On May 17, 2017, all residents of Tompkins County had the chance to vote in the elections for their respective school districts. Candidates for the…
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Restaurant Review: De Tasty Hot Pot
During my stay at Cornell’s Summer College in July, my Chinese roommate became homesick and wanted to eat real Chinese food. So, along with two…
Student Athlete Feature: Asha Duhan
After a very successful campaign last season, the girls’ tennis team looks to replicate and build upon their performance. From August until late October, they…
NBA Awards
On June 26, the NBA will be hosting an awards show to announce the winners of all regular season awards. This NBA season has been…
Center Spread: Class Officer Campaign Statements
In March, Ithaca High School held its annual Social Justice Week, a weeklong presentation series in which students had the chance to learn about relevant…
Center Spread: Ithaca and the Refugee Crisis
How to Fix the Knicks
The New York Knicks are approaching a point where they cannot continue a push to reenter the Eastern Conference’s playoff race. They sit stagnantly as…
Center Spread: The Rise and Fall of the Affordable Care Act
Why the Knicks Can’t Win
The New York Knicks have been the most disappointing team in the NBA. On December 11, after winning a close road game against the Lakers,…
2016 U.S. General Election Results
The momentous 2016 election had a huge number of tightly contested races for seats in State Legislatures, both houses of the United States Congress, and…
Center Spread: Poverty in Ithaca
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NBA Playoff Predictions
Eastern Conference: Cleveland Cavaliers: Even this early into the NBA season, it’s evident that the Cleveland Cavaliers are overwhelming favorites to be the East’s number-one…
Final Electoral College Prediction
Our fateful election is now only days away. Twenty-one failed campaigns and a whole year and a half of vicious rhetoric and cynicism later, the…
The Case for Clinton
Later this month, our country will be going to the polls and choosing the next leader of the United States. The field of candidates can…
Center Spread: Nobel Laureates from Ithaca
Zakir Hussain Concert Review
As I sat down in my seat in Bailey Hall, I had no idea what to expect from the performance ahead. My parents had persuaded…
NBA Top 15 Lists
It’s that time of year: as you walk down the halls or sit in the library, you may hear “LeBron is the best player in…
Center Spread: New Faculty at IHS:
Four Other 2016–17 NBA MVP Underdogs
While we are a month away from the upcoming NBA season, analysts have already begun determining the frontrunners for the league’s MVP race. LeBron James,…
September Electoral College Prediction
Following the massive gatherings of both the Democratic and Republican party elites at their respective conventions earlier this summer, our nation now braces itself for…
Center Spread: Four Defining Moments of the Summer
The Ups and Downs of Taking an AP as a Freshman
During this academic school year, IHS freshmen were given the opportunity to take AP World History, one of the most challenging of all social-studies AP…
Projected Electoral College: Clinton vs. Trump
As the 2016 Democratic and Republican primaries wind down, two clear victors have emerged. On the Republican side, Donald Trump managed an overwhelming, unprecedented victory,…
Seniors’ Post-High School Plans
On Tom Reed’s Endorsement of Donald J. Trump
It is an understatement to say that U.S. Representative Tom Reed’s relationship with his constituents in Ithaca is a strained one. His successful reelection campaign…
Movie Review: Where to Invade Next
When I took a seat at Cinemapolis’ cozy movie theater, I was unsure what to expect from the new Michael Moore movie Where to Invade…