If I told you the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do right now? SAGE KORFINE ‘23 “I would get on…
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Recipe Review: Chef John’s Chicken Kiev from Allrecipes
By MJ STUELKE on November 2019
This is one of my favorite recipes! I make this for my family all the time and they love it! I made a couple of…
Teacher Feature: Suzanne Nussbaum (Part One)
By ANNA WESTWIG on November 2019
Suzanne Nussbaum, the only Latin teacher at IHS, is one of the school’s little wonders. Her office, hidden in the confines of K-Building, is stocked…
A Statistical Look at Stress in IHS
By FRANCES KLEMM on November 2019
National Stress Awareness Day falls on November 6 this year. This important day isn’t a holiday, but a gentle reminder to people worldwide that stress…
Highlight: Brain Team
By HEEWON AHN on November 2019
The IHS Brain Team attended Nittany Lion Novice, its first tournament of the year, earlier this month. Four members of the team offered us their…
History of Thanksgiving in the United States
By LELAND XU on November 2019
There is a certain dialectic between how American students have perceived Thanksgiving over the course of their education. In elementary school, Thanksgiving is taught as…
An Experiment in Jazz: November 2019 Spotify Playlist
By LELAND XU on November 2019
Honestly, I’m not much of a jazz person. But I’ve been trying to get into it as we enter fall because life is very short,…
Joker: Where the Hero Becomes the Villain
By JINHO PARK on November 2019
“What do you get when you cross a mentally ill loner with a society that abandons him and treats him like trash?” Joaquin Phoenix’s…
Tea Station Review
By MJ STUELKE on November 2019
Looking Through the Cracks: An Analysis of the Exhibition “How the Light Gets In”
By ETHAN CARLSON on November 2019
Since September, the Johnson Museum of Art has been hosting a remarkable exhibit entitled “How the Light Gets In.” Organized by Andre Inselman, curator of…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on November 2019
Top 5 Places In Ithaca For Artistic Inspiration
By ANIA PILLARDY on November 2019
For me, one of the most awkward parts of art is finding reference photos. I always feel weird using other people’s photos as references, but…
Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James
By WILL THOMAS on November 2019
It’s easily the greatest sports debate of all-time: MJ or LeBron? His Airness or the King? Air Jordan or The Kid from Akron? It will…
Minthe and Kore
By MJ STUELKE on November 2019
“Minthe!” I opened my eyes at the sound of my name. The day was bright and sunny, with a sweet-scented breeze carrying flower petals across…
No One Makes Haiku Anymore
By LELAND XU on November 2019
I read a book on Haiku for this? Validate, please, my existence.
A Nontraditional Thanksgiving
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on November 2019
It’s Thursday, November 28. My immediate family, several grandparents, and a jolly bunch of cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends have all convened under…
Tangerine
By ANNA WESTWIG on November 2019
We held the tangerine like a question behind our teeth; an orange globe of sun balanced on our tongue, shards of light splintering out into…
Peaches
By ANNA WESTWIG on November 2019
Fruit is the thing with innocence— so it’s odd that we call it flesh. Holding with hands—omnipotence— children of farmers away from the thresh …
Madame la Guillotine
By LOUISA MILLER-OUT on November 2019
I’m set to go, my blade is raised Around me, jaws have dropped, My lover lets go of my string. Voilà, a heart is stopped.…
How Do You Prepare for Tests? If You Don’t Have a Strategy, This Horoscope Does!
By ETHAN CARLSON on November 2019
Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21): You have too many tests already. You just wing them all at this point. Sagittarius (Nov 22 –…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2019
CoolThanksgiving BreakDaylight saving time (+1 hour!)Thanksgiving leftoversBlack Friday: Hail consumerism!The leaves are fallingNot knowing how to cook a turkeyThe 2nd quarterUncool
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on October 2019
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…