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1 — How much economic opportunity is there for poor Ithaca residents?
Is the American Dream alive in Ithaca? A long look at the numbers – The state of the American Dream is best understood by looking at different parts of the country. Ithaca Voice
2 — A profile of a stand-up comic in Ithaca with a serious message
Cornell employee who was raped turns trauma into stand-up comedy set – Molly McDowell starts by giving her audience a warning — not that she ever got one. Ithaca Voice
3 — Editorial: Cornell grad does discredit to fellow alumni
An open letter to Keith Olbermann: Please stop embarrassing all Cornell grads – Please stop it. Yes, that thing you’re doing with your mouth. Yes, the talking thing. Please knock it off. Ithaca Voice
4 — Good news for downtown Ithaca
Downtown Ithaca welcomes 2 new businesses; a 3rd is moving – The Art and Found is moving to 112 North Cayuga Street. Ithaca Voice
5 — Looking at the details of a terrible Collegetown attack, years later
Police records detail ex-Cornell law student’s reported attacks on female victims – A female Cornell student was walking home alone from Collegetown when she heard the footsteps behind her. Ithaca Voice
6 — SPCA of Tompkins County does great things — again
Tompkins SPCA rescues 12 dogs from ‘high kill shelter’ in Alabama – The SPCA of Tompkins County has rescued a dozen dogs from a “high kill shelter” in rural Alabama. Ithaca Voice
7 — City is looking to hire downtown outreach worker. What does that mean?
Why homeless woman’s request for boots suggests potential of new Ithaca plan – Tammy Boudah has worked on the street outreach team for Burlington, Vt. for 11 years. Ithaca Voice
8 — Maple syrup, hockey sticks, Canadian accents & more
Cornell grads’ ‘American Sniper’ parody makes national news – Two Cornell graduates are in the spotlight for “Canadian Sniper,” their YouTube parody of the Oscar-winning film “American Sniper.” Ithaca Voice
9 — A visit from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — second one in 2 weeks
What federal child school lunch push could mean for Tompkins, Ithaca – Tompkins County could benefit significantly from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s proposed summer meals act, according to the Southern Tier Food Bank.
Ithaca Voice
10 — A drug arrest in Collegetown
Cornell police: Man in Collegetown found with 250 bags of heroin – A man illegally in the United States has been accused of possessing 250 bags of heroin after his vehicle was stopped by a Cornell police officer in Ithaca’s Collegetown on Monday. Ithaca Voice