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Out with the NeeDohs, In with the Popcorn
By POPPY KORNKERNEL on April 2026
No popcorn can compare to the kind sold at movie theaters. The fresh, steaming bucket of popcorn, with each kernel perfectly covered in salt and…
Hall Monitor
By ICSD CANVA PRO SUBSCRIPTION on April 2026
“What is your favorite movie of all time?” “Dodgeball: A True Associate Principal Story (2004)”– Jamie Pritchard ’27 “Phone-Ban: Into the CyberPouch-Verse (2018)”– Julian Bushlow…
With enrollment in ICSD steadily declining in the past decade, teachers end up teaching to more empty chairs than occupied ones. The district now faces…
Letter to the Editor: English Classes, or We Implore You to Read, Write, Listen, Speak, and Think
By LAUREN NORKUS on April 2026
Note: The Tattlerreceived this letter from Lauren Norkus, IHS English Department Leader, in response to Julia Kleinberg’s ’27 article “English Classes, or How to Do…
IHS Students are Tire…d
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2026
The issues of Ithaca High School’s parking lot are obvious and pervasive, but also solvable. Arriving and leaving the school become dreaded parts of parents’,…
How to Boil Water
By FURKAN UYAR on April 2026
What Fancy Adjective You Should Start Using, According to Your Star Sign
By JULIA KLEINBERG on April 2026
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19): Extemporaneous (spoken or done without preparation), for the next time you do something dumb on impulse and need some…
These Two Songs Put Chinese Entertainment on the Map
By LEE CHO on April 2026
Have you heard any Chinese songs in the United States, Canada, Europe, or anywhere else in the world aside from China? Do you know any?…
LACS Lights Up Kulp Auditorium with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
By ZADIE WANG on April 2026
LACS Lights Up Kulp Auditorium with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical By ZADIE WANG Author’s Note: This article contains spoilers for The Lightning…
The Next Musical Is…
By TAKUO KAWATE on April 2026
Have you ever wanted to perform in multiple popular musicals, but never got the chance to? Or maybe you want to see popular musicals but…
IHS to Present 9 to 5: The Musical from April 17 to 19
By ZADIE WANG on April 2026
The IHS Drama Department is over the moon to present its spring musical, 9 to 5: The Musical by Patricia Resnick! 9 to 5 includes…
Girls Wrestling
By CORALLUS MEEKS on March 2026
Wrestling pushes your body and your limits in ways hard to find in many other sports. When you’re up against an opponent, once you get…
Alpine Skiing: Speed vs. Precision in 2026
By FURKAN UYAR on March 2026
Olympic Alpine skiing is basically split into two worlds: speed and technical. The Speed Events These are the adrenaline-pumping races like the downhill and super giant…
Cornell Football: More Than Just a Game
By FURKAN UYAR on March 2026
The Fan Experience For us in Ithaca, Cornell football is the ultimate Saturday vibe. Most people don’t even need to be sports experts to enjoy it.…
Baseball Around The World
By LEE CHO on March 2026
When you think about baseball, you may think about Major League Baseball (MLB). It also may be your go-to because you’re used to the format,…
New Renovation Plans Threaten to Push Ottawa Charge Out of Their City
By MATHILDE VAN OSSELAER on March 2026
The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s (PWHL) Ottawa Charge is being put in a difficult position as their home stadium is set to remove about 3,000…
Controversial Takes: Nepotism Babies
By MIA CHO, VIVIAN JIANG on March 2026
Just a small glance at the title probably made you think of a person or two who falls under this category. In case you didn’t…
Eating junk food has long been considered a middle ground between health and a standard activity. But it’s time to reconsider the moniker of junk…
English Classes, or How to Do What You’re Told
By JULIA KLEINBERG on March 2026
It seems to me as though math teachers constantly have to prove why you should be in their class. For the past several years, I’ve…
Tech Billionaire David A. Duffield Gives 371.5 Million Dollar Gift to Cornell Engineering
By BENJAMIN YOU on March 2026
Cornell’s College of Engineering just got the kind of gift that makes even seasoned fundraisers pause. Tech billionaire alumnus David A. Duffield pledged 371.5 million…
Student Representatives to the Board of Education Update
By LILY COWDER on March 2026
Recently, the student representatives to the Board of Education have been working on a tentative policy for the new ex officio law required by New…
Ithaca School Board Looks Into Falling Enrollment, ‘No Active Plans’ to Close Schools
By ELI WARSHOF on March 2026
A Cornell study outlined the benefits of closing some of Ithaca’s elementary schools in the next decade. As the local population of school-age children decreases,…
Cornell Increases Funding to ICSD
By JULIA KLEINBERG on March 2026
Over the past many years, the subject of Cornell University’s contributions to its Ithaca neighbors has grown contentious. The school, being a nonprofit, does not…
honeydew & blueberries
By ZADIE WANG on March 2026
Tell me my body can tell timeHours stretching like fabric over my hipsHoneydew skin peeled and ground into sandThat falls along my shoulders And when…
Mooneater, August 2025
By SOL JORDAN on March 2026
Alone, and safe. It’s been a long day. Yet, my body is strangely without ail, and I have little need for dumb shoes up here.…
सर्दी (Sardee)
By PAVAN MYERS on March 2026
White Snow,White Ice,Come as strong winds blow,Though cold earth sufficeBleak Skies,Bleak Air,As heaven cries,And flakes fall fair,Frozen Lake,Frozen Wing,Though we fine hopes makeIn the yesterdays…