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Posts published in “Features”
IHS Must Address AI Usage in Classrooms
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is broadly defined as a set of technologies that allow computers to perform advanced functions such as mimicking conversation and ‘learning.’ AI…
STEM Feature of the Month: Phage Skincare
By LILY WANG on February 2025
When you think about skincare, you might immediately think of sunscreen, moisturizers, or serums, but probably not of bacteria or viruses. However, within the skincare…
The Price of Protectionism
By OWEN KINNEY on February 2025
Disclaimer: This article concerns topics that are changing very rapidly. Information may be outdated by the time of publication. President Trump signing an executive order…
Sit! Stay! Read! at TCPL Enhances Early Literacy with Furry Friends
By OLIVIA HAO on February 2025
Doyle visiting with kids during a Sit, Stay, Read. TCPL/Instagram Every Monday afternoon, children of all ages are invited to the Tompkins County Public Library…
Children’s Games featured in the Hit Netflix Show, Squid Game
By ASHLEY PARK on February 2025
In recent years, Korean pop culture has become a global phenomenon, with music, television, and games capturing the attention of audiences worldwide. A key part…
Changing Times Change Grading Scales
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2025
Over the last several years, ICSD has phased in a “standards-based grading” system at the middle schools. The system’s self-proclaimed goal is to create a…
IHS’s New Rights for All Abilities Advocacy Club
By RONAN CACI-KUKELKA on February 2025
The following is an exclusive interview with Kenny Russel ’27, president of the Rights for All Abilities Advocacy Club (RA3C). If you have any questions…
Six in the Six: My Tour of the Toronto Food Scene
By ZADIE WANG on February 2025
While most families labored in the kitchen during Thanksgiving week, my family decided to skip the holiday hassle and travel to Toronto, Ontario (where, naturally,…
How VR is Taking Healthcare to Another Dimension
By ZACHARY LINDENBERG on December 2024
A patient participates in a trial for using virtual reality therapy to treat chronic pain. AppliedVR Virtual Reality (VR), once only used by gamers and…
STEM Feature of the Month: The Science Behind Gingerbread Houses
By LILY WANG on December 2024
A structurally sound gingerbread house. Fraiche Living Gingerbread houses are one of the best parts of the holiday season, with tons of colorful candy, sweet…
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By Phoebe Colvin on December 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…
Music Con Amore: Bringing Music to All
By OLIVIA HAO on December 2024
Every Tuesday afternoon, in an IHS practice room, the sounds of music and laughter fill the air. Inside are fifteen to twenty student musicians playing…
ICSD’s Quick Cuts: Substitutes Dismissed
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2024
Per-diem substitute: According to the 2024-2025 job posting for per-diem substitute teachers, those in this role “lead instruction in assigned classrooms in the absence of…
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…