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Hall Monitor
By Phoebe Colvin, RUBY ZAWEL on November 2024
“Who’s someone at IHS who makes you happy?” “Julius Milano” – Oscar Giblin ’25 “Maria Paz” – Carmen Esposito ’25 “Claira Sine” – Lucia Gore…
Checking in with Former Members of the 2023-24 Tattler Editorial Board
By MIA CHO on November 2024
When I sat down at our first Tattler meeting this year, I was thrilled to be working with the new board, but I couldn’t help…
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By Phoebe Colvin on November 2024
Nothing will tell you more about the past of IHS than the archives of The Tattler. Nestled into the back of E wing, in a…
STEM Feature of the Month: Interview with Cornell Biologist Dr. Carolyn Adler
By LILY WANG on November 2024
Earlier this year in my AP Biology class, I got to do an experiment on planarian worms. Planarians are flatworms that, when cut into pieces,…
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…
STEM Feature of the Month: Xenotransplantation
By LILY WANG on October 2024
Seventeen people in the United States die every day waiting for an organ transplant. The demand for human organs to help patients of organ failure…
My Grounding Era
By CORALLUS MEEKS on October 2024
In my mind, I’ve deemed this past summer as my “Grounding Era” after escaping my hometown and embarking on an off-the-grid adventure. Last January, my…
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By Phoebe Colvin on October 2024
Nothing will tell you more about the past of IHS than the archives of The Tattler. Nestled into the back of E wing, in a…
Compassion: A Conversation with Anita Peebles from OAR Tompkins County
By ACE DUFRESNE on September 2024
For the last decade now, Anita Peebles ’89 has worked with Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR) of Tompkins County to support individuals who have crossed…
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…
STEM Feature of the Month: Cystic Fibrosis
By LILY WANG on September 2024
This summer, I indulged and watched a bunch of rom-coms. The most recent of them was Five Feet Apart, which features two teenagers living with…
Spots Around Ithaca to Soak in the Fall Spirit
By MIA CHO on September 2024
I’ve spent my whole life living in Ithaca, and always feel a little extra jolt of excitement whenever September rolls around. For school? Maybe, but…
Five Alternatives to the Adidas Samba
By RENNIE SMOLENSKI on June 2024
Summer is just around the corner and we all know what that means: it’s sneaker season. The Adidas samba has been extremely popular recently, but…
Senior Goodbyes
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2024
Dear Tania, Writing this letter to you is perhaps the first step of my processing that, after this issue, the Tattler Editorial Board will no…
The Tattler and Student Voice
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2024
My first time writing for The Tattler was an opinion piece, something political. I didn’t really see myself as much of a writer, but I…
In mid-2024, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expected to release the latest flood maps for Tompkins County, including the City of Ithaca. Flood…
STEM Feature of the Month: The Chemistry Behind Slime
By LILY WANG on June 2024
Breaking news: slime is officially having a major revival on social media. My feed is filled with videos of teens making slime on any surface…
Nothing will tell you more about the past of IHS than the Archives of The Tattler. Nestled into the back of E-wing, in a small…
Who would’ve thought that in a dusty corner of IHS, a little room with pink walls holds just a few cabinets with bundles of old…
Climate Column: An Electrifying Start to Ithaca’s Building Electrification Project
By TANIA HAO on May 2024
Electrify Ithaca is the city’s ambitious program to transition Ithaca’s homes and buildings towards electric power and away from fossil fuels. Officially initiated in July…
I was assigned to read Tuesdays with Morrie for my English class this year, and I sat down and devoured the entire book in a…
You Can’t Say No to YES: Empowering Ithacan Youth
By ACE DUFRESNE on May 2024
A little over a year ago, I was interviewed for the Youth Employment Service (YES) Summer Jobs Program. At the time, I was a fourteen-year-old…
3.6 million cases of child abuse are reported annually in the United States. Within this number, around five children die every day, according to Child…
OP-ED Contest Winner: Confronting the Effects of Car Dependency on American Lives
By CORNELIA YE on March 2024
Cars are integral to daily life across the United States. Yet, even with their usefulness, their pervasive presence may pose an inadvertent risk to our…
STEM Feature of the Month: Allergies
By LILY WANG on March 2024
Every spring, flowers bloom all across Ithaca, filling the air with a faint floral aroma. But then you walk into class and the room is…
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By MIA CHO on March 2024
Who would’ve thought that in a dusty corner of IHS, a little room with pink walls holds just a few cabinets with bundles of old…