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Senior striker Elizabeth Pillow tallied her second goal of the season, helping lead the team to a 4-1 victory against St. John Fisher on Sept. 4 to start their season 2—0.
From left, sophomore Jordan Orlando and first-year student Lee Moran perform the first play of the evening, "Merry Murder," featuring a dark and comedic tone.
Chaplin Yasin Ahmed, director of Religious and Spiritual Life at Ithaca College, presided over the memorial service that was held for sophomore Shea Colbert Sept. 13 in Muller Chapel. Colbert's friends, sophomores Paige Turcotte and Liam Whelan, spoke at the memorial and encouraged those who were grieving Colbert's passing to not be sad because Colbert would not have wanted that.
Senior wide receiver Billy Tedeschi caught two passes and earned his first touchdown pass of the season to help elevate the Bombers 52–3 win over Alfred University on Sept. 17
From left, co-presidents sophomore Jasmine Williams, junior Achille Vann Rica and sophomore Sydney Wilson, secretary of Black Artists United, meet in the library to discuss the club.
First-year student Claudia Homiski, a member of Ithaca Hex Quidditch, holds the quaffle while teammates and opponents surround her. Her goal is to throw it through one of the three hoops, while her opponents, called beaters, try to block it.
On Sept. 20, Annette Levine, professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures and Jewish Studies coordinator at Ithaca College, gave a lecture in the Klingenstein Lounge in Campus Center on the impacts of generational trauma in second-generation Holocaust survivors in Argentina.
Senior Khami Auerbach selects from an assortment of bagels at the Bi Bagel Brunch, hosted by the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services.
The Diana Leich quartet performs at Porchfest on Sept. 25 as crowds of people walk by, taking in the sound of various music genres from different porches.
From left, Margot Brinn, founder of Trees Up Tompkins, and volunteer Bridger Worlton, plant trees together. The organization works with the community to reforest areas of Tompkins County.
From left, sophomore Rheanna DeCrow, senior Cristea Park, first-year student Annika Michel and senior Mary Gersec of the Ithaca College golf team. The team competes at a few tournaments in the fall before taking a few months off during the cold Ithaca winter.
![“[At Ithaca College, the] president, provost, general council, chief of staff, vice president for student affairs and campus life, vice president for marketing and enrollment strategy, vice president of human resources, athletic director, and four of five deans are women,” President La Jerne Cornish said at the Women in Leadership Panel on Sept. 27.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/47f40252-0a95-4b17-a118-26f8c8d6a7f1/8c37c7cd-2d36-434a-9914-e2e5d94d27b0_rw_1200.jpeg?h=41840d3e2ce43790a5db85edbbcfecfc)
“[At Ithaca College, the] president, provost, general council, chief of staff, vice president for student affairs and campus life, vice president for marketing and enrollment strategy, vice president of human resources, athletic director, and four of five deans are women,” President La Jerne Cornish said at the Women in Leadership Panel on Sept. 27.
From left, sophomore defender Madeline Goodman passes the ball as sophomore midfielder Meara Bury trails the play during Ithaca College field hockey team 1–0 victory over Vassar College.
After the conclusion of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance inaugural showcase, fireworks were released into the sky to celebrate the success of the inauguration and performances. Onlookers and guests of the showcase watched the colorful display of fireworks after a day of music, art and celebration.
Ashley Messana speaks with a customer about the variety of jewelry on sale at her business’ booth.
From left, senior Ben Vajdos, junior Juliann Vadney and sophomore Eleanor Wester hold a workshop for the Ithaca College Outing Club about what things to pack for a hiking trip Oct. 4.
From left, pianist Colleen Countryman, vocalist Ariel Arbisser and bassist Andy Adelewitz perform at the Apple Harvest Festival on Oct. 2, taking inspiration from soul, 90s and 2000s pop music.
Senior quarterback A.J. Wingfield waits for the ball from senior offensive lineman JoJo Puckey, while graduate student offensive lineman Brendan Martin faces off with RPI senior linebacker Connor Noyes.
Sophomore defensive lineman Owen O’Neill holds strong against RPI senior offensive lineman Danny Bekkemhuis.
From left, Ithaca Police Department officers Chance Vancleef and Mary Orsaio gave candy to trick-or-treaters during the downtown celebrations Oct. 28.
From left, Patricia Zimmermann, Charles A. Dana professor of Screen Studies in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies; Andrew Utterson, associate professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies; and Jennifer Jolly, Charles A. Dana professor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Architecture.
From left, junior Anesha Sandiford, senior Oluwadamilola Oyetunji and junior Liguori Flanagan have each started their own businesses; Sandiford and Oyetunji run hair care and hair product businesses and Flanagan designs and sells apparel.
From left, seniors Sarah Marshall, Briana Lenna, and sophomores Laura Arias and Khayla Robinson perform a dance routine during the Moving Together charity event for Ballet & Books on Nov. 4.
The Katalyst K-Pop dance group takes the stage to perform as part of the charity event Nov. 4 in Emerson Suites.
Students from IC Unbound performed as part of the "Moving Together" charity event Nov. 4 in Emerson Suites.
From left, Cornell University students senior Xiaolong Gao, sophomore David Gordon and Earlham College '18 Thomas Murphy from Cornell's Absolute Zero club break it down alongside Ithaca College Ground Up Crew on Nov. 4.
From left, sophomores Daria Flegontova, Mary Rion and junior Anne Culbert perform in association with the Ithaca College Ballroom Dance club Nov. 4.
Senior Sarah Marshall and Pulse Hip Hop dance to Coi Leray and Nicki Minaj on Nov. 4 in Emerson Suites.
Venerable Namgyal, a visiting buddhist monk, works on a mandala in the lobby of the Campus Center. The intricately designed mandala was created with colored sand and represents Chenrezig, which is recognized by Tibetan Buddhists as the bodhisattva of compassion.
The event began with an introduction from Yasin Ahmed, director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.
Delaware Valley University sophomore wrestler Greg Croce flips IC first-year student wrestler Brian Bienus at the Ithaca Invitational on Nov. 5.
Provost Melanie Stein discussed a retreat in early January attended by members of the Board of Trustees, Faculty Council and President's Cabinetin where they talked about major challenges facing the college.
Sophomore Shyla Mishra is hoping for progress on the legalization of same-sex marriage in India. She thinks discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community must end through new laws and society’s input.
The winners of the “Bomber Belt” pose with the WWE-style championship belt. The Ithaca College men’s basketball team awards one player who made a big impact with the belt after each win.
