At IHS, simply taking out your phone can earn you a lunch detention. However, mocking a teacher in front of an entire class can sometimes…
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The Social Life of a Schedule
By JAIDA BURKE on September 2026
Every year, there is one day when everyone suddenly becomes extremely interested in their academic schedules—but not necessarily because they are excited to see which…
The College Dream
By CORALLUS MEEKS on September 2026
As senior year begins, so does the season we’ve all been anticipating—and dreading. Application portals, essays, campus visits, deadlines, rankings, acceptance rates. With it comes…
Reading is Not Performative
By AIDEN XIE on September 2026
Recently, it feels like almost everything is “performative,” or done just for other people to see you in a specific, curated light. Acting a certain…
Freshman Classes Ranked
By TAKUO KAWATE on September 2026
After finishing freshman year, I had many opinions about my classes. Here’s a ranking on the classes I took last year and my experience with…
Why We Should Move Away from Standardized Testing
By OLIVIA HAO on June 2026
Every year, students pile into testing rooms and spend hours answering questions that may shape their future. Most students take many standardized tests throughout their…
Why Athletes Should Be Exempted from PE
By CHRIS ERRICHIELLO on June 2026
In an athletically competitive environment, such as IHS, it is necessary to consider that athletes can be overworked. As the point of high school is…
What the Kotlikoff Incident Can Tell Us About Cornell’s Lucrative Complicity in Global Conflict
By IMRI WOLF on June 2026
On April 30, Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff startled the Ithaca and Cornell communities by backing his car into at least one student and running over…
What Happened to Black Lives Matter at School?
By ACE DUFRESNE on June 2026
When I came to IHS in ninth grade, the school community was wrestling with the inequities exposed by COVID-19 and white America’s so-called “racial awakening”…
Should Governments Control the Use of Social Media?
By LEE CHO on June 2026
Social media spans across a variety of apps where people connect, talk, and argue online. Though social media can help with learning or daily life,…
Controversial Takes: Freshman Year vs. Senior Year
By MIA CHO, VIVIAN JIANG on June 2026
We bet that at some point in high school, you’ve said to yourself, “I’m so ready to graduate.” But come senior year, there’s still a…
iPads at Restaurants: A Parenting Tool or a Distraction?
By JULIANA NIEMACK, TAKUO KAWATE on June 2026
Walking into a restaurant, happily ready to order, and in the corner of your eye you see a kid on their iPad while everyone is…
Why Mechanical Pencils are Better Than Wooden Ones
By LEE CHO on May 2026
Pencils are a fundamental tool for those learning in school. They are used to complete assignments, which encompass a large portion of our academic careers.…
Are ICE’s Recent Strategies Effective?
By JULIANA NIEMACK on May 2026
On January 24, 2026, there was a group of US citizens peacefully protesting the shooting of Renée Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
Reasons To Stop Romanticizing All-Nighters
By JAIDA BURKE on May 2026
What if the thing students are especially proud of during exam season is actually hurting their grades the most? During exam season, all-nighters are frequently…
The mistreatment of indigenous populations throughout the world is intolerable and not spoken of often enough. This article will specifically focus on the treatment of…
For a long time, people have had a complicated relationship with technological progress, trying to balance advancements with its consequences. While new technologies may sound…
Hear Us Out: The Power of Student Feedback in the Classroom
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2026
“While it isn’t our place to tell teachers how to do their jobs, if teachers want kids to be successful, the students should have a…
What You Can Do for a Healthier You
By LEE CHO on April 2026
As students, we tend to be overwhelmed with work, whether it be studying for a physics exam, completing complex projects, doing research papers, and more.…
A Reason To Stop Overusing Plastic
By JAIDA BURKE on April 2026
April, or “Earth Month,” is a good time to think about the habits we have that affect the planet, especially how much plastic we use…
How Effective are Planners?
By BASSAM NASER on April 2026
Planners—how effective are these things? Planners are little notebooks designed to help people remember tasks, distribute their time effectively, keep them organized, and more. Planners…
It’s Time to Reconsider the Merit of Meritocracies
By SOPHIE TEMPLIER on April 2026
Where to even begin with meritocracies? The problems that meritocracy has created in America alone are nearly boundless—ranging from the straightforward repercussions of high-pressure environments…
Letter to the Editor: English Classes, or We Implore You to Read, Write, Listen, Speak, and Think
By LAUREN NORKUS on April 2026
Note: The Tattlerreceived this letter from Lauren Norkus, IHS English Department Leader, in response to Julia Kleinberg’s ’27 article “English Classes, or How to Do…
IHS Students are Tire…d
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2026
The issues of Ithaca High School’s parking lot are obvious and pervasive, but also solvable. Arriving and leaving the school become dreaded parts of parents’,…
Controversial Takes: Nepotism Babies
By MIA CHO, VIVIAN JIANG on March 2026
Just a small glance at the title probably made you think of a person or two who falls under this category. In case you didn’t…
Eating junk food has long been considered a middle ground between health and a standard activity. But it’s time to reconsider the moniker of junk…
English Classes, or How to Do What You’re Told
By JULIA KLEINBERG on March 2026
It seems to me as though math teachers constantly have to prove why you should be in their class. For the past several years, I’ve…