According to the National Institute of Justice, more than 75 percent of all prisoners are arrested within five years after release from prison. While there…
Posts published in “Byline: JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer)”
Controversy Over Board of Education Executive Sessions
ICSD is a massive entity, serving over 6,000 students at a dozen schools. Unlike the executive branch of the federal government, however, the decisions that…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: “Just Doing Your Job”
Before diving into this month’s topic, I want to thank those who responded to my query in last month’s edition of WTJTM. I asked IHS…
WTJTM: Two Months Of Microaggressions
With the Literary Issue, I’ve been forced to compress two months of triggering into a single column. At the same time, I’ve been triggered more…
The Best Thing on Netflix
Netflix is like a refrigerator full of food. No matter how many options there are, or how low you may think your standards are, sometimes…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: Summer Vacation
I can hear it already: “Really Jacob? Summer vacation? Is nothing sacred?” Well, I’m glad you’re catching on, IHS—nothing is sacred, and certainly not your…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: Your Anti-Trump Protests are a Waste of Time
After the election this November, people were understandably angry. Tears were shed, and a lot of families now have legitimate fears about deportation, discrimination, and…
High School Is Important
After reading Matt Mackenzie ’17’s article, I decided there was no way I could persuade IHS that high school was important. With arguments that strong,…
The Tattler Readership Survey
The results are in! After sending out a survey to every student at IHS a few weeks ago, the Tattler Editorial Board has worked tirelessly…
Open Letter to Yearbook Club
Dear Yearbook Club, At some point in elementary school, students start being taught the dangerous lie that in order to decide something fairly, all you…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: CYA Rules
Editor’s Note: Any and all who take issue with or disagree with statements made in this column (or past columns by the same author) are…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: Dress Codes
IHS, just like nearly every other school in the world, has a dress code. If students are caught violating it, they may be taken out…
Why I’ll Never Spend Another Penny At Regal Cinemas
After the first week of classes, I went with three of my friends, whom we’ll call Lamie Jovette, Klison Ae, and Suth Rilcoff (to preserve…
The Truth Behind Truancy, or Why You Should Skip Senior Skip Day
“Senior Skip Day” is a day during which seniors at our school (or any school) commit mass truancy. It is a long-held and hallowed tradition…
The Case For Trump
The only thing I hate more than Donald Trump is an echo chamber. So, for the sake of diversifying the political discourse at IHS, I’ll…
Let Them Watch Porn
While I haven’t sawn my Chromebook in half yet (shoutout to the guy who did that—you know who you are), I’ll admit that every time…
Star Wars: The Force Wasn’t With Me on This One
Popcorn in hand, I sat down to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with high expectations. Although I was skeptical of the overwhelmingly positive reviews given…
The IHS ChemClub is the ultimate place to explore chemistry in a collaborative setting and perform experiments you might not have been able to otherwise
The district should immediately stop using LanSchool’s keylogger.