On May 2, a cruise ship full of citizens from many countries, including the US, reported an outbreak of a severe illness with two deaths…
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IHS Technology Student Association’s Road to DC
By FURKAN UYAR on June 2026
Technology Student Association (TSA) is a high school club in which students compete in different STEM events. According to technology teacher and TSA advisor Jonathan…
ICSD Budget Passes Easily
By OREN MILDER on June 2026
On May 19, voters overwhelmingly voted to approve the school district budget proposed by the ICSD Board of Education (BoE). As shown in the chart…
Junior Emma Beer Wins Congressional Art Competition
By CORNELIA YE on June 2026
Every year, each member of the House of Representatives honors one high school student from their district by selecting a piece of artwork to display…
This spring, IHS Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) students led efforts to open up the Anderson Garden, the courtyard in G-Building, for students during Universal Lunch.…
Garner, Tripp, and Blalock Elected to School Board
By ACE DUFRESNE on June 2026
On May 19, voters elected Sara Garner, Dr. Jill Tripp, and incumbent Garrick Blalock to the ICSD Board of Education (BoE). Madeline Cardona, who was…
Downtown Garage Will Be Redeveloped Following Discovery of Structural Issues
By ELI WARSHOF on June 2026
A municipal downtown Ithaca parking garage is permanently closed. The City is starting to plan to redevelop the site, which was closed in April and…
War in the Middle East: Update
By MILES HALL on May 2026
Author’s note: This article was written in mid-April and may not accurately reflect the status of the war when published. Over the past month, the…
Progress Implementing Local Climate Policy Has Stalled: Here’s Ithaca’s Latest Effort to Revive It
By ELI WARSHOF on May 2026
What do you do when you have a city that is behind on its sustainability targets and an overcrowded grid with rising energy costs for…
For the first time since 2011, Math Team secured a first place finish in Division B at the New York State Mathematics League Competition (NYSML).…
Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ Citizens Faces Eviction Orders
By CORALLUS MEEKS on May 2026
The Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga) Nation, one of the original members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, is facing an escalating internal crisis marked by disputed leadership, evictions, and…
Every two years, middle school and high school students across Tompkins County fill out the Community-Level Youth Development Evaluation (CLYDE) survey, which covers drug use…
Artemis II Brings Humans into Lunar Orbit for the First Time in Over Fifty Years
By LIVIA AVGAR on May 2026
At 6:35 PM on Wednesday, April 1, Artemis II was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This was the first time the…
War in the Middle East: History Repeats Itself
By MILES HALL on April 2026
Author’s note: This article was written in early March and may not accurately reflect the status of the war when published. On February 28, the…
State to Do Away With Regents Requirement in Shift to Holistic Graduation Policy
By ELI WARSHOF on April 2026
The last weeks of the school year can evoke a whole host of emotions, but soon dread in anticipation of Regents exams may not be…
Ithaca Launches ROOTS Unarmed Officers
By BASSAM NASER on April 2026
On February 4, the City of Ithaca launched Responders Offering Outreach, Trust, and Support (ROOTS), a pilot program built to respond to some 911 calls…
As ICE Protests Sweep the Nation, Local Professor Provides His Thoughts.
By CHRIS ERRICHIELLO on April 2026
From the beginning of Donald Trump’s Presidency, he promised to deport immigrants in unprecedented numbers, his goal being two million immigrants this term. Described as…
Tech Billionaire David A. Duffield Gives 371.5 Million Dollar Gift to Cornell Engineering
By BENJAMIN YOU on March 2026
Cornell’s College of Engineering just got the kind of gift that makes even seasoned fundraisers pause. Tech billionaire alumnus David A. Duffield pledged 371.5 million…
Student Representatives to the Board of Education Update
By LILY COWDER on March 2026
Recently, the student representatives to the Board of Education have been working on a tentative policy for the new ex officio law required by New…
Ithaca School Board Looks Into Falling Enrollment, ‘No Active Plans’ to Close Schools
By ELI WARSHOF on March 2026
A Cornell study outlined the benefits of closing some of Ithaca’s elementary schools in the next decade. As the local population of school-age children decreases,…
Cornell Increases Funding to ICSD
By JULIA KLEINBERG on March 2026
Over the past many years, the subject of Cornell University’s contributions to its Ithaca neighbors has grown contentious. The school, being a nonprofit, does not…
Cayuga Medical Nurses Form Union Amid Mounting Staffing Concerns
By CHRIS ERRICHIELLO on February 2026
On December 3, the nurses of the Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) announced their unionization in the wake of understaffing, cutback benefits, and the lack of…
District Approves New Safety Plan
By ACE DUFRESNE on February 2026
Content warning: school emergencies. In accordance with a New York State mandate, ICSD approved a new district safety plan at its January 13 Board of…
Hurricane Melissa’s Effect on Jamaica’s Schools
By CHARLOTTE POLLAK on February 2026
Hurricane Melissa was one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record, hitting Jamaica in late October as a Category Five hurricane. The storm claimed…
Green Policies Challenged by Federal Pressures
By ELI WARSHOF on February 2026
Faced with rising energy costs and pressure from the federal government, New York State appears to be compromising on its climate goals. Specifically, the Department…
Data Center Planned for Lansing
By ELI WARSHOF on February 2026
Maryland-based technology company TeraWulf is vying to open a data center in Lansing. The center, planned on the site of Milliken Station, a decommissioned coal…
America’s Delayed Nuclear Age
By JACK PIERETTI on February 2026
The power of the atom entered the public consciousness through its use at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a legacy that continues to shape how it is…