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Junior photo editor Kalysta Donaghy-Robinson writes about her experience with chronic illness and the need for more awareness and education on the topic.

Commentary: Education around chronic illness is vitally important

By Kalysta Donaghy-Robinson, Photo editor
December 6, 2023
On Oct. 15 the Ithaca College athletic department issued a new dress code that impacts practice attire for varsity athletes in the Athletic and Events and Hill Centers.

Athletics department issues dress code for student-athletes

December 6, 2023
Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ reopens the world of Panem

By Kalysta Donaghy-Robinson, Head Photo Editor
December 4, 2023
From left, junior rower Lily Babcock and senior rower Erin Trojan compete during the Cayuga Sprints on Sept. 24.

Bombers show up big in fall sports season

By Tess Ferguson, Sports Editor
December 2, 2023
The mural above in Williams Hall was painted by an Indigenous artist, Eli Thomas, and students of the 2016 Native American studies program.

Indigenous Peoples' Month recognized through art

November 16, 2023
Senior Opinion Editor Clare Shanahan writes about her experiences with public safety resources on campus, particularly emergency blue lights, safe ride and dispatch services and surveillance cameras.

Commentary: Public safety resources at the college must be increased

November 15, 2023
from left, junior defensive back Jake Connolly, graduate student linebacker Ben Stola, and junior defensive lineman Joshua Miles walk off the field as the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons celebrate its 38-28 victory on Bertino Field at Butterfield Stadium.

Bombers drop 64th annual Cortaca Jug in offensive battle

November 12, 2023
From left, junior Skye Cohen and sophomore Grace Murray each earned All-American honors during the Ithaca College gymnastics teams 2022–23 season.

Gymnastics looks to flip the narrative on the big stage

By Augustine Daudu, Contributing Writer
November 7, 2023
From left, sophomore multi Matt Loshkin and sophomore pole vaulter Rob George are part of the Ithaca College mens track and field teams impressive young squad.

Men's track and field uses young power to set itself apart

November 8, 2023
From left, sophomore diver Kian Long and junior freestyle and butterfly swimmer Matthew Mitros are looking to lead the Ithaca College mens swimming and diving team to a Liberty League championship title.

Men's swim and dive boasts championship hope in the pool

November 9, 2023
From left, senior guard Hannah Polce and junior Annabella Yorio will look to avenge the teams Liberty League championship loss last season with new faces coming in to help aid in that mission.

Women's basketball looks for vengeance in conference competition

November 9, 2023
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Women’s soccer aims to repeat conference titles

By Jess Moskowitz, Contributing Writer
August 31, 2023
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Sculling braves competitive waters following a decorated spring

By Tess Ferguson, Sports Editor
August 31, 2023
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Football blitzes past conference competition

By Daniel King, Senior Writer
September 1, 2023
Senior Caitlin Holtzman shares her experience with beginning college life before the pandemic and graduating after the pandemic had changed the world.

Commentary: Surviving college life during a pandemic

May 2, 2023
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April 19, 2023
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Junior Keenan Griebel is frustrated with ICLA program and its class offerings. She thinks ICLA should either be only for film majors or inclusive for all.

Commentary: ICLA program is not inclusive for all

April 11, 2023
Sophomore Lizelle Hill poses in the middle of the opening to a hip hop routine to “THE Dynasty” choreographed by sophomore Irena Rosenberg and performed by members of the Ithaca College Pulse Hip Hop dance group on March 24 in the Emerson Suites.

IC Tap Club hosts first showcase in five years

By Kalysta Donaghy-Robinson
March 28, 2023
Junior Jadena Wiliams discusses Title IX’s sexual assault stigma overshadowing its goals. She gives background on Title IX’s creation and thinks that colleges should create awareness about its original goal.

Commentary: The original goal of Title IX is shadowed under stigmas

March 7, 2023
Written statements highlighting personal accounts from students of color about experiences of microaggressions, racism and discrimination were collected, printed, and posted by IC Rise Up, a student group that primarily functions through its Instagram page.

Students of color share experiences in IC Rise Up campaign

March 3, 2023
From left, senior coxswain Carlie Wohlfahrt and graduate student Allison Arndt of the Ithaca College womens rowing team look to pursue their first national title since 2005.

Women's rowing team makes waves at the national level

March 1, 2023

Ithaca Rotary Club presents Music for Ukraine

By Kalysta Donaghy-Robinson and Maggie Bryan
February 22, 2023
First-year student Caroline Armistead swims the butterfly during the 400-yard individual medley during day two of the Liberty League Championships on Feb. 16. Armistead came in 11th place in the event.

Bombers show out at Liberty League Championships

February 21, 2023
Chain of Thorns follows nine different characters within Cassandra Clares fantastical, demon-ridden world.

