Ithaca High School librarian Rachel McDonald grew up in a restaurant family and battled food insecurity as a young adult. For her, food is not…
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Ithaca’s Mosh Pits Reach The Youth
As the first beat of Microbes Mostly’s “Spuda Spuda Spiderbite” reverberates through Sacred Root Kava Bar and Lounge, the crowd reflects the dynamic alternating kick…
The Uncertain Future of Cornell’s Relationship to Ithaca
On September 19, over one hundred community members, Cornell University students, staff, and faculty gathered at Ho Plaza, calling for an increase in the university’s…
How Students Sell Themselves to Colleges Through “Trauma Essays”
Throughout high school, American students are taught to write essays reflecting and analyzing the content they are learning. Essay-writing often intends to develop a thesis…
The Rivalry Between Two Generals Causing War in Sudan
Disclaimer: This article was written in early May 2023 and may be outdated by the time of publication. On April 15, 2023, violence erupted in…
Content warning: violence, school shootings Police officers took seventy-four minutes to end the Uvalde massacre, three hours to shoot the gunman at the Pulse nightclub…
Taking an Exam Through an Existentialist Lens
Content warning: suicide I am sitting on my chair in a room full of individuals. On my table lies a prompt regarding the philosophy exam…