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1st Place: Sem Tambores – Daniel Zawel 2nd Place: Can’t it Wait – Jonas Heimbecker 3rd Place: The Stars – Sam Sachs Phycotronic – Jonas…
The New Year: A Calendrical Playlist
By SAM SACHS on December 2020
A few months ago, I realized that a good number of songs I regularly listen to have the names of months in their titles, and…
IHS Students: Take Responsibility for your Classroom Environment
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2020
“Does anybody want to answer this question?” Silence. Five, ten, fifteen, thirty seconds pass. The teacher stares nervously at their screen, asking, pleading, begging for…
Teachers and Students Share Opinions On IHS Learning
By MONTY ABED on December 2020
As IHS reopens its doors to students, the eccentric schedule has sparked many diverse perspectives. Whether they attend school online or go in-person, students and…
Anti-Semitism Persists In Ithaca
By HANNAH SHVETS on December 2020
Throughout the last week of October, anti-Semitic vandalism and hate speech have spread over Ithaca, remaining mostly underreported and barely mentioned on social media. The…
Yemen Conflict: An Overview and Current Effects of COVID-19
By MOUNIR MORA-KPAI on December 2020
Over the past year, the COVID-19 outbreak has been a devastating force to nations all over the world, narrowly sparing only countries that took swift…
What’s Next for the Democratic Party?
By WILL THOMAS on December 2020
Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States. Although this is likely not news to anyone, it still bears repeating. Further, despite…
Abolish the Electoral College
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on December 2020
The election of 2016 left many of us wondering why the candidate who was ahead by nearly three million votes still lost. How does it…
Unpopular Opinion: Tacos Are Better Than Pizza
By MANU BOSTEELS on December 2020
According to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll, the most popular food chosen by Americans to eat for the rest of their lives is…
Thoughts From A Fifteen-Year-Old On November 7
By FRANCES KLEMM on December 2020
I don’t remember Obama being elected—I was three in 2008, and seven in 2012 —but I do remember an America with Obama as President. I…
Misinformation on Social Media is a Pressing Problem
By MUKUND GAUR on December 2020
Should social media companies moderate their content, and if so, how can they best limit the spread of misinformation? On October 15, Twitter and Facebook…
I Love Milk
By JINHO PARK on December 2020
My mom used to say, “Jinho! Drink some milk! Don’t you want strong bones?” When I was a toddler, I would nod in agreement. At…
Revisiting Roe v. Wade
By SIRAN “JAY” JIA on December 2020
In 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in an 7-2 decision that a woman had a constitutional right to abortion, a right…
Evergreens and Toilet Bowl Brushes: A Short History of Christmas Trees
By MANU BOSTEELS on December 2020
Where did the tradition of chopping down an evergreen to decorate it with tinsel and lights originate? The myth goes that Saint Boniface, an English…
A Conversation With SAINT KID
By JINHO PARK on December 2020
Kii Kinsella ‘22, better known as SAINT KID, is a talented singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who has recently enjoyed success for his singles such…
Emily in Paris: Très Cliché, Très Charmant
By MAYA BLANCHARD on December 2020
It seems like every time I go on Netflix these days, they’ve come out with a new obscure, eight-episode original TV show. It’s always a…
Meet Your Student Government Officers for the 2020-2021 School Year
By DOROTHY HAMILTON on December 2020
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SAINT KID Music Review
By JINHO PARK on December 2020
Known for being a musician in a school full of students, SAINT KID is not afraid to be different—he is not afraid to act like…
The Odyssey Bookstore: Paradise for the Mind
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on December 2020
One gloomy Sunday afternoon, I crossed the street from Press Bay Alley, turning the collar of my wool coat up against the wind. A beautifully…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on December 2020
Party Favors by Sir Chloe: A Review
By SILVER VINCENT-FARIS on December 2020
Indie rock band Sir Chloe has become something of an internet phenomenon over the past year. Their first song, Animal, debuted on February 28, 2019,…
Missing Me
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on December 2020
We’ve spent hours upon hours clearing out the attic, and if I see another dusty old table or broken snow globe I think I’m gonna…
Silvae Solae
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on December 2020
I remember what I uttered On that evening in the garden When the moon shone bright as ever When the roses turned to stone …
Snowglobe
By ELLA AVGAR on December 2020
I trudge along. Wind and snow surround me. The path shakes and I slip, moonlight disappearing. But, in the sky, there is no moon. Only…
Pass It Along Column
By ALICE BURKE, TANIA HAO on December 2020
There was once a man named Harold Norman. Despite his wealth and lifetime supply of expired pickles, Harold was unhappy. He was finally free, and…
Writing Prompts
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on December 2020
Write a poem or short story about something that disappears so gradually that its loss isn’t noticed until too late. Write a climatic scene from…