Typically, editorial pieces in school newspapers serve to criticize the administration, and in many ways, the Tattler editorial board lives up to this stereotype. However,…
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Center Spread: Students’ Views on The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Casting Controversy and Cancellation
Editorial: Students Pay the Price for Teachers’ Inconsistent Grading Policies
It’s no secret that teachers have their own, distinct styles of teaching. The same course with the same content can feel drastically different when taught…
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COOL Teens advocating for gun control Springtime is soon Shamrock Shakes March Madness Snowstorms/snow days in March Ithaca’s unpredictable weather Spring break being so early…
Editorial: Why IHS Should Teach More Practical Skills
“When am I going to use calculus in my daily life?” “Why do I need to know all of China’s dynasties?” “When will I ever…
Editorial: The Problem With IHS’s Pass System
Most students at IHS are familiar with the assorted serving spoons, toys, and laminated cards that teachers use as designated passes to bathroom. Then there’s…
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COOL February break Days you don’t have midterms Candy sales after Valentine’s Day Winter formal Year halfway done Still half a year left Winter formal…
Editorial: How to Increase School Spirit At IHS
When most students think of IHS, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t abundant school spirit. Recently, school spirit has remained dormant with…
Editorial: Why The Board Of Education Needs To Improve Communication With Students
In October 2017, students at IHS were shocked to hear rumors that PE classes would be included in the calculation of GPAs. Students were told…
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COOL Igloos Ugly Christmas sweaters Cookie decorating Snow days! Snow (love it or hate it) Varying room temperature throughout the school Black ice It gets…
Why The City Of Ithaca Should Support Local Businesses
At the heart of Downtown Ithaca’s identity is a collection of small, local businesses that make the city truly unique. These businesses often struggle to…
Editorial: How Dress Code Enforcement Can Be Improved
In recent years, high school dress codes around the country have gotten attention from the media as students who were dress-coded (penalized for violation of…
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COOL Thanksgiving break Soup season!! Finally knowing how to dress for the weather Pumpkin pie Scorpios (goes both ways) noshavenovember Cold ears Rotten pumpkins after…
Editorial: Why Social Media Companies Need To Censor Hate Speech and Threats
Billions of people worldwide use social media sites like Facebook to connect with each other. In the United States, approximately seven out of ten people…
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COOL Halloween The smell of fall Apple Festival Pie!! 80-90 weather in fall (debatable) Finishing Common App in time for early decision (and other college…
Editorial: It’s Time For ICSD To Change Its Academic Calendar
Each year, when American students return to school after a two-month-long summer vacation, they find themselves having lost academic skills that they were expected to…
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COOL Crisp fall air (literally) Seeing friends after summer break People who write for The Tattler! New kids at school Back to school (?!) Freshies…
Editorial: The Problem With Tracking
What if someone told you that most of the classes you take in high school were determined for you in fifth grade? This is a…
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COOL (Only) one more Monday Fans Graduation Ithaca Festival Field Day Socks and Sandals Hair removal Geminis Junior prom pics UNCOOL
On January 17, the world was left stunned in the aftermath of the Senate confirmation hearing of Betsy DeVos, the Trump cabinet pick for Secretary…
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COOL Symmetry New Tattler Editors Science March AP classes after AP tests Cinco de Mayo Cardboard that tastes like school pizza PROM!!! (Senior, Junior) Sunburns School…
Editorial: Political Dissent in School
Controversial topics will inevitably come up during class. Our natural inclination is often to shy away from these topics or to approach them from a…
On November 8, many IHS students watched helplessly as America’s adult population handed the country over to a person who lost both our school’s and…
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COOL Morocco New exoplanets Gucci Mane is coming Asghar Farhadi The Knee Defender La-Moonlight Suppression of the press The Long March UNCOOL
Editorial: Give Humanities More Attention
Many high-school students are at a delicate point of uncertainty and determination: some may still struggle to find a clear direction in life, while others…
Editorial: On Teaching Good Writing
If you look through any published essay collection, you won’t see a single piece that even remotely resembles what students are taught in high school.…
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Cool Espionage Snow day Women’s march byo lunch boxes The metric system Egg salad Petty library rules Betsy DeVos Uncool