates group to discuss mixed-race issues

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • August 24, 2016
Sophomore Walt Martzen created IC Mixed to bring discussions of biracial and multiracial identities to campus.
On Dec. 11, 2015, student and faculty at Ithaca College voiced their criticisms toward President Tom Rochon during a rally. The turbulent campus climate from the Fall 2015 semester motivated junior Michele Hau to research ties between dialogue, rhetoric and racism.

Student addresses racism and rhetoric in scholar program

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • August 21, 2016
With guidance from her faculty mentor, Robert Sullivan, associate professor of communication studies, Hau analyzed documents from colleges in the United States as evidence for her argument, which connects political theory to the reality of discussing racism on campus.
From left, senior Natalie Dionne, junior Sean Phillips Junior and senior Brendan Davis wear clothes from Goodwill during a Habitat for Humanity trip during the group’s winter break trip this year.

Q&A: Ithaca College senior receives award for service work

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor • May 4, 2016
Senior Brendan Davis was recently recognized as a 2016 Newman Civic Fellow, an award given to college students and leaders dedicated to service work focused on seeking solutions for challenges faced by communities across the country.
YouTube artist J.R. Aquino performs an acoustic song during his performance at Ithaca College April 21.

Asian-American YouTube singer discusses music career

By Celisa Calacal, Life & Culture Editor • April 25, 2016
Famous YouTuber and singer/songwriter J.R. Aquino visited Ithaca College on April 21 for a performance as part of Asian American Alliance's Focus Asia Month.
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