The Tattler
Editorial: Is Test Taking the New Sport? The Written Assessments in Physical Education
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2019
Integrity, tenacity, ownership, and compassion: the four core values every student at IHS knows by heart because they are principles IHS strongly believes their students…
DeWitt Discipline Report Shows Need For Reform
By WILL THOMAS on October 2019
ICSD has recently experienced disciplinary issues, ranging from poor behavior to fights, threats to teachers, and weapons on school grounds. It has been happening more…
Fridays For Future: The Global Climate Strike
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2019
Friday, September 20, marked the beginning of one of the largest environmental protests in history. Led by passionate young people like 16-year-old Swedish activist, Greta…
A Recap of the Third Democratic Debate
By FRANCES KLEMM on October 2019
September 12 was the third installment in the Democratic primary debate cycle. The night started off with opening statements in order to announce what each…
Hey IHS! This year, as your student reps to the board, we’ll try our best to bring you information on Board of Education decisions. Let’s…
From the Archives: Excerpts From the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By ANTHONY FINE on October 2019
There are a small handful of people at IHS who know about a very small, very pink room at the very end of the E-wing.…
Microsoft’s Office: A Trip to Redmond Campus
By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on October 2019
In a nearby suburb of Seattle, Washington, lies a city within a town. Its name? Microsoft Headquarters, Redmond (called “the campus” by employees). This summer,…
Space Age
By ANNA WESTWIG on October 2019
Today, space exploration is hurtling forward at maybe a little less than light-speed. A dozen men have been on the moon. There exists space probes…
Halloween Costume Ideas
By MJ STUELKE, RAIA GUTMAN on October 2019
The People Who Make the School Run: The Chefs of IHS
By FRANCES KLEMM on October 2019
Every morning at 6:30 A.M.,the IHS chefs come in, unlock their equipment, prep their stations, and begin the work of cooking for 1,500 high schoolers.…
Seasonal Affective Disorder
By GRACE LIM on October 2019
Falling leaves and shorter days remind us that winter is quickly approaching. If you’ve been depressed because of the coming winter, you may have Seasonal…
Hall Monitor
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2019
“If you could transform into anything for a day, what would it be?” “A pet rock, so someone will finally love me.” “A Renaissance…
Recipe Review: Apple Cider Cupcakes by Tasty
By MJ STUELKE on October 2019
Yields 12 cupcakes Ingredients: Cupcakes: ⅔ cups brown sugar, packed ⅓ cup granulated sugar ½ tsp. kosher salt ½ cup butter, melted 1…
Autumn Playlist
By RAIA GUTMAN on October 2019
The autumn months evoke great memories and strong associations in some people. Whether your favorite part of fall is warm drinks, colorful leaves, turtlenecks, or…
Inktober: A Marathon for Artists!
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on October 2019
Every October, thousands of artists embark on a journey, armed with only a pen and a blank sheet of paper. Their task: to go wherever…
CC Sabathia’s Retirement
By ANDREW HAN on October 2019
October is here, and the 2019 MLB regular season has reached its conclusion. Divisional rivalries and MVP races are making for a thrilling finish. The…
A Mini Biography of Draymond Green
By ROHIT LAL on October 2019
Many know Draymond Green today as the effort starter who played a key role in the three championships in the last five NBA seasons for…
Percy and Jay: Chapter One
By RAIA GUTMAN on October 2019
They met at a housewarming party on Terrace Road, a housewarming party in a large white house with a barn behind it. The boy on…
Bloodlust
By MJ STUELKE on October 2019
Hiss . . . Bang! Thump, thump, thump . . . The girl groaned and rolled over, stuffing her pillow around her ears. She did…
To Autumn Blackout Poetry
By LINDSAY WANG on October 2019
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By RAIA GUTMAN on October 2019
Autumn’s musings greet me as a weathered friend She escorts me through dying sunlight’s gaze She kisses me and with it draws red blood, Which…
autumn limbo
By CHLOE MOORE on October 2019
i said i wanted to start over and it seems the world agreed, painting over with aspen gold, like some kind of midas touch and…
How Do You Sleep During the School Year? Perhaps This Horoscope Will Know!
By ETHAN CARLSON on October 2019
How Do You Sleep During the School Year? Perhaps This Horoscope Will Know! By ETHAN CARLSON Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22): Around eight…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2019
Kirk Weiler Cool Sweater weather Not having to change for PE Crisp air No bugs The uncomfortable fluctuating temperatures in Upper G-wing Homework on Halloween…
Editorial: Before Subtracting Tracking, ICSD Should Consider Their Order of Operations
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2019
This fall, ICSD is beginning the process of detracking middle school math, meaning that in 2020, all students in sixth and seventh grade will be…
ICSD Implements Changes in Middle-School Math
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on September 2019
Starting this school year, ICSD is phasing in changes to middle school math curricula. Starting in the 2019-2020 academic year, only one sixth-grade math course…