tranquility in time to which pulses that throb inside me swords lain at the altar where rest my swollen woundsblood seeping down steps foundation soaked…
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Cries the Wolf (Irish Wolfhound X Grey Wolf)
By GRACE CORNELL on November 2025
Wolf-hearted wolf-hunter, coin-flipping self-eater, Dragon-mother, knight-father, Grizzled-hide tale-twister, Wolfhound and his antonym, Paradox that contradicts: Break your bones, fetch your sticks.Bite-baulker, man-stalker, Wood-skulker, night-sulker, Tail-chaser,…
The First Frost
By JACK PIERETTI on November 2025
The summer wanes, her warmth begins to flee;A fading sun sinks low beyond the hill.The fields lie still beneath a sleeping tree,Their golden hum replaced…
The Collectors
By JULIA KLEINBERG on November 2025
The pebble went tumbling down the road, first in the way she had intended it to go: straight and narrow, an extension of the line…
Everywhere
By NAIMA DEGE on November 2025
I am a bystanderA bystander to it all Two years have passedsince Hell Broke Loose And though a Pillar standsthe Sky still falls All I…
Of Therapy:
By SOL JORDAN on November 2025
She’s too gentle, really. Quiet. We sit. I sit, absurdly, normally, my feet resting on the ground, my hands draped off opposite arm rests. Tick-tock.…
Shattered Vase
By SUSANNE GUIMBRETIERE on November 2025
Cold isthe rage that lies shielded behind close-lipped disappointment spilling out of pinched and scowling eyesonto the tiles belowjoining the shattered pieces of the sentrywho…
With My Last Breath (continued)
By SUSANNE GUIMBRETIERE on November 2025
Content warning: suicide That night in the refectory our table feels quieter than usual. I swear I’m the only one who’s eating, the rest watch…
To my grandmother, who toiled over the name I rarely turn my head to
By ZADIE WANG on November 2025
did you plant mea shoot beneath the soilwith steel roots tearing into the dirt like letter openersand kelly stalks bending at the waist when the…
Food Banks, School Nutrition Programs Scramble as Federal Funding Sources Thin Out
By ELI WARSHOF on November 2025
Earlier this year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it was cutting a pair of major nutrition funding programs: the Local Food for…
Government Shutdown Paralyzes U.S. as Funding Impasse Continues
By KAITLYN BURKE on November 2025
Author’s Note: This article was written in mid-October. It may not accurately reflect the state of the shutdown at the time of print. The United…
Student Representative to the Board of Education Update: Cell Phone Ban
By LILY COWDER on November 2025
As the beginning months of the school year come to a close, let’s look back on the student opinions regarding the cell phone ban. Recently,…
Controversial Takes: The Impacts of Caffeine on High School Students
By MIA CHO, VIVIAN JIANG on November 2025
“In this world, nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.” These are two inevitabilities noted by none other than Benjamin Franklin. However, for approximately…
Why You Should Stop Doomscrolling
By JAIDA BURKE on November 2025
Have you ever found yourself scrolling for hours on your phone, while you could’ve been using that time more productively? This is known as doomscrolling,…
Why Apple Pie is Superior to Pumpkin Pie
By OLIVIA HAO on November 2025
Recently, the leaves have begun changing colors, and a chill breeze has settled into the crisp autumn air. It’s the season of oversized sweaters, pumpkin…
Most Choose Rigidness, But You Should Choose Boredom
By SOPHIE TEMPLIER on November 2025
About two students per high school apply to the Ivy League every year. This doesn’t account for the fact that some schools foster many more…
2025 Fall Sports Captions
By KATE THOMAS on November 2025
Girls Soccer: After their impressively prompt Senior Night, the Girls Varsity team went on to have a similarly impressive game performance. They fought hard against…
James Franklin’s Fallout with Penn State
By KATE THOMAS on November 2025
After twelve seasons with Penn State, consistently in the upper ranks but never winning a national championship, James Franklin was fired last month. The Lions…
Mattel Introduces a Team of Barbie Rugby Players
By LEA TESCHL on November 2025
In honor of International Day of the Girl, Mattel has announced that they will be releasing four new Barbies modeled after professional rugby players from…
Wings Over Ithaca: A Guide to Some of the Most Unique Birds Found in Ithaca
By ZACHARY LINDENBERG on October 2025
The Scarlet Tanager:Although they might look small,these fiery red birds migrate allthe way to the Gulf of Mexico,without stopping, every winter.WHERE TO FIND: SapsuckerWoods, Six…
Evaluating the Future of ICSD’s Phone Policy
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2025
Starting this school year, public schools across New York State implemented bell-to-bell phone bans in accordance with the provisions of the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget.…
Marc-André Fleury Retires a Penguin
By KATE THOMAS on October 2025
After twenty-one years of being a professional hockey player, Marc-André Fleury signed a one-day contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, finally returning to the team that…
Early Season Professional Football Predictions
By LEE CHO on October 2025
Fall is approaching. What does that mean? For everyone else, it means that summer has come to an end and the colder days have come.…
Should Foldable Smartphones Become The New Normal?
By MATHILDE VAN OSSELAER on October 2025
In 2013, the first prototypes of the foldable smartphone were introduced to the public, and in 2019, they started to become available in stores. This…
What Are the Best and Worst Ways To Learn a Language?
By LEE CHO on October 2025
If you’re reading this article, you probably want to learn a language. Maybe it’s because you are going on a trip, or you are planning…
Controversial Takes: Should You Be an Early Bird or Night Owl?
By CONNIE ZHENG, MIA CHO on October 2025
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. Although the lark (early riser) vs. owl (late risers) debate isn’t the…
California Cannot Kill Leno’s Law
By JACK PIERETTI on October 2025
Leno’s Law, formally known as Senate Bill 712, was recently struck down by the California Assembly Appropriations Committee on August 29 after a year of…