Sitting there One small ship Lost at sea Lonely air Till you sat Next to me Anywhere That you are I will be
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c r u m b l i n g
By ALICE BURKE on March 2021
i feel like i’m a spring wound too tight i’m always sprinting but never move so close to just falling to pieces
Judith Slaying Holofernes
By RAIA GUTMAN on March 2021
How had he wronged you? Had he spilt your blood or the blood of your sister with that same sword? How heavy and strong was…
Butterflies In Light
By JINHO PARK on March 2021
I’m quite fond of my physics classroom. It’s a large room. In a school full of cramped classrooms with ceilings so low that you…
Forgettable Things
By LILY GROVER on March 2021
I love it when the snow falls slow and heavy So you can picture that time stands still And they’ll never touch the earth. …
March 2021 Limerick Contest
By ALEX JORDAN, ALICE BURKE, ANYA KRAMER, CAITLIN STRONG, LELIA SHAFFER, LOUISA MILLER-OUT on March 2021
Winner: Turnips By LELIA SHAFFER There was an old woman who noted That the turnips upon which she doted Gave her stomach a grudge And…
March Surrealio
By ETHAN CARLSON on March 2021
March Sudoku
By ETHAN CARLSON on March 2021
March Sudoku: February Solution:
Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20): π (pi): You prefer to leave your job half finished. Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19): 𝛕 (tau):…
Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2021
Cool April Fools edition of The Tattler! Perseverance 1C phase of vaccination School sports At-home gym no longer on Wednesdays Turtleneck syndrome Lockdown anniversary Anti-Asian…
Supporting Students Means Supporting Counselors
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2021
There are only eleven school counselors currently employed by the Ithaca City School District (ICSD), split between Ithaca High School, Boynton, DeWitt, and LACS. The…
Colleges, Pick the Right Answer: Go Test-Optional
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2021
“We are in this together. We hope to navigate these difficult times with you as you begin your college application journey,” Stanford University announced in…
Updates on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Ithaca
By FIONA HINRICHSEN on February 2021
As of December 21, 2020, the Cayuga Health Department began to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Starting January 11, 2021, New York entered stage 1b, which…
1st: The Correct Way to Eat Breakfast Cereal
By ANNIKA MARSCHNER on February 2021
The universal anguish of pouring oneself a bowl of light, crispy breakfast cereal, only to find most of it sunken to the bottom, slimy and…
Agricultural Reform in India Leads to Historic Protests
By AITAN AVGAR on February 2021
In September of last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi supported the passage of three new laws with the intent to deregulate Indian agriculture by…
Finalmente: Argentina Legalizes Abortion
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2021
On December 30, 2020, the Argentinian senate voted to legalize abortion, joining Cuba, Guyana, and Uruguay as the only Latin American nations to do so.…
2nd: The War for LGBTQ+ Right is Hard Enough Without Infighting
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2021
Recently, I noticed a post on Instagram about how the pansexual identity is invalid. For reference, pansexual refers to someone who is attracted to people…
3rd: The Not-So-Colorful Truth About Marine Aquarium Fish
By FINN BUCKLEY on February 2021
Saltwater aquariums are everywhere in the US, everywhere from offices to homes, and the delightful colors of their aquatic inhabitants are singularly wonderful. It may…
Turn On The Subtitles, Please
By MANU BOSTEELS on February 2021
It’s Friday night. I click on the infamous red logo, and there appears Netflix’s selection of Scandinavian television, an endless supply of series that all…
Teachers can choose to grade anonymously with just one click. Why aren’t they doing it?
By ONDINE MORGAN-KNAPP on February 2021
In today’s age of Canvas and digital grading, grading anonymously could hardly be easier: all a teacher has to do is click the checkbox marked…
The GOP Needs to Leave Trump Behind
By MUKUND GAUR on February 2021
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as Trump supporters chanted outside the Capitol building in DC and smashed through security barriers, this is what Trump’s Twitter…
Why Elizabeth Warren is the Progressive Voice We Need
By KAIA MOORE on February 2021
With a tumultuous year behind us, America is yearning for leadership. It’s beyond clear that the American people need progressive change. On January 20, Chief…
The Problem With Compromise in 2021
By MANU BOSTEELS on February 2021
I often hear that in order to make change, people on opposing sides of an issue need to reconcile and come to a compromise in…
Guide to Helping a Friend Through Violent Relationships, Sexual Assault and Suicidal Thoughts
By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2021
High school can be hard, as all students have to juggle constant school work, new interests, and just developing as a person. It can be…
21 Good Things to Come in 2021
By RAIA GUTMAN on February 2021
Having trudged through ten months of a pandemic, impeached a president twice, and watched the state of the planet deteriorate with little hope for recovery,…
IHS Students’ Views on Asynchronous Day Placement
By DOROTHY HAMILTON on February 2021
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The Definitive 2020 Timeline
By SIRAN “JAY” JIA on February 2021
By the time you read this, there is at least a month of separation between you and the raging hellfire we call the Year 2020.…