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An ice sculpture stands in front of shops on The Commons during last years 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. 
Ithacas 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, Ithacas 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.
Junior Rachel Hamlin, president of IC Circle K, and Senior Stephanie Greenidge, the vice president of IC Circle K, stand at the sixth annual holiday fundraiser sale. The holiday sale is a collaboration between IC Circle K and local fair-trade store One World Market.

Club partners with local fair-trade store for holiday sale

By Kate Nalepinski, Senior Writer December 13, 2017
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 to 6, the Ithaca College Circle K International collaborated with One World Market for its sixth annual holiday fundraiser.
125th Anniversary Celebration increases business for local shops

125th Anniversary Celebration increases business for local shops

By Emily Snyder, Contributing Writer November 1, 2017
In addition to the college’s birthday bash, the college will be hosting the annual family weekend and alumni weekend.
WATCH: Harry Potter fans unite for Wizarding Weekend

WATCH: “Harry Potter” fans unite for Wizarding Weekend

By Ithacan Staff November 1, 2017
The Ithaca community came together from Oct. 27 to 29 to celebrate the third annual Wizarding Weekend.
Editorial: Local festivals are a great way to visit downtown

Editorial: Local festivals are a great way to visit downtown

October 25, 2017
After all, Ithaca has been named as one of the best college towns in America for a reason — it has a quirky, charming culture that is impossible to describe.
Sophomore Margaret McKinnis writes that Ithaca College students can have a direct impact on their local communities by supporting smalltown bookstores, like Buffalo Street Books.

Commentary: Ithaca needs Buffalo Street Books

By Margaret McKinnis October 24, 2017
However, we can affect our community now by starting with the seemingly small things, like buying from and supporting our local stores.
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