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IHS Students Organize Third Climate Action Exposition
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2024
On Sunday, May 19, IHS hosted its third annual Climate Action Exposition. The exposition, organized by IHS students part of the Green Outdoor Adventure Team…
Trump Emerges As Forerunner of Republican Primary
By MUKUND GAUR on March 2024
As the Republican primaries begin in states across the country, what appeared to be a wide field of challengers to former President Donald Trump has…
Why Are We Always Tired—And What Can IHS Do About It?
By MUKUND GAUR on March 2024
Im tired.” Or, “I’m sooo tired.” This, or some variation of it, is a phrase that we’ve all heard more times than we can count…
The 2023 Elections in Tompkins County
By MUKUND GAUR on December 2023
In early November, residents of Tompkins County made their way to the ballot boxes to vote in a slate of local elections. These included Ithaca’s…
The Problems With an Inaccessible School
By MUKUND GAUR on November 2023
It’s happened to all of us before. You might have been entering the music building, coming back from PE, or trying to enter the Quad…
Technology in IHS: A Student’s Perspective
By MUKUND GAUR on November 2023
As the world moves steadily into the digital age, IHS has been no slacker in the transition. From Chromebooks to Epson projectors, IHS is brimming…
News Bites
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY, MUKUND GAUR on September 2023
New Email Accounts and Website By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY As of August 21, all ICSD student emails have been transitioned to a new format. A first…
IPEI Launches Student Leadership Grant
By MUKUND GAUR on September 2023
Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI), an Ithaca-based non-profit organization that aims to facilitate community connections and support for students and staff within the Ithaca City…
IHS Holds Second Annual Climate Exposition
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2023
On May 21, 2023, IHS held its second annual Climate Exposition. The event, which took place outside of the Welcome Center and in the IHS…
To Our Departing Members: Live Long and Prosper!
By ALIZA PROULX, CLAIRE PARK, MUKUND GAUR, NATALIE PATRONE, SHAINE WEI, TANIA HAO, VALENTINA LEBRET on June 2023
Dear Maggie, It’s hard to believe that it is already June and I’m one step closer to having to say goodbye. This is incredibly sad…
An Interview with Coach Shane Taylor and Captain David Riccio of the IHS Boys’ Varsity Tennis Team
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2023
The IHS Boys’ Varsity Tennis team recently won their STAC championship match, and players from Ithaca won both singles and doubles in sectional championships. I…
IHS’s Code Red Robotics Attends Two Regional Competitions By JENNIFER ZHAO This year’s build season for Code Red saw a lot of challenges due to…
The January 24 and February 28 Board of Education Meetings
By MUKUND GAUR on April 2023
The Board of Education (BoE) has had two voting meetings in the past two months: January 24 and February 28. The February 14 meeting was…
Quick headlines on local news stories. A Musical on the Horizons By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY The IHS musical production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid debuts in…
Capital Project Enters Second Phase
By MUKUND GAUR on March 2023
ICSD’s 120-million-dollar Capital Project has now entered its second phase, as shown most clearly by the bathroom renovations in G-Building in IHS. The project was…
The BoE Meetings of 12/13 and 1/10
By MUKUND GAUR on February 2023
The Board of Education met on December 13, 2022, andJanuary 10, 2023. The December 13 meeting discussed retireehealth insurance, a presentation on Learning Forward ICSD,…
The 10/25 and 11/15 Board Meetings
By MUKUND GAUR on December 2022
This month, the Board of Education met on October 25th and November 15th. BoE meetings begin with a public comment session, where any community member…
The 10/11 Board of Education Meeting
By MUKUND GAUR on November 2022
This month, the Board of Education (BoE) met on October 11. BoE meetings begin with a public comment session, where any community member can speak,…
Ithaca Mayoral Race Intensifies Ahead of November Election
By MUKUND GAUR on October 2022
This fall, three candidates will face off to complete former Mayor Svante Myrick’s term, after the latter announced in early January that he would be…
Why We Still Need NASA
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2021
July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong has just become the first man to step on the moon, and NASA has made history yet again. August, 1975.…
Support Refugees in Ithaca
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2021
Ithaca is home to many refugees from countries across the world. These include Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Ara bia, Burma, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, and many more…
Why Space Debris Needs to be Addressed
By MUKUND GAUR on May 2021
As far as apocalypses go, being trapped on Earth might not seem too intimidating. However, the rapidly growing problem of space debris could make anything…
Why Hydrogen Cars Won’t Be the Future of Clean Transportation
By MUKUND GAUR on April 2021
Hydrogen is not tame—the element brings to mind rockets, fire, and explosions. This association is for good reason too. Hydrogen is an extremely flammable gas…
Can We Get Vaccine Rollout On Track?
By MUKUND GAUR on March 2021
It has been no secret that America’s vaccine rollout was chaotic from the start. At the end of January, all 50 states were reporting vaccine…
The GOP Needs to Leave Trump Behind
By MUKUND GAUR on February 2021
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as Trump supporters chanted outside the Capitol building in DC and smashed through security barriers, this is what Trump’s Twitter…
Misinformation on Social Media is a Pressing Problem
By MUKUND GAUR on December 2020
Should social media companies moderate their content, and if so, how can they best limit the spread of misinformation? On October 15, Twitter and Facebook…