Last year, the country was abuzz with something new: the news. This phenomenon wasn’t your “News Snacking” where you just read a headline on your…
Posts published in “Features”
Hall Monitor
Who do you think will win the 2016 presidential election? Jessica Kuntz ’16 and Maddie Wissoker ’16: “Either Bernie or Hillary.” Cody Westbrook…
Breaking Bread
Lenin promised “peace, land and bread.” Marie Antoinette’s legendary “Let them eat cake” was actually “Let them eat brioche,” which is really just a fancy type of bread. Let’s also not forget that bagels have pretty much created a cult.
The IHS ChemClub is the ultimate place to explore chemistry in a collaborative setting and perform experiments you might not have been able to otherwise
Blast From the Past: The Tattler Tattles
Through The Tattler's archives, we can glimpse into how students viewed the world around them and observe the trends and changes in the newspaper over time.
The Future of Food
We may be able to feed the expected population of nine billion in 2050 if we accept GMOs, slow global climate change, and conserve the Earth’s topsoil,
Hall Monitor
Question: What’s the worst thing you did as a little kid?
Bonan Tagon: Esperanto Feature
Since I started learning Esperanto in June, I have been asking people—friends, family, even mere acquaintances—if they know what it is, and nine times out…
Fiery Foods and the Srirachaization of Flavor
We are beginning to experience the Srirachaization of flavor as more and more of our meals become needlessly spicy for the sake of trendiness.
Things That Will Kill You in Ithaca: Gorges
Ithaca offers countless attractions for those who appreciate nature’s wonders. Take Taughannock Falls—the impressive waterfall carves a 400-foot gorge, being three stories taller than Niagara…
NaNoWriMo
This article is 475 words. NaNoWriMo, an abbreviation for “National Novel Writing Month,” is an international project that challenges participants to write an average of…
Duffett’s Buffets: Northstar House
Northstar House, a small locally-owned restaurant located in Fall Creek, is rumored to have a killer brunch, which led me to choose it for this…
Staff Feature: Keith Harrington
A familiar face to many who have passed through Boynton Middle School, the former eighth-grade Social Studies teacher Mr. Harrington now plays the newly-minted role…
The Hall Monitor
What question do you have that you never had the courage to ask? AJ Stensland ’17: “Uhh …” Toby Brisson ’18: “Why are…
Duffett’s Buffets: Atlas Bowl
Sixteen years ago, the first installation in the Duffett legacy of restaurant reviews was published in the Tattler under the name Duffett’s Buffets, written by…
Another coming soon!
Grüß aus Deutschland: German Exchange Trip Review
On July 6, I boarded the sports bus with 23 students and three teachers, suitcases in hand. We were bound for an exchange trip that promised to change our lives, a promise that certainly was fulfilled.
From both coasts of the United States to different countries, people have gone far to visit these locations in their prime—and are ready to talk about them.
Teaching in China
This past summer, I went to China primarily for my annual visit to my extended family. Then I was faced with an unexpected obligation: Nie…
Tattler Readership Analysis
When those fresh copies mysteriously materialize in front of classroom doors in neat stacks once a month, it’s common to see students engrossed in the…
Water, Water Everywhere
A review of water fountains at IHS.
Lexical Laboratory
Pulchritude: (n.) physical comeliness. Snow White is a classic example of pulchritude, admired by the prince and envied by the Queen.
The Resistance: How to Play Mafia, but Better
Like Mafia, the game is one of strategy and persuasive deception, but it offers far more depth and gameplay experience while being as simple to set up and play.
Hawi Ethiopian Cuisine Review
Hawi Ethiopian Cuisine opened in early March on South Cayuga Street, and has been thriving since then.
Restaurant Review: Red’s Place
We found ourselves at Red’s one Monday evening, interested in trying this new restaurant.
Combined Class Has Tea;
Experiences Victorian Era
Students of the Combined class rewound the clock 150 years to experience elements of Victorian culture at Cornell’s picturesque A. D. White House.
Top 5 Things to do
in Ithaca this Summer
But in this time of year, when classes are winding down, students are reviewing for finals, and everyone is ready for summer, there lies the eternal question: “What should I do this summer?”