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A candlelight vigil was held to support victims and survivors as well as those who have died as a result of sexual and domestic assault April 26 at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center.

Students march in annual rally for sexual assault awareness

By Helen Reyes, Contributing Writer • April 28, 2019
IC students chanted “Together we fight to take back the night” as they marched into the GIAC on April 26 for the annual Take Back the Night march.
The Ithaca Police Department received multiple reports from March 29 to 31 about druggings at bars on The Commons. The initial reports did not involve any students from Ithaca College, but two students from the college claimed they were drugged on April 5.

Students allegedly drugged at bar on The Commons

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • April 10, 2019
Two Ithaca College students say they were drugged at the Lot 10 Bar and Lounge, located on The Commons, the night of April 5.
College responds to reports of people getting drugged at local bars

College responds to reports of people getting drugged at local bars

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • April 3, 2019
The Office of Public Safety at Ithaca College released a message to campus April 3 concerning druggings that occurred at local bars over the weekend.
Svante Myrick, mayor of the City of Ithaca, talks about his accomplishments so far as mayor, why he is running for a third term and his thoughts on some of the city's top policy issues.

Q&A: Svante Myrick discusses bid for third term

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor • March 26, 2019
Svante Myrick announced on March 6 that he is running for a third term. He said if he gets a third term, he'll continue to work on improving the city.
Ithaca police have no updates on IC student shooting

Ithaca police have no updates on IC student shooting

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • January 20, 2019
Three months after an Ithaca College student was shot on The Commons, there are still no updates on any leads or suspects involved in the crime.
An ice sculpture stands in front of shops on The Commons during last year's Ice Fest. The 2018 Ice Fest will last from Dec. 6 to 7 and coincides with a Chowder Cook-off.

Ice sculptors compete for prizes on The Commons

By Arleigh Rodgers, Staff Writer • December 4, 2018
Although the cooler months are already in full swing, the city will bundle up this weekend to celebrate the cold rather than combat it.
Ithaca Police have no updates about shooting on The Commons Oct. 26

Ithaca Police have no updates about shooting on The Commons Oct. 26

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • November 7, 2018
Jamie Williamson, public information officer of the Ithaca Police Department, said there is no update to report at this time on the case. 
Ithaca's first annual Hair and Self Care festival was held in The Commons from Sept. 14 to 16, featuring workshops and booths from local vendors.

Hair and Self Care Festival celebrates self-love

By Cassie Goldstein and Violet Leith • September 18, 2018
Simon said she wants Ithacans to focus more on their emotional health, realizing that it’s OK to treat themselves and indulge in a little self-love.
Harold’s Square, a mixed-use development building with retail space and housing, is one of the projects, along with City Centre, a development offering luxury apartments.

Commons construction projects to be completed Summer 2019

By Rachel Heller, Contributing Writer • September 12, 2018
Two construction projects currently underway on The Commons are expected to be completed in the summer of 2019.
Marigold sleeps on the rug at Alley Cat Cafe, Ithaca's first cat cafe. Customers can purchase coffee, tea and baked goods in the front room and cuddle with cats in the back room.

WATCH: New café offers coffee and adoptable cats

By Kara Bowen, Life and Culture Editor • August 29, 2018
Across the room, a black kitten, Moira, balances on her hind legs, trying to reach a feather wand that a couple is holding just out of her reach.
Senior and club co-president Emily Brumfield balances on a hanging trapeze durng her act at ICircus’s Planet Earth showcase. To match the showcase’s Planet Earth theme, the title of each act included an animal or element of nature.

ICircus soars in jungle-themed end-of-the-year showcase

By Kara Bowen, Assistant Life & Culture Editor • May 2, 2018
Each act had a theme that related to nature, with most performers adopting an animal persona that connected to their props.
The Ithaca community rallied on The Commons in conjunction with the national March For Our Lives movement.

WATCH: Ithaca community rallies at March for Our Lives

By Falyn Stempler and Sophia Adamucci • March 25, 2018
Ithaca’s March for Our Lives event was one of 846 marches to protest gun violence and promote legislative gun control on March 24.
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