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Britain and Parthenon Marbles Might Part Anon
By ANNA WESTWIG on April 2020
The Elgin Marbles, otherwise known as the Parthenon Marbles, are the collection of sculptures, friezes, and busts built during the height of the Greek Empire…
What’s Going On in Xinjiang?
By AIDAN UCKUN on April 2020
The Uyghurs are a mainly Muslim Turkic ethnic group living in the far-western Xinjiang Autonomous Region in western China. The Uyghurs differ greatly from their…
Putin Proposes New Constitutional Reforms
By AIDAN UCKUN on April 2020
This January, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed some reforms to the Russian Constitution, which serves to transfer power away from the presidency to the various…
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to Twenty-Three Years in Prison for Sexual Assault
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on April 2020
On March 11, 2020, former film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to twenty-three years in prison on one count of rape and one count of…
Recap of the 2/25 and 3/10 Board of Education Meetings
By ALEXANDER YOO on April 2020
The February 25 and March 10 Board of Education meetings contained several important topics. The February meeting had one public comment, but with little content,…
The 2020 Republican Field
By THE RATTLER NEWS NETWORK on April 2020
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece for the Tattler’s April Fools’ issue As the Democratic primaries eliminate one prominent unknown politician for months on…
Future AP Classes
By TOTALLY REAL COLLEGE BOARD on April 2020
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece for the Tattler’s April Fools’ issue The following message has been sent from the Totally Real College Board…
Notorious Denim Cobras Strike Again
By O. RATS on April 2020
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece for the Tattler’s April Fools’ issue A second infestation has struck at the very heart of our fair…
IHS To Replace Staircases with Slides
By THE JASON TRUMBLE FAN CLUB on April 2020
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece for the Tattler’s April Fools’ issue In a survey the Ithaca High School (IHS) Student Council sent out…
The 1/28 and 2/11 Board Meetings
By ALEXANDER YOO on March 2020
The 1/28 and 2/11 Board of Education meetings had a few interesting moments. As always, some of the more intriguing topics came up during the…
Trump Acquitted of Two Impeachment Charges by Senate
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on March 2020
On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump was acquitted by the US Senate of abusing his power and obstructing Congress. He had previously been impeached…
The Ninth Democratic Debate
By FRANCES KLEMM on March 2020
The ninth Democratic debate was a political battle that lasted an intense two hours. Earlier debates were informational and became repetitive, but the ninth debate,…
Top Iranian General Killed in US Airstrike
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2020
On January 3, 2020, a US airstrike on Baghdad International Airport killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and several others. Among the deceased was Abu Mahdi…
The 11/26, 12/10, and 1/14 Board of Education Meetings
By ALEX YOO on February 2020
During the 11/26, 12/10, and 1/14 Board of Education meetings, there were a few interesting topics and situations brought up. On the 11/26 meeting, an…
Recap of the Seventh Democratic Debate
By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2020
On January 14, six candidates lined up on stage for the debate. The candidates ranged from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, former…
Australia On Fire
By VICKY LU on February 2020
Spring. Summer. Fall. Winter. Fire. Fire season in Australia has always been a dangerous time. For example, the Black Saturday fires of 2009 killed 173…
The Iowa Caucuses
By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2020
The concept of the Iowa caucuses is hardly understood by Iowans themselves, much less New Yorkers. Usually, on Election Day, everyone goes to the polls…
Recap of the November 12 Board of Education Meeting
By ALEXANDER YOO, SEOJIN LEE on December 2019
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…
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…