“Can I borrow a pencil?” One of the most ubiquitous questions that is asked every school year and one that is likely the most…
Posts published in “Opinion”
Many members of the IHS community have seen social media posts that criticize and/or satirize members of IHS staff. But recently, the students responsible for…
Editorial: 2019 Capital Project
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2019
In district elections on Tuesday, March 21, voters approved a $120 million bond known as the 2019 Capital Project, a long-term plan to improve facilities…
Why I Love IHS Pep Rallies
By JOSHUA "J.T." STONE on June 2019
Pep rallies have been an annual tradition at IHS, serving as a time where all students can come together in the Big Gym to view…
The Kids are More Than Alright
By CHLOE MOORE on June 2019
The past two years have seen possibly the largest mobilization of young people since the anti-war protests on college campuses in the 1960s and 70s.…
AP students at IHS are all too familiar with a routine that takes place in AP classes on the first day of school—many teachers begin…
Editorial: Including World Literature in English Classes
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2019
When you walk into an English class, you expect to learn about literature. You may even read some! When we think about “literature,” we have…
Experiences with Marie Kondo
By KATIE LIN on April 2019
By now, just about everyone has heard the words “spark joy.” Whether you’ve heard it from her Netflix show or read it from her book,…
Why Andrew Yang Deserves Attention
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on April 2019
It’s early in the 2020 Democratic Primary season, but many of the prominent candidates have already been grouped and sorted to create a convenient, simple…
The Ithaca Teachers Association has been negotiating contracts with the district since December, and union representatives were not alone when they arrived for that first…
Letter to the Editor
By JINHO PARK on March 2019
In last month’s edition of the Tattler, Isaiah Gutman writes an article asking where today’s “left” is. He explains the lack of a “left” in…
Editorial: Combatting Youth Violence
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2019
The 2018-19 school year has seen an unprecedented amount of shelter in place drills at IHS due to acts of violence. Seemingly, fights have both…
Where Is Our Left?
By ISAIAH GUTMAN on February 2019
On October 6, 2017, “centrist” James Damore, creator of the Google Memo, tweeted a picture of a bird, accompanied by the aphorism “Like a bird,…
The Democrats Need to be Smart in 2020
By CHLOE MOORE on February 2019
With the 2020 presidential primary season on the horizon, the Democratic field is beginning to come into focus. While just about everyone on the left,…
The Word ‘Like’
By JINHO PARK on February 2019
I’m plagued by the word ‘like.’ This is the same sentence, but instead, how I would word it in speech: “I’m, like, plagued, like, by…
Editorial: How You Can Take Advantage of School Resources
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2018
As college application deadlines approach, seniors scramble to finish their college essays. Many are turning to the Reading and Writing Lab for help. It may…
In Partial Defense of Lecture-Style Classes
By JINHO PARK on December 2018
Some of the most frequent complaints I hear about classroom life go something along the lines of this: “Lectures are uninteresting.” As a fellow student,…
Reflection on Pittsburgh Shooting
By KARUNA PRASAD on December 2018
“Love. That’s why I did it. Love as an action is more powerful than words, and love in the face of evil gives others hope.…
Editorial: Leveling the Student-Teacher Relationship
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2018
In our contemporary schooling system, there exist inherent hierarchies. When students walk into classrooms, they generally expect that there will be one authority figure: the…
Editorial: PE in GPA
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2018
When IHS Principal Jason Trumble announced at the September 25 Board of Education (BoE) meeting that PE classes would be counted in the calculation of…
Why You Need to Chill Out
By FIONA BOTZ on November 2018
During the school year, as students, it often seems our lives revolve around high school. We play sports, we sing in choir, we study for…
The Best: Waterfalls
By ZACHARY FOLEY on November 2018
Ithaca is known for its waterfalls. Whenever a guest or family member comes to town, I always debate which waterfall to take them to. However,…
Editorial: Put Down Your Phone – You Can Do It
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2018
As students entered classes on the first day of school, the normal pattern of ice-breakers, name-games, and explanations of course guidelines was accompanied by a…
Trump’s Mistake with Palestine
By KARUNA PRASAD on October 2018
On August 24, the Trump administration cut $200 million in funding to Palestine, reigniting debate about how the US’s more recent, visible support of Israel…
5G Holds Great Potential
By Tattler Editor-in-Chief on October 2018
A new-age technological race has begun, one that can change the international balance of power, drastically alter economies, and perhaps even further mankind’s technological capabilities.…
The Writer of the “Inside Resistance” Op-Ed is Not a Hero
By CHLOE MOORE on October 2018
On September 5, a high-level Trump administration official published an anonymous op-ed in the New York Times. They claim to be a part of a…
Elite Discrimination
By IRENA ROSENBERG on October 2018
For decades upon decades, race has been the basis for inequality and prejudice in the United States. Most recently, it has found a place in…