Before the curtains in Kulp Auditorium opened for this year’s musical, a few members of the cast stepped forward and spoke a few words beforehand…
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Part 2: Blood in the Water
By THEODORE DUFRESNE on May 2025
There’s a calm after the slaughter,That no one’s left to witness.There’s blood in the waterThat the earth’s left to digest. But when the wounds run…
My heart doesn’t fit right, too large for its contentsCompacted by ribs that have nowhere to go nowBut in It’s one step from cracking–an empty…
When Fear is Dream’s Excuse
By CORALLUS MEEKS on May 2025
Author’s Note: This poem is a translation and interpretation of “Cuando el miedo es el pretexto de los sueños” by Yanira Marimon. Fear,a trite word.The…
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By ACE DUFRESNE on May 2025
The cage was beautiful.Bars plucked like harp strings.Stinging imprints on fingertipsSacrificed for sound. The cage embraced me.My cushions custom-made.A letter to my liberators:Conditions humane. The…
Elegy for Pogačar
By NATALIE PATRONE on May 2025
For sure, I felt the call of gods on highWhile reaching forward, smiling from my teeth,I glanced out far and watched the fading sky,And left…
Every March, we lie to ourselves. We stare at the blank NCAA bracket like it’s a sacred puzzle, thinking: This is my year. We run…
Heating Up The Ice At The 2025 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four Championships
By ANDREW GAO, MICHAEL QI on May 2025
Every year, the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four captures the attention of college hockey fans throughout the country, showcasing the determination, skill, and passion of student-athletes…
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): You’ll be ready as soon as Indian Creek Farm opens to pick fresh produce! You’ll enjoy their slushies and…
the Cliffs
By ZADIE WANG on May 2025
The cliffs were once stoic and shoulder-broadLauded by the deep ocean below forNursing fossils in their stone armsAnd wearing time like armor. But now they…
Where I Won’t Die
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on May 2025
So long little humdrum worldThe blue dot that I seeDisappears before me Farewell little-known cherry treeFor we won’t meet againUntil final victory Goodbye baby dollI’ll…
The “Unimportant”
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on May 2025
Brown chestnut falling;Catching the little glints,Those sun-kissed ridges of a long-grown shell. Passing aimlessly,Unencumbered by the passing breeze,Uncertain of direction and nonplussed by dissection. If…
In February, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced the return of a 2,700-year-old bronze griffin head to Greece. This artifact, dating back…
On March 31, 2025, nearly 1,900 elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released an open letter warning that the White…
The Science Behind What Athletes Wear
By SHAINE WEI on May 2025
In the world of sports, victory often comes down to milliseconds and millimeters—and what athletes wear can make all the difference. Thanks to breakthroughs in…
Weight loss medications, particularly those in the GLP-1 receptor agonist class like Ozempic and Wegovy, have become increasingly popular for their effectiveness in aiding weight…
Cornell Faces Billion-Dollar Funding Freeze
By JULIA KLEINBERG on May 2025
On April 8, Cornell University received an announcement from the federal government that one billion dollars in grants were to be withheld from them. Along…
A Groovy Playlist
By JONAH GILLIS on May 2025
In this article, I reveal my picks for some of the grooviest songs ever recorded! Tunes from a variety of time periods and genres are…
Mother’s Day: Past and Present
By OLIVIA HAO on May 2025
Each year, Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday of May. People from around the world take time to celebrate the hard work and contributions…
Letter to the Students
By AN ANONYMOUS IHS TEACHER on May 2025
Dear Students, I am speaking just for myself, but it is also a reflection of what I hear from other teachers every day. I want…
How can I be more sustainable? That is a question I have been asking myself a lot recently. It can be really paralysing trying to…
Local Impact of Government Grant Termination
By CORALLUS MEEKS on May 2025
Author’s Note: This article was written in mid-April, and may not reflect the most current political developments regarding federal spending cuts. As of March 14th,…
Nothing will tell you more about the past of IHS than the archives of The Tattler. Nestled into the back of E wing, in a…
For decades, Americans have been taught to be wary of the government. In 1986, then President Ronald Reagan stated his famous quote: “The nine most…
By now, you have probably heard of or seen this game! Among Korea’s many traditional games, Ddakji (딱지) stands out for being easily accessible and…
You know what they say—“April showers bring May flowers and AP exams.” These exams are the climax of most Advanced Placement (AP) classes and are…
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…