Author’s Note: This article contains spoilers for FEAST. by Megan Gogerty. Content warning: violence, death. On Wednesday, May 6, I was thrilled to go see…
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Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Teen Studio Highlight: The Art of Linocuts
By LUCY PARK-HOOKWAY on June 2026
In my opinion, printers are awe-inspiring. Modern laser printers, like the one at the IHS Library, work hard every day to make the digital into…
Content warning: murder and drugging. Five years before the events of the book, I Don’t Wish You Well, the four star football players of a…
Dungeon Crawler Carl: A Fun Read for Sci-Fi Lovers
By GRIFFIN BRAHLER on June 2026
Recently, there has been a lack of fun new novels. I don’t mean well-written novels or ones with social commentary. I mean a novel that’s…
The Best Looks from the 2026 Met Gala
By TAKUO KAWATE on June 2026
Recently, the Met Gala took place on Monday, May 4. To those who aren’t familiar with the Met Gala, it is a charity event and…
Frozen Frames
By AMELIA MAXSON on May 2026
30 individuals working together, relying on each other, and sharing a common goal of getting the win. At Ithaca High School, the boys varsity hockey…
Rediscovery of Music’s Hidden Gems: Edmond Dédé’s Morgaine Returns to the Stage
By ASHLEY PARK on May 2026
For the final article of this column, it feels fitting to end with a composer’s history left in the margins for far too long. In…
Spring Playlist
By RANI SETHUPATHY on May 2026
As AP tests, college decisions, SATs, sports and music events, and more loom ahead, our lives can feel especially rushed and stressful in this season.…
Ithaca’s Colonization by Murals
By CORALLUS MEEKS on May 2026
In a city known for its creativity and activism, the presence of artists and muralists couldn’t be made more clear. What began as a small…
These Two Songs Put Chinese Entertainment on the Map
By LEE CHO on April 2026
Have you heard any Chinese songs in the United States, Canada, Europe, or anywhere else in the world aside from China? Do you know any?…
LACS Lights Up Kulp Auditorium with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
By ZADIE WANG on April 2026
LACS Lights Up Kulp Auditorium with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical By ZADIE WANG Author’s Note: This article contains spoilers for The Lightning…
IHS to Present 9 to 5: The Musical from April 17 to 19
By ZADIE WANG on April 2026
The IHS Drama Department is over the moon to present its spring musical, 9 to 5: The Musical by Patricia Resnick! 9 to 5 includes…
Rediscovery of Music’s Hidden Gems: Mendelssohn’s Twenty-Nine-Bar Commission Resurfaces
By ASHLEY PARK on March 2026
While reading the section entitled “Culture in an Age of Reaction and Revolution” in my AP European History textbook, I came across the artistic and…
Movies That Don’t Pass the Bechdel Test
By FRIDA JEFFERIS on March 2026
The Bechdel Test started as a comic strip in 1985, by Alison Bechdel, in which a lesbian character is telling her friend that she only…
Ithaca Is Murals
By SOL JORDAN on March 2026
Giving an enthusiastic wave to my friends, I let the back door of Autumn Leaves fall shut behind me, the small bells affirming my exit. …
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…
Behind the Stage
By TAKUO KAWATE on March 2026
Imagine you’re walking into a theatre and you see a really cool set of props on stage and wonder: “How did they set this up?”…
Bad Bunny’s Great Night
By LIVIA AVGAR on March 2026
What role does culture play in this polarized moment in US history? On February 8, 2026, the Super Bowl halftime show gave us a glimpse…
A Movie Review: The Phantom of the Opera
By RANI SETHUPATHY on February 2026
Author’s Note: contains spoilers. A red rose; love. A white mask; fear. A beautiful voice; longing. The Phantom of the Opera is a haunting and…
NWOBHM at Forty-Five: Why it Still Matters in Today’s Musical Landscape
By GRIFFIN BRAHLER on February 2026
It was the late 1970s in Britain. The economy was collapsing. There were few jobs due to the de-industrialization of the workforce. Before the 1970s,…
Rediscovery of Music’s Hidden Gems: Bach’s Lost Organ Works Revealed
By ASHLEY PARK on February 2026
Recently, following the discovery of Stravinsky’s “Chant funèbre”, the authentication and premiere of two previously unknown organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach captivated the music…
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: A Review
By JULIA KLEINBERG on December 2025
There’s nothing quite like the moment when the house lights start to dim in a crowded performance hall. The crowd hushes, the stage lights come…
Rediscovery of Music’s Hidden Gems: Stravinsky’s Chant funèbre
By ASHLEY PARK on December 2025
Following the discovery of a previously unknown Chopin waltz, we now delve into a lost chapter of early twentieth-century music: Igor Stravinsky’s Chant funèbre, also…
News Bites: Local Holiday Events
By CORALLUS MEEKS on December 2025
4-H Winter Craft Series: Tompkins County 4-H welcomes families to the final Winter Craft Series session on December 3. Each evening provides a hands-on seasonal…
Holiday Playlist
By CORALLUS MEEKS on December 2025
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” by Dean Martin: A cheerful winter tune celebrating the coziness of being indoors with loved ones…
The Video Store
By GRIFFIN BRAHLER on December 2025
Hello, and welcome to the first iteration of “The Video Store”, a column where I will review movies. Let’s jump in! Movie Number One:…
Rediscovering Music’s Hidden Gems: Unknown Waltz in A Minor by Chopin
By ASHLEY PARK on November 2025
After exploring Mozart’s youthful Serenade in C Major, K. 648, we now turn to a rediscovery that sent ripples through the classical world last year:…