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A crowd gathers for a rally Jan. 28 on The Commons to protest President Donald Trump's recent Muslim ban, which restricts travelers and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.

Ithaca rally held to galvanize support for immigrants

By Kendyl Bennett, Multimedia Editor • January 31, 2017

Ithaca residents and students gather Jan. 28 on The Commons to protest President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, which was signed Jan. 27.

From left, Rosette Epstein ‘16 and Ramanu Steele of Spiral Cracks perform improvisationally, using their bodies to express human connections with nature.

Organic dance group brings natural style to Ithaca community

By Olivia Riggio, Staff Writer • January 25, 2017
Members of Ithaca dance group Spiral Cracks Performance Collective use their bodies to create dynamic and eye-catching art.
About 100 people gathered on The Commons to hold a vigil in support of the Standing Rock tribe defending their land from a pipeline project.

Native American group holds vigil to defend natives’ rights

By Grace Elletson and Kayla Dwyer • November 16, 2016
Ithaca community members gathered the evening of Nov. 15 to rally and pray for those protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Let's Eat: downtown Ithaca hosts Ithaca Brunch Festival

Let’s Eat: downtown Ithaca hosts Ithaca Brunch Festival

By Alisha Tamarchenko and Luke Harbur • November 8, 2016
On Nov. 5, downtown Ithaca held its first Ithaca Brunch Festival. The event included food vendors such as Om Nom Nomelettes.
The Movie Poster Store and it's owner, Aaron Pichel, have until Oct. 31 to pack up and move out before the building is demolished for the Harold's Square project — an 11-story, multiuse edifice, which has been delayed for almost four years.

Small businesses flee as big construction returns to The Commons

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer • October 26, 2016
“It’s not just a business,” Pichel said. “It’s also been a social experiment both for those of us behind the counter and those on the other side of the counter.”
A $466,000 granite fountain is being installed in Bank Alley, making it the last piece of construction on The Commons. The fountain will resemble a gorge and is designed as a piece of art as well as a functional fountain.

Last piece of The Ithaca Commons to be installed in November

By Ryan King, Staff Writer • October 10, 2016
“We wanted something that even if the water was turned off, it was still a sculptural piece, so it’s a piece of art in addition to being the fountain," Cornish said.
Simeon's restaurant on The Commons is reopening after over two years of construction, following an accident that destroyed the restaurant in 2014. Simeon's held its "soft opening" Aug. 23 and a grand opening will follow in the coming weeks.

Simeon’s reopens on The Commons two years after accident

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor • August 30, 2016
The intersection of North Aurora Street and East State Street at the head of The Commons is clear of construction for the first time in over two years, marking the reopening of the corner restaurant: Simeon’s bistro.
A tractor-trailer carrying a load of cars crashed into Simeon’s Bistro on The Commons on June 20, 2014. The left image is a rendition of what the restaurant will look like upon completion of reconstruction. The right image shows the 2014 crash scene.

Simeon’s bistro to be reopened in June 2016

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor • March 29, 2016
Simeon’s bistro will reopen in June after almost two years of reconstruction following a tractor-trailer crash into the restaurant in summer 2014.
Bomber Nation: A look into the history of the Bomber name

Bomber Nation: A look into the history of the Bomber name

By Angela Weldon, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • February 25, 2016
The Ithacan examines the complex past of how "the Bomber" came into existence to embody the identity of Ithaca College.

The 18th Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off

February 10, 2016
Also known as "Chilifest", the competition on The Commons featured chili prepared by over 30 restaurants, competing for the title of "Best Chili"
Bringing The Heat

Bringing The Heat

February 10, 2016

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Students of color hold signs at the Oct. 24 Black Lives Matter solidarity march. The march began on The Commons and ended at the Beverly J. Martin Elementary School.

Local Black Lives Matter event draws new people into movement

By Melanie De Lima, Contributing Writer • October 28, 2015
“Black lives matter.” “I can’t breathe.” “No justice, no peace, no racist police.” Around 300 people chanted these phrases during a Black Lives Matter solidarity march Oct. 24 that started from the Bernie Milton Pavilion on The Commons and went down Seneca and Tioga Streets to Beverly J. Martin Elementary School.
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