THE ITHACAN

Local organization to collect tents for Haiti victims

By Alexandra Evans, Staff Writer • February 10, 2010

Local parents and their children from Ithaca’s Northern Lights Roots and Shoots, a global youth service program that teaches children the importance of making a difference, will be collecting tents and selling baked goods this weekend to contribute to the relief effort in Haiti. The group is asking for lightweight tent models in good condition.…

Faculty display talent in art exhibition

By Whitney Faber, Assistant Accent Editor • January 28, 2010

Interlinking bronze wires twist and turn in a spidery mesh statue, building the form of a regally upstanding deer with tall ears and a long head cocked back to see its onlookers. On a nearby wall, two starch-white canvases with elegant embossed flowers hang in glorious simplicity. Different media. Different themes — all in one…

St. Vincent Rocks Castaways for First Time

By Alex Ash, Contributing Writer • October 29, 2009

Castaways was packed for St. Vincent’s first ever show in Ithaca, N.Y. There were people everywhere — on both sides of the stage, leaning on speakers, standing by the door. Annie Clark, better known as St. Vincent, is only 27 years old, but her live performance proved she has a lot of experience. She started…

Classic novelist returns with historically vivid story

By Jacob Cohen, Contributing Writer • October 23, 2009

Some may remember being required to read E.L. Doctorow’s colorful account of New York City during the turn of the century in “Ragtime.” While it’s no required reading, Doctorow’s newest novel, “Homer & Langley,” is a must for contemporary reading audiences who enjoy his work. In the book, he tells his fictionalized version of the…

Ithacappella rocks stage at Block 1 concert

By Gillian Smith, Staff Writer • September 29, 2009

At 7:45 p.m. Friday, the line of a cappella-hungry college students and parents stretched through Campus Center past Grand Central Café and snaked around to the Information Desk. At 7:50 p.m., two men in shirts and ties informed the eager audience that there was no more room. The Block 1 Ithacapella concert started at 8…

Mountain Goats rock the college

By Monica Watson, Staff Writer • September 24, 2009

A large crowd sat cross-legged on the floor of Emerson Suites Friday — chatting with lights dimmed above. The room was in a wash of blue as music played gently in the background. The atmosphere was one of excited calmness as the crowd waited for The Mountain Goats to perform. As opening act Emily Arin…

British pop princess remakes image

By Evelyne Santiago, Staff Writer • February 24, 2009

Lily Allen was set up as the prime target of the British tabloids during 2008. Since her debut album “Alright Still” was released in 2006, Allen has had a miscarriage and has been accused of a drinking and partying problem, proving that she has been anything but alright. However, she managed to take out all…

Diet book restates helpful advice

By Elizabeth Sile, News Editor • February 20, 2009

“Your Big Fat Boyfriend,” a new book by Ithaca College alumna Jenna Bergen, reads more like a chat between girlfriends than a book on dieting and exercise. Inspired by her horror the day her “totally hot, erase-10-pounds, make-my-ass-look-amazing” jeans began to expose an unsightly “muffin top” of triple chocolate chunk proportions, Bergen weaves together anecdotes…

Parkie infuses school spirit into blossoming fashion line

By Aaron Edwards, Contributing Writer • November 21, 2008

Everybody likes a good T-shirt. A blank white tee is a canvas for art, expression and even humor. Add some color, design and a catchy phrase or two, and a shirt can become a marketable masterpiece. Ithaca College may already have a campus bookstore full of nicely designed T-shirts, but a new designer on campus…

‘Paper Towns’ rejuvenates young adult novels for all

By Monica Watson, Contributing Writer • November 14, 2008

The young-adult genre has been riddled with uninspiring novels that lack any kind of creativity or originality. Shuffling through the mundane “Gossip Girl” spin-offs and “Twilight” rip-offs has made finding a substantive novel as easy as finding a needle in a haystack. John Green is one of the few young-adult authors who has the ability…

‘The Development’ isn’t just for grandmothers

By Whitney Faber, Contributing Writer • November 7, 2008

From within the metal gates and keypad entrance of a gated community, John Barth’s new book, “The Development” ($18.40), eloquently shatters all images of the golden age of retirement with sarcasm and wit. Presenting the dark reality of life as it heads into decline, Barth displays the less-glorious side of getting older. Hailed by critics…

J.J. Abrams’ latest lacks originality

By Alexandra Palombo, Staff Writer • September 18, 2008

Generally, when a plane is shown on a prime-time drama, the flight doesn’t end well — especially if the scene plays before the opening credits. J.J. Abrams set the precedent with the hit drama “Lost.” True to form, J.J. Abrams’s new sci-fi thriller “Fringe,” which premiered Tuesday, Sept. 9 on FOX, begins with an ill-fated…