An old, lonely radio broadcaster challenged the real, tangible significance of sports in modern American society as Princeton defeated Cornell in a game of baseball, 6-2.
“This is a must-win game for the Big Red,” broadcaster Rich Jarvis said at the beginning of the game. “They’ve lost three in a row coming into this contest and [...]

Ithaca College sophomore Steven Maddox rolled his eyes off to the side Wednesday as he overheard some film students debate whether Pulp Fiction is the best movie Quentin Tarantino has ever directed.
“Tarantino again?” Maddox lamented to his roommate Barry as they walked past the conversation. “That’s fucking original. What are they gonna talk about next, [...]

I was never allowed to have video games growing up. My parents never bought me an N64 or Playstation, so I missed out on that whole experience. It wasn’t until my sister was old enough to have a job that paid her an ok amount of money that she could then use to purchase a [...]

As I learn more and more about New Orleans and the effects of Hurricane Katrina, I keep asking myself, what is wrong with humanity? By definition, humanity is characterized by humanness or benevolence, but how is it humane to knowingly flood a city? (It’s like reading Watchmen, knowing that Adrian Veidt is plotting the end [...]

On March 18, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) unveiled a new, bi-partisan plan for immigration reform.
How nice. Right?
Not really.  The new bill has four pillars, one of which is the creation of a guest worker program.
Here’s what Schumer and Graham said in their proposal, the [...]

Internet meme: An idea, image, video, or phrase that is spread widely via Internet.
Most of these memes require a… unique sense of humor. Memes can popularize anything, from a lame wolf t-shirt to a Rick Astley song. They are not so much funny as they are dumb, but nonetheless, all of [...]

On Wednesday, April 9, 2010, Naomi Klein, distinguished journalist and author of The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism and No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies and co-producer of the documentary The Take, came to Ithaca College’s campus.  A few students attended a Q&A session with Klein and hundreds of people came [...]

Sometimes the hitting of notes, consistent pitch and overall trained aesthetic of traditionally “good” singers is wholly overrated. Here is a short list of singers who aren’t afraid to yell, talk, scream and/or growl their way through songs and absolutely kick ass in the process. I don’t consider them bad in the sense [...]

A sudden but quickly fading wave of inspiration passed over an Ithaca College student late Tuesday night as he decided to search the Internet for summer programs in which he could make a difference in the world. Looking at several online forms and required application essays, however, he lost focus and eventually viewed some porn [...]

Oh, that’s right. Don’t act like you don’t notice. I saw that furtive glance in my direction as you bent down to grab your algebra book from your backpack. I know you’re not looking at anyone else at my table.
They’re all nerds. Pocket protectors and chess games abound over here and yes, I hang out [...]