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On April 5, thousands gathered on the Ithaca Commons to march against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Ithaca community marches against Trump amidst national ‘Hands Off!’ protests

By Julian DeLucia and Eamon Corbo • April 8, 2025
On April 5, thousands gathered on the Ithaca Commons to march against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The march was organized by Indivisible Tompkins as part of the national “Hands Off!” protests held on the same day. 
Ithaca community members gathered at Rally for Hope and Justice on Feb. 7 at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on The Commons.

Photo Essay: Ithaca community members organize three rallies against ICE and in support of sanctuary status

By Lucia Iandolo, Photo Editor • February 13, 2025
On Jan. 30, Jesus Romero-Hernandez was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Tompkins County Department of Social Services. Community members came together to promote unity and protest against ICE’s presence in Ithaca. There were three demonstrations, two taking place on The Commons and one in City Hall. 
Tavern on the Commons has taken over 130 E. Seneca St., the retail space previously occupied by Kilpatrick's Publick House. The restaurant opened Oct. 2.

Local entrepreneurs reinvent bar space

By Kellyanne Kearney, Contributing Writer • October 30, 2024
Tavern on The Commons is a new bar that opened Oct. 2. It is still in its opening phase, but with its team’s vast experience with bars and nightlife entertainment, they hope to bring a new bar experience to The Commons for the different demographics of downtown Ithaca. The bar took over the space on Seneca Street previously occupied by Kilpatrick’s Publick House.
From left, Rachel Crawford and Amanda Flannery run their combined table on The Commons for Akimbo Bookshop and Unabridged Literary Arts. Crawford spoke at a panel on Sept. 13 that discussed the challenges of owning an indie bookstore.

Buffalo Street Books turns another page with its fourth annual Ithaca is Books festival

By Eva Leon, Contributing Writer • September 18, 2024
On Sept. 12, downtown Ithaca was transformed into a haven for book lovers of all ages to explore the vibrant local literary scene. Over the next four days, crowds gathered under a blue, sunny sky to enjoy indie bookstore pop-ups, Purity ice cream and conversations about their favorite books. Buffalo Street Books kicked off its fourth annual Ithaca is Books Festival on The Commons and brought illustrious authors, poets, teachers and storytellers to share their work with the community.  
From Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, the Hupstate Circus brought a wide array of international events and attractions to the Downtown Ithaca area.

Hupstate Circus: A local weekend of international talent

By Nolan Sheehan, Co-Life and Culture Editor • September 9, 2024
For Labor Day weekend, Hupstate Circus came to Ithaca, bringing talent from all across the world. Performers and performances inspired by Canadian, Australian and Ecuadorian cultures are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the mass appeal brought on by Hupstate. The members of the Hupstate Circus Board of Directors introduced every show, speaking on their passion for the performers and the art of circus. Four years ago, the Hupstate Circus was born with the goal of bringing circus art to the United States. Emerging as a not-for-profit organization in 2023, the circus’s board gained sponsorships from a multitude of organizations around Ithaca.
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Take Back the Night

May 3, 2023

On Friday April 28, students, faculty and staff from Ithaca College, Cornell University, Lehman Alternative Community School and members of the Ithaca community gathered on The Commons for the annual Take...

Since 2019, the City of Ithaca has seen fluctuations in the number of businesses opening and closing.

Store closures and openings create retail instability

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • February 22, 2023
Since 2019, the City of Ithaca has seen fluctuations in the number of businesses opening and closing.
Fall on Film

Fall on Film

By The Ithacan Photo Staff, The Ithacan Photo Staff • November 2, 2022

To commemorate 90 volumes of publication, The Ithacan photo staff decided to honor traditional photography practices and capture the autumn season on film. Taking photographs of hiking trails, life on...

The campus community was informed of the incident at 10:49 a.m. Oct. 16 via an email from the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (OPS). According to the email, the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) is investigating the burglary with support from the OPS. It was reported that someone broke into the building, stole a television and fell asleep in the building.

Burglary reported at Ithaca College off-campus location

By Clare Shanahan, Former Opinion Editor • October 17, 2022
A burglary occurred between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Oct. 16 at the Ithaca College Physician Assistant Studies instructional site located off-campus on The Commons.
For the second year after the hiatus caused by the pandemic, the 40th annual Apple Harvest Festival was in full swing for all to enjoy. Vendors from across the Northeast came to celebrate the local Ithaca festival.

40th annual Apple Harvest Festival unites Ithaca community

By The Ithacan Photo Staff, Ithacan Photo Staff • October 4, 2022

The Ithaca community gathered together to celebrate the 40th annual Apple Harvest Festival on The Commons from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. After its triumphant return last fall from the hiatus of the COVID-19...

President La Jerne Cornish notified the campus community of the incident in an email on the afternoon of Dec. 8. In the email, she said Muslim, Arab and Palestinian students have also experienced multiple bias incidents recently

Ithaca Police Department reports multiple shots fired on South Hill

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • April 24, 2022
At 1:09 a.m. April 24, the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) responded to a multiple shots fired incident on South Hill according to a press release by IPD Lieutenant Barry Banfield.
Ithaca's Starbucks workers celebrate their victories as a member of the National Labor Relations Board counts the ballots of their union vote via Zoom.

Ithaca’s Starbucks workers become unionized across entire city

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • April 9, 2022
Ithaca has become the first city to have all of its Starbucks locations unionized, after three nearly unanimous votes that were counted April 8.
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