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Posts published in “Byline: THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD”
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…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2017
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2017
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…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2017
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2017
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2017
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.…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2017
Cool Espionage Snow day Women’s march byo lunch boxes The metric system Egg salad Petty library rules Betsy DeVos Uncool
Editorial: To Censor or Not to Censor?
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2016
The Tattler is no stranger to controversy. In 2005, the paper attracted local and national attention during an incident in which the administration refused to…
The Tattler Readership Survey
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer), THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2016
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…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2016
COOL The Horses Rogue One Kindergarten lunchboxes Countdown to winter break The Dallas Cowboys The Gateway Arch Leonard Cohen dying Midterms UNCOOL
Editorial: Athletes Should Be Exempt from Gym
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2016
It is only human nature to be resistant to change. But as it happens, humans are flawed. Being resistant to a much needed change and…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2016
COOL Cubs vs. Indians Ken Bone costume Election results Surreal cereal that is so real Apathy Snow?! Kitty Kat costume Tax fraud (WOI) The Last…
Editorial: Get Rid of the A+
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2016
In today’s high-pressure, must-get-into-college climate, many high-performing students attempt to maximize their scores before anything else. They grade-grub and burn the midnight oil studying to…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2016
COOL Home football win Uggs on Timbs Brain Team’s #6 national rank Apple Fest Pumpkin spice Bigly Brain Team Gym warm-ups UNCOOL
Editorial: How to Solve the Student Debt Crisis
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2016
More than ever, the issue of student loans is gaining attention in the United States. Approximately $1.3 trillion in student loan debt is spread out…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2016
COOL Simone Pokémon Go Eating tomatoes off the vine College visits People playing Pokémon Go Drought Lit summer work Ryan Lochte UNCOOL
Editorial: Why Students Need Their Teachers to be Paid Better
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2016
It’s no wonder that an increase in teacher salaries is universally supported by teachers. However, it is also in students’ best interest to have their…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2016
COOL Flings & Things Fortifying Boundaries: Know What’s Yours First Memorial Day Friday off Drix has seen Summer flicks Sandals Socks and sandals Weird tan lines Post-AP…
IHS is fortunate to have multiple speakers, such as Planned Parenthood representatives, come into IHS health classrooms and present about a wide range of topics.…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2016
COOL Shorter library lines Class periods spent just eating Already shopping for college Running for your life (while terrifying and perilous, can often be exhilarating and the…
On Senioritis
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2016
(sorry for doing this so close to the deadline, it should be completed by March 31!) As we start to wind down the school…
Editorial: Hire More Counselors
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2016
Junior counselor meetings have started, and despite the counselors’ best efforts, students leave the 11th grade woefully underprepared for the college application process. A junior…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2016
COOL Applying to become a Tattler editor Steve! Ice fishing for neutrinos People like Mr. Heiland Return of the Leopard Frogs School is still trying…
Editorial: Lead in Enfield and Caroline Water
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2016
There was no excuse for ICSD waiting six months to notify parents about high levels of lead, nor to let 11 years pass before the lead issue in district schools became public.
Editorial: What the Ithaca Plan Means for Us
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2016
The conversations around shifting our attitudes and policies regarding drug use happening in the city must also be had in ICSD.