I am washing dishes in an unfamiliar house letting tap water shock my giving hands as I scrub away impurities. I am washing them until…
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Open Heart Surgery
By JULIA KLEINBERG on February 2025
It’s like putty, really – Meticulously sculpted, Resting among collarbones. You can count four chambers, Spot an aorta, Trace each pulsing vein, But it’s just…
Paul and I
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on February 2025
When I dream upon the bygone saints, I question my resolve if crisis bite. But knowing sin was brought from taints, My chance at glory…
this boy
By REAGAN JOHNSON on February 2025
This boy Doesn’t know what he’s done This boy holds my heart This boy Picked me up out of the ashes This boy Brings out…
Show of Fools
By ACE DUFRESNE on February 2025
They silence my world With blood velvet curtains— Dim the lights And exit signs They take my jacket Leave my shivers— Rest it six feet…
Punching Bag
By JULIA KLEINBERG on February 2025
It feels good, doesn’t it? When flesh meets flesh A moment of connection, A follow-through, The thud of a sack of bones hitting the floor.…
Solstice
By CORNELIA YE on February 2025
Posters, For will-writing workshops, Plastered on the wall— But you’ll never see it coming, Until it’s knocking on your door.
Monster
By ACE DUFRESNE on February 2025
Your light hit me At an angle, precise A child’s game At a calculated price You cast my shadow large On a plastered wall You…
Response Time
By NATALIE PATRONE on February 2025
My heartbeat’s connected To the ellipses on my screen Pumping, pacing, pending, Then vanishing. So I just look away And try to drown it all…
Gretchen Walsh Breaks an Unbelievable Eleven World Records
By LEA TESCHL on February 2025
Gretchen Walsh celebrates after breaking another world record. Peter H. Blick From December 10 to 15, the best swimmers from around the world gathered in…
Mack Hollins: Vegetables, Cats, and a Super Bowl
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY, JONAH JACOBSTEIN on February 2025
Mack Hollins of the Buffalo Bills walks onto the field without shoes on before a game against the San Francisco 49ers. Kevin Sabitus/Getty In the…
Ichiro: A Baseball Revolutionary
By JONAH GILLIS on February 2025
Ichiro lifts his bat in an iconic pose. AP On January 21, Ichiro Suzuki will officially be announced as an elected member of the Baseball…
Non-Western Artist Feature: El Anatsui
By ZADIE WANG on February 2025
El Anatsui, a globally celebrated Ghanaian sculptor, has transcended the traditional boundaries of art with his unique style. Born in Anyako, Ghana in 1944, Anatsui…
A Playlist To Take You Through Valentine’s Day
By MIA CHO on February 2025
Valentine’s Day is a joyous day to celebrate love and happiness, and it may or may not also be accompanied by a variety of other…
STEM Feature of the Month: Phage Skincare
By LILY WANG on February 2025
When you think about skincare, you might immediately think of sunscreen, moisturizers, or serums, but probably not of bacteria or viruses. However, within the skincare…
The Price of Protectionism
By OWEN KINNEY on February 2025
Disclaimer: This article concerns topics that are changing very rapidly. Information may be outdated by the time of publication. President Trump signing an executive order…
Sit! Stay! Read! at TCPL Enhances Early Literacy with Furry Friends
By OLIVIA HAO on February 2025
Doyle visiting with kids during a Sit, Stay, Read. TCPL/Instagram Every Monday afternoon, children of all ages are invited to the Tompkins County Public Library…
Children’s Games featured in the Hit Netflix Show, Squid Game
By ASHLEY PARK on February 2025
In recent years, Korean pop culture has become a global phenomenon, with music, television, and games capturing the attention of audiences worldwide. A key part…
Honest Reviews: Best Gifts for Celebrating Valentine’s Day
By CONNIE ZHENG, MIA CHO on February 2025
February marks the month of love! As heart-shaped items in vibrant shades of red, pink, and white fill the shelves of stores, you’ll probably ponder…
Australia’s Social Media Ban for Minors and Data Privacy
By BENJAMIN YOU on February 2025
Australia’s Social Media Bans. Reuters The Australian government has recently passed new regulations banning children under the age of sixteen from using social media platforms.…
Fast Food Needs Fast Action
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on February 2025
We live in a world of fitness influencers and constant weight loss marketing. Our athletes are fitter than at any other time in American history,…
The Debug Project: Scratching the Itch
By SELINA DONG on February 2025
A closeup of the vicious Aedes aegypti mosquito. James Gathany The deadliest animal on Earth isn’t the vampire bat or king cobra—it’s the female mosquito,…
The Syrian Civil War: Local Insights
By MILES HALL on February 2025
From March 15, 2011 to the COVID-19 lockdown, the pro-democracy movements of the First Arab Spring swept through Assad-led Syria violently, causing a long, excruciating…
Student Representatives to the Board of Education Update
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on February 2025
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…
High School Robotics Team Kicks Off Build Season
By CARLY HARE on February 2025
Code Red Robotics, IHS’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics team has begun its twenty-fifth season! On Saturday, January 4, the…
The Results of the 2023 CLYDE Survey
By CORNELIA YE on February 2025
Every other year, students throughout the ICSD participate in Catalyst Insight’s Community-Level Youth Development Evaluation (CLYDE) Survey. The CLYDE Survey is anonymous and collects self-reported…
College Campuses Post-Affirmative Action
By CORALLUS MEEKS on February 2025
Affirmative action is an approach to university admissions that favors historically underrepresented groups, and has been in use since the early 1970s. The goal of…