Religious freedom at the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca

First Unitarian Society of Ithaca located at 306 N. Aurora St. After being raised a Catholic, Loretta Heimbuch, a member of First Unitarian Society of Ithaca for 33 years, dropped her strict religious background once she got married and started a family of her own. “My husband and I wanted to choose a religion and…

Ithaca boys soccer team advances to state tournament

Ithaca High School’s boys soccer team poses after their 2-0 victory over Corning, advancing to regionals for the third straight season. The Ithaca High School boys soccer team advanced to the Class AA New York State Regional Tournament for the third consecutive year with a 2-0 win over Corning on Saturday in Oneonta. Ithaca now…

A promotion company diversifies culture through music in Ithaca

A list of fall 2015 shows at the State Theatre of Ithaca, organized by Dan Smalls Presents. In a dimly lit, slightly crowded concert setting, vocalist Starr Busby thanks the mixer as he finishes tinkering with the microphones during sound checks for People’s Champs at the Haunt Friday night. This show, like most others coordinated…

Ithaca College and Rescue Mission partner to fight hunger

Ithaca College student organization Stop Wasting Ithaca’s Food Today packages excess dining hall food and donates it to the Rescue Mission. Ithaca College junior Kate Zasowski scoops left over dining hall food into meal-sized plastic containers. With assembly-line efficiency, she and three other volunteers stack the containers and place them in two insulated travel bins,…

A night out on the Dos Amigos Tacos Truck

The Dos Amigos Tacos Truck was started by two current Cornell students. It features authentic Mexican food and is open from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Thursday through Saturday. “One steak, one carnitas, one chicken — walking in!” Jorge Bouras shouts the incoming order to his kitchen crew on the Dos Amigos Taco Truck. During the…

Cornell hosts second annual hackathon

BigRed//Hacks participant takes a nap between hacking Students from universities across the Northeast gathered to take part in the second annual BigRed//Hacks hackathon at Cornell University, working nonstop from 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18 to 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 20. About 360 students competed for a variety of prizes donated by sponsors, including…

1st Quarter – Fantasy RB Bust Report

These running backs have avoided living up to their fantasy potential through 4 games this season. Though all 4 of these players are letting fantasy owners down, some have more potential to breakout of their slump than others. Marshawn Lynch:  Lynch has not produced any noteworthy performances this season, even missing the Seahawks’ Week 4…

C.J. Anderson’s Fantasy Value Takes a Dive

Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson has been an unmitigated disaster for fantasy owners this season. After three games, Anderson is shooting blanks and leaving many fantasy owners flat on their backs with meaningless single digit duds. His struggles should not be seen as a fluke and owners should do everything in their power to unload…

Clay School Gives Community Potters a New Home

Students work on their pottery skills during a Wednesday evening class at the Clay School taught by David Kingsbury. (Credit: Emily Fedor/Ithaca Week) POSTED BY: EMILY FEDOR SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 By Emily Fedor and Ian Stone Pottery is re-emerging in Ithaca as the Clay School begins its first session of classes. The studio is located on the…

3 Quarterbacks for Fantasy Football Survivalists

Derek Carr, OAK: Derek Carr’s rookie season was impressive, but not to the point where one could expect him to breakout as a sophomore in the NFL. That mindset changed once the Raiders selected WR Amari Cooper in this year’s draft and signed veteran wideout Michael Crabtree. With significant upgrades in his wide receiver corps,…

NFL Week 2 Sit/Start Report

SIT – QB Peyton Manning, DEN: Peyton Manning is set to struggle heavily this season and it’s very apparent that his arm is not what it used to be. Manning is coming off an awful Week 1 performance (24-40 with 175 yards, 0 TDs, and 1 interception) in Denver’s 19-13 win against the Baltimore Ravens, but…

Fantasy Breakout Wide Receiver Report – NFL Week 1

Jeremy Maclin may not duplicate last season’s 1,300 receiving yards, but he might come close With just one day to go before the kickoff the 2015 season, we wanted to take one last look at the wide receiver position. This is a position that is rich with talent and depth this season, which makes it…