Manipulating the soft palate, hard palate, larynx, and tongue are just a few of the different ways humans can craft sound. Because of these organs’…
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Tattler Advisor Ms. Lynn’s Exit Interview
This issue of The Tattler is my final issue as Editor-in-Chief (EiC) and our beloved advisor’s final issue after serving The Tattler for fifteen full…
zi’ve been a long-time enjoyer of history, and working in the archives lets me see anew the storied halls of IHS straight from the students…
Ella Avgar, Student Correspondent, ’24, and Addie Hitz, Copy Editor, ’23: All’s Well by Mona Awad “Read this book for beautiful writing, a nail-biting plot,…
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“If I gave you a dollar right now, what would you do with it?”
Who’s Running For President in 2024?
Disclaimer: This article was written in early April 2023 and may be outdated by the time of publication (May 2023). Amidst a raging pandemic, voters…
Chat GPT and a Culture of Moral Decadence
Cheating has always been a problem in American high schools, and IHS is no exception. Students can start to feel overwhelmed by schoolwork and see…
Recipe for a Spring Day
Ingredients – me – you Instructions 1. start with cherry blossoms on the tree, lapping up the breeze with their soft pink tongues 2. add…
I’ve been a long-time enjoyer of history, and working in the archives lets me see anew the storied halls of IHS straight from the students…
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A Week in Morocco With IHS
In a world full of needless bureaucracy, safety precautions, and insurance, my trip to Morocco felt like standing atop a high mountain from where I…
April Events
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Check Your Source: The Origin of…Treadmills
Like many people, I hate running. If I find myself in a position where I feel I need to move I’m much more likely to…
Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY is the center point of the Finger Lakes. Yet the lake is inaccessible to most Ithacans. Cornell University, founded in 1865,…
To IHS’s Beloved French Teacher, Language is About Connections and Culture
For Ithaca High School’s esteemed French teacher Madame Janet Bowman, teaching a world language is about more than grammar and vocabulary. It’s about deeply appreciating…
Predicting the Future
Here’s the disclaimer: by definition, the future is wildly unpredictable. With technology advancing at such an accelerated rate, there is no way to know what…
The Best Eats in Ithaca: Underrated Edition
Lately, I’ve discovered a passion for trying new foods. I love finding underrated, small businesses with good, affordable food. With everything around us closing, it’s…
How I Scheduled and Organized My College Applications
Because applying to college will be different for everyone, there will be several things that you need to be honest with yourself about. You’ll need…
I’ve been a long-time enjoyer of history, and working in the archives lets me see anew the storied halls of IHS straight from the students…
“If They Doubt You, Just Show ‘Em Up”: The Importance of Female Teachers in Engineering
As I got ready for freshman year, I looked at my first-semester schedule and the classes I was taking. All the standard courses, naturally, as…
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Check Your Source: The Origin of … Ripped Jeans
Growing up, my grandmother was always against rippedjeans, so much so that to this day, I can’t stand the textureand avoid buying pre-ripped jeans as…
The Kindness of Strangers
I checked the weather forecast at around eight in the morning onDecember 23 for updates on the blizzard that would be hittingwestern New York sometime…
From the Archives: Excerpts from The Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
I’ve been a long-time enjoyer of history, so working in the archives lets me see anew the storied halls of IHS straight from the students…
February Events
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The Brilliant, Buzzing World of Online AP Courses: An Interview with Polymath Jennette Driscoll
I wasn’t exactly looking forward to my hours of online AP Statistics this year. But at every turn, I have been surprised and delighted by…
A Letter to the Teachers
Dear ICSD Teachers, As the season of Christmas approaches, I often take some time to reflect. And this year you have been on my mind…