The last day of tryouts is always emotion al. On that day, coaches announce who’ll be coming to the first practice and who’ll be staying home.…
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Meet the Contenders: Six Republicans Who Could Make a Strong Presidential Run in 2024
By SAMMY DEOL on June 2021
Courtesy of The Florida PhoenixLeft to right: Governor Ron DeSantis, former president Donald Trump, Governor Kristi Noem It feels like a recent memory, but seven…
Is the Book Always Better Than The Movie? An Unusual Take From An Avid Reader
By HANNAH SHVETS on June 2021
Anybody who’s spent more than five minutes on “Book Tok” has probably witnessed an immense amount of snobbery, gatekeeping, and egotism. Us book readers like to…
When I wake up at 8:09 a.m. (one minute before my zero period class), the layout of my day is already decided. I’ll sit at…
Why Scandinavian TV Is So Good
By MANU BOSTEELS on June 2021
Courtesy of Vox.com Over the past fourteen (nearly fifteen) months of pandemic lockdown, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video have become my three most important…
Why We Still Need NASA
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2021
July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong has just become the first man to step on the moon, and NASA has made history yet again. August, 1975.…
Caffeine: Harmful Yet Normalized
By FIONA HINRICHSEN on June 2021
Many high schoolers struggle to function without their coffee, caffeinated tea, or energy drinks. We see this as young children, when our parents say in…
Support Refugees in Ithaca
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2021
Ithaca is home to many refugees from countries across the world. These include Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Ara bia, Burma, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, and many more…
Courage, Virtue, and Intellectual Emancipation: What an Education in Classics Provides
By RUBY LAROCCA on June 2021
By RUBY LAROCCA Courtesy of The Daily Beast Editor’s Note: This article was written in response to a previous opinion article, “Distance Learning at IHS:…
To Our Departing Editors: Thank You!
By ADAM SAAR, ADOWYN ERNSTE, FRANCES KLEMM, JINHO PARK, KATIE LIN, LOUISA MILLER-OUT, RAIA GUTMAN on June 2021
As we, the non-graduating editors on The Tattler Editorial Board, reflected on the past year, we realized that it would be remiss not to express…
I interviewed a group of IHS students across different grade levels and en sembles to gain some insight into their experience this year with music…
The Off-Season Review: J. Cole Putting In The Work
By ADAM SAAR on June 2021
“Pride is the devil/I think it’s gotta hold on me,” J. Cole croons in a slightly autotuned voice over a T-Minus beat heavy on…
Coming-of-Age Romance Reading List for Summer 2021
By RAIA GUTMAN on June 2021
If it’s anything like this school year, summer 2021 will necessitate a wide range of entertainment to pass the time and imagine a different world.…
Let’s Do a Run Through
By FRANCES KLEMM on June 2021
Content Warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. The Broadway industry has always been slightly problematic. Most people know Broadway as an industry that largely appeals…
The Not So “Super” League
By ELLA AVGAR on June 2021
On Sunday, April 18, twelve of the world’s largest soccer teams released a joint statement, looking to change soccer forever. The proposed idea: the Super…
Running: Hills and Waterfalls
By JINHO PARK on June 2021
Hills My soccer team used to have “hill-days”, which always seemed to coincide with auspicious weather. On these days, our team—all fifteen of us—gathered at…
A Visit to Madame Boucher
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on June 2021
A bell chimed neatly, signaling the beginning of Valerie’s appointment. She leapt to her feet, eager as a Pavlovian dog. The tweed of her trousers…
A Tryptych of False Dreams
By ANNA WESTWIG on June 2021
I. I had a false dream of the Odyssey. It was in a sleep dark as carrion birds; I was in a cradle of flames,…
For a Friend I’ll Miss Dearly
By JINHO PARK on June 2021
Do you remember how we first met? We were near the walnut tree that grew on the meadows of our elementary school field. The fruits…
The Course of Empire
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on June 2021
You called it savage I called it paradise Lilac clouds reached For the tips of the pines We sheltered in their branches And foraged for…
Friendship Works and Ends in Funny Ways
By HANNAH SHVETS on June 2021
Dear you, It’s been 5 years since the last day I saw you, The last time we fell asleep watching a movie, Our fingers intertwined. …
The Dollhouse
By RAIA GUTMAN on June 2021
i’ve set my room up like a dollhouse: rotary telephone atop the wood desk in the corner, teacup atop the wood shelf against the wall…
The Zodiacs’ Defining Moments of Summer 2021
By RAIA GUTMAN on June 2021
Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20): Finding a new hiking spot with dazzling proximity to your favorite waterfall and passing cute dogs on the trail. …
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2021
Cool 🙂 The New Tattler Board Outdoor Music Festivals Starting Up Again Goodbye Pandemic School High Local Vaccination Rates June 11 Graduation Cayuga Lake Still…
Haven’t We Been Through Enough?
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2021
Just as IHS students looked on hopefully toward the beginning of Spring Break two weeks ago, many noticed a significant shift in teachers’ homework policy…
Admissions To Prestigious Universities Is Unsurprisingly Difficult
By ADAM SAAR, JINHO PARK on May 2021
3.4, 4.6, 3.6—these are the acceptance rates for Harvard, Yale, and Columbia from the 2020-2021 college admissions cycle. These acceptance rates are astoundingly low, even…
On Sunday, April 18, the Ithaca Asian-American Association (IAAA) hosted a food distribution event in downtown Ithaca, at Shortstop Deli. An impressive number of volunteers…