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Many sports teams in numerous high schools are very homogenous: full of young men and women with similar physical endowments. This restricts their ability to…

Maia and Cookie: Hurdling Towards the Gold

Maia and Cookie: Hurdling Towards the Gold

By ADOWYN ERNSTE on March 2020

When Maia Kubick ‘21 arrived in Florida on January 9, 2020 for the US Equestrian Awards Banquet, the spectacular, end-of-the-year celebration held two main attractions.…

Elegy on the Dialectic

By RAIA GUTMAN on March 2020

The sky has awoken, but still you are not here. You are in a bed somewhere or caught in the folds of time and space,…

Why Bother?

By LELAND XU on March 2020

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Words Around Me

By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on March 2020

It’s your world Salvage the bones Young, peculiar ones, Unravel The dark magic On the other side of freedom Shatter The shadow plague Chase A…

Ratthew

By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on March 2020

There was a young teacher named Matt Who was constantly plagued by a rat. He cursed day and night, Till it finally took flight, But…

Rebuttal

By ANNA WESTWIG on March 2020

Some say quick haikus Could be done by anyone, But the critics don’t.

What Type of Ads Annoys You the Most?

By ETHAN CARLSON on March 2020

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20): Pop-up ads: No matter where you go, no matter how productive you are at the moment, they will always…

The Coolness Spectrum

By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2020

Cool Birds chirping No more swim unit Spring sports Waiting for April Fools The erratic weather Feral rats in the school Chromebook cursors not working…

The Plight of the Mall

By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2020

The Shops at Ithaca Mall is a wasteland: that much is apparent after taking even a short stroll through the local shopping center. Online shopping…

Top Iranian General Killed in US Airstrike

By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2020

On January 3, 2020, a US airstrike on Baghdad International Airport killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and several others. Among the deceased was Abu Mahdi…

The 11/26, 12/10, and 1/14 Board of Education Meetings

By ALEX YOO on February 2020

During the 11/26, 12/10, and 1/14 Board of Education meetings, there were a few interesting topics and situations brought up. On the 11/26 meeting, an…

Recap of the Seventh Democratic Debate

By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2020

On January 14, six candidates lined up on stage for the debate. The candidates ranged from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, former…

Australia On Fire

By VICKY LU on February 2020

Spring. Summer. Fall. Winter. Fire. Fire season in Australia has always been a dangerous time. For example, the Black Saturday fires of 2009 killed 173…

The Iowa Caucuses

By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2020

The concept of the Iowa caucuses is hardly understood by Iowans themselves, much less New Yorkers. Usually, on Election Day, everyone goes to the polls…

Intimate Partner Violence

By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2020

Intimate partner violence, or IPV, is defined as an act against a woman that results in physical, emotional, sexual or psychological harm by their intimate…

Obscure National Holidays

By RAIA GUTMAN on February 2020

Obscure national holidays are a little known treasure. We all know Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day, and Valentine’s Day, but how many of us mark “Tweed Day”…

Hall Monitor

By RAIA GUTMAN on February 2020

Shmoop’s Scoop

By ADOWYN ERNSTE on February 2020

Center Spread: How to Set Up a New Aquarium

By MJ STUELKE on February 2020

Parasite: A Review

By JINHO PARK, LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2020

Parasite (2019), a riveting social satire directed by Bong Joon-Ho, is the film of the year. Described as “some nerdy family version of Mission: Impossible”…

Cats Is Fun, But Not Worth The Money

Cats Is Fun, But Not Worth The Money

By RAIA GUTMAN on February 2020

Walking into theatre seven of our local Regal Cinemas, I was not expecting to see a good movie. Instead, I hoped to momentarily forget the…

An Interview With New Orchestra Director Jonathan Fleischman

By GRACE LIM on February 2020

This school year, the IHS orchestra has had two temporary orchestra teachers. That’s quite a lot, considering we are only halfway through the year. Recently,…