Cornell University’s push to heat its Ithaca campus with rock-steady geothermal energy has entered a decisive new phase. Data from a nearly two-mile exploratory well…
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Special Education at IHS: Strengths, Strains, and Stories Behind the Numbers
By CAMPBELL WRIGHT on September 2025
Walk down the halls of Ithaca High School and you’ll see more than just classrooms—you’ll see communities within communities. One of the most important of…
Coffee Drinkers, Try Switching to Matcha
By LILY WANG on September 2025
During the school year, I, like many high school students, depend on caffeine to keep me awake during long nights of studying. I used to…
Controversial Takes: The Craze Over Labubu Dolls
By MIA CHO, VIVIAN JIANG on September 2025
Social media is notorious for popularizing trends and short-lived fads that captivate millions of users. From various dances and foods, to even water bottles, this…
How Music and the Arts Hold the Power to Preserve Democracy
By CORALLUS MEEKS on September 2025
Undeniably, the previous generation’s understanding of democracy will clearly be different from the next’s. As this nation’s long-standing form of governance is being actively outmaneuvered,…
In My Mother’s Head
By CORALLUS MEEKS on September 2025
In my mother’s headthe poetry writes itself whether it bethe warm sunlit lake wateror a cooling offshore windagainst her poised figure whether it bethe sharp…
Un-American (adj.)
By ACE DUFRESNE on September 2025
1.to choosefamiliesyou won’t meet.to choose. 2.to breathe inmore smokethan allotted.to breathe. 3.to diefor your child’schanceto live.
Unknown Brand. $5.
By ZADIE WANG on September 2025
I am beautiful gingham printorphaned for five dollarsat the resale store they love to hold mewhile my hem unravels and call me vintage.
Every Sign’s Favorite Thing About the Beginning of School
By JULIA KLEINBERG on September 2025
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18): Back toscience—it’s time to see how many hatson various body parts will get you adress code violation. It’s not…
The Stagnant Tour de France
By MAE JOHNSON on September 2025
If you know anything about cycling, you’ve probably heard of the Tour de France. The world’s most celebrated and difficult biking race, the Tour spans…
Wimbledon Traditions
By LEA TESCHL on September 2025
Since 1877, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has been hosting the Wimbledon Championships, which is widely considered the most prestigious tennis tournament…
A Fleeting Existence
By CORNELIA YE on September 2025
Most of their ephemeral lives are spent sealed in plastic bottles,waiting to be freed by the careful breath of a child. Their firstimpulse is toward…
Do Me a Favor
By JULIA KLEINBERG on September 2025
Do not pity meFor my qualitiesFor my quantityI’m not yoursTo Judge Do not change meThe core thingsThat make meI’m not yoursTo Mold If you want…
Non-Western Artist Feature: Yayoi Kusuma
By MIA CHO on September 2025
“Our world is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinity,” are words said by…
String Instruments: A History of Names
By OLIVIA HAO on September 2025
If you’ve ever been to an IHS orchestra concert, you’re probably familiar with the classic European family of string instruments. The four instruments that feature…
An Ominous Playlist
By JONAH GILLIS on September 2025
In this mixtape, I compiled a list featuring over twenty tracks from the last seventy years, spanning the full spectrum of popular genres, with each…
Pesäpallo, Baseball’s Sillier Twin
By KATE THOMAS on September 2025
Finnish people participate in a fair number of typical sports; there are many great hockey players, F1 drivers, and soccer players from Finland. Still, the…
The MLB’s Moral Malpractice
By JACK PIERETTI on September 2025
There are only two things in life that are certain—death and taxes. If your name happens to be Pete Rose, then getting into the Baseball…
Foodnet Hosts Twelfth Annual Mac ‘N Cheese Bowl
By CORNELIA YE on June 2025
On Wednesday, May 7, seventeen local restaurants, caterers, food trucks, and eateries set up at Steamboat Landing to answer the question: Who makes the best…
Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Statewide Restriction on Cell Phones in Schools
By CORNELIA YE on June 2025
On Tuesday, May 6, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York will enforce statewide restrictions on smartphones in schools. The new policy, implemented as part…
On May 5, 2025, Native American and Indigenous Students at Cornell (NAISAC) hosted a vigil honoring the lives of and calling for justice for missing…
On May 7, 2025, Ithaca’s Common Council voted twelve‑to‑zero to “recommit in full” to the Ithaca Green New Deal, despite the uncertainty created by a recent…
Over three hundred Ithacans gathered downtown on Thursday, May 1, to celebrate International Workers’ Day. Hosted by the Ithaca Communist Party and Indivisible Tompkins, the…
The student representatives to the Board of Education (BoE) are a group of four students elected each year by the IHS student body to represent…
Controversial Takes: The Gen Z Protein Craze
By CLAIRE PARK on June 2025
In recent years, protein has transformed from a basic food group to a full-blown cultural obsession among members of Gen Z on social media. Creators…
Nestled away at the very back of E-wings rest a dozen old, rusted filing cabinets. Within these cabinets are bundles upon bundles of bygone editions…
Senior Goodbyes ’25
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2025
Dear Natalie, The Tattler has been incredibly fortunate to have you these past three years. Your presence on the Editorial Board has made me feel…