A key step in bringing the two separate sections of the Dryden Rail Trail together occurred on October 22. A bridge over Route 13 in…
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Alternative for Germany’s Tobias Rausch Named President of Saxony-Anhalt’s Landtag
By WILL KLEINBERG on November 2026
On October 6, the German state of Saxony-Anhalt elected Tobias Rausch, a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, as President of the Landtag…
Thousands of Cornell Students Rally Against College Administration Amid Controversial Response to Alleged 2024 Gang Rape
By ELI WARSHOF on October 2026
Thousands of Cornell students and community members joined an October 5 rally protesting the university’s response to a 2024 sexual assault involving a former fraternity,…
Tough Times: Following Eviction, the Future of Ithaca’s Alt-Weekly is Uncertain
By ELI WARSHOF on October 2026
The Ithaca Times announced on September 23 that it received a notice of eviction from its newsroom’s landlord. “If such legal proceedings are successful, the…
New York State Board of Regents Passes New High School Graduation Requirements
By DANIEL HUANG on October 2026
As they settle into the new year, students have been getting ready for the different challenges they are ready to face this year: classes, sports,…
Former Mayor Svante Myrick’s New ‘Action Kit’ Helps Creatives Become Activists
By ELI WARSHOF on October 2026
Former Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick returned from Washington DC to speak at Buffalo Street Books in September, after nine months away from town. He came…
Tough Times: Following Eviction, the Future of Ithaca’s Alt-Weekly is Uncertain
By ELI WARSHOF on September 2026
The Ithaca Times announced Wednesday that it received a notice of eviction from its newsroom’s landlord. “If such legal proceedings are successful, the Ithaca Times…
Fall Creek Needed a New Playground. The Students Got to Design It.
By ELI WARSHOF on September 2026
It’s the end of an era: Fall Creek Elementary School’s iconic wooden playground, unique in ICSD, has been replaced. The former, wooden play structure was…
IHS TSA Attends National Conference as Only Team from New York State to Qualify
By CORNELIA YE on September 2026
IHS’s Technology Student Association (TSA) attended the National TSA Conference in June as the only team from New York State to qualify. Fifteen club members…
ICSD’s Implementation of the Phone Ban Enters Year Two
By CHRISTOPHER ERRICHELLO on September 2026
New York State’s bell-to-bell cell phone ban was signed into law on May 9, 2025. ICSD school district began its compliance last school year. From…
Class Officer and BoE Rep Election Results and Term Goals
By CHRISTOPHER ERRICHELLO on September 2026
Last semester’s class officer and Board of Education (BoE) representative elections predominately saw the victories of incumbent candidates. The class officers continue to focus on…
On May 2, a cruise ship full of citizens from many countries, including the US, reported an outbreak of a severe illness with two deaths…
IHS Technology Student Association’s Road to DC
By FURKAN UYAR on June 2026
Technology Student Association (TSA) is a high school club in which students compete in different STEM events. According to technology teacher and TSA advisor Jonathan…
ICSD Budget Passes Easily
By OREN MILDER on June 2026
On May 19, voters overwhelmingly voted to approve the school district budget proposed by the ICSD Board of Education (BoE). As shown in the chart…
Junior Emma Beer Wins Congressional Art Competition
By CORNELIA YE on June 2026
Every year, each member of the House of Representatives honors one high school student from their district by selecting a piece of artwork to display…
This spring, IHS Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) students led efforts to open up the Anderson Garden, the courtyard in G-Building, for students during Universal Lunch.…
Garner, Tripp, and Blalock Elected to School Board
By ACE DUFRESNE on June 2026
On May 19, voters elected Sara Garner, Dr. Jill Tripp, and incumbent Garrick Blalock to the ICSD Board of Education (BoE). Madeline Cardona, who was…
Downtown Garage Will Be Redeveloped Following Discovery of Structural Issues
By ELI WARSHOF on June 2026
A municipal downtown Ithaca parking garage is permanently closed. The City is starting to plan to redevelop the site, which was closed in April and…
War in the Middle East: Update
By MILES HALL on May 2026
Author’s note: This article was written in mid-April and may not accurately reflect the status of the war when published. Over the past month, the…
Progress Implementing Local Climate Policy Has Stalled: Here’s Ithaca’s Latest Effort to Revive It
By ELI WARSHOF on May 2026
What do you do when you have a city that is behind on its sustainability targets and an overcrowded grid with rising energy costs for…
For the first time since 2011, Math Team secured a first place finish in Division B at the New York State Mathematics League Competition (NYSML).…
Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ Citizens Faces Eviction Orders
By CORALLUS MEEKS on May 2026
The Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga) Nation, one of the original members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, is facing an escalating internal crisis marked by disputed leadership, evictions, and…
Every two years, middle school and high school students across Tompkins County fill out the Community-Level Youth Development Evaluation (CLYDE) survey, which covers drug use…
Artemis II Brings Humans into Lunar Orbit for the First Time in Over Fifty Years
By LIVIA AVGAR on May 2026
At 6:35 PM on Wednesday, April 1, Artemis II was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was the first time the…
War in the Middle East: History Repeats Itself
By MILES HALL on April 2026
Author’s note: This article was written in early March and may not accurately reflect the status of the war when published. On February 28, the…
State to Do Away With Regents Requirement in Shift to Holistic Graduation Policy
By ELI WARSHOF on April 2026
The last weeks of the school year can evoke a whole host of emotions, but soon dread in anticipation of Regents exams may not be…
Ithaca Launches ROOTS Unarmed Officers
By BASSAM NASER on April 2026
On February 4, the City of Ithaca launched Responders Offering Outreach, Trust, and Support (ROOTS), a pilot program built to respond to some 911 calls…