Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18): Access to all the world’s knowledge! The genie will hand you a cell phone (because we’re living in the…
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Behind the 2005 Tattler Controversy: A Conversation with Former Editor-in-Chief Robert Ochshorn
By VALENTINA LEBRET on October 2024
In 2005, after incidents of censorship by the IHS administration, The Tattler was banned on school campus. Publication of the newspaper went underground, and copies…
In June 2024, ICSD announced its decision to cut the Latin program at IHS following recent changes to the budget. The program, run by Suzanne…
Fried Chicken and Haute Cuisine: North Folk Restaurant Review
By VALENTINA LEBRET on February 2024
In Press Bay Alley, in the center of downtown Ithaca, lies a culinary oxymoron: typical American fried chicken on Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays,…
A Sizzling Hot Cooking Playlist
By VALENTINA LEBRET on February 2024
As I’ve started cooking more and more over the years, I’ve discovered just how important it is to have a good soundtrack while you work…
Restaurant Review from the Big Apple: Toast Uptown!
By VALENTINA LEBRET on December 2023
Last month, the Tattler Editorial Board visited New York City for a journalism conference at Columbia University. The conference lasted all morning and into the…
Unconditionally, Irrevocably, and Unironically: The Valuable Lessons of the Twilight Renaissance
By VALENTINA LEBRET on December 2023
Afew months ago, I went to Cinemapolis with some friends to watch the rerun of Twilight, and, let me tell you, it was one of…
Your New House Decor, According to Your Star Sign
By TARAN KNUTSON, VALENTINA LEBRET on December 2023
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19): You’ll read a book about how caring for plants can help with stress, and suddenly you’ll have a watering…
The Quizzical Etymology of, Well, Quiz
By VALENTINA LEBRET on November 2023
Time for a pop quiz!” you hear your English teacher announce. The whole class groans. But where does this word come from? And could its…
Restaurant Review: Authentic Jerk Restaurant and Grill
By VALENTINA LEBRET on November 2023
You’re walking through The Commons, desperate for a quick and filling bite to eat (you’ve eaten pizza for three days straight, so Sammy’s is out).…
Your Bookshelf of Red Flags and What It Says About You
By VALENTINA LEBRET on November 2023
There are several books that are undoubtedly red flags. I think most people can agree that reading Lolita or any Freud, Ayn Rand, or Nietzsche-equivalent…
An Age-Old Question Revisited: Cereal or Milk First?
By NATALIE PATRONE, VALENTINA LEBRET on October 2023
Here to weigh in on the popular debate of which ingredient goes in the bowl first when enjoying some cereal with milk are Natalie Patrone…
Restaurant Review: Tacos CDMX
By VALENTINA LEBRET on October 2023
In the heart of downtown Ithaca lies what I can confidently call the best taco place in the state. Originally operating from a small metal…
The Horrifying Etymology of “Sardonic”
By VALENTINA LEBRET on October 2023
We all know that look: the mocking smile, the raised eyebrow, the dry tone of voice. Best exemplified by authors like David Sedaris and Fran…
Halloween Playlist for Actual Witches/Wizards
By VALENTINA LEBRET on October 2023
I scoured Spotify to make the ultimate alternative Halloween playlist (you’re welcome). Here are just some of my favorites:
Your New Musical Career, According To Your Star Sign
By VALENTINA LEBRET on October 2023
Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22): You will have an epiphany: no one has attempted another rap musical since Hamilton. No one, that is, until…
Barbenheimer The Pop Culture Phenomenon
By JENNIFER ZHAO, VALENTINA LEBRET on September 2023
On July 21, thousands of people swarmed the theaters to bear witness to the most cinematic moment of the year, when Greta Gerwig’s witty comedy…
Restaurant Review: The Coal Yard Cafe
By VALENTINA LEBRET on September 2023
In the middle of nowhere, somewhere in the no-man’s land between Belle Sherman and Cornell, lies what is probably the cutest brunch spot in the…
Teacher retention is at a historic low throughout ICSD—largely due to teacher burnout, lack of communication from district administration, and poor salaries, but Cayuga Heights…
This month, I sat down with Erika Flanay, the owner of Shelterbelt Farms and a member of Cornell’s Small Farms Project, to discuss her thoughts…
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…
Everyone knows that roses represent love, but in the Victorian Era, the possibilities for symbolism were limitless. Everything in a bouquet had a special meaning,…
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By VALENTINA LEBRET on March 2023
The wind can map every part of my being. It erodes away my attachments, carves with its small teeth hollow caverns into my bones until…
Tourism’s Problematic History By Caedmon Sethupathy It is difficult to set a start date for tourism in large part because it is such an ambiguous…
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A Playlist for Walks in the Snow
By VALENTINA LEBRET on December 2022
In my opinion, one of the best things to do in winter is take walks in the snow. Bundled up against the chill, there is…
The Twelve Tribes and the Opening of the Yellow Deli
By VALENTINA LEBRET on November 2022
In the middle of the Commons, there is a small brick building with large wooden windows, innocuous and cheerful-looking. Until recently, these windows were covered…