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Lieutenant Governor and Gubernatorial Candidate Antonio Delgado Visits Ithaca
By CORNELIA YE on December 2025
Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado visited Ithaca on Sunday, October 26, as part of his campaign for governor. Across two events—a campaign stop at Liquid State…
IHS Model United Nations Club Finds Success at First Conference of the Year
By CORNELIA YE on December 2025
On November 7 and 8, Ithaca’s Model United Nations (MUN) Club attended a conference at Hilton High School in Rochester, New York. Over forty IHS…
The “Walking-to-Waterfall Ratio”: My Scale for Ithaca’s Gorge Trails
By CORNELIA YE on November 2025
Whenever a friend visits Ithaca, there’s always one thing I have to show them: a gorge. It’s the most quintessential Ithaca experience. Over time, I’ve…
The Ithaca Teachers Association’s September 18 Rally
By CORNELIA YE on October 2025
After school on Thursday, September 18, teachers from across ICSD gathered with community members at the IHS bus loop for an Ithaca Teachers Association (ITA)…
The Federal Government’s Summer of Funding
By CORNELIA YE on September 2025
One of Donald Trump’s signature promises during his 2024 presidential campaign was to cut government spending. Trump claimed his reductions would shrink the size of…
A Fleeting Existence
By CORNELIA YE on September 2025
Most of their ephemeral lives are spent sealed in plastic bottles,waiting to be freed by the careful breath of a child. Their firstimpulse is toward…
Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Statewide Restriction on Cell Phones in Schools
By CORNELIA YE on June 2025
On Tuesday, May 6, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York will enforce statewide restrictions on smartphones in schools. The new policy, implemented as part…
Foodnet Hosts Twelfth Annual Mac ‘N Cheese Bowl
By CORNELIA YE on June 2025
On Wednesday, May 7, seventeen local restaurants, caterers, food trucks, and eateries set up at Steamboat Landing to answer the question: Who makes the best…
Spring Cleaning: My Face-Off With the Paper Monster
By CORNELIA YE on June 2025
A pile of papers had slowly been growing on my windowsill. Festering there since who knows when, it included everything from field trip forms to…
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): You’ll be ready as soon as Indian Creek Farm opens to pick fresh produce! You’ll enjoy their slushies and…
Solstice
By CORNELIA YE on February 2025
Posters, For will-writing workshops, Plastered on the wall— But you’ll never see it coming, Until it’s knocking on your door.
The Results of the 2023 CLYDE Survey
By CORNELIA YE on February 2025
Every other year, students throughout the ICSD participate in Catalyst Insight’s Community-Level Youth Development Evaluation (CLYDE) Survey. The CLYDE Survey is anonymous and collects self-reported…
Recapping Sunrise Ithaca’s Climate Justice Circle at the First Unitarian
By CORNELIA YE on October 2024
On September 8, Sunrise Ithaca, a local youth climate justice organization, hosted a discussion circle on climate justice and intergenerational solidarity at the First Unitarian…
Recently in Racing
By CORNELIA YE on June 2024
Buescher (Seventeen) and Larson (Five) crossing the finish line within 0.001 seconds of each other. Getty Images Recent events have drawn many eyes to the…
Overview of the 2024 Met Gala
By CORNELIA YE on June 2024
Outside the Met Gala. The New York Times On May 6, the fashion magazine Vogue hosted its annual Met Gala. The Met Gala, typically hosted…
Recapping the Ithaca Public Education Symposium
By CORNELIA YE on June 2024
On May 2, the Second Annual Ithaca Public Education Symposium brought together a panel of nine students from IHS, Lehman Alternative Community School (LACS), and…
The dimensionality of numerous food items undergoes a transformation with the introduction of viral food trends. For instance, the flattened croissant, which transitions from its…
OP-ED Contest Winner: Confronting the Effects of Car Dependency on American Lives
By CORNELIA YE on March 2024
Cars are integral to daily life across the United States. Yet, even with their usefulness, their pervasive presence may pose an inadvertent risk to our…
Justice50: Reducing Climate Crisis Disparities in Ithaca
By CORNELIA YE on March 2024
In 2019, the City of Ithaca’s Common Council unanimously adopted the Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND) resolution, committing to community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030. The…
An Interview with ICSD’s Newly Appointed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
By CORNELIA YE on December 2023
Lisa Sahasrabudhe has dedicated many years of her career to the Ithaca City School District. She worked for over three decades as a classroom teacher…
2024 Grammy Nominations Released
By CORNELIA YE on December 2023
Nominations for the sixty-sixth Grammy Awards were released in early November. Across all categories, there was a broad range of nominees, from breakthrough artists to…
The End of an Era: The Smithsonian Zoo Bids Farewell to Its Three Giant Pandas
By CORNELIA YE on October 2023
For over half a century, the Giant Panda Exhibit has stood as a cornerstone of the Smithsonian National Zoo. Since their historic arrival in the…
News Bites ZADIE WANG
By CORNELIA YE on October 2023
Mississippi State University Choral Director Charged with Embezzlement By ZADIE WANG Choral Director Gary Packwood of Mississippi State University has been charged with sending thirty-nine…
Hobbies of the Illusive Cousin
By CORNELIA YE on October 2023
We all have that cousin, Oh, you know the type, Your parents tell you all about them, And it keeps you up all night, So…