Good morning, Ithaca.

Cornell community members gathered at Ho Plaza on Oct.

5 to call for accountability after allegations emerged involving a former student known as Jane Doe. Protesters urged top administrators to resign while seeking improved campus policies (call for change).

The DMCCS season opens on Friday, Oct.

23 at 7:30 p.m. at Bailey Hall with a concert celebrating jazz legend Chucho Valdés’s 85th birthday (featuring Joe Lovano and Etienne Charles) and honoring his legacy as a 2025 NEA Jazz Master.

Job seekers in Tompkins County can meet local employers at the 30th Annual World of Skills Job Fair scheduled for Wednesday, Oct.

21 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Hotel Ithaca + a raffle offering a new laptop donated by Finger Lakes Independence Center.

Cornell math professors were awarded $1.5 million and $2.3 million grants to research AI safety and develop new tools for autoformalization — projects designed to improve how computers check complex math proofs.

The initiatives will soon begin at Cornell’s labs.

Today, 14850 Dining celebrates National Taco Day on Taco Tuesday by highlighting local taco specials in Ithaca (with classic beef birria and vegetarian options available) as eateries like Old Mexico, Village Taqueria, and Tacos CDMX offer a range of flavors.

Local varsity football players had standout performances in Section 4 games last weekend; athletes from Chenango Forks, Johnson City, and Windsor posted top stats — vote now as the poll closes Sunday, Oct.

11 at noon.

Ithaca College field hockey defeated Skidmore 4-0 on Oct.

4 at Higgins Stadium, extending their win streak to five games. The Bombers will return on Oct. 10 for senior celebration night against Vassar College.