In recent weeks, the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others have sparked protests throughout the United States. The Tattler Editorial…
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Education has been a uniquely interactive experience in the past, with communication and copresence forming effective student-teacher dynamics. With the current pandemic, it has become…
Students Gather to Voice Experiences With Racism at IHS
By FRANCES KLEMM on June 2020
Black Lives Matter has erupted as a global movement in the weeks following the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by…
Citizen’s Arrest and Racial Profiling’s Role in the Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery
By HANNAH SHVETS on June 2020
Recent events have sparked outrage over the concept of citizen’s arrest and its often racist connotation. A citizen’s arrest is when a non-law enforcement individual…
Distance Learning at Ithaca High School
By HANNAH SHVETS on June 2020
As of April 13, ICSD students have been receiving their education through Distance Learning 2.0. Students at IHS have expressed varied opinions about this system…
The 4/28 and 5/12 Board of Education Meetings
By ALEXANDER YOO on June 2020
As the coronavirus situation continues to develop, the Board of Education (BoE) is still holding regular bi-weekly meetings, fully open to the public. As is…
Rising Discrimination Against Asian Population
By KATIE LIN on June 2020
Coronavirus is known by several names, including COVID-19, the virus, and commonly “‘Rona” on social media. More controversial names include the Ching Chong virus, the…
The coronavirus has left no facet of our life as Americans untouched. It has swept across our country and left over 100,000 Americans dead, close…
Institutional Performance Review
By HEEWON AHN on June 2020
As the world readjusted itself in a matter of a few weeks, nearly every government, business, and nonprofit has been forced to provide their services…
Give Your Textbook a Look
By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on June 2020
There I was, procrastinating on my homework as usual. Feeling immense boredom and not in the mood for a YouTube session, I thought of what…
Pandemic Predictions
By FRANCES KLEMM on June 2020
Nobody knows for sure when the Coronavirus pandemic that has overturned everyone’s lives will end, but that doesn’t mean we can’t guess! Read IHS student…
How to Celebrate PRIDE in Quarantine
By FRANCES KLEMM on June 2020
This year marks the 50th anniversary of PRIDE. Even though you cannot celebrate PRIDE month surrounded by real people, that does not mean virtual celebrations…
100 Things to Do During Coronacation
By DOROTHY HAMILTON on June 2020
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Arts and Crafts Ideas for Quarantine
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on June 2020
Now that we’re all stuck at home for most of the day, it’s a great time to develop our artistic skills, pick up a new…
Shmoop’s Coop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on June 2020
Quarantine Movie Watchlist
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on June 2020
I think it’s safe to say that a lot of us have more free time at home now than we’ve had in a while. With…
Ten Prompts to Beat Writer’s Block
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on June 2020
The sight of a blank page can either be inspiring or terrifying. Whether you’re stuck with a bad case of writer’s block or just looking…
Isolation in Isolation
By ZEKE LAWRENCE on June 2020
Self-isolated here within my room, My life no longer real, but digitized, A strange companionship I share through Zoom. As one whose spirit lies…
A Tale on Gluttony
By MEIRA BRAUN on June 2020
A man is towering over me, round and flushed pink, so large I cannot see where his sides end, his mouth hanging in a drooped…
June 2020 Haiku Contest
By ADOWYN ERNSTE, ANYA KRAMER, HANNAH LOGUE, JONAS HEIMBECKER, MAXWELL ELLER, ZEKE LAWRENCE on June 2020
1st: Haiku By ANYA KRAMER Wish I were a toad Under a white trillium No thoughts in my head ______________________________ 2nd: Haiku…
June Sudoku
By ETHAN CARLSON on June 2020
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June Surrealio
By ETHAN CARLSON on June 2020
The Coolness Spectrum
By ETHAN CARLSON on June 2020
Cool Staying socially distanced as much as possible, for your safety and for the safety of everyone around you. Online classrooms. What would…
Well, You Made It Through The School Year. Now What?
By ETHAN CARLSON on June 2020
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): I’m finally going to relax and stay inside all day! Oh wait… Cancer (June 21 – Jul 22): …
Britain and Parthenon Marbles Might Part Anon
By ANNA WESTWIG on April 2020
The Elgin Marbles, otherwise known as the Parthenon Marbles, are the collection of sculptures, friezes, and busts built during the height of the Greek Empire…
What’s Going On in Xinjiang?
By AIDAN UCKUN on April 2020
The Uyghurs are a mainly Muslim Turkic ethnic group living in the far-western Xinjiang Autonomous Region in western China. The Uyghurs differ greatly from their…
Putin Proposes New Constitutional Reforms
By AIDAN UCKUN on April 2020
This January, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed some reforms to the Russian Constitution, which serves to transfer power away from the presidency to the various…