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…
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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 Information may be outdated by the time of publication.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…
Changing Times Change Grading Scales
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2025
Over the last several years, ICSD has phased in a “standards-based grading” system at the middle schools. The system’s self-proclaimed goal is to create a…
Faerie Politics
By JULIA KLEINBERG on February 2025
“Forge,” Rhododendron greeted him coldly. “Deni,” he responded. “Rhododendron,” she corrected him. “I thought I’d have you know, I’m buying the land that your vegetable…
Recapping Dancing with the Stars
By ASHLEY PARK on February 2025
Dancing with the Stars” (DWTS) Season thirty-three captivated audiences, as it featured two Olympians: gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and rugby sevens player Ilona Maher. Their participation…
IHS’s New Rights for All Abilities Advocacy Club
By RONAN CACI-KUKELKA on February 2025
The following is an exclusive interview with Kenny Russel ’27, president of the Rights for All Abilities Advocacy Club (RA3C). If you have any questions…
Six in the Six: My Tour of the Toronto Food Scene
By ZADIE WANG on February 2025
While most families labored in the kitchen during Thanksgiving week, my family decided to skip the holiday hassle and travel to Toronto, Ontario (where, naturally,…
Controversial Takes: Artificial Intelligence in Revolutionizing Entertainment
By CLAIRE PARK, MIA CHO on February 2025
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are constantly reshaping our industries, and the world of media and entertainment is no exception. AI-generated film scripts, digital artwork,…
The Annual Rutabaga Curl: A Chilly Tradition Perseveres
By ISAAC ALBRECHT on February 2025
The twenty-eighth annual International Rutabaga Curling Championship started behind schedule last month, as the Rutabaga God, needed to light the Rutabaga Torch held by the…
A Call for Strengthening Grammar in Our Classrooms
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2025
Grammar is not the sexiest thing to teach,” said English teacher Kirsten Pike when discussing students’ grammar and writing literacy performance over the past few…
Roots
By JOYCE SPEARS on January 2025
Sturdy, Like the base of a tree Grounded, Growing intricate leaves Each blemish, each vein An original stain Each branch reaching out Towards the sky…
Our Roots
By EVANGELINE HARRIS on January 2025
Our Roots are where we come from Our Roots give us an IDENTITY Our ROOTS show us the past And help us move on to…
Venting about Trees Chestnut Blight
By SOL JORDAN on January 2025
Find me one forest The one I can’t think of when I try to picture a forest Find me one forest not once leveled in…
Focus Joyce Spears
By Tattler Webmaster on January 2025
Read this slow Read it carefully Be cautious as each word sinks in This may be my last. Or my first It’s hard to tell…
StrangER Fruits
By Tattler Webmaster on January 2025
Billie sang of Strange Fruit, I decry a StrangER Fruit I see it in the halls of IHS, boundless energy left untapped No real success,…