The flowers bloom again,It hurts.Breeze smells of your perfume –It’s worseThan I ever thought spring could be.Is this the love you spring on me? Butterfly…
The Tattler
Lucky
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY on June 2025
Gold-rimmed glasses fog up.Pearls and diamonds glitter sharply on stubby fingers,Contrasting with the withered life formsBy the side of the road. Dark outer covering, Hurtling through…
Erysichthon
By JULIA KLEINBERG on June 2025
Content warning: eating disorders, death. I wonder if, and if so, howI stumbled on Demeter’s spiteAnd brought upon myself the curseOf never-ending appetite I picture…
With My Last Breath
By SUSANNE GUIMBRETIERE on June 2025
Content warning: Violence, war, forced labor, death, suicide. “Georgina … honey, you’ve gotta wake up.” My eyelids feel like weights as I slowly blink them…
Six Unexpected Side Effects of Global Warming
By ZACHARY LINDENBERG on June 2025
You might want to grab your tissues, because rising temperatures are making it a little harder for people with seasonal allergies, like pollen. A 2021…
LGBTQ+ Playwright Feature: Paula Vogel
By CORALLUS MEEKS on June 2025
Paula Vogel is an esteemed Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose plays, including Mother Play, Indecent, and How I Learned to Drive, have been Tony-nominated. Since earning…
Summertime Vibes Playlist
By JONAH GILLIS on June 2025
Summer and music often go hand in hand. In this mixtape, I chose twenty songs from a wide range of genres and eras that all…
Jack Draper’s Rise to the Top
By LILY WANG on June 2025
Jack Draper has long been considered the next big star of British tennis, and he has climbed up the rankings over the past two years.…
What Kind of Luxury Self-Care is Most Suitable for You, According to Your Sign?
By BRUNY ALEXIS ELOUNDOU MVOGO on June 2025
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): Just like the true socialite you are, you’ll treat yourself with social gatherings. With you, the fun starts at…
Where Did Our Malls Go?
By OLIVIA HAO on June 2025
Malls had been a popular hangout spot for teenagers since the 1970s. However, today, teenagers hanging out at malls has become less common. Over the…
Honest Reviews: Months of the School Year
By CONNIE ZHENG, MIA CHO on June 2025
It’s hard to believe that we are near the end of the school year. Time has flown—seniors will be graduating, the technology trailers in the…
Kidfluencing… Has It Gone Too Far?
By MIA CHO on June 2025
Content warning: sexual assault. Recently, I sat down to watch Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing on Netflix. The three-episode series centers around social…
Things You Must Do Over Summer Vacation
By VIVIAN JIANG on June 2025
School is officially wrapping up soon! This means that the majority of us will have a lot of time to spare. Instead of using this…
Children’s Games Featured in the Hit Netflix Show, Squid Game: Guseulchigi (Marble Game)
By ASHLEY PARK on June 2025
If you’ve watched Squid Game, I’m sure you’ll remember the game from one of the most emotional episodes. Guseulchigi (구슬치기), or the Korean marble game,…
Hall Monitor
By KATE THOMAS, LEA TESCHL on June 2025
“What are your plans for the summer?” “Just hang out with my friends, not go anywhere too crazy, I don’t know, a summer job maybe.”…
Lea Teschl, Graphics Editor, ’27: Tacos CDMX “My favorite quick bite in Ithaca is Tacos CDMX, located in Press Bay Alley. Their delicious tacos are…
Spring Cleaning: My Face-Off With the Paper Monster
By CORNELIA YE on June 2025
A pile of papers had slowly been growing on my windowsill. Festering there since who knows when, it included everything from field trip forms to…
STEM Feature of the Month: The Discovery of Ozempic
By LILY WANG on June 2025
Billions of dollars are spent annually on diabetes medication, and the most famous of them is Ozempic. I bet you’ve heard of Ozempic, and maybe…
There is no overstating the importance of a good teacher on a student’s education. Having a good relationship with a teacher can provide students with…
Cooperstown’s Incomplete Story
By JACK PIERETTI on May 2025
Baseball is a game of numbers, history, and legacy. It is also constantly evolving, and like it or not, performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are part of…
The Worst Trade in Sports History
By HUGO TEMPLIER on May 2025
On February 2, 2025, Luka Dončić was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, changing the basketball landscape forever. Before we examine it, though, what is…
Non-Western Short Films to Watch
By ZADIE WANG on May 2025
If you’re interested in exploring cinema beyond the restrictive Hollywood lens, non-Western short films are an excellent option: they offer important perspectives, tell stories intricately,…
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…
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…
Home
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…