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…
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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…
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.…
June Holidays
By MJ STUELKE on June 2019
There are many things that we students like about June. It’s the month when the weather warms up, we’re let out of school, and we…
Our Spring Trip to Morocco
By SANKOFA MCLAURIN on June 2019
On the Friday marking the beginning of Spring Break, twenty-four IHS students and five chaperones began their trip across the Atlantic; our destination was Morocco,…
Center Spread: Ways to Help Native Pollinators
By MJ STUELKE on June 2019
Summer 2019 Playlist
By FRITS MAROHN on June 2019
“Countdown” by John Coltrane Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane released his first album, Giant Steps, in 1959; the album is to jazz saxophonists what the Rosetta…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on June 2019
Interview with Luke Monoghan
By FRITS MAROHN on June 2019
Luke Monoghan, a senior at IHS, recently received a scholarship from Oberlin Conservatory to study jazz trumpet performance. As a musician, he participates in Wind…
Tenth Annual Spring Writes! Literary Festival
By ADOWYN ERNSTE, RAIA GUTMAN on June 2019
For the past ten years, Ithaca has hosted the Spring Writes! Literary Arts Festival, featuring local and regional writers and artists who give a variety…
Tottenham Hotspur: The Improbable
By JINHO PARK on June 2019
At the highest level of soccer, it is rare that a team consistently defies expectations; the investments, tactical thought, and difficult