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What Triggered Jacob This Month: “Just Doing Your Job”
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on April 2017
Before diving into this month’s topic, I want to thank those who responded to my query in last month’s edition of WTJTM. I asked IHS…
United States and Russia: Democratic Witch Hunt or Trump Administration Conspiracy?
By AUSTIN LAMB on April 2017
On The Rachel Maddow Show on March 10, Maddow connected some more dots between the U.S. and its relation with Russia. But the question remains:…
Can You Go a Day Without It?
By FIONA BOTZ (Staff Writer) on April 2017
You are at a party, and pretty much everyone is on their phones. Nobody is talking or interacting with each other, not even with the…
On November 8, many IHS students watched helplessly as America’s adult population handed the country over to a person who lost both our school’s and…
On Teaching Writing Good (Tambien: Lo Siento Perezoso)
By RICHARD HORAN on March 2017
Note: This letter was written in response to the Tattler’s February editorial “On Teaching Good Writing.” Dear Editor of the Tattler: So, after reading the…
Thoughts on Death and Disposal
By CHLOE WRAY (Staff Writer) on March 2017
When I think of how I want to die, I am left undecided between painful yet dramatic and memorable, or a soft death in my…
Movies vs. Series: Which Reigns Supreme?
By JULIA LUNA on March 2017
In recent times TV series have been all the rage. People talk about TV series all the time: “Oh I just started a new series!”…
The BEST: Radio Show
By AMALIA WALKER on March 2017
Because the radio might not be a priority on Friday nights, it’s likely that the two best radio shows available in the WRUR/WITH region have…
WTJTM: Two Months Of Microaggressions
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on March 2017
With the Literary Issue, I’ve been forced to compress two months of triggering into a single column. At the same time, I’ve been triggered more…
On Net Neutrality
By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on March 2017
Nowadays, it is hard to imagine a world without Facebook, YouTube, Google, and their many counterparts and offshoots. The widespread reliance on and usage of…
Editorial: Give Humanities More Attention
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2017
Many high-school students are at a delicate point of uncertainty and determination: some may still struggle to find a clear direction in life, while others…
Editorial: On Teaching Good Writing
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2017
If you look through any published essay collection, you won’t see a single piece that even remotely resembles what students are taught in high school.…
In Defense of Milo Yiannopoulos
By ISAIAH GUTMAN (Staff Writer) on February 2017
In the spring of 2016, through the magic of YouTube I discovered a most interesting political “analyst.” This man seemed to be a living paradox,…
The Best Thing on Netflix
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on February 2017
Netflix is like a refrigerator full of food. No matter how many options there are, or how low you may think your standards are, sometimes…
This Is an Intervention, America
By GUS KUCKES on February 2017
Wake up, America: 2016 is over, long over by now, and you are still not over it, still hungover from that terrible last night when…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: Summer Vacation
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on February 2017
I can hear it already: “Really Jacob? Summer vacation? Is nothing sacred?” Well, I’m glad you’re catching on, IHS—nothing is sacred, and certainly not your…
Editorial: To Censor or Not to Censor?
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2016
The Tattler is no stranger to controversy. In 2005, the paper attracted local and national attention during an incident in which the administration refused to…
Letters to the Editor
By The Tattler on December 2016
To the editor: Thank you so much for publishing James Park’s article, “Creating Healthy Relationships: a Possible New Course at IHS.” I wish to correct…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: Your Anti-Trump Protests are a Waste of Time
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on December 2016
After the election this November, people were understandably angry. Tears were shed, and a lot of families now have legitimate fears about deportation, discrimination, and…
What on Earth Happened?
By ISAIAH GUTMAN (Staff Writer) on December 2016
After what has been the craziest election most of us at IHS can remember, there has been an outbreak of panic and distress. To many…
A Conversation for Community
By CHLOE WRAY (Staff Writer) on December 2016
Academically, IHS’s reputation is strong. Socially, there is no apparent strife or conflict. On the surface, the school is cohesive and unsuspecting. In reality, IHS…
A Reiteration of Why Bob Dylan is a Deserving Nobel Laureate
By ASHA DUHAN on December 2016
On October 13, 2016, Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” according…
High School: How Much Does it Really Matter?
By MATT MACKENZIE (Staff Writer) on December 2016
Every time I hear a frenzied freshman freaking out because they’re going to get a B in Honors Geometry or listen to a stressed-out student…
High School Is Important
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on December 2016
After reading Matt Mackenzie ’17’s article, I decided there was no way I could persuade IHS that high school was important. With arguments that strong,…
The BEST Festival in Ithaca: AppleFest
By MOLLY SPACKMAN, VEDA CHICKERMANE on December 2016
There are numerous festivals held in Ithaca throughout the year, each celebrating our community’s food, music, crafts and seasons. Although the Ithaca Festival held after…
Editorial: Athletes Should Be Exempt from Gym
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2016
It is only human nature to be resistant to change. But as it happens, humans are flawed. Being resistant to a much needed change and…