Ithaca Times

5 days ago | ithaca.com | Dan Schwartz

Using the threat of withholding research funds and taxing endowments, Trump and his acolytes are trying to nationalize universities. Under the guise of fighting antisemitism, they want to put universities under the auspices of various kinds of monitors, perhaps in some cases judges, who will control what universities do. Disregarding democracy, autocrats are bullies who stifle dissent and debate to impose their worldview.

6 days ago | ithaca.com | Peter Rothbart

A resurrected and rejuvenated Little Feat, the iconic and influential rock band from the 1970s returns to the State Theatre on May 10, one day after the release of their first new album in 13 years,“Strike Up the Band.” Take any rock taxonomy chart–which systematically plots rock’s subgenres and their relationships–and you’ll find Southern rock close to the center, surrounded by the other styles.

1 week ago | ithaca.com | Steve Lawrence

With the explosion of two recently-added girl's high school sports – wrestling and flag football – the task of keeping up has become even more challenging. Bill Bryant - the Athletic Director at Ithaca High for two-plus decades and the current Section IV's Executive Director pointed out that while there is plenty to celebrate, there are some growing pains as well. According to Bryant, Girl's wrestling is expanding steadily, but flag football has grown more quickly than any sport in history.

1 week ago | ithaca.com | Charley Githler

Last week, ownership of the Ithaca Times was transferred to Pathways to Equity, Inc., a​n ​​Ithaca-based non-profit organization. Jim Bilinski, publisher of the Times for over 50 years, since even before it was the Ithaca Times, will close his laptop and ease into a well-deserved retirement, though staying on for a year as a publisher emeritus and special advisor.

1 week ago | ithaca.com | Matt Dougherty

ALBION, N.Y. — Federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farmworkers on their way to work Friday morning and detained between 13 and 15 individuals, many of whom were leaders in a union organizing campaign at Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms, according to the United Farm Workers (UFW) union.