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Drew Schweppe ’12, above, worked with Mark Radice, professor in the Department of Music Theory, History and Composition, to create Informusic, an app that combines music and world history.

Student from IC creates music-history mobile app Informusic

By Kalia Kornegay, Staff Writer • September 6, 2016
Informusic, a mobile app created by Schweppe and his team, launched in April 2016 on the Apple App Store, marketed as “the all-in-one music history resource” for devices. The app offers a timeline of 19th century Western classical music, music scores with audio files attached and biographies on all featured musicians.
Review: Bayside makes waves with seventh studio album Vacancy

Review: Bayside makes waves with seventh studio album ‘Vacancy’

By Stephanie Miller, Contributing Writer • September 6, 2016
“Vacancy” provides a sense of Bayside’s old sound, which fans can get behind, while still introducing a unique, complicated change to its music.
In “The Little Prince”, the Aviator (Jeff Bridges) tells the classic tale of the Prince to the Little Girl (Mackenzie Foy) in the stop-motion film remake of the classic childhood novel of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Review: ‘Little Prince’ transports viewers back to childhood

By Jake Leary, Contributing Writer • September 4, 2016
Netflix’s “The Little Prince,” based on the classic work of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, delivers such a rich range of emotion, moral and visual complexity. This complexity is evident in “Prince” — each chapter of the Prince’s quest, from his home on the minuscule Asteroid B-612 to the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, is rendered in stop-motion.
Sophomore Anna Gardner, one of the student collaborators for the project “Official Unofficial Voting Station: Voting for all who legally can’t” took her ballot to the polls Aug. 31 when the piece opened. The station will be up until Nov. 8.

IC Handwerker Gallery opened its Unofficial Voting station

By Taylor Zambrano, Life & Culture Editor • August 31, 2016
On Aug. 31, the Handwerker Gallery debuted Sifuentes’ most recent project “Official Unofficial Voting Stations: Voting for all who legally can’t” which was inspired by her inability to vote due to her citizenship status.
Review: Glass Animals alt-indie album shatters expectations

Review: Glass Animals’ alt-indie album shatters expectations

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • August 30, 2016
Somehow, Glass Animals created a sound so intricate that regardless of the listener’s environment, the album feels full and complete. This album is ideal for loud parties on Friday nights, but it also includes tunes that can create a calmer atmosphere more appropriate for a rainy evening.
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) is a psychotic clown with a terrifying backstory in the movie adaptation of Suicide Squad.

Review: ‘Squad’ adaptation refuses to stay true to comics

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • August 22, 2016
The concept of the Suicide Squad — a group of supervillains who are signed up to do the government’s dirty work — is strong. But when a director subtracts the action, emotion and comedic relief, and replaces it with backstories and unaddressed abusive relationships, it fails.
Review: AJJs altered sound disappoints listeners

Review: AJJ’s altered sound disappoints listeners

By Mary Ford, Life and Culture Editor • August 21, 2016
In “The Bible 2,” harmonized vocals, heavy guitars and percussion give the music a disappointingly generic energy.
Editorial: Shared Governance is a necessity for the college

Editorial: Shared Governance is a necessity for the college

December 9, 2015
The current problem on campus is structural, and Shared Governance is how it can and should be addressed.

Editorial: Staff Council should make staff voice heard

December 9, 2015
With its position as a representative body, Staff Council should have the courage to go further.
From left, Tom Grape, chair of the Ithaca College Board of Trustees, and David Lissy, vice chair of the board of trustees said the trustees are dedicated to working with the campus community to address current issues.

Commentary: IC Board of Trustees members explain governance

By David Lissy and Tom Grape • December 9, 2015
It was clear from our meetings that for far too many people, college governance is a mystery.
Derek Adams, assistant professor in the English department, holds up a sign in protest at the campuswide event “Addressing Community Action on Racism and Cultural Bias” on Oct. 27.

Commentary: Professor discusses debate on “no more dialogue”

By Derek Adams • December 9, 2015
Despite our best collective attempts to protect ourselves behind a shield of post-racial rhetoric, race and injustice continue to matter.
Karl Paulnack, dean of the School of Music, delivers a presentation Feb. 2015 in the Beeler Rehearsal Hall while visiting the college campus as a final candidate for his current position.

Commentary: What POC at IC taught me about safe space

By Karl Paulnack • December 9, 2015
When we set out to create safer space for anyone, we create safer space for everyone.
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