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Ithaca College’s uncertain financial future | Backstory
Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. Backstory also airs on WRFI at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. Ithaca College has been grappling with a budget deficit since 2024. At the time, they projected optimism that they’d close the deficit in a few years. But now, here we are two years later, and that progress has been slower than expected.
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Cradit Farm Drive closed Wednesday for utility work, says Cornell
Cornell University announced mid-morning Wednesday that Cradit Farm Drive "will be temporarily closed to through traffic on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to accommodate utility work" in front of Helen Newman Hall on Cornell's north campus. [...]
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Cornell Daily Sun
Cornell Offered to Reinstate Chi Phi on Campus as Early as 2030, Documents Show
Cornell was prepared to formalize an agreement with Chi Phi’s Xi Chapter outlining a path toward the fraternity’s reactivation on campus as early as 2030, emails and documents obtained by The Sun show. Cornell’s Chi Phi chapter was officially suspended on Nov. 8, 2024 after a former Cornell...
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Ithaca Coach Rahmel Mack awarded new car for contributions to the community
ROCHESTER, NY (607NewsNow) — Mack, Founder of the Prince Jakim & Dominique Summer Basketball Camp and the GIAC Firebirds girls’ basketball program, was given recognition and the keys to a new car on Thursday, November 5th, 2026. Bob Johnson Mazda in Rochester hosted the celebration as Mack was...
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Federal lawsuit accuses Owego McDonald’s of safety failures, retaliation
Former employees of a McDonald's franchise in the Village of Owego have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging safety failures, retaliation and other violations. A lawsuit filed on Nov. 9 alleges that the franchisee company that owns the McDonald’s at 29 Hickories Park Road in Owego kept employees working through carbon dioxide leaks and fire-safety failures, failed to pay overtime and wages for all hours worked, retaliated against employees who raised safety and wage concerns and refused to accommodate a manager’s disabilities, allegedly forcing her out of her job. The initial complaint names Mac-Clark Restaurants, Inc., a McDonald's franchisee company that owns more than a dozen McDonald's restaurants across New York including the Owego location that employed the three former employees who are suing. It also names two of the company's managers — a Human Resources Manager and a Supervisor. Former employees Savanna Tuttle, Hailey Swancott and Victoria Tiesi, represented by attorney Megan Quattlebaum, are seeking unpaid wages, back pay, front pay, lost benefits and compensatory, punitive and statutory damages. In a statement, Quattlebaum said they are looking forward to "holding Mac-Clark accountable in court." "Our complaint sets out that Mac-Clark treated the safety and the paychecks of its
The Ithaca Journal
Historic Sagan property in Ithaca to become new observatory
An historic Ithaca property once home to the late world-renowned astronomer Carl Sagan is preparing for a new chapter in scientific exploration following an investment to develop a new research observatory on the site. Adam Weitsman said he is funding the development of a new research observatory at 900 Stewart Ave., partnering with Harvard University astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb , director of the Galileo Project , to honor Sagan’s legacy. The observatory will also create new opportunities for scientific discovery and public engagement, according to a statement Tuesday, Nov. 10, announcing the observatory. “When I purchased this property, I wanted to do something meaningful that would honor Carl Sagan and his incredible legacy," Weitsman said in the statement. "He inspired generations to look at the universe with curiosity and wonder. Partnering with Dr. Loeb gives us an opportunity to continue that spirit of exploration, bring groundbreaking research to Ithaca, and create something that can inspire future generations." More on Sagan's former home Built in the 1920s for Cornell University’s Sphinx Head honor society, the historic Egyptian Revival-style building later became the home and working space of Sagan and his wife and scientific collaborator, Ann Druyan. Sagan, a longtime Cornell professor,
The Ithaca Voice
Seven local businesses awarded $56,000 in grants to support local manufacturing
The City of Ithaca and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) announced an award of $56,000 in grant funding to support small-scale manufacturing in the Ithaca area. Voices are AI generated. The Ithaca Voice is not responsible for mispronunciations. The funds were awarded through the Made in Ithaca campaign, an initiative...
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Op-ed: The city says there is enough parking downtown, but the numbers don’t add up
This is an op-ed by Fred Schoeps, a member of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance Executive Committee and owns property on the Commons. He writes here as an individual, not on behalf of the DIA. To submit opinion pieces for consideration, please send them to The Ithaca Voice through the op-ed submission form.
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SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College Compete for Cortaca Bragging Rights Beyond the Football Field
The rivalry between SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College will extend beyond the football field during this weekend’s Cortaca Jug festivities, with the two schools competing in fundraising and recycling challenges. The 67th Cortaca Jug game, presented by Visions Federal Credit Union, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14,...
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Business owners call city’s plan to replace parking garage with apartment building part of ‘pie in the sky’ vision for downtown
The Seneca Street parking garage is in the middle of a tug of war. Voices are AI generated. The Ithaca Voice is not responsible for mispronunciations. The Ithaca Common Council is moving ahead with plans to try to replace the decaying garage with a housing development without a parking requirement.
The Star Gazette
Arctic League reveals Christmas appeal goal, bell ringer Lexie Lewis
With a bell ringer chosen and a fund drive goal set, the Arctic League on Thursday, Nov. 12 officially opened its 2026 Christmas appeal with the traditional opening of its "Big Book," which lists all of the financial contributions to the effort. New board member Kit Bauer Gooshaw made the first entry in the Big Book, and Arctic League board President Michael "Robby" Robertson announced the fundraising goal is $175,000, the same as the last two years. Funds raised will help support the Arctic League's effort to provide Christmas gifts for more than 2,800 needy children in Elmira and Chemung County. This year's bell ringer, 12-year-old Lexie Lewis, who will act as a goodwill ambassador for the organization throughout the Christmas season, was also on hand for Thursday's launch. "I feel like I like to make kids happy," Lexie said. "I'm nervous and excited." Last year, the Arctic League failed to reach its fundraising goal before Christmas for the first time in 22 years , but a late surge enabled the organization to meet and surpass its goal and close the Big Book on Dec. 31, 2025. "Once that SOS went out, we raised a lot of money in short
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Eighth annual FLX Gives fundraiser underway
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WENY) — The eighth annual FLX Gives fundraiser kicked off on Thursday and surpassed in donations $40,000 within 15 minutes. “This is our eighth year of Finger Lakes Gives, which we call FLX Gives, and the very first year, eight years ago, we raised just over $55,000 during the 24 hours,” said Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes President Randi Hewit. “We've raised almost that within the first 15 minutes this year. This community could not be more generous.”
Cornell Daily Sun
Survey on Proposed Faculty Senate Add/Drop Change Shows Students Want Exam Before Drop Deadline
The Faculty Senate discussed the results of a student survey regarding its proposal to shorten the add/drop period from nine to two weeks during its Wednesday meeting. The survey, sent out on Oct. 16 by the University Registrar and the Faculty Senate, asked students to consider how the current policy and proposed change impact them. Students reported wanting the results of one exam prior to the drop deadline.