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Where Is Our Left?

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on February 2019

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,…

Letter to the Editor: Support Our Teachers

By ANTHONY FINE, EZRA BAPTIST, ISAIAH GUTMAN, MIRA DRISKELL, SOPHIA PATT on December 2018

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

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on October 2018

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

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on June 2018

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…

Predictions for the NBA Playoffs

By ISAIAH GUTMAN, JUSTIN HEITZMAN, PATRICK YUAN on May 2018

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

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on March 2018

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

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on February 2018

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

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on December 2017

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

Interview with Mira Driskell

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on November 2017

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

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on November 2017

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

Restaurant Review: Mix Social Dining

By ISAIAH GUTMAN, VAYNU KADIYALI on October 2017

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

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on October 2017

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

By ISAIAH GUTMAN on September 2017

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

Posts published in “Byline: ISAIAH GUTMAN”

Where Is Our Left?

Letter to the Editor: Support Our Teachers

How Sorry to Bother You Succeeds Where BlacKkKlansman Fails

Club Feature: Political Theory of the Global Left

Predictions for the NBA Playoffs

The Problem with All-Star Games

Spencer Dinwiddie: The Best NBA Player You’ve Never Heard Of

Student Athlete Feature: Mamadou Bah

Interview with Mira Driskell

What Blade Runner 2049 Means for Film

Restaurant Review: Mix Social Dining

Why the Celtics Won the Trade of the Decade

A Recap of Some of the Summer’s (Good) Films

Legion: A Bemusing Beauty

NBA Awards

Interview with Mr. Stone, IHS’s new Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

NBA Top 15 Lists