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November 2026 Horoscope: Each Signs Dish for Friendsgiving
By SUSANNE GUIMBRETIERE on November 2026
Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21): Recipes are for people who follow rules, not you. You’re just here to go with the flow without all…
Cozy Recipe
By SUSANNE GUIMBRETIERE on November 2026
Written to bridge the gap between French master chiefs and American housewives, American Cooking “dans la cuisine” by Sadie Summers published in 1954 by Stars…
Virtual Reality in Three Acts
By JULIA KLEINBERG on November 2026
Act I: At some point, your house was a refuge from you. I remember our shared delight the day you brought the virtual reality headset…
Evergreen
By JOSEPH FRUG on November 2026
I rub my fingertips across each other, trying to dispel the pine sap’s stick. I succeed in dispersing its adhesion across my hands. The decrease…
rare birds sing your face is bathed in a yellow glow oat milk hot chocolate or maybe mint tea sits cooling in our favorite mug…
I will give you rest
By CORALLUS MEEKS on November 2026
Yearning for you I lost myself I worry in finding me you found you were lost yourself perhaps you unfurled me hoping to find a…
All my problems trace back to you. Remember that time you walked towards me, cutting off the sun? I looked up and I just knew…
IHS Athlete Interviews
By TAKUO KAWATE on November 2026
Sports are a big part of our school, but knowing that these sports exist does not mean that we know the students who play them.…
A Review of Congressional Baseball
By JACK PIERETTI on November 2026
In Washington, D.C., baseball is no joke. Every June, our big, beautiful, powerful, glorious, magnificent, sanctimonious elephants and donkeys trade the Capitol building for the…
Most Disrespected Athlete: Althea Gibson
By INDIE GABRIEL on November 2026
Althea Gibson was an American tennis player and golfer Gibson grew up in Silver, South Carolina, later moving with her family to Harlem, New York,…
Hollywood, Ending: The Price of Insta(nt) Success
By WILL KLEINBERG on November 2026
“As a culture, we worship at the altar of fame,” John Green notes in “On Fame and Chappell Roan,” a video from his YouTube channel…
Books to Curl Up With
By SHAI HAGAI on November 2026
Beware the Abbot Boys by Chelsea Ichaso Last year, a girl was found dead on their property, burnt in a car they were supposed to…
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
By SOPHIE TEMPLIER on November 2026
This book begins the same way it ends. In fact, it is such a clean loop that the moment I finished it I wanted to…
Lacemaking Culture in Ithaca
By MATHILDE VAN OSSELAER on November 2026
On the 3rd Saturday of each month, a group of lovely people gather in the Lifelong Ithaca center downtown and connect about one thing: lacemaking.…
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Teen Studio Highlight #2: The Art of Quilting
By LUCY PARK-HOOKWAY on November 2026
This past summer, the Johnson Museum of Art curated an exhibition titled Quilted Stories: American Quilts from the Permanent Collection. The show presented quilting as…
Student Gallery – November 2026
By CALLEN BOYKO, CECILIA COLVIN, CHRIS ERRICHIELLO, ELI ASH, ERIKA POWERS, GLORIANA ALLNATT, LUTÈCE MORGAN-KNAPP, TAO, ZADIE WELLS on November 2026
STEM Feature of the Month: Nobel Prize-Winning Chemistry
By AIDEN XIE on November 2026
The Nobel Prizes are a set of six international awards to honor people who have made the greatest contribution to humanity in their respective fields.…
Ornithology Feature: The Evolution of Migration
By SUSANNE GUIMBRETIERE on November 2026
Arrows in the sky pointing due south, filling the air with their cacophonous cries, the Canada geese, are commonplace in Ithaca’s fall. Equally common, though…
From the Archives: Excerpts from The Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By MATHILDE VAN OSSELAER on November 2026
Did you know that The Tattler is one of the oldest school newspapers in the country? With prints dating as early as 1892, you can…
MindLights: Who Cares for the Caregivers?
By ASHLEY PARK on November 2026
When was the last time you asked someone who takes care of you how they were doing? Whether it’s a parent, grandparent, friend, or another…
Bake of the Month: Lemon Bars
By LUTÈCE MORGAN-KNAPP on November 2026
Lemon bars seem to be a dessert that everyone finds exciting and fancy. They have a crisp shortbread crust with a lemon curd layer that…
PE Exemptions For Athletes
By BEN LINDENBERG on November 2026
When athletes are putting in at least eighteen hours of practice a week to represent the school, why are we making them walk around the…
Is Ignorance Really Bliss?
By JAIDA BURKE on November 2026
It’s 3:45 PM on a Friday, and you’re waiting for your bus when your phone buzzes with a notification from Canvas: “Test Grade Posted.” Do…
Controversial Takes: Does a Straw Have One or Two Holes
By ATHENE LIU, MILA OSHOE on November 2026
It seems like a simple question: does a straw have one hole or two? At first, the answer might seem obvious, but the more you…
Why Everyone Should Be Writing Books
By ARLO JONES-ROUNDS on November 2026
We all love to talk. That’s clear the moment you step into the hallways of IHS. Whether it’s an opinion on today’s lunch, the results…
Is The Customer Really Always Right?
By DAVID BENNETT on November 2026
When working in customer service, you are always taught one simple thing—that the customer is always right—but I beg to differ. For those who have…