The doe places its hooves between moss-filigreed rocks with the delicacy of a wish. Silent, nose twitching, it bends a long, swooping neck to forage…
Posts published by “ANNA WESTWIG”
Happy Story Contest: Inside Every Dark Cloud
“I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you. Which would you like to hear first?” The doctor looks at me expectantly. I…
Happy Story Contest: Springtime Dog Walk
The tall food-giver with two legs and head-fur the color of the sun is speaking. Her words escape from her mouth in an unintelligible rush,…
Avian Reminiscence
Remember this apocalyptic day When acid rain laid mighty creatures prone The brand-new serpent casts its skin away They watched as twilight ripped the…
May Surrealio
May Sudoku
May Sudoku: April Solution:
Procrastinator? Here Are A Few Signs Of Being One:
Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20): “I’m not procrastinating! I’ve just been taking a break for the past 2 hours.” Gemini (May 21 –…
Coolness Spectrum
The Old Tattler Board Cool The New Tattler Board College Commitment Returning to In-Person No Spring Pep Rally Weather Whiplash Entering AP Season Vaccine Patents…
Lead in School Water Finally Eradicated
In a stunning turn of events, Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Superintendent Luvelle Brown triumphantly announced at the Board of Education meeting last night that…
Board of Education Doxes Student Reps to the Board
In the most heated Board of Education (BoE) Zoom meeting yet, the student representatives to the board hailing from Ithaca High School delivered a public…
Virtual Swim Unit Flounders
It began with the buses: the kiddie pools didn’t fit. ICSD, used to accommodating every orientation, tried sideways, vertical, and diagonal to no avail. Finally,…
Big Luve in GQ
Ithaca City School District (ICSD) students were surprised to find an interview with Superintendent Luvelle “Big Luve” Brown on the website of popular magazine GQ…
CollegeBoard to Use uQuiz to Administer AP Exams
The one-year anniversary for the school shutdown has just passed, and that means AP exams are rolling around the corner like a high-speed car with…
Serial Face Thief Still at Large
“I’m terrified,” one student wrote in a recent anonymous survey. “I thought I would be safe in my own home, but now that I know…
The (Biggest) Problem with Schools
Public schools in the United States are plagued by countless inefficiencies, controversies, obstacles, and difficulties. Moreover, the specific manifestations of these problems vary between school…
IHS Needs Black Teachers
At Ithaca High School, a school with over 100 Black students in attendance, there are zero Black teachers. In a video testimonial addressed to ICSD…
The Pandemic’s Onslaught of Anti-Asian Hate
It’s an ordinary February day in New York City. 61-year-old Noel Quintana boards a train in Brooklyn, heading to the first of his two jobs.…
Crisis in Myanmar: Military Seizes Power
(Content warning: This article contains mentions of rape, genocide, and murder) On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s nascent democracy was thrown into turmoil. The country’s military,…
“Be careful around the Governor.” This is what a friend of Lindsey Boylan told her when she was promoted to Chief of Staff at the…
Biden Unsurprisingly Neglects Campaign Promises of Peace
On the campaign trail, Biden promised to “end forever wars.” Less than 100 days into his presidency, he has already ordered an airstrike in Syria,…
Why Hydrogen Cars Won’t Be the Future of Clean Transportation
Hydrogen is not tame—the element brings to mind rockets, fire, and explosions. This association is for good reason too. Hydrogen is an extremely flammable gas…
Cancel Culture is Problematic
“Cancel Culture”—there’s no doubt you’ve heard of it. The phrase often carries a negative connotation, implying that there is an epidemic of “cancellations.” Many view…
How to Save the Planet
You’ve all heard some variation on the classic adage “turn out the lights, conserve water, go vegan.” Switching to public transportation and carbon-free activities like…
Job Training Programs at Finger Lakes ReUse
As part of their commitment to the community, Finger Lakes ReUse (FLR) has been offering ReSET, a free job training program, since 2013. ReSET is…
Before this January, my knowledge of the Finger Lakes ReUse (FLR) organization was limited to its thrift shops, where my family had gotten various kitchen…
Unexpected Lessons from Abroad: Why a Six-Year-Old Documentary Should Be on the Top of Your Queue
Chèvre, camembert, chilled grapefruit, scallops in a creamy mustard sauce, raw carrot and red cabbage salad, lamb with saffron, baguette, water, and an hour to…