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Letter to the Freshmen
By MATHILDE VAN OSSELAER on September 2025
Dear Freshmen, Welcome to IHS! Everything might seem crazy and complicated right now, but that’s okay! Everything takes a bit of time to get used…
STEM Feature of the Month: The Humble Origins of the Potato
By LILY WANG on September 2025
Potatoes are one of the most versatile crops in the world. You can fry them, bake them, mash them, boil them… the options are truly…
A Look at Our 2025-2026 Student Government
By JULIA KLEINBERG on September 2025
Last June, elections were held at IHS for the sophomore, junior, and senior class officers, as well as representatives to the Board of Education. What…
An Introduction to Our New Administration
By JULIA KLEINBERG on September 2025
This school year, IHS warmly welcomes a new principal, Caren Arnold, and two new associate principals, Julie McChesney and Terrance King. These three, along with…
My Eight Months Out
By CORALLUS MEEKS on September 2025
On January 15, I dribbled a ball across an indoor turf, not knowing it would be the last time my cleats would touch a ball…
Special Education at IHS: Strengths, Strains, and Stories Behind the Numbers
By CAMPBELL WRIGHT on September 2025
Walk down the halls of Ithaca High School and you’ll see more than just classrooms—you’ll see communities within communities. One of the most important of…
Enhanced Geothermal Systems at Cornell Power a Steady Path to Campus Carbon Neutrality
By BENJAMIN YOU on September 2025
Cornell University’s push to heat its Ithaca campus with rock-steady geothermal energy has entered a decisive new phase. Data from a nearly two-mile exploratory well…
Nestled away at the very back of E-wings rest a dozen old, rusted filing cabinets. Within these cabinets are bundles upon bundles of bygone editions…
Senior Goodbyes ’25
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2025
Dear Natalie, The Tattler has been incredibly fortunate to have you these past three years. Your presence on the Editorial Board has made me feel…
Where Did Our Malls Go?
By OLIVIA HAO on June 2025
Malls had been a popular hangout spot for teenagers since the 1970s. However, today, teenagers hanging out at malls has become less common. Over the…
STEM Feature of the Month: The Discovery of Ozempic
By LILY WANG on June 2025
Billions of dollars are spent annually on diabetes medication, and the most famous of them is Ozempic. I bet you’ve heard of Ozempic, and maybe…
Spring Cleaning: My Face-Off With the Paper Monster
By CORNELIA YE on June 2025
A pile of papers had slowly been growing on my windowsill. Festering there since who knows when, it included everything from field trip forms to…
Lea Teschl, Graphics Editor, ’27: Tacos CDMX “My favorite quick bite in Ithaca is Tacos CDMX, located in Press Bay Alley. Their delicious tacos are…
Hall Monitor
By KATE THOMAS, LEA TESCHL on June 2025
“What are your plans for the summer?” “Just hang out with my friends, not go anywhere too crazy, I don’t know, a summer job maybe.”…
Children’s Games Featured in the Hit Netflix Show, Squid Game: Guseulchigi (Marble Game)
By ASHLEY PARK on June 2025
If you’ve watched Squid Game, I’m sure you’ll remember the game from one of the most emotional episodes. Guseulchigi (구슬치기), or the Korean marble game,…
Cornell Faces Billion-Dollar Funding Freeze
By JULIA KLEINBERG on May 2025
On April 8, Cornell University received an announcement from the federal government that one billion dollars in grants were to be withheld from them. Along…
Weight loss medications, particularly those in the GLP-1 receptor agonist class like Ozempic and Wegovy, have become increasingly popular for their effectiveness in aiding weight…
On March 31, 2025, nearly 1,900 elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released an open letter warning that the White…
The Science Behind What Athletes Wear
By SHAINE WEI on May 2025
In the world of sports, victory often comes down to milliseconds and millimeters—and what athletes wear can make all the difference. Thanks to breakthroughs in…
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…
Local Impact of Government Grant Termination
By CORALLUS MEEKS on May 2025
Author’s Note: This article was written in mid-April, and may not reflect the most current political developments regarding federal spending cuts. As of March 14th,…
Letter to the Students
By AN ANONYMOUS IHS TEACHER on May 2025
Dear Students, I am speaking just for myself, but it is also a reflection of what I hear from other teachers every day. I want…
How can I be more sustainable? That is a question I have been asking myself a lot recently. It can be really paralysing trying to…
Mother’s Day: Past and Present
By OLIVIA HAO on May 2025
Each year, Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday of May. People from around the world take time to celebrate the hard work and contributions…
By now, you have probably heard of or seen this game! Among Korea’s many traditional games, Ddakji (딱지) stands out for being easily accessible and…
How ICSD Can Better Attract, Retain, and Support Teachers of Color
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2025
In the United States, people of color are significantly underrepresented in teaching. With the federal government’s recent threats to public school funding and diversity, equity,…