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Frozen Frames
By AMELIA MAXSON on May 2026
30 individuals working together, relying on each other, and sharing a common goal of getting the win. At Ithaca High School, the boys varsity hockey…
Rediscovery of Music’s Hidden Gems: Edmond Dédé’s Morgaine Returns to the Stage
By ASHLEY PARK on May 2026
For the final article of this column, it feels fitting to end with a composer’s history left in the margins for far too long. In…
Spring Playlist
By RANI SETHUPATHY on May 2026
As AP tests, college decisions, SATs, sports and music events, and more loom ahead, our lives can feel especially rushed and stressful in this season.…
Ithaca’s Colonization by Murals
By CORALLUS MEEKS on May 2026
In a city known for its creativity and activism, the presence of artists and muralists couldn’t be made more clear. What began as a small…
IHS’s Self Defense for Everybody and the Admin Games
By BOOT T. KICKEN on April 2026
It’s official IHS: starting April 1, 2026, all PE courses and electives offered at IHS will automatically merge into a single section: Self-Defense for Everybody.…
ICSD Staff Respond to Heated Rivalry Craze
By STUPID CANADIAN WOLF BIRD on April 2026
In November 2025, Crave’s new show, Heated Rivalry, took the hockey scene by storm. The show features two closeted LGBTQ+ Major League Hockey players who…
Day in the Life of Quad God
By JUST A NORMAL PERSON, TOTALLY NOT ILIA MALININ on April 2026
With Ilia Malinin’s appearance at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics once again placing the skating prodigy under intense scrutiny, millions of fans have begun to…
Heated Rivalry: More Than Just a Show
By TAKUO KAWATE on April 2026
We’ve all heard about it, and whether it is the book or the show version of Heated Rivalry, many of us found out we don’t…
Baseball’s Efforts to Remain America’s Favorite Pastime
By LIVIA AVGAR on April 2026
Baseball, just like any sport, has changed greatly over time. With the changes over the past five years, however, critical rules have been shifting at…
A Ski Racer’s Take on Olympic Slopestyle
By JACK PIERETTI on April 2026
Watching Olympic slopestyle as a ski racer can be a strange experience. The sport showcases incredible athleticism and creativity, but its format feels very different…
What You Can Do for a Healthier You
By LEE CHO on April 2026
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.…
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,…