Much of The Tattler’s readership was not born before 1995. In that year, Michael Jordan made his comeback to the NBA, Javascript was introduced to…
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The Biggest Crybaby in Sports
When we play sports, we don’t mess up. There’s always the wind, or there was a foul, or the sun got in your eye. Even…
Cuomo Proposes Free SUNY Tuition
A college education is one of the most expensive financial endeavors of people’s lives. People pay thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars just for…
Sporty Seniors
Jimin Lee ’17 Q: What sport do you play? A: I run track. Q: Do you have a favorite professional athlete? A: Usain Bolt. Q:…
Sitting Down with an Artist: IHS’s New Murals
Our hallways are looking a bit brighter these days, thanks to Luiza Vieira ’17 and Jay Barnes. Here’s the artist’s story behind the beautification efforts.…
Playlist: Television’s Greatest Hits
Television shows are 30 percent about the content, 5 percent about the ads, 25 percent about the cute boy in the show, and 40 percent…
Sporty Seniors
Charlotte Williams Q: What sport do you play? A: “Cross Country.” Q: How long have you been playing your sport? A: “Like seriously running? Only…
Dead Serious
The time has come, please don’t get mad It happens to us all. Let me introduce to you a charming lad I’m sure you’ll have…
A Kid Named Moes
There once was a fat kid named Moes, So large he could not see his toes. He kept eating his sweeties ‘til he got diabetes,…
Hall Monitor
Which celebrities would you like to see in a battle to the death? (Pictured above) Spike Jonze (director) vs. Spike Jones (musician) “Because at the…
Throwback Hits
When they hear a song from sometime around 2006, people usually say something along the lines of “OMG such a throwback, I haven’t heard this…
Serial: Podcast Review
Last year, the country was abuzz with something new: the news. This phenomenon wasn’t your “News Snacking” where you just read a headline on your…
Top 10 Names in Sports
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Hahahahahahahhahahahahaha. All jokes aside, saying the name “Ha Ha Clinton-Dix” is like having a little party with yourself, earning him the number…
Wacky Sport: Foot “Ball”
Extreme, wacky, some might say crazy and thrilling; the name of the game is Fireball Soccer.
Tokenism
to·ken·ism ˈtōkəˌnizəm/ noun the practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to do a particular thing, especially by recruiting a small number of…
Fantasy Football: Duds and Delights
Each year, the fall season brings back many American favorites: pumpkin spice lattes, Thanksgiving dinners, jumping in the leaves, and most importantly: Fantasy Football. To…