The relocation of ICSD administration personnel to the top of Highway 13 is not a polarizing issue, and multiple perspectives are not appreciated. However, because…
The Tattler
A Plea to the IHS Administration: Rid IHS of the Following Insufferable People
The halls of IHS have become filled with students who prey upon our downfall. Coming to school and being subjected to the presence of these…
A Letter to the Editor: The Columnist’s Manifesto
Dear Editor-In-Chief, In response to the alarming turn taken by this newspaper in supporting the secession of ICSD from the United States, I, a frequent…
News Bites
Krispy Kreme to Stop Donut Sales at IHS By A KRISPY KREME SPOKESPERSON Since 1995, Krispy Kreme has been an easy way for organizations to…
IHS Bans Breathing in a Radical Attempt to Discourage Vaping
This week, it was announced that the administration of IHS has officially banned students from breathing to combat the vaping epidemic in IHS once and…
ICSD Resorts to Using Students to Fill Open Staffing Positions
Hear ye, hear ye, students of ICSD! Have you been searching for a simple way to enter the workforce? Look no further than the many…
Jay Barnes to Replace all Admins
On March 12, District Superintendent Luvelle Brown announced his resignation. So did Ms. Hardesty, Mr. Trumble, Mr. Mitchell, and a number of other administrators. These…
New IHS PE Course Requirement: The Basics of Fighting Zombies
Imagine there’s nowhere to run because everything is destroyed. There’s no one to go to, because they’re all being attacked. You have nothing to protect…
Bake Sales Send IHS into Economic Depression
As of April 1, IHS has officially declared a state of emergency. “There’s no ignoring it anymore: IHS is in an economic depression,” Big Luve…
Why ICSD Should Leave the United States of America The innovation and progress of the ICSD has been stifled by federal and state restrictions for…
Without Accessible Childcare, School Breaks are Not Equitable
School breaks are widely celebrated as a time of relaxation and freedom from the monotony of school and homework, but for working families with young…
Why Students Should Try To Limit Their Time Spent on Social Media
Social media impacts all aspects of our life. From the way we view the world to the way we view ourselves, our use of social…
Quick headlines on local news stories. A Musical on the Horizons By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY The IHS musical production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid debuts in…
Capital Project Enters Second Phase
ICSD’s 120-million-dollar Capital Project has now entered its second phase, as shown most clearly by the bathroom renovations in G-Building in IHS. The project was…
Banning of AP African American Studies in Florida
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are common in most American high schools, including IHS. Students can take Advanced Placement courses ranging from AP United States History…
New Language Models and Their Side Effects
The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) language models to write articles has been the subject of much discussion and interest recently, particularly with the release…
Controversial Takes: The Incomparable Quantity of Wheels and Doors
This month marks the anniversary of when the Wheels Vs. Doors debate went viral across social media platforms. It’s a simple question, really, for how…
The Ethical Dilemma of Medically Assisted Death
Medical assistance in dying (MAID), or euthanasia, has sparked debate in recent years. This is the action of ending a terminally ill patient’s life with…
The Sexualization of Jeffery Dahmer
For the longest time, people loved the shining hero who defeats the big bad villain. Good defeats evil, everybody’s happy, end of the story. Now,…
Rethinking Our Views On Grades
“A mark indicating a degree of accomplishment in school”, is the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the school-term grade. This is what grades have become; a…
A Worrying New Stage in the Attack on Encryption
Recently, Apple announced the implementation of a long-anticipated feature: users can activate end-to-end encryption with iCloud. Apple has a reputation for device privacy and security…
Check Your Source: The Origin of…Treadmills
Like many people, I hate running. If I find myself in a position where I feel I need to move I’m much more likely to…
Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY is the center point of the Finger Lakes. Yet the lake is inaccessible to most Ithacans. Cornell University, founded in 1865,…
To IHS’s Beloved French Teacher, Language is About Connections and Culture
For Ithaca High School’s esteemed French teacher Madame Janet Bowman, teaching a world language is about more than grammar and vocabulary. It’s about deeply appreciating…
Predicting the Future
Here’s the disclaimer: by definition, the future is wildly unpredictable. With technology advancing at such an accelerated rate, there is no way to know what…
The Best Eats in Ithaca: Underrated Edition
Lately, I’ve discovered a passion for trying new foods. I love finding underrated, small businesses with good, affordable food. With everything around us closing, it’s…
How I Scheduled and Organized My College Applications
Because applying to college will be different for everyone, there will be several things that you need to be honest with yourself about. You’ll need…







