As the final sounds echoed in the hall, Borden listened to it fade with mixed emotions. He later reflected, “When I played the last note…
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Movie Review: Weathering With You
Following the massive financial and critical success of his 2016 movie, Your Name., Japanese animation director and screenwriter Makoto Shinkai quickly became a household name,…
On February 21, 2020, BTS released the long-awaited debut of their most recent album, Map of the Soul: 7. Not long after, on March 1,…
Editorial: In Isolation, We Are Not Alone
For at least a month, thousands of students will be more alone than they perhaps ever have. If they abide by social distancing, which is…
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Understanding Manchester City’s UEFA Ban
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all major European soccer leagues and competitions including the Champions League and Europan League have been suspended and it…
WINNER: Come On, People! By LOUISA MILLER-OUT A virus is running amok Yet our government seems to be stuck How long will it be Till…
Tsunami
I have seen the end of the world Where the cold, crisp waters of the Atlantic Collide with the warm, churning Pacific The land drops…
The History of April Fools’
In a faraway land of wonder and mischief existed a troll whose mother refused to let him out of the cave. She said, “You’re far…
As the Sun Falls
The sun falls like a silk canopy, Draping itself over the pines, Dripping black gloss on the crow, Teasing the frost crystals Into liquid. Those…
April Surrealio
Can This Horoscope Predict the Future? Probably Not, But Might as Well Try!
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19): By 2023, you’re probably going to have changed the lightbulbs in your house. Taurus (Apr 20 – May…
The 2020 Republican Field
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece for the Tattler’s April Fools’ issue As the Democratic primaries eliminate one prominent unknown politician for months on…
Future AP Classes
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece for the Tattler’s April Fools’ issue The following message has been sent from the Totally Real College Board…
Nine O’Clock on a Saturday: A Playlist
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece for the Tattler’s April Fools’ issue Music is dead. Just like many things in the world today,…
Notorious Denim Cobras Strike Again
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece for the Tattler’s April Fools’ issue A second infestation has struck at the very heart of our fair…
IHS To Replace Staircases with Slides
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece for the Tattler’s April Fools’ issue In a survey the Ithaca High School (IHS) Student Council sent out…
The 1/28 and 2/11 Board Meetings
The 1/28 and 2/11 Board of Education meetings had a few interesting moments. As always, some of the more intriguing topics came up during the…
Trump Acquitted of Two Impeachment Charges by Senate
On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump was acquitted by the US Senate of abusing his power and obstructing Congress. He had previously been impeached…
The Ninth Democratic Debate
The ninth Democratic debate was a political battle that lasted an intense two hours. Earlier debates were informational and became repetitive, but the ninth debate,…
Mamba in Memoriam: Kobe Bryant
When Kobe Bryant perished in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020 at the age of 41, the basketball world erupted. Kobe was an inspiration,…
Lindy’s Cheesecake Review
Lindy’s Cheesecake Serves 8 – 12 For the Crust 1 cup flour 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp. lemon…
There’s No Rush: An Analysis of Tame Impala’s The Slow Rush
One of the most anticipated album releases of February 2020 was The Slow Rush by Tame Impala, a psychedelic rock band led by Australian musician…
Unfortunately, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the finale to the epic Star Wars franchise, failed to live up to all the hype surrounding its…
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Annual Book Awards
Looking for something to read? Take a look at these brand new, award-winning novels. John Newbery Medal New Kid by Jerry Craft This…
Unified Bowling
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…





