I wasn’t exactly looking forward to my hours of online AP Statistics this year. But at every turn, I have been surprised and delighted by…
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Catch the Last Two Weekends of the Friends of the Library Book Sale!
By RUBY LAROCCA on October 2022
There isn’t a lot going on in Ithaca, admittedly, but we’vegot a few cool places and events. The Farmers’ Market ispretty charming; Porchfest is dope;…
Feeding the Soul: Why Humans Need Zombies
By RUBY LAROCCA on October 2022
In the majority of zombie films, we see what Thomas Hobbeswould call a return to the state of nature: what effect thedissolution of institutions (hospitals,…
Courage, Virtue, and Intellectual Emancipation: What an Education in Classics Provides
By RUBY LAROCCA on June 2021
By RUBY LAROCCA Courtesy of The Daily Beast Editor’s Note: This article was written in response to a previous opinion article, “Distance Learning at IHS:…
Distance Learning at IHS: A Clear-Eyed Assessment and a Call to Action
By RUBY LAROCCA, TANIA HAO on March 2021
For many students, the phrase “distance learning” calls to mind a solitary student crouching in some cramped corner of the house, staring listlessly at a…
The Power and Burden of Social Media: Lessons From Netflix’s The Social Dilemma
By RUBY LAROCCA on November 2020
“Never before in history have fifty designers, 20-35 year old white guys in California, made decisions that would have an impact on 2 billion people.”…
I’m Thinking of I’m Thinking of Ending Things
By RUBY LAROCCA on October 2020
Why watch Charlie Kaufman’s new film streaming now on Netflix, I’m Thinking of Ending Things? Why watch any of Kaufman’s deliberately difficult, occasionally hilarious, often…