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Ithaca College’s iSign Club
The Ithacan covers Ithaca College’s ASL Club, iSign!
‘The Cycle of Love’ proves everyone is deserving of human connection
“The Cycle of Love” is a feature-length documentary that follows PK Mahanandia, a man born to the lowest tier of Indian society, and the 6,000-mile journey he embarked on to reunite with his destined partner for life in Sweden. It is a story so sweet and unlikely that it demanded…
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 23Found in Mistranslation: Madeleine Moss returns to Ithaca with a story shaped by familiar places
Have you ever been to Penelope, New York? The small upstate town has a lake-hugging park, steep gorges cut through by pristine waterfalls and a college on the hill. It’s […]
Men’s soccer holds their own against nationally ranked opponent
Playing in the school’s first game under the lights this season, the Ithaca College men’s soccer team tied their rival, the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons, 0-0 on Sept. 23 after an intense, physical matchup. The Bombers stepped up and played a strong game against the No. 11 ranked Red…
Ithaca College athletics supports fan experiences
From friends squishing onto living room couches in front of the TV, to sharing drinks at a sports bar to live stadium games — the experience of American football has always been more than the scoreboard.
The Ithaca Voice
Published 4 hours agoDormant Cornell fraternity house to be turned into entrepreneurship institute
A historic structure adjacent to Cornell’s West Campus is slated for reuse as a “think tank for entrepreneurs,” and the private businessman behind the project has taken a big stake […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published 9 hours agoOne dead following Ithaca Arthaus stabbing
Update 9/25/2026 4:36 p.m.: The Ithaca Police Department has since identified the homicide victim as 35-year-old Lasalle D. Hargrove, of Ithaca. The investigation is ongoing. The Ithaca Police Department is […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 24‘Is it up to code? Absolutely not.’: council weighs repairs for water and sewer building
The City of Ithaca’s Common Council is considering a full renovation of the city’s run-down water and sewer building. At the Sept. 16 Common Council meeting, City of Ithaca Assistant […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 24Preliminary report released on fatal Enfield plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Tuesday on the plane crash that killed two people in Enfield last month, providing new details about the aircraft’s final […]
Popcorn Premieres – “Hope” and “Resident Evil”
Host Dylan Long shares his thoughts on newly released monster films "Hope" directed by Na Hong-jin and "Resident Evil" directed by Zack Cregger.
Microcredentials reimagine conventional degree paths
Ithaca College has developed seven new microcredentials: academic programs that some faculty members believe could offer students greater enrichment.
City of Ithaca News
Published September 24Pavement Repair - N Meadow St
9/24- Crews are working to repair asphalt on N Meadow St between Esty & Cascadilla. The left lane of N Meadow will be closed during working hours. Please read on for more details...