Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur, is one of the dozens of Democratic hopefuls trying to reinspire a nation that is frustrated with the current administration. His…
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Buy a Nice Pen(cil)
By JINHO PARK on September 2019
“Can I borrow a pencil?” One of the most ubiquitous questions that is asked every school year and one that is likely the most…
Student Feature: Ella Maines
By KATIE LIN on September 2019
Ella Maines, a sophomore at IHS, is an incredibly gifted artist. During the summer, she attended an animation program at Alfred State, and I was…
A Limited Perspective: Advice for Freshmen
By JINHO PARK on September 2019
When I entered my freshman year, I remember being flustered and nervous, just like most of the other freshmen. I had so many questions, most…
Student-Organized Concert At Kulp Will Support Advocacy Center
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on September 2019
On the evening of September 20, a concert will take place at Kulp Auditorium to support the Advocacy Center. Unlike most performances at Kulp, though,…
2019 Back-to-School Playlist
By LELAND XU on September 2019
“Nobody” by Mitski Imagine this: it’s one o’clock A.M., you have homework for four classes that you haven’t even started, you have two projects due…
Jake Myers Interview
By RAIA GUTMAN on September 2019
What’s it like to spend a day with the producer of Mission: Impossible? In my experience, it included listening to Tegan and Sara in the…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Shakespeare in the Park
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on September 2019
For those of us who have only read Shakespeare line by line in English class, the experience can be monotonous, not to mention confusing. This…
Spoilers: Orpheus Looks Back, A Hadestown Review
By ANNA WESTWIG on September 2019
From the moment I walked into Walter Kerr Theatre on a humid August day, I knew Hadestown was going to be incredible. The stage itself…
Into the Woods at the Hangar Theater
By KATIE LIN on September 2019
Disney’s live remakes and childhood stories have put fairytales back on our minds. Into the Woods, a musical by Stephen Sondheim based on the James…
Dead Poets Society: Emotions from 1959
By JINHO PARK on September 2019
Dead Poets Society, a movie released in 1989, is set in Welton Academy, an academically rigorous all-boys high school with conservative attitudes that are reflective…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on September 2019
Visiting the Ithaca Art Trail
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on September 2019
On the first Saturday of every month, the Greater Ithaca Art Trail hosts dozens of local artists, allowing the public to visit studios, enjoy great…
2019 Trade Season: A New NBA
By ROHIT LAL on September 2019
The NBA has seen some of the wildest player trades and free agency decisions this summer, leaving many specialists dumbstruck when asked about predictions for…
moon
By ANNA WESTWIG on September 2019
it sits there like a dinner plate, that moon yellow and wide-eyed on the horizon. mute and studying a girl who is nothing…
Regrets
By RAIA GUTMAN on September 2019
Modeled after “This Is Just To Say” by William Carlos Williams this is just to say I’m sorry I didn’t take it your hand,…
Acrostic
By RAIA GUTMAN on September 2019
Heaven and Hell, you said, two options I blinked, I breathed, I Decided not to choose quite yet, Earmarked the conversation for a later date…
Villanelle
By RAIA GUTMAN on September 2019
I didn’t hide until you taught me I learned to live before I knew shame White flame gave me another key Unlock the room…
Horoscopes: School Supplies
By ETHAN CARLSON on September 2019
Don’t Know What Supplies to Get? Let This Horoscope Help You Out! Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22): Pencil case: Whether expensive or cheap,…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on September 2019
Cool It’s finally getting cooler. Meeting all of your friends after summer break. Fall sports beginning. Meeting your new teachers. …
Many members of the IHS community have seen social media posts that criticize and/or satirize members of IHS staff. But recently, the students responsible for…
Editorial: 2019 Capital Project
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2019
In district elections on Tuesday, March 21, voters approved a $120 million bond known as the 2019 Capital Project, a long-term plan to improve facilities…
New Committee Gives Students a Voice in Selecting IHS Theater Productions
By JOSHUA "J.T." STONE on June 2019
After casting controversy led to the cancellation of the 2018 IHS spring musical, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” ICSD has implemented theater changes in order…
District Election Results and Budget Breakdown
By CHLOE MOORE on June 2019
On Tuesday, May 21, ICSD voters approved three ballot propositions and elected the new Board of Education members, who will begin their terms on July…
Why I Love IHS Pep Rallies
By JOSHUA "J.T." STONE on June 2019
Pep rallies have been an annual tradition at IHS, serving as a time where all students can come together in the Big Gym to view…
The Kids are More Than Alright
By CHLOE MOORE on June 2019
The past two years have seen possibly the largest mobilization of young people since the anti-war protests on college campuses in the 1960s and 70s.…
Restaurant Review: Zocalo
By KATIE LIN on June 2019
Right next to the Subway in the Shops at Ithaca Mall sits Zocalo, a Mexican restaurant that has been quickly gaining popularity amidst a declining…