By now all the major media outlets have fully digested the story on 105 pound Sonya Thomas who recently out ate the competition in Buffalo’s annual wing eating contest. But only The Ithaca Journal’s “Neighbors Weekly” fronted this gem. (Subscription required)

Apparently Scott McClintock jumped into 30 gallons of blue cheese (side note: gross)

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Eeek! As the picture above (fresh from the Facebook scap heap of drunk shots this morning) Indicates, school is back in full swing!

Why would students ever want to drink when the OSC had prepared such exciting activities?

This Orientation site tells it like it is telling "First years" aka FRESHMEN to look forward to "primal screams, prelims, s

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The Pyramid Mall is dead. Long live the Shops at Ithaca Mall!

Everyone's favorite (only) local mall officially changed its name to "attempt to build a stronger attitude of community", but at least one local thinks it is merely a scheme to attract new businesses that are "not shoe stores."

What can you expect from the new (same) mall? Well how

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Crime Wave 2007^tm Continues! According to a crime alert sent out by CUPD last night, Joesph B. Rivers, a Cornell temp employee assaulted two students walking in the CC parking lot. Rivers is at large and may be holding an "edged weapon."

At least one of the victims knew the attacker, and one had to go to Cayuga Medical to get his facial contusi

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Short Version of this Story: Quasimodo-like musician marries non-Cornell graduate and gets a sentimental (but low quality) engagement ring made from bronze scraps.

Slightly Longer Version: Waitz Ngan '02 met some dude in med school, started dating him, and told him how much she loved being a chimes master. He got metal scraps from an Ohio comp

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