Tell me my body can tell timeHours stretching like fabric over my hipsHoneydew skin peeled and ground into sandThat falls along my shoulders And when…
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IHS Musical to Compete in Inaugural Greater Binghamton High School Musical Theatre Awards
By ZADIE WANG on March 2026
IHS’s drama program, like all drama programs within ICSD, is an exceptional showcase of student talent and diversity. This year, IHS’s program is competing with…
Tiny Love Story: Midnight Snacks
By ZADIE WANG on February 2026
Author’s Note: This work is inspired by the “Tiny Love Story” column that originated in the New York Times. My father has always known when…
A Year in Bingo Squares
By ZADIE WANG on February 2026
On New Year’s Eve 2024, my family and I swapped out the traditional New Year’s resolutions for a new approach to self-improvement: a five-by-five bingo…
Women’s Pro Baseball League Announces Four-Team Launch in 2026
By ZADIE WANG on December 2025
If you’ve ever seen A League of Their Own, you may be familiar with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), the league that inspired…
Non-Traditional Sports Feature: Ear Pull
By ZADIE WANG on December 2025
When we think of the qualities of an athlete, we tend to think of brute strength or impressive flexibility. In reality, physical attributes are only…
On authorship
By ZADIE WANG on December 2025
Content warning: sexual assault. My parents raised a writer, and so I refuse to surrender the pen of my defiled body to your hand. I…
Murder Has Two Faces: A Glimpse Into the Crisis of Missing and Murdered BIPOC Women
By ZADIE WANG on November 2025
Content warning: sexual assault, murder, child murder. On Friday, October 10, New York State Senator Lea Webb hosted a screening of Murder Has Two Faces…
To my grandmother, who toiled over the name I rarely turn my head to
By ZADIE WANG on November 2025
did you plant mea shoot beneath the soilwith steel roots tearing into the dirt like letter openersand kelly stalks bending at the waist when the…
bowline
By ZADIE WANG on October 2025
it was easy to lie for a whileto let wind tangle truth back into my throatlike fishing line and yetwhen my name was said as…
Protagonist Books and Coffee Opens in Dryden
By ZADIE WANG on October 2025
On September 3, 2025, Protagonist Books and Coffee opened its doors to the downtown Dryden community. Owned and operated by married couple Amber and Sam…
“Lapse”: IHS Film Club Debuts First Short Film
By ZADIE WANG on October 2025
After months of preparation, IHS Film Club’s first short film, “Lapse” premiered on YouTube early last month. The film follows a young girl who “wakes…
The Tattler Class of 2025: What Our Recent Grads Are Up To
By ZADIE WANG on October 2025
As I settle into this school year with the Tattler Editorial Board, I can’t help but miss the cheerful faces that graced room A106 not…
Unknown Brand. $5.
By ZADIE WANG on September 2025
I am beautiful gingham printorphaned for five dollarsat the resale store they love to hold mewhile my hem unravels and call me vintage.
On May 5, 2025, Native American and Indigenous Students at Cornell (NAISAC) hosted a vigil honoring the lives of and calling for justice for missing…
Untitled
By ZADIE WANG on June 2025
Content warning: animal cruelty, blood, death, guns. Tell me how a bird learnsTo forgive the gun that shot it down When it first hits the…
Non-Western Short Films to Watch
By ZADIE WANG on May 2025
If you’re interested in exploring cinema beyond the restrictive Hollywood lens, non-Western short films are an excellent option: they offer important perspectives, tell stories intricately,…
the Cliffs
By ZADIE WANG on May 2025
The cliffs were once stoic and shoulder-broadLauded by the deep ocean below forNursing fossils in their stone armsAnd wearing time like armor. But now they…
IHS Teacher Kyle Erickson to Run for Tompkins County Legislature District 13
By ZADIE WANG on May 2025
IHS Social Studies teacher Kyle Erickson is running for a four-year seat on the Tompkins County Legislature. She seeks to represent the new District 13—formerly…
What is Left of You
By ZADIE WANG on April 2025
CW: Miscarriage, alcohol, domestic violence. Her husband came home one night, later than usual. It was clear to her, when he walked into their bedroom, that…
The Mask Maker
By ZADIE WANG on March 2025
After an excruciating wait, I found myself face to face with the Mask Maker. I’d waited idly for hours, twiddling my thumbs and letting my…
Striking Gold: Ithaca’s Unified Bowling Team Rolls as One
By ZADIE WANG on March 2025
Sports teams at IHS are known for their competitiveness. The environment can feel restrictive and stressful, from tryouts to cuts to the hypercompetitive nature of…
2,500-Year-Old Artifacts Stolen in a Dutch Museum Heist
By ZADIE WANG on March 2025
In the early hours of Saturday, January 25, three men broke into the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands, using explosives to bypass a locked…
Asian Americans, Confront Your Anti-Blackness
By ZADIE WANG on March 2025
Asian and Black Americans share a long history of solidarity. In the mid-1960s, at the height of the Black liberation movement, Asian American civil rights…
What Valentine’s Gifts You’ll Receive, According to Your Star Sign
By ZADIE WANG on February 2025
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): You’ll be surprised with a big red box of conversation hearts adorned with messages that read “Hug Me”, “XOXO”,…
Wash by hand
By ZADIE WANG on February 2025
I am washing dishes in an unfamiliar house letting tap water shock my giving hands as I scrub away impurities. I am washing them until…
Non-Western Artist Feature: El Anatsui
By ZADIE WANG on February 2025
El Anatsui, a globally celebrated Ghanaian sculptor, has transcended the traditional boundaries of art with his unique style. Born in Anyako, Ghana in 1944, Anatsui…