You may have heard of therapy dogs, but have you heard of a therapy llama? This winter, during finals week, the library invited a trained llama from Cornell Companions to come to campus and help students de-stress. The llama, named Late for Breakfast, was a big hit with the students.

The Alley Cat Café, in the heart of downtown Ithaca, is a new establishment where cat lovers can get a furry fix while enjoying vegetarian café options. In addition to offering cat-themed drinks, pastries, and sandwiches, the café features a play area for children. But the pièce de résistance is the “cat room” located in the back, where more than...

As a student, Will Shishmanian ’13 often visited the office of Luca Maurer, director of LGBTQ education, outreach, and services, when he needed to talk about something personal. 

“After talking for a while, he would write down on the back of his business card something to carry with you to remind you of where you had landed. Getting one of...

While Ithaca College celebrated its 125th anniversary, Tompkins County commemorated its bicentennial in a yearlong celebration that concluded in April. The festivities included a Toast to Tompkins Day in Trumansburg, an exhibit at the History Center in Ithaca, and even a 10-foot- tall birthday cake that was part of the Ithaca Festival parade. The commission placed signs in each of the nine...

“Most of the girls who I knew were in sororities. I was part of Delta Phi Zeta, and I lived in Williams Hall. It was great because we could drink at 18, but we had curfews every night: 10:30 p.m. during the week, 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, and 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. However, I learned how to avoid those. Our years were known as the transition years. They didn’t want people to live...