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…
Posts published in “Features”
Predicting the Future
By COCO HAMILTON on March 2023
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
By HANNAH SHVETS on March 2023
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
By FRANCES KLEMM on March 2023
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
By ZADIE WANG on March 2023
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…
Hall Monitor
By ZADIE WANG on March 2023
Check Your Source: The Origin of … Ripped Jeans
By ADDIE HITZ on February 2023
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
By WILLIAM ASKLAR on February 2023
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
By MAGGIE BONASSAR on February 2023
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
By ELLA AVGAR on February 2023
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The Brilliant, Buzzing World of Online AP Courses: An Interview with Polymath Jennette Driscoll
By RUBY LAROCCA on December 2022
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
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on December 2022
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…
Ithaca Bike Share Launches, Giving Ithaca Access to Dockless Electric Bikes
By MARLEY THOMSON on December 2022
Have you ever been stuck walking up one of those endless Ithaca hills, regretting every arduous minute? Have you ever wanted to go somewhere but…
From the Archives: Excerpts from The Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By MAGGIE BONASSAR on December 2022
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…
December Events
By Tattler Webmaster on December 2022
Dec. 6 5:30pm Boys Junior Varsity Wrestling v. Binghamton @ IHS Q Gym 6:30pm Boys Varsity Wrestling v. Binghamton @ IHS Q Gym Dec. 7…
Cracking the Rankings
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on November 2022
Colleges and universities are always on the lookout for new ways to attract prospective students and incentivize them to commit to four years at their…
Check Your Source: The Origin of…Bubble Wrap
By ADDIE HITZ on November 2022
Some things have stranger beginnings than others. Over time I have delved into the strange stories behind everyday objects, but in doing my research, the…
An Obituary for the Experimentalist Japanese-American Composer, Toshi Ichiyanagi
By LUCA WOLL, VALENTINA LEBRET on November 2022
Toshi Ichiyanagi died on October 7, 2022, aged eighty-nine years in Tokyo, Japan. Ichiyanagi was an experimental composer known for combining Japanese and American musical…
The following two pieces were written by US History students in the classes of Ms. Kautz and Mr. Heiland, as part of a project on…
In the picture, a symbol and various vegetables are drawn. The symbol represents the tribes and the vegetables represent the Three Sisters—corn, squash, and beans.…
From the Archives: Excerpts from The Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By MAGGIE BONASSAR on November 2022
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…
What Are Our Recent Tattler Board Graduates Up To?
By LILY WANG on October 2022
During the first months of a new school year, I was interested to see how our most recent graduates were doing. I reached out to…
Learning a Second Language: Adventures at Middlebury Language Schools
By COLBY BITTNER on October 2022
As a rebellious teenager with too much free time, I was desperate to find a way out of my house for the summer. In my…
Check Your Source: The Origin of … Jack o’ Lanterns
By ADDIE HITZ on October 2022
Like many things, once you think about the process ofmaking a Jack o’ Lantern, it’s a little strange. Hollowing outgourds to carve faces in them…
A Personal View of California’s Persisting Climate Crisis
By MARLEY THOMSON on October 2022
This past summer I had the wonderful opportunity to visitmy favorite place in the United States: Los Angeles,California. I love Los Angeles because of its…
From the Archives: Excerpts from The Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By MAGGIE BONASSAR on October 2022
Friends come and go, the seasons change, and thus a newarchivist takes her place at The Tattler. I’ve always been along-time enjoyer of history, and…