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…
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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…
Six in the Six: My Tour of the Toronto Food Scene
By ZADIE WANG on February 2025
While most families labored in the kitchen during Thanksgiving week, my family decided to skip the holiday hassle and travel to Toronto, Ontario (where, naturally,…
Where Monsters Live
By ZADIE WANG on January 2025
The small chirps of a child whispering my name shook me awake.It was my daughter, stuffed animal in one hand and clutching my arm with…
funerals for birds
By ZADIE WANG on December 2024
as she notices its corpse i realize this is the first being she will ever mourn. i watch her eyes sink as she bends down…
COME TOGETHER: An Event on Voter Rights, Criminal Justice Rehabilitation, and Healthcare Access
By ZADIE WANG on December 2024
Taili Mugambee (second from the right), Director of the Office of Ultimate Reentry Opportunity, speaks on the COME TOGETHER panel about criminal justice rehabilitation. Zadie…
The Sophie Fund Hosts Ninth Annual Ithaca Cupcake Baking Contest
By ZADIE WANG on November 2024
First Place Awardee Sadie Hays and with Baking Contest Emcees. The Sophie Fund n October 19, The Sophie Fund hosted its ninth Annual Ithaca Cupcake…
Beautiful, Bridal, Alive
By ZADIE WANG on November 2024
Content warning: Blood, gore. As I pull the sleeves of my wedding dress over my shoulders, I feel a dead woman squirm. She’s uncomfortable in…
Little garden tainted
By ZADIE WANG on October 2024
A flower wilts in my soul when you bring me close. I mourn the death of a lily intangible as I feel the flowers in…
Saving Face: A Movie Review, Two Decades Too Late
By ZADIE WANG on October 2024
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Saving Face. As I settled in for another cozy movie night, I scrolled through lists of the best queer…
mother tongue
By ZADIE WANG on September 2024
i felt a burning in my throat when i cut out my mother tongue. i let the blood pool in my gums before i spit…
What’s Your Next Big Accomplishment, According to Your Sign?
By ZADIE WANG on September 2024
Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22): All of that practice in the kitchen will pay off soon–you’ll be able to cook an entire breakfast, lunch,…
A Playlist for the Rusty Academic Weapon
By ZADIE WANG on September 2024
As September rolls around, it’s time to get back on the study grind that you’ve gotten to avoid for the past two months. While the…
A Night of Queeriosity at the Museum of the Earth
By ZADIE WANG on September 2024
For twenty-five years, June has been officially recognized as Pride Month, a month dedicated to celebrating and supporting the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. Since then,…
The Ramblings
By ZADIE WANG on June 2024
I listen to the ramblingsof an unhappy man.His words slur into incoherent sentencesas he tiptoes between benign topics and those that strike chords.I feel my…
Tompkins County History Center Hosts First AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration
By ZADIE WANG on June 2024
Since 1990, May has been celebrated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, an opportunity to honor and celebrate the AANHPI (Asian American, Native…
Welcome to the Cabaret: A Colorful IHS Tradition
By ZADIE WANG on May 2024
In late March, I was honored to attend the Ithaca High School Orchestra’s annual Cabaret, a joyous event filled with food, laughter, and performances from…
Your New Favorite Food(s), Based on Your Sign
By ZADIE WANG on May 2024
Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20): You’ll find yourself mourning the cannoli dip from the cafeteria and embark on a quest to make your own,…
Hall Monitor
By ZADIE WANG on March 2024
“What’s your favorite quality about yourself?”
A Soupy Attack on the Mona Lisa
By ZADIE WANG on March 2024
Over the years, many forms of activism have emerged to incite change. From hunger strikes to boycotts, there are many strategies that activists have used…
suck in
By ZADIE WANG on March 2024
Suck in All the fat and the waste Learn when you take up too much space. Let your stomach become as small as you feel…