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…
Posts published in “Opinion”
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…
English Curriculum Should Balance Classics with Contemporary
By Tattler Editor-in-Chief on October 2018
Shakespeare, Steinbeck, Hemingway, Orwell: all names that we know well. As we hold the ancient paperbacks in our hands, some of us smile in excitement,…
AI’s Real Threat to Humanity
By JACOB YOON on September 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) won’t be taking over the world any time soon, if ever. The theory that AI will become an existential threat to humanity…
Sarah Jeong and the Risks of Social Media
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on September 2018
In early August, the media was hit with yet another revelation of a public figure’s controversial social media activity. This time around, the subject of…
Editorial: The Problem With Censorship
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2018
In September 2017, Harvard announced that alongside Donald Trump staffers Corey Lewandowski and Sean Spicer, Chelsea Manning would become a visiting fellow. Manning, who had…
As students busy themselves with homework, sports, and jobs, tests like the ACT and SAT can feel as if they’ve come out of nowhere. IHS…
Why College Board is the Worst
By ANNA WESTWIG on June 2018
AP exam season has ended, and many students are wondering whether a single-digit number is worth the exorbitant fees and countless hours of studying to…
Discussing race is undoubtedly difficult for many people, but however uncomfortable the subject matter may be, it is crucial in today’s world. Recently, student activists…
Editorial: Why We Should Learn about Political Theory At IHS
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2018
Students at IHS are lucky in many ways. Whereas many schools throughout the country try to avoid mentioning any political topics, many IHS teachers are…