Review: ‘The Last Hours’ series finale disappoints

By Kalysta Donaghy-Robinson, Assistant Photo Editor
February 15, 2023
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College Briefs Feb. 16

February 20, 2023
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Yasin Ahmed, director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, organized and hosted the first annual Spirit of IC concert, which took place Dec. 1 in the Hockett Family Recital Hall.

College community taps into spirituality with concert

December 7, 2022
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From left, junior Holden Shatoughy and junior James Collishaw will look to help the Bombers bring home their first Liberty League championship since the school joined the league back in 2018.

Looking to turn the tide in conference play

November 9, 2022
From left, graduate student Luka Radovich, senior Jack Stern and senior Liam Spellman all look to help elevate the Bombers to the top of the Liberty League and win their second conference championship.

Men’s basketball shoots for a return to conference championship game

November 9, 2022
The Ithaca College mens and womens swimming and diving teams hosted the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons on Nov. 5. The Bombers won for both programs.

Men's and women's swim and dive teams both win over SUNY Cortland

November 7, 2022
First-year student Emma Kidd got first place in the womens 100 yard breaststroke event. Kalysta Donaghy-Robinson/The Ithacan

Men’s and women’s swim and dive teams both win over SUNY Cortland

By David Schurter, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
Around 100 members of the campus community attended the gathering in Emerson Suites, where President La Jerne Cornish spoke about how the 2022–23 academic year has been progressing so far.  Cornish thanked the campus community for their work during the first half of the fall semester.

President's Cabinet members give updates at State of the College

October 19, 2022
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Senior Caroline Peyron, president of ICYAL, said the activity was meant to remind students about their right to free speech and assembly and allowed students to write on a giant beach ball over five feet in height. Later in the day, the situation escalated when some students slashed the ball and argued with the organizers.

Free speech activity causes mixed reactions from campus

October 10, 2022
Boothroyd Hall will continue to serve as an isolation housing space for residential students for the rest of the fall semester. It will also continue to offer free COVID-19 testing. However, Samm Swarts, assistant director for Emergency Preparedness and Response, said that if COVID-19 cases rise and there is no space in Boothroyd, the college will allow students to isolate in their assigned residence hall rooms.

College updates vaccine guidance and COVID-19 procedures

October 5, 2022
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September 14, 2022
Ithaca College senior Claire Thompson poses in front of her workplace, the Summer Housing Office. She said she believes campus workers should receive fair compensation for their work.

Commentary: Frustrations toward Ithaca College are misplaced

August 24, 2022
Ithaca local Jonathan Petronzio ’04 performs Aug. 18 at the Ithaca Night Bazaar for the first time with his experimental funk and reggae music project, Road Man. The Ithaca Night Bazaar, which runs monthly from May to September, welcomes diverse local and regional artists and musicians to the Ithaca Farmers Market.

Ithaca Night Bazaar welcomes creatives

August 24, 2022
Michael Toerper, head coach of the Ithaca College football team, talks with attendees at the Be The Match event April 22 in the Emerson Suites.

Ithaca College football team hosts bone marrow drive

April 26, 2022
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Kosher and halal food is made and served out of the kitchen in Terrace Dining Hall. Food from the kitchen is also labeled and put into retail locations and in the fridge in Campus Center Dining Hall. 

Kosher Korner gains halal certification

April 6, 2022
Matt Scheffler helped coach three pole vaulters on the Ithaca College womens track and field team to top-10 finishes nationally during the indoor season. He also coaches for the mens team, which saw an athlete finish in fifth place in the country.

Track and field assistant coach earns national recognition

April 4, 2022
Freshman Tess Ferguson discusses the lifted mask mandate campus-wide and urges the Ithaca College community to continue wearing masks as a proactive measure.

Commentary: IC needs proactive mask mandate

March 24, 2022
Junior Rayaa Anglada discusses her multiracial identity and what. it is like to see people with homogeneous friend groups. She urges people to form diverse friendships.

Commentary: Interracial friendships are crucial to society

March 3, 2022
Senior swimmer Michael Sheehan has helped the Ithaca College mens swimming and diving team jump out to a 5-1 start and also welcome in a large freshman class to the team.

Senior swimmer steps up as leader for freshman

December 1, 2021
The program was created by Dawn Pierce, associate professor in the Department of Music Performance, and is being designed and taught in collaboration with opera director Chuck Hudson. Hudson has worked around the world directing opera, designing opera programs, working with young performers and teaching opera skills, according to his website. 

Opera direction program to start at the college in January

November 17, 2021
Since getting TikTok famous, Ithaca College professor Peter Johanns has signed to the talent agency A3. His agent is one of his former students.

Professor signs to agency after becoming TikTok sensation

November 10, 2021
After rebranding from 24 Hour Theatre to Theatre Lab, Ithaca Colleges no-cut theater organization has returned to in-person performances.

IC Theatre Lab returns to in-person rehearsals and performances

October 6, 2021
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