CU Downtown welcomed and introduced students to the downtown Ithaca area last Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Performances, tables and food filled the Commons.
YAMATAI | Yamatai Drum Group performed at CU Downtown. They played traditional and community Japanese taiko pieces. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
PREMIUM BLEND | Ithaca College’s female a cappella group Premium Blend performed at the Bernie Milton Pavillion. Stephan Menasche/Sun Staff Photographer
MIDDLE EASTERN | Cornell’s Middle Eastern Music Ensemble performed at CU Downtown. Stephan Menasche/Sun Staff Photographer
PITCH PLEASE | Pitch Please, an Ithaca College a capella, was the last performance of the day. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM | Purity Ice Cream served hot dogs and ice cream from their stand. Their mint chip flavor was delicious. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
TCAT | Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit set up a table in the commons. Stephan Menasche/Sun Staff Photographer
PPGA | Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Action Fund operated a stand at the Ithaca Commons to advocate for a NY Abortion Rights proposition. Stephan Menasche/Sun Staff Photographer
ITHACA IS BOOKS | Buffalo Street Books held the Ithaca is Books festival at the same time as CU Downtown. Ivy Stevens and Nora Marcus-Hecht sit with books at their table. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
RIOT ACT | Riot Act, an independent, non-profit bookstore from Binghamton also made an appearance. Andy Pragacz stands behind his table. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
READING ODYSSEY | Odyssey Bookstore, located on West Green St., only has one of each book at a time. Casey Soules, Laura Larson '85 and Hannah Larson help operate the Odyssey Bookstore table. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
ITHACA IS COMICS | Raj Mangaraj ran the Comics for Collectors table. He gave out free comics to anyone who stopped by. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
ALCHEMY BOOKS | Devin Hunt, Keegan Young and Naomi Daniluk founded Ink Alchemy Books in 2022. They published their first anthology recently. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
AUTUMN LEAVES | Izabelle Grimm and Erik Burt '09 stand at the Autumn Leaves Books table. Located on The Commons, they sell new and used books. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
AUTONOMEDIA | Over the years, Jim Fleming of Autonomedia has printed over 250 unique books. He gave out free calendars to attendees. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
CORNELL PRESS | Scott Levine of Cornell University Press, a non-profit publisher, gave out free socks. Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
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