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Downtown Ithaca offers array of specialized music stores

Downtown Ithaca offers array of specialized music stores

By Steven Pirani, Life & Culture Editor • April 1, 2015
For those looking to find an instrument, downtown Ithaca has no shortage of places to shop at.
Ithaca area fosters thriving longboard scene

Ithaca area fosters thriving longboard scene

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer • April 1, 2015
With steep hills and yearly events, Ithaca's longboarding scene offers high-speed fun for locals and visitors alike.

Dad’s knack of languages missed overseas

By Frances Johnson, Staff Writer • April 1, 2015
Languages get more difficult to adapt to without speech-savvy father.
Members of IC Women in Communications pose with their group logo and a promotional poster for their upcoming dance-a-thon, to be held on April 3.

Ithaca College campus organization gives voice to women in communications workplace

By Kim Joyce, Contributing Writer • April 1, 2015
IC Women in Communications, a group on campus, aims to give voice to women in the communications workplace.
Associate professor Jack Wang poses a felt R2-D2 during a shoot in Arizona. Each of the fabric adaptations take 20 to 60 hours to make.

Q&A: Ithaca College professor recreates ‘Star Wars’ with miniature felt figures

By Emily Fedor, Staff Writer • April 1, 2015
“Epic Yarns” features illustrations of original needle-felt versions of iconic characters including Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Chewbacca.
On left, Stage Director David Lefkowich works with students from the college's opera workshop class to bring professor of music Dana Wilson's opera to life.

Systemic racism takes center stage in new opera

By Mary Ford, Assistant Life & Culture Editor • April 1, 2015
Using music and motion, Ithaca College opera workshop class will expose the largely unknown story of one of America’s Founding Fathers.
Money is exchanged for alcohol during a fundrager in March. Students and organizations often throw these parties to quickly raise money for events, projects and more.

Fundragers offer students risky method to raise funds

By Celisa Calacal, Staff Writer • March 25, 2015
With lacking SGA funds and inconveniently-scheduled grants, students have turned to fundragers to raise money.
Freshman Donald Hodgkinson practices some of his signature yo-yo tricks.

Ithaca College freshman finds passion in professional yo-yoing

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer • March 25, 2015
Freshman Donald Hodgkinson has been a competitive yo-yo player for more than eight years.
Running to Places is an Ithaca-based theater group that showcases local youth in all areas of live performance.

Running to Places Theatre Company attracts young talent

By Sydney Hill, Contributing Writer • March 25, 2015
Running to Places is an Ithaca-based theater group showcasing local youth in all areas of live performance.
A server spoons a bowl of cooked vegetables onto a platter March 24 at Hawi Ethiopian Restaurant. Ethiopian food is usually served with injera, a flat, fluffy bread, and is eaten without silverware.

Authentic Ethiopian cuisine finds way to Ithaca Commons

By Ilana Diamant, Contributing Writer • March 25, 2015
The newly-opened Hawi Ethiopian Restaurant offers authentic Ethiopian food to the Ithaca area.

Desert downpour makes for joyously dirty feet

By Natalie Dionne, Contributing writer • March 25, 2015
Venturing into Indian side-streets ends in a wonderfully rainy way.
Dozens of local photographers have their artwork on display at the State of the Art Gallery in downtown Ithaca.

Annual photo show puts work of local artists on display

By Angela Weldon, Staff Writer • March 25, 2015
Dozens of local photographers have their artwork on display at the State of the Art Gallery in downtown Ithaca.
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