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Recapping the Ithaca Public Education Symposium
On May 2, the Second Annual Ithaca Public Education Symposium brought together a panel of nine students from IHS, Lehman Alternative Community School (LACS), and…
Statement on the April Fools Issue
The Tattler Editorial Board recognizes that some of the photoshopped images of Dr. Luvelle Brown published in the April issue have been interpreted as racist…
The April 2024 Eclipse
Over five thousand years ago, the first recorded solar eclipse took place in County Meath, Ireland. Since then, many astronomers have dedicated their lives to…
On Saturday, April 20, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and the City of Ithaca collaborated to host the 2024 Earth Day Festival on the Ithaca Commons.…
The student representatives to the Board of Education have somewhat less to report this issue. They have continued the recycling program, but have experienced difficulty…
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ICSD Second Semester Commendation Ceremony By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY IHS hosts two district commendations ceremonies throughout the year. The first, in January, has come and gone,…
New Delhi Pollution
New Delhi, the capital city of India, is one of the most polluted urban areas in the world. At some times of the year, a…
Trump Emerges As Forerunner of Republican Primary
As the Republican primaries begin in states across the country, what appeared to be a wide field of challengers to former President Donald Trump has…
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Social Justice Week at IHS By RANI SETHUPATHY, Member of the 2024 SJW Committee IHS is hosting another Social Justice Week this year from March…
Student Council’s Menstrual Product Accessibility Project
Picture this: you’re sitting in class, listening to your teacher drone on about scientific notation or the quadratic formula when suddenly you feel a familiar…
Ithaca High School Robotics Team Prepares For A New Year
Code Red Robotics at IHS is one of thousands of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) teams that compete in annual worldwide…
Student Representatives to the Board of Education Update
The IHS students representatives to the Board of Education have thus far attended four Board Meetings this school year. During that time they have scheduled…
The 2023 Elections in Tompkins County
In early November, residents of Tompkins County made their way to the ballot boxes to vote in a slate of local elections. These included Ithaca’s…
What Proposal 1 Means for Small City School Districts like ICSD
In order for a proposed amendment to the New York State (NYS) Constitution to make it to the ballot, it must first pass through both…
Climate Change, “Dirty” Banks, and Local Activists
Climate change is widely considered one of the greatest challenges of our time. The result of excessive burning of fossil fuels and environmental destruction, it…
Iranian Prisoner Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
On October 6, it was announced that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to 51-year-old Narges Mohammadi, a human rights activist in Iran,…
New Speaker of the House
America is in the midst of a tumultuous period of partisan politics. The left and the right are engaged in a cyclical struggle for power,…
The Lasting Conflict between Israel and Palestine
Note: This article was written in October 2023. Due to the ongoing nature of this conflict, some information may be outdated. The conflict between Israel…
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Ithaca-Tompkins Airport Awarded 750 Thousand Dollars in Federal Funding By CORNELIA YE On Tuesday, October 3, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer announced a…
The Problems With an Inaccessible School
It’s happened to all of us before. You might have been entering the music building, coming back from PE, or trying to enter the Quad…
The Uncertain Future of Cornell’s Relationship to Ithaca
On September 19, over one hundred community members, Cornell University students, staff, and faculty gathered at Ho Plaza, calling for an increase in the university’s…
The End of an Era: The Smithsonian Zoo Bids Farewell to Its Three Giant Pandas
For over half a century, the Giant Panda Exhibit has stood as a cornerstone of the Smithsonian National Zoo. Since their historic arrival in the…
The Rollout of Reusable Sporks in ICSD – A Step Toward Waste Reduction
ICSD’s cafeterias use approximately 268,740 single-use spoons and forks every year, according to Beth Krause, director of the ICSD Child Nutrition Program. A combined effort…
The Lifeguard Shortage in New York City: How Corruption, Greed, and Union Shenanigans May Be the Explanation
New York City is home to the largest lifeguard organization in the United States. Over 1,300 guards patrol the fourteen miles of beach and fifty-three…
Prime Minister Modi and Bharat
In early September, the G20 Summit was held in India. The summit of about twenty countries meet annually to discuss global issues and strengthen national…
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Mississippi State University Choral Director Charged with Embezzlement By ZADIE WANG Choral Director Gary Packwood of Mississippi State University has been charged with sending thirty-nine…