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…
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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…
Justice50: Reducing Climate Crisis Disparities in Ithaca
By CORNELIA YE on March 2024
In 2019, the City of Ithaca’s Common Council unanimously adopted the Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND) resolution, committing to community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030. The…
Lake Source Cooling on Cornell Campus and Beyond
By CORALLUS MEEKS on March 2024
In 1994, the exportation and importation of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were banned in the United States due to their active role in the depletion of the…
Climate Column: Carbon Dioxide Fracking in Tompkins County and Its Implications
By TANIA HAO on March 2024
The Southern Tier region of New York has always been coveted by oil and gas companies, and new fracking initiatives in the region have recently…
Hall Monitor
By ZADIE WANG on March 2024
“What’s your favorite quality about yourself?”
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…
IHS Community Market Provides Food For All
By ISIA PATIE on March 2024
Ithaca High School librarian Rachel McDonald grew up in a restaurant family and battled food insecurity as a young adult. For her, food is not…
STEM Feature of the Month: Why Do People Dream?
By LILY WANG on March 2024
Dreams are such a mysterious thing. You could have the most terrifying nightmare and wake up in the middle of the night with a cold…
Investing in Our Teachers—An Interview with ITA President Kathryn Cernera
By ACE DUFRESNE on March 2024
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with the president of the Ithaca Teachers Association (ITA) Kathryn Cernera. For more than twenty years, she taught…