On October 6, 2017, “centrist” James Damore, creator of the Google Memo, tweeted a picture of a bird, accompanied by the aphorism “Like a bird,…
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At Ithaca High School, and in the Ithaca School District as a whole, we love our teachers. Any student can easily produce a list of…
How Sorry to Bother You Succeeds Where BlacKkKlansman Fails
When most moviegoers enter their local theater, they aren’t expecting a politically charged message on the screen. Still, most contemporary films contain at least…
Club Feature: Political Theory of the Global Left
Last month, the Tattler Editorial Board argued that political theory should be taught more at IHS. The school hasn’t implemented the suggestions put forth, and…
Isaiah Gutman: WARRIORS 4, RAPTORS 1 The Warriors may be missing Steph Curry for the first few weeks of the playoffs, but make no mistake;…
The Problem with All-Star Games
In the US, each major sport has its fair share of unique rules. The number, length, and intensity of games differ greatly between the NFL,…
Spencer Dinwiddie: The Best NBA Player You’ve Never Heard Of
Since D’Angelo Russell’s injury, Spencer Dinwiddie has stepped into his role as starting point guard of the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets haven’t shown any crazy…
Student Athlete Feature: Mamadou Bah
Last year, the IHS Boys Varsity basketball team had an incredible year, finishing with a record of 18–1 and finishing as runners-up in the…
Interview with Mira Driskell
Every day, you hear someone complain about the heavy workload we are given at IHS. Just imagine what it would be like to leave all…
What Blade Runner 2049 Means for Film
Michael Bay, James Foley, Danny Boyle, Denis Villeneuve. Among other things, these four directors all helmed sequels to major films this year. However, while two…
Restaurant Review: Mix Social Dining
Looking to try a new eatery in Ithaca, we decided to visit Mix Social Dining on Elmira Road for dinner on a Saturday evening. The…
Why the Celtics Won the Trade of the Decade
On August 22, speculation began to emerge that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics were engaged in trade talks involving a swap of their star…
A Recap of Some of the Summer’s (Good) Films
After last year’s disappointing crop of summer movies, I wasn’t exactly hopeful for this summer. Unfortunately, as of writing this, this batch of movies has…
Legion: A Bemusing Beauty
Warning: This article contains moderate spoilers for Legion Season 1. Despite Marvel’s amazing ability to pump out many high quality movies each year, a…
NBA Awards
On June 26, the NBA will be hosting an awards show to announce the winners of all regular season awards. This NBA season has been…
In March, Ithaca High School held its annual Social Justice Week, a weeklong presentation series in which students had the chance to learn about relevant…
Interview with Mr. Stone, IHS’s new Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
This year, there has been a shakeup at the position of boys’ basketball coach for varsity. Brian Stone has taken over for Jobe Zulu. Both…
NBA Top 15 Lists
It’s that time of year: as you walk down the halls or sit in the library, you may hear “LeBron is the best player in…