Archive for the ‘Obsession’ Category

We’re taught to work as hard as we can and put grades above all else – to get into college, to get into grad school, to best represent ourselves as people. But in the end, do they really matter? And can fixations on getting every possible point be damaging?

Mainstream TV shows and movies often portray obsessive compulsive disorder inaccurately. A producer from Monk explains why the seven-year-old show is different.

Manufactured beauty is readily available in our society – youth is now for sale…but please, no refunds or rainchecks

Astrology is often dismissed as silly and coincidental because there’s a supposed lack of evidence that it’s real. So why does religion get a free pass?

New Roots Charter School Opens in Ithaca By Emily Miles Scrawled in marker and crayon on faded beige paper, a commitment is boldly proclaimed on the walls of the New Roots School in downtown Ithaca: “Respect yourself, respect others, respect the environment.” Students and faculty members of the newest public education institution in the Ithaca [...]

By Keith Hadad Quality and freshness are taken for granted way too often. Chef/owner/giver of everything to the life of his business (and Ithaca College theater graduate ‘07), Sebastian Villa, strives for the excellence of fresh ingredients. So much so that he personally visits the local farms and growers that supply him to observe how [...]

By Samantha Bruker MAN DOWN! MAN DOWN!” My mind was wandering helplessly as I realized that his man was down for the count. I was at my girlfriend’s house, assisting in hosting a party after her mother left town. We set up the house, sent the mass texts informing everyone to park down the street [...]

The Effects of Migrant Workers in Upstate New York By Julissa Trevino Sarah Lindland, an Ithaca College senior who teaches English to migrant workers, told me she had a lot to say about immigration laws. She had been teaching English through IC’s Intercambios program to her now-deported friend, Byron, a 25-year-old man from Guatemala, for [...]

How Islam is Being Used As An Insult By Emily Stoner A violent terrorist that “hates us for our freedoms.” A controller of women. An enemy of the Jews. The president of the United States. What do these four people have in common? They are all frequently and falsely stereotyped as being Muslim. In reality, [...]