As students, we tend to be overwhelmed with work, whether it be studying for a physics exam, completing complex projects, doing research papers, and more.…
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A Reason To Stop Overusing Plastic
By JAIDA BURKE on April 2026
April, or “Earth Month,” is a good time to think about the habits we have that affect the planet, especially how much plastic we use…
How Effective are Planners?
By BASSAM NASER on April 2026
Planners—how effective are these things? Planners are little notebooks designed to help people remember tasks, distribute their time effectively, keep them organized, and more. Planners…
It’s Time to Reconsider the Merit of Meritocracies
By SOPHIE TEMPLIER on April 2026
Where to even begin with meritocracies? The problems that meritocracy has created in America alone are nearly boundless—ranging from the straightforward repercussions of high-pressure environments…
A Treatise on Unseemly Occurrence, the Falsehood of Amnesia, and the Perdition of the Innocent
By PAVAN MYERS on April 2026
Author’s Note: A work of fiction, just in case. I, above all else, consider myself a man of greater rationality. I follow the scientists’ creed,…
Controversial Takes: Delete Math or PE Classes?
By HOT TAKES on April 2026
We appreciate the efforts of our teachers very very dearly. However, certain subjects just don’t hit the right spot. Between the two opposite ends of…
Twenty-Four Hour School Days
By STUH D. HAARD on April 2026
Some argue that there should be four-day work weeks and a long three day weekend. But how are teachers going to cram that much work…
Cars Are Overrated. Let’s Consider This Alternative.
By TRIE CYCLE on April 2026
Typically, people get very excited when they get their first car. They’re so happy to be free and go anywhere they want quickly and conveniently,…
A Pitch for New School Policies at IHS
By FURKAN UYAR on April 2026
A message has been sent out by the ICSD Board of Education (BoE) about new school policies being implemented at IHS. Most students are against…
IHS Announces New Acts of Discipline
By FURKAN UYAR on April 2026
All staff at IHS have put some new rules of discipline into place. Every bad act will result in one of these consequences. After reviewing…
The Top Ten Most Useless College Majors in the US
By EWE ESNUSE on April 2026
Author’s Note: This article is one hundred percent objective truth. It does not reflect the opinions of the author, the Tattler Editorial Board, IHS, ICSD,…
War in the Middle East: History Repeats Itself
By MILES HALL on April 2026
Author’s note: This article was written in early March and may not accurately reflect the status of the war when published. On February 28, the…
State to Do Away With Regents Requirement in Shift to Holistic Graduation Policy
By ELI WARSHOF on April 2026
The last weeks of the school year can evoke a whole host of emotions, but soon dread in anticipation of Regents exams may not be…
Ithaca Launches ROOTS Unarmed Officers
By BASSAM NASER on April 2026
On February 4, the City of Ithaca launched Responders Offering Outreach, Trust, and Support (ROOTS), a pilot program built to respond to some 911 calls…
As ICE Protests Sweep the Nation, Local Professor Provides His Thoughts.
By CHRIS ERRICHIELLO on April 2026
From the beginning of Donald Trump’s Presidency, he promised to deport immigrants in unprecedented numbers, his goal being two million immigrants this term. Described as…
Toilet Tragedy Prompts Long-Awaited Change
By THE A-BUILDING PROPHET on April 2026
“And the Lord said unto Steve: in the coming Sabbath shall I go out into the Quadrangle of Arts of the High School of Ithaca,…
Reports of Project Ew No.1
By HOLDEN M. IN on April 2026
In shocking news that absolutely nobody could have predicted (except everyone who has ever used the main building bathrooms), sources close to the administration of…
ICSD Announces New Schedule
By ADAM UPP on April 2026
ICSD administration has announced that, beginning in the 2026-27 school year, class periods at IHS will be 52 minutes and 38.6 seconds, rather than the…
Low Cortisol
By JONAH JACOBSTEIN on April 2026
Her golden fleece does shimmer in the lightA song of joy with drooping doggy faceFor Mele is a song of pure delightShe greets us at…
visions of spring
By GREYSON TAYLOR on April 2026
on a cold and dreary day in February, I consider the days to come,how I will revel in the whisper-light breath of cool air on…
Rhapsody
By FELIX FARIS on April 2026
Walk with meAlong the thin breaking horizonWalk with meTill the sun dimsWalk with meWhile our shadows fall unfurldown across the landWe are cowboys inyour dreamingWarriors…
The Violin
By ELEANOR CLARK on April 2026
In the autumn, the trees in the family’s yard would shed their leaves, covering the ground with a collage of reds, oranges, and yellows that…
at dawn we’ll ascend
By CORALLUS MEEKS on April 2026
This horizon holds its breathand so do I Her sun, sinking below an apricot sky,peers over the sea-blue cape of her shoulderand looks at me,…
Learning the Year by Heart, by Haiku
By CAMPBELL WRIGHT on April 2026
Autumn Letting go still aches Hands open, leaves touch the ground, Love learns how to fall. Winter Cold keeps every truth, Hope held quiet in…
When sick
By BEN MELLON on April 2026
You must knowThere will be both positives and negatives The positives stem from you not going to school. The negatives stem from you not going…
Do you want to write a poem?
By THE SPICE GIRLS on April 2026
Ah-Well …so you see…Rock. Go crumbleDirtLike glassBut fucking sand One day I was walking down the streetAnd out of the corner of my eye I…
June Christmas Poem (2022)
By SOL JORDAN on April 2026
The days are old Sickly, ill, with both a fever and a cold They come one after another, beginningto eat the Christmas tree, with 35…