The Tattler
What Are the Recent Tattler Graduates Up To?
By CORNELIA YE on October 2026
Ace Dufresne ’26, Former News Editor Ace Dufresne served as The Tattler’s news editor for two years and, before that, as a distribution manager for…
STEM Feature of the Month: Why Are My Apples Brown?!
By AIDEN XIE on October 2026
I’m sure all of us have had an experience where freshly cut fruit slowly turns into a brown unappealing mess. The gripe of having to…
MINDLIGHTS: Confronting Substance Abuse Together
By AIDEN XIE on October 2026
As autumn rolls around and the cold starts to creep in, October reminds us about a common and important subject: substance abuse. Substances are prevalent…
Hispanic Heritage Month
By INDIE GABRIEL on October 2026
Hispanic Heritage Month was first made a holiday in 1968, during President Johnson’s term. Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration that typically lasts from…
The Gormandizing Connoisseur Introduces the Steamy Dumpling
By BEN MELLON on October 2026
This month I went to the Steamy Dumpling, which opened a few months ago. It’s located at 107 N Aurora Street on The Ithaca Commons.…
Ornithology Feature: Habitat Restoration
By SUSANNE GUIMBRETIERE on October 2026
It’s forty degrees Fahrenheit, raining, and muddy. In other words, the perfect weather to catch hypothermia. But this unfortunate combination also lends itself to a…
From the Archives: Excerpts from The Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By MATHILDE VAN OSSELAER on October 2026
Did you know that The Tattler is one of the oldest school newspapers in the country? With thousands of publications, dating as early as 1892,…
Monthly Bake: Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies
By LUTÈCE MORGAN-KNAPP on October 2026
The aroma of the house when I was making these cookies was truly spectacular. It was a perfect odor to have with the cloudy and…
How the World Celebrates Halloween
By BEN LINDENBERG on October 2026
Halloween is a holiday celebrated in many countries in very different ways, usually from the night of October 31 until a couple days later. Ireland,…
Hall Monitor: “What are you going to be for Halloween?”
By LEA TESCHL on October 2026
“The greatest person alive: Beverly Tan.” – Mr. Sheldon “Padme and Daisy from The Great Gatsby.” – Sophia Stellick ’27 “The bagel guy from iCarly.”…
The Geography of a Promise
By SAMANA DARNAL on October 2026
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible,…
Seven Secrets of Language Learning That Most Miss
By LEE CHO on October 2026
If you are reading this article, I’m happy, because you are likely wanting to learn a new language. Learning a language is extremely important and…
IHS Needs Community. Can You Help?
By GEORGETTE LYONS on October 2026
Do you like going to school? I once heard an IHS student say, “If school was like this, I’d actually want to go.” Let me…
Tradition or Not: Greek Life Should be Banned
By ASHLEY PARK on October 2026
Content Warning: sexual assault. For decades, Greek life has occupied an anomalous position on American college campuses: being celebrated as a key experience of college…
Beware of the Blue Lie
By OREN MILDER on October 2026
Most people are familiar with the term “white lie,” meaning a small lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. But you probably have not heard…
AI and Our Perspectives
By CECILIA COLVIN, INDIE GABRIEL on October 2026
What’s your opinion on AI? This is a question that we posed to forty-three students and teachers across IHS. You may recall being in class…
Is Zero Period Really an Accessible Alternative for Being Able to Take More Classes?
By INDIE GABRIEL on October 2026
I’m sure most of you remember the good times from middle school, or even elementary school, when you would be in the middle of choir…
Tough Times: Following Eviction, the Future of Ithaca’s Alt-Weekly is Uncertain
By ELI WARSHOF on October 2026
The Ithaca Times announced on September 23 that it received a notice of eviction from its newsroom’s landlord. “If such legal proceedings are successful, the…
New York State Board of Regents Passes New High School Graduation Requirements
By DANIEL HUANG on October 2026
As they settle into the new year, students have been getting ready for the different challenges they are ready to face this year: classes, sports,…
What New ID Policy Is Designed To Do
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2026
Attending IHS this year comes with a new expectation: making sure students’ school-issued ID cards are visible at all times. Student IDs have always existed,…
Former Mayor Svante Myrick’s New ‘Action Kit’ Helps Creatives Become Activists
By ELI WARSHOF on October 2026
Former Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick returned from Washington DC to speak at Buffalo Street Books in September, after nine months away from town. He came…
Ithaca in the Eye of Global News
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2026
As the Ithaca community grapples with the media attention at Cornell University, The Tattler recognizes the weight of this moment for survivors, students, and community…
Tough Times: Following Eviction, the Future of Ithaca’s Alt-Weekly is Uncertain
By ELI WARSHOF on September 2026
The Ithaca Times announced Wednesday that it received a notice of eviction from its newsroom’s landlord. “If such legal proceedings are successful, the Ithaca Times…
Letter from the Editor
By CORALLUS MEEKS on September 2026
The Tattler has been telling the story of Ithaca High School for more than a century, but no two years of student journalism have looked…
September 2026 Events
By OREN MILDER on September 2026
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Each Sign’s Goals For the School Year
By CHRISTOPHER ERRICHELLO on September 2026
Virgo (August 23 – September 22): Never mind what you’re interested in; it’s time to start looking at what colleges like to see. They like…