THE ITHACAN

Commentary: Student discovers benefits of fracking through research

By Stephanie O'Brien • November 6, 2013

Before coming to Ithaca College, my knowledge of fracking was limited to what I had seen in the 2010 premiere of “Gasland,” a documentary by Josh Fox full of memorable footage of flammable drinking...

A loss of trust

By Gillian Nigro • October 24, 2013

It’s baffling how the trust America built up with its allies over the past 237 years could be dismantled in just a few weeks. Last Thursday, the Chinese ratings agency, Dagong, downgraded its U.S. sovereign...

Default? What default?

By Gillian Nigro • October 9, 2013

It’s week two of the government shutdown and the country’s next crisis is fast approaching: the prospect of a debt default on Oct. 17. But, never fear! Our brave Republican leaders in Washington tell...

‘Harvest of Empire’ director discusses ethnic studies

By Emily Ramos, Contributing Writer • September 25, 2013

Contributing writer Emily Ramos spoke with Eduardo Lopez about producing the documentary version of “Harvest of Empire.”

Ithaca is smart: what makes Ithaca the “Smartest city in America”

By Noreyana Fernando, News Editor • September 5, 2013

The City of Ithaca was recently named the "Smartest City in the United States." This could be because of its multiple colleges, geographic location or genuinely intelligent residents.

Video – Obama in Binghamton

By Deanna Romanoff, Assistant Multimedia Editor • August 29, 2013

Will North Korea spark a new war?

By Rachael Hartford • April 4, 2013

Last week, North Korea announced that its missiles would be ready to strike the U.S. mainland. A report distributed through its state-run news agency, KCNA, shows the country’s leader Kim Jong Un and his top military chiefs planning military attacks on Hawaii, Washington, D.C., Austin and Los Angeles. North Korea cut its military hotline with…

Foreign policy post-Chavez

By Rachael Hartford • March 24, 2013

Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s self-proclaimed “Bolivarian” leader, passed away March 5, leaving many around the world asking: What will Venezuela look like without Chavez? Chavez, who led the country since taking power in 1998, seems to be just as divisive in death as he was when he was alive. Even his interim successor was contentious. Chavez…

US must rethink alliance with Israel

By Rachael Hartford • November 29, 2012

If you are a bit confused as to what has been in the news about Gaza lately, you are not alone. And it’s probably because the prevailing US media narrative of what is going on over there is fundamentally skewed. We are being provided news sans the historical context necessary to understand why Hamas and…

The golden grad

By Karly Redpath, Contributing Writer • September 20, 2012

Former Ithaca College rower Meghan Musnicki ’05 returned to South Hill after capturing Olympic gold at the London Games this summer.

Anti-Islam embassy attacks and its potential effect on US diplomacy

By Rachael Hartford • September 16, 2012

In the past four days, thousands have taken to the streets across the Middle East and North Africa to join in the protests against an anti-Islamic film as well as the country in which it was produced, the United States. This film, which was produced in the US by extreme anti-Islamic groups, was released on…

“Pasta or chicken?”

By Lucy Walker • October 23, 2011

So… how do we impact food? The wonderfully general and unhelpful answer would be: through our actions. But to actually figure it out, I’d like to look at one particularly unique situation of food found in cultures around the world. Airplane food. It would be unfair to assume that airplane food is a part of…