There and Back Again: A Receipt’s Tale

It’s about time I let you in on a little secret: putting me in the trash doesn’t make me go away. Though it’s pretty obvious once you think about it, we receipts have all of your information tattooed on our bodies.
The Untold Fairytale

“What if we wrote a lesbian fairytale musical? Why are there no musicals about lesbians?!” That’s how Sara Stevens remembers the initial brainstorm for The Lesbian Fairytale Musical, a new show written by juniors Will Shishmanian and Sarah Kasulke.
Pregnant Pause

You know her. She may have been in high school with you; maybe she’s a cousin, a sister, a friend. But when she got pregnant, it may very well have rocked your world.
A Powerful Promotion

Although no new nuclear power plants have been built since the Three Mile Island disaster, nuclear energy is still prominent in the United States and its increased use is being considered. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved licenses for four new reactors at two sites this year.
Fida’

She closed the book, placed it on the table, and finally decided to walk through the door. It was built with three cracking wood beams and mounted on a step of concrete blocks. The prayers hissed out as she clung to each of their words, relying on their power to change the fate of what lay beyond the rosewood barricade.
Socialism 2012

One of today’s leading voices in the socialist movement visited the city of Ithaca, including Ithaca College and Cornell University. The Cornell chapter of International Students for Social Equality invited Phyllis Scherrer, a member of the Socialist Equality Party, to bring her campaign to Ithaca.
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LIPS Delivers List of Demands on International Worker’s Day
A determined group of students gathered at Free Speech Rock on May 1st, and prepared to start discussion of recent changes at Ithaca College. The Labor Initiative in Promoting Solidarity (LIPS) organized to protest and gather signatures for a petition to deliver to President Rochon.
Review: Measure for Measure, William Shakespeare
The Ithaca College Theatre’s 2011 to 2012 main-stage season ended brilliantly with an erotic dark comedy about hegemony, and the balance between virtue and justice. With some quality acting, eye-catching costumes and a whimsical genre combining both horror and comedy, Measure for Measure proves to be the best show of the spring series.
RAW FROM THE SAW: ‘Tape Vol. 2′ by The Odd Future
In a way, Odd Future is like a unicorn. They don’t expect or care if people understand them or can relate to them, but they are in fact, real — and they are also magical.
Dean Gayeski’s Response to April’s ‘Buzzsaw Asks Why’
As the Dean, I’m acutely aware of the challenges we have had in recruiting and retaining professors who are both experienced practitioners and accomplished academics.
Public Safety Trivia Log
Guess whether the selected incident is real or fabricated.
Castaways Closes Its Doors
The popular Ithaca music venue and bar will close after this month. During its 30 year run, Castaways has been an integral part of the Ithaca community.
And Food Justice for All
New group Food Not Bombs seeks to redistribute healthy food in the Ithaca community
Sites We Like
Campus Progress
Democracy Now!
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)
The Nation
Glenn Greenwald at Salon
Mother Jones
Alternet
Common Dreams
Talking Points Memo
The Daily Beast
Media Matters
The Bilerico Project
The Onion
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