Ithaca Now

We’re going to hear from our WICB news director Bec Legato as they speak with representatives from TEDx Ithaca and WICB news correspondent Newt Andia went to Firebrand Books to listen to a talk about their organization and George Christopher with a special episode of politics beat, looking into the minimum wage bump in the local area. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.  Originally aired October 09, 2022.  Cover photo credits to Ithaca College.

We’re going to hear from our WICB news director Bec Legato as they recount this weekends Inauguration festivities to welcome Ithaca College’s 10th president, and WICB in collaboration with ICTV correspondent Aubren Villaseñor spoke with some members from Apple Fest. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news. Originally aired October 05, 2022. 

WICB news correspondent Caroline Grass as learns more about harmful algae blooms, or HAB’s, in the second part of a two-part series learning more about the environment in the Ithaca area and WICB News Director Bec Legato and news correspondent Joshua Pantano spoke with Annette Levine, who this past week led a presentation about the impact of second-generation holocaust survivors. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news. Originally aired September 25, 2022. Photo Credits to Jasmine Scriven for the Ithacan.

WICB news correspondent Caroline Grass as learns more about harmful algae blooms, or HAB’s, in the first part of a two-part series learning more about the environment in the Ithaca area. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news. Originally aired September 18, 2022. Cover photo credits to the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network.

News Director Bec Legato spoke with two representatives from End Abortion Stigma and WICB news correspondent Caroline Grass as she spoke with an Ithaca College Alumni who recounted their time with “The Band’s Visit.” Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news. Originally aired September 11, 2022. Cover Photo Credits from www.alilouisbourzgui.com 

News Director Bec Legato spoke with two representatives from End Abortion Stigma that was founded here in Ithaca to learn more about their organization and what they provide for child-bearing individuals in the local area. Originally aired September 04, 2022.  Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news. Cover picture courtesy of the Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes Facebook. 

WICB News Director Bec Legato spoke with the Planned Parenthood Generation Action at Ithaca College President Reilly Shingler about their role for the organization and how they plan to continue to operate in this new climate post Roe v. Wade. Originally aired August 28, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news. Logo credits go to Planned Parenthood.

WICB News Director Bec Legato spoke with Ithaca Common Council Member Robert Cantelmo about his role in the passing of the bill that labeled Ithaca a sanctuary town for abortion and reproductive health care. Originally aired August 22, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news. Cover Photo Credits to the ILR School at Cornell University.

WICB news correspondent Caroline Grass spoke with Ithaca City of Asylum’s newest writer Dmitry Bykov, correspondent Michael Memis talked to Isaac Schneider from Ithaca College Hillel regarding the incidents of antisemitism that occurred at Ithaca College, former news director Himadri Seth spoke to DEAR at IC’s co-president about accessibility on campus, and former news director Jay Bradley spoke with Cornell’s director of labor education about the unionizing of the Ithaca Starbucks locations.  Originally aired May 15, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

Former News Director Jay Bradley shares stories of graduating seniors involved with WICB, and correspondent Michael Memis follows-up on his conversation last semester with Lana Kennedy Brol, a tik tok influencer and mom who returned to finish her studies at Cornell. Originally aired May 8, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

WICB News correspondents Michael Memis and Christian Maitre present the third episode of their series focusing on the history of student media at Ithaca College, this time talking about ICTV, and we play an old episode that also dives into the history of IC, but from a different perspective. Originally aired May 1, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

News Director Himadri Seth talks to the creator of the Ithaca-based comic Ithaqa, WICB News correspondent Caroline Grass talks about Bitcoin Mining in New York State, WICB News correspondents Michael Memis and Christian Maitre bring you the second episode of the history of student media in Ithaca, focused on VIC Radio, and former news director Jay Bradley covers the recent Electric Vehicles for Earth Day event. Originally aired April 24, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

WICB News correspondents Michael Memis and Christian Maitre bring you the history of WICB in the first episode of their series exploring the history of student media in Ithaca College, and news assistants Bec Legato and Emma Kersting, along with news director Himadri Seth continue their conversation with CAPS director Brian Peterson about mental health on Ithaca College’s campus following reopening.  Originally aired April 17, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news. Photo credits: Kenneth C. Zirkel

As things around the Ithaca College campus have opened up over the last year, stress, lack of motivation, and mental health issues have continued to pervade. WICB News assistants Rebecca Legato and Emma Kersting, along with News Director Himadri Seth investigate this issue in this new mini-series. The first episode features an interview with Brian Peterson, the director of CAPS at Ithaca College, and Michelle Goode, the new director of the Center for Health Promotions in IC about mental health, the JED initiative, and the introduction of Sanvello in the college.  Originally aired April 10, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

WICB News correspondent Caroline Grass talks to Ithaca City of Asylum’s newest writer-in-residence Dmitry Bykov, correspondent Christian Maitre looks into  the weekly Xctinction Rebellion protests outside the Chase Bank location in Ithaca, and former news director Jay Bradley speaks with a Cornell student group whose goal is to make the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the world. Originally aired April 03, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

WICB News correspondent Caroline Grass and co-social media coordinator Emma Kersting break down the IC Office of Student Engagement’s Women Leadership Series, News Director Himadri Seth covers the History Department’s special event on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and correspondent Michael Memis talks to Isaac Schneider from Ithaca College Hillel about recent incidents of antisemitism on campus and covers IC's Day of Learning.  Originally aired March 06, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

Former News Director Jay Bradley talks to Cornell’s director of labor education research about unionization efforts at Ithaca Starbucks, and News Director Himadri Seth talks to Student Accessibility Services’ Ian Moore in the second part of her story looking at accessibility at Ithaca College. Originally aired February 27, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

Former WICB News Director Jay Bradley talks about Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s bird-watching event and News Director Himadri Seth talks to Ithaca College's Disability Education and Advocacy Resources club's co-president about accessibility at Ithaca College. Originally aired February 20, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

WICB News correspondent Caroline Grass talks to members of the newly re-recognized TEDx club in Ithaca College about their plans for organizing a TEDx event in fall, Former and current news directors Jay Bradley and Himadri Seth explore the world of insects in one of Ithaca's "Darwin Days" events, and we replay an old Valentine's Day story about kindness. Originally aired February 13, 2022. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.

WICB News correspondents Jay Bradley and Emma Kersting ask Ithaca College students about their views on campus reopening for in-person learning as the pandemic continues to be a concern for many, and Michael Memis talks to Lana Kennedy Brol, an ex-Cornellian who is returning to campus as a student again at 35. Originally aired January 31, 2021. Ithaca Now is WICB's weekly news program covering news, issues, and culture in the Ithaca area. For more local news, visit wicb.org/news.