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…
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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…
January 15 Board Meeting Recap
By VAYNU KADIYALI on February 2019
The January 15 Board of Education (BoE) meeting was one of the most wide-ranging in recent memory, with topics discussed ranging from childhood nutrition to…
ICSD Unveils 11th Annual Equity Report Card
By JULIAN PERRY on February 2019
In December, ICSD hosted several “conversations” around the community to discuss the latest edition of the ICSD Equity Report Card. The Equity Report Card measures…
ICSD’s $120 Million Plan
By FIONA BOTZ on February 2019
As more students, faculty, and staff continue to enter the ICSD community, a $120 million dollar proposal will be used in an attempt to address…
At Ithaca High School, and in the Ithaca School District as a whole, we love our teachers. Any student can easily produce a list of…
What Happened? The Midterms Debriefed
By CHLOE MOORE on December 2018
November 6 marked the end of single-party control in Washington, with Democrats gaining a net 40 seats in the House of Representatives. The Democratic Congress-elect…
Contention and Change at November Board Meeting
By VAYNU KADIYALI on December 2018
The ICSD Board of Education (BoE) meetings in November were some of the most intense and significant of the school year, with a sizeable…
Reed Campaign Comes to IHS
By JULIAN PERRY, VAYNU KADIYALI on November 2018
On October 22, the Republican candidate in the election for New York’s 23rd Congressional District, incumbent Representative Tom Reed, came to IHS to speak to…
Mitrano Campaign Comes to IHS
By JULIAN PERRY, VAYNU KADIYALI on November 2018
On October 15, Democratic congressional candidate Tracy Mitrano spoke to IHS seniors enrolled in Government and Economics about her life, civic engagement, and her…
IHS Teacher Receives Fulbright Grant
By ASHA DUHAN on November 2018
The Fulbright Fellowship is a cultural exchange program that emphasizes the importance of intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the United States and…