I would like to decorate this silence, but my house grows only cleaner. What old December’s bareness everywhere The sky moves in its whiteness…
Posts published in “Byline: CHLOE MOORE”
autumn limbo
By CHLOE MOORE on October 2019
i said i wanted to start over and it seems the world agreed, painting over with aspen gold, like some kind of midas touch and…
District Election Results and Budget Breakdown
By CHLOE MOORE on June 2019
On Tuesday, May 21, ICSD voters approved three ballot propositions and elected the new Board of Education members, who will begin their terms on July…
The Kids are More Than Alright
By CHLOE MOORE on June 2019
The past two years have seen possibly the largest mobilization of young people since the anti-war protests on college campuses in the 1960s and 70s.…
IHS Students Create Civic Debate Forum
By CHLOE MOORE on May 2019
This year, Fun Fact of the Day founders JT Stone ‘20 and Dyshawn Lawton ‘20 founded a radio show, “Youth Voices,” as a segment on…
An Interview With Darlingside
By CHLOE MOORE on May 2019
On April 12, Darlingside, the four-man indie folk band from Boston, MA, returned to Ithaca’s Hangar Theater, having played The Haunt last February. The most…
The Democrats Need to be Smart in 2020
By CHLOE MOORE on February 2019
With the 2020 presidential primary season on the horizon, the Democratic field is beginning to come into focus. While just about everyone on the left,…
Comparing Two Biopics of Vincent Van Gogh
By CHLOE MOORE on February 2019
Two movies about the life and death of the troubled painter, Vincent van Gogh, were released in the past two years, and both used a…
What Happened? The Midterms Debriefed
By CHLOE MOORE on December 2018
November 6 marked the end of single-party control in Washington, with Democrats gaining a net 40 seats in the House of Representatives. The Democratic Congress-elect…
Movie Review: Free Solo
By CHLOE MOORE on December 2018
Alex Honnold was already a distinguished American climber before he climbed the 3,200 vertical feet of granite that is El Capitan in Yosemite National Park…
In Classic Michael Moore Fashion, Fahrenheit 11/9 is Dismal but Inspiring
By CHLOE MOORE on November 2018
Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore is not known for being subtle, so the fact that his new film, Fahrenheit 11/9, was shocking came as no…
The Writer of the “Inside Resistance” Op-Ed is Not a Hero
By CHLOE MOORE on October 2018
On September 5, a high-level Trump administration official published an anonymous op-ed in the New York Times. They claim to be a part of a…
An Interview With Ned Carlson
By CHLOE MOORE on October 2018
Ned Carlson ‘19 is a senior at IHS, and has been exploring the field of “land art” (think Andy Goldsworthy) for many years. His art…
Spotlight on Local Music with “The Uncommons”
By CHLOE MOORE on June 2018
The Uncommons, comprised of guitarist/keyboardist Kevin Moss, vocalist Kelly Serbonich, lead guitarist/vocalist Jay Skezas, drummer Jeff Goodmark, and bassist/vocalist Ash Eastman, are bringing new life…
The Devolution of American Politics
By CHLOE MOORE on April 2018
As President Obama astutely said in his 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner, “Eight years ago, [I] said that it was time to change the tone…
Movie Review: Every Day
By CHLOE MOORE on April 2018
Every Day, a movie based on the novel by David Levithan, was released at the end of February and has been gaining traction and publicity…
Redefining Strength on the Paralympic Stage
By CHLOE MOORE on April 2018
Most people who watched the 2018 Olympics saw Ester Ledecka upset Anna Veiss in alpine skiing, cheered on American snowboarders Chloe Kim and Red Gerard,…
Community Reacts to ICE Arrests
By CHLOE MOORE on March 2018
Last May, an undocumented immigrant named José Guzman-Lopez was arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in Ithaca. Although it was the first such…
The US Drone Program and Its Problems
By CHLOE MOORE on March 2018
The United States has conducted more than 27,500 drone strikes in the fight to expel the Islamic State from Iraq and Syria, according to a…
The 2018 Midterm Elections
By CHLOE MOORE on March 2018
The 2018 midterm elections are coming up, and the Democrats need to flip 24 seats in the House of Representatives to swing the majority. Given…
Artivism and the Dialogues of Art and Immigration
By CHLOE MOORE on March 2018
Since the 1980’s and 1990’s, Ricardo Dominguez and his now-partner Amy Sara Carroll have been redefining the rules of art, activism, and the discourse regarding…
Love on the Brain By CHLOE MOORE
By CHLOE MOORE on February 2018
With Valentine’s Day approaching, one might wonder what causes the phenomenon that we celebrate: love. Interestingly, love is not a totally abstract feeling or concept;…
Year in Review: What 2017 Looked Like Politically for Women
By CHLOE MOORE on February 2018
This January 20 marked the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s presidency, and January 21 marked the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March, which included over…
Climate Science Update
By CHLOE MOORE on February 2018
The current goal of the world’s climate scientists and researchers is to make sure that the Earth’s overall temperature does not increase by more than…
Art for Humanity: Tompkins County Human Rights Department Art Competition
By CHLOE MOORE on December 2017
This November, artists from around Tompkins County had the opportunity to enter their artwork in a competition held by the Tompkins County Department of Human…
Movie Review: Human Flow
By CHLOE MOORE on December 2017
Chinese artist and filmmaker Ai Weiwei released his film, Human Flow, on October 13. With cinematography by Christopher Doyle and a soundtrack by Karsten Fundal,…