“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…
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Editorial: The Problem With IHS’s Pass System
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2018
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…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2018
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2017
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2017
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…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2017
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2017
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2017
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…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2017
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2017
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…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2017
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2017
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…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2017
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
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2017
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…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2017
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…
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…