Farmer’s Market thrives in community-focused town By Julia Pergolini Something unique happens in the Ithaca air, when after a long and unwelcoming winter, the Farmer’s Market opens again for the spring season. The comfort that’s restored in the ritual of making your way through the dust-filled roads is something most Ithacans know well. There’s a [...]
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Prop. 8 bans gay marriage, contradicts calls for change By Julia Pergolini On June 16, 2008 dozens of people gathered on the Beverly Hills Courthouse steps to witness history in the making: The first legalized gay marriage in the state of California. Protestors hovered, holding banners and yelling hateful and discriminatory slurs. But the guests, [...]
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And why we keep subscribing to them By Julia Pergolini In March 2005, two Chinese college students received international fame when they created a series of videos of themselves lip synching and dancing to some of the Backstreet Boys’ best singles. These two average teens became so well-known because they were able to podcast their [...]
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