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…
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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
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,…
Little Women On the Big Screen
By ANNA WESTWIG on February 2020
Greta Gerwig’s 2019 reimagining of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is a fragmented ode to the story that so many little women grew up on.…
Star Wars Episode IX: A Spoiler-Free Review
By HEEWON AHN on February 2020
The saga finally comes to an end. Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker was released into theatres at the tail-end of 2019, marking…
Liverpool: A Team of Future Legends
By JINHO PARK on February 2020
The date? April 27, 2014. The setting? Anfield, the home of one of England’s most illustrious clubs, Liverpool. Liverpool are playing Chelsea. Liverpool are first…
Valentine
By ANNA WESTWIG on February 2020
The bees creep along the doorframe, golden-lacquered wings brushing the corners of chipped, white paint. The gentle rasp of their wings, tucked tight against…
Not My President
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on February 2020
An Anti-Love Poem Misogynist, ableist, floundering brute, He makes people fear a white man in a suit. He’s vile and heinous, a villain at large,…
Dedicated to My Shower Gel
By RAIA GUTMAN on February 2020
Cucumber and melon I feel tied to the earth with a heap of you on my fingers. I haven’t eaten melon since summer, cucumber I…
February 2020 Haiku Contest
By LELAND XU, MAYA BLANCHARD on February 2020
Winner: Censorship By MAYA BLANCHARD Sometimes [redacted] And then I [redacted], but [redacted] and . . . yeah _____________________________ Other Submissions: …
Well, It’s Halfway Through the School Year. What Have You Learned?
By ETHAN CARLSON on February 2020
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18): To NOT finish your homework the period before it’s due. Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20): Adjusting to 5…
Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2020
Cool The curve on the Physics C midterm. Parasite movie Valentine’s Day candy Halfway through the school year! The suspense of waiting on regular decision…
2020 Literary Issue
By Tattler Editor-in-Chief on January 2020
Editorial: Mental Health: Not Just Somebody Else’s Problem
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2019
“At times I think I’m no good at all,” is what 42 percent of ICSD students believe according to a survey conducted by the Tompkins…
Recap of the November 12 Board of Education Meeting
By ALEXANDER YOO, SEOJIN LEE on December 2019
The November 12 Board of Education meeting had by far the largest number of public participants of any meeting so far this year. The meeting…
Spurious Statistics Under Scrutiny
By HEEWON AHN on December 2019
In the last issue of The Tattler, many readers were concerned (if not surprised) by the alarming statistics regarding the state of students’ mental health…
Let’s Go Metric!
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on December 2019
The United States is so unique—but in some ways, I wish it was a little less so. We are one of the only three countries…
The Problem With Open-Mindedness
By JOSHUA "J.T." STONE on December 2019
Being open-minded can enrich our knowledge of the world around us, but it can also come at a cost: losing your own mind. Unfortunately, my…
Analysis of the Fifth Democratic Debate
By FRANCES KLEMM on December 2019
Going into the fifth Democratic Debate, the stage had already changed. Julian Castro did not make the cut, and Beto O’Rourke dropped out. On top…