The thick black mud clutched at Amelia’s legs as she hacked away at one particularly determined pumpkin vine and wondered why she’d ever agreed to…
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Fall is Here!
By MINA BARLAS on October 2023
She sipped her pumpkin-spice latte and hummed in joy. With the blur of colorful leaves outside, Halloween-themed desserts, and a satisfying chill in the air,…
Your New Musical Career, According To Your Star Sign
By VALENTINA LEBRET on October 2023
Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22): You will have an epiphany: no one has attempted another rap musical since Hamilton. No one, that is, until…
ICSD Needs to Provide Support for Teachers Taking Parental Leave
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2023
As students, we frequently struggle with finding a balance between school and our personal lives, yet we’re not the only ones with this problem. The…
IHS Should Address the Worsening Opioid Crisis
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2023
Content Warning: Drugs, Overdose, Death In recent years, opioid overdoses have surpassed motor vehicle accidents and become the leading cause of accidental death in the…
News Bites
By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY, MUKUND GAUR on September 2023
New Email Accounts and Website By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY As of August 21, all ICSD student emails have been transitioned to a new format. A first…
Gender Affirming Care Options and Their Effects
By Leo Sagan on September 2023
Gender affirming care, as defined by the World Health Organization, refers to a range of social, behavioral, and medical interventions designed to support one’s gender…
IPEI Launches Student Leadership Grant
By MUKUND GAUR on September 2023
Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI), an Ithaca-based non-profit organization that aims to facilitate community connections and support for students and staff within the Ithaca City…
An Update on the War In Ukraine
By SEJIN OH on September 2023
Ever since Ukraine was attacked by Russia in 2021, the war in Ukraine has been one of the largest of the 21st century, with rapidly…
Ithaca’s Jungle and the Emergence of Second Wind
By MAX LINDENBERG on September 2023
For decades, the “Jungle” has been a staple behind Walmart as Ithaca’s largest homeless encampment. Dozens of people live there full-time, while some just stay…
Ithaca’s Democratic Primaries for Common Council
By ACE DUFRESNE on September 2023
The Common Council is the legislative body of the City of Ithaca and plays an important role in the lives of Ithaca’s residents. Its decisions…
Controversial Takes: Decoding the Division of Dog Anatomy
By BRENNA LUCIO-BELBASE, CLAIRE PARK on September 2023
Dog anatomy is much more vexing and confounding than the ever-simple human body. Because of the differences in physique, a question can be raised about…
Why the Barbie Movie was a Cultural Reset
By CELENE SAHOO, CHARLOTTE TAY on September 2023
Disclaimer: Contains Spoilers This summer, millions of pink-clad movie lovers rushed into cinemas for a glimpse of the long awaited Barbie movie. Billboards, social media…
What’s the Point of … Back-to-School Shopping?
By MIA CHO on September 2023
It’s that time of the year again—the (unenthused) start of a ten-month journey as we eagerly await for the next summer. Many things will stay…
Sandwich Wars: Rectangular Perfection or Triangular Superiority?
By ATHENA NIE, DINITHI SENEVIRATHNA on September 2023
You’re out with your friends on a sunny day and you find the perfect spot for a picnic. A good friend of yours has packed…
Class of 2027, Please Don’t Make the Same Mistakes I Did
By ZADIE WANG on September 2023
Freshman year—a year of excitement, new beginnings, and learning; a year of tests, Regents exams, and stress. Since elementary school, I couldn’t wait to attend…
Islands are Sinking, Yet We Are Focused On Ourselves
By MARK KIEFER on September 2023
In the second week of June in 2023, a week before Regents exams, large amounts of smoke and pollution particles fell over the entire state…
On the Superiority of Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies
By CONNIE ZHENG on September 2023
Hopefully everyone has had a chocolate chip cookie before, and if you haven’t, it’s a cookie with chocolate chips in it. Big shocker. The superiority…
How Students Sell Themselves to Colleges Through “Trauma Essays”
By ISIA PATIE on September 2023
Throughout high school, American students are taught to write essays reflecting and analyzing the content they are learning. Essay-writing often intends to develop a thesis…
Ithaca’s Bookstores: A Comprehensive Guide
By NATALIE PATRONE on September 2023
When it comes to book-buying, it sometimes feels like you don’t choose the book; rather, the book chooses you. In Ithaca, with a large selection…
Foreign School Systems That IHS Should Implement
By SEJIN OH on September 2023
From the oldest school in China (established in 194 AD) to one that requires a zipline in a secluded part of Colombia, schools come in…
A Full Day of Downtown Grub
By ZADIE WANG on September 2023
It’s no secret that the Ithaca Commons has some of the best places to eat in town. After living just a few blocks from the…
How to Survive Your First Year of High School
By COCO HAMILTON on September 2023
Making the switch from middle school to high school can seem like a daunting task for many students—myself included. I can recall with clarity the…
Student Gallery
By RUBY ZAWEL on September 2023
Student Gallery 2
By RUBY ZAWEL on September 2023
Barbenheimer The Pop Culture Phenomenon
By JENNIFER ZHAO, VALENTINA LEBRET on September 2023
On July 21, thousands of people swarmed the theaters to bear witness to the most cinematic moment of the year, when Greta Gerwig’s witty comedy…
STEM Feature of the Month: New Technology to Combat Climate Change
By LILY WANG on September 2023
Wildfires are spreading at rapid rates around the world. Many states, including New York, experienced poor air quality in June, when smoke from the raging…