The November 12 Board of Education meeting had by far the largest number of public participants of any meeting so far this year. The meeting…
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Rising Voices: Mothers in Activism
By GRACE LIM on November 2019
Recently, many people have heard of (or participated in) the Global Climate Strike, a large-scale movement that encourages mainly young people to “walk out” of…
Analysis of the Fourth Democratic Debate
By FRANCES KLEMM on November 2019
On October 15, the Democratic candidates for President gathered in Ohio for the fourth Democratic debate. Earlier, on October 1, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont…
House of Representatives Opens Impeachment Inquiry
By WILL THOMAS on November 2019
A reckoning may have arrived for President Trump. On September 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal inquiry into the impeachment of…
DeWitt Discipline Report Shows Need For Reform
By WILL THOMAS on October 2019
ICSD has recently experienced disciplinary issues, ranging from poor behavior to fights, threats to teachers, and weapons on school grounds. It has been happening more…
Fridays For Future: The Global Climate Strike
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2019
Friday, September 20, marked the beginning of one of the largest environmental protests in history. Led by passionate young people like 16-year-old Swedish activist, Greta…
A Recap of the Third Democratic Debate
By FRANCES KLEMM on October 2019
September 12 was the third installment in the Democratic primary debate cycle. The night started off with opening statements in order to announce what each…
Hey IHS! This year, as your student reps to the board, we’ll try our best to bring you information on Board of Education decisions. Let’s…
ICSD Implements Changes in Middle-School Math
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on September 2019
Starting this school year, ICSD is phasing in changes to middle school math curricula. Starting in the 2019-2020 academic year, only one sixth-grade math course…
New Committee Gives Students a Voice in Selecting IHS Theater Productions
By JOSHUA "J.T." STONE on June 2019
After casting controversy led to the cancellation of the 2018 IHS spring musical, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” ICSD has implemented theater changes in order…
District Election Results and Budget Breakdown
By CHLOE MOORE on June 2019
On Tuesday, May 21, ICSD voters approved three ballot propositions and elected the new Board of Education members, who will begin their terms on July…
The Board of Education (BoE) meeting on April 23 was the most packed in the last year, with parents and educators from around the district…
May Elections: What’s on the Ballot?
By JULIAN PERRY on May 2019
On Tuesday, May 21, voters in ICSD will have the opportunity to vote on the 2019-2020 Budget, the 2019 Capital Project, and the candidates running…
How Do Mental Health Support Systems at IHS Compare to the Surrounding Districts?
By ASHA DUHAN, PEARL WOOD on May 2019
Every other Wednesday, a group of teens from IHS, LACS, Dryden, and New Roots meet at the Ithaca Youth Bureau (IYB) to tackle issues affecting…
LACS Presents to Board
By VAYNU KADIYALI on April 2019
On Tuesday, March 12, the monthly Board of Education (BoE) voting meeting was especially exciting due to a half-hour long presentation by the new principal…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Different Ways to Cook a Potato
By Tattler Editor-in-Chief on April 2019
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19): Mash it up, baby. Throw some butter in there! Some salt! Some pepper too, why not! Taurus (Apr 20…
Last week, IHS students were shaken by a sudden proclamation from the principal. “Attention, students,” Mr. Trumble’s voice said over the announcements. “It is with…
Enemies of the Library Book Sale Returns to Ithaca
By (?) on April 2019
For the third year in a row, Ithaca will host the Enemies of the Library Book Sale. The Book Sale, which will occur this April,…
Industry Giants Taken Down By #MeToo Win Big At Oscars
By RONAN FARROW on April 2019
The 91st Annual Academy Awards had some surprises when it came to winners. The Best Soundtrack winner, an audio clip published by the New Yorker…
Leftist Infighting
By ALLEGED WRECKER on April 2019
This week, IHS’s political clubs experienced an unexpected realignment. The Communalist Center Party (CCP), a club founded two years ago with the goal of spreading…
Maoist Boe
By THIRD WORLD PROBLEM on April 2019
With the fight against raising teachers’ salaries in full swing, Dr. Luvelle Brown and ICSD’s Central Administration decided to innovate their tactics. After a long…
Luvelle Brown Sues the Louvre
By THE GRAND LUVE PYRAMID on April 2019
On February 29, 2019, ICSD staff and students learned that Superintendent Luvelle Brown, better known as “Big Luve,” would be using the district’s legal team…
H-Courtyard Quarantined After Latest Senioritis Outbreak
By JULIAN PERRY on April 2019
Throughout March, thirteen members of the class of 2019 were hospitalized after showing symptoms for the serious medical condition known as “senioritis.” After it was…
Traffic Lights and Turn Signals in School: IHS’s Hallway Traffic Revolution
By Explosive Unicycle on April 2019
You find yourself walking at what most would consider a normal pace (~1.5 steps/sec) between the cafeteria and G-building to get to your next class…
Board Meeting—Enfield Update and LACS Initiative
By VAYNU KADIYALI on March 2019
The Board of Education (BoE) meetings in late January and February were a time of reflection upon successes in the district over the past…
ICSD Moves Forward Addressing Lead in Water
By JULIAN PERRY on March 2019
February 2019 marked the third anniversary of ICSD shutting off drinking water in district buildings. Three years without drinking fountains. Three years of water coolers.…
For some students, learning in school is about more than just getting a good grade or test score. For the IHS Brain Team, knowledge across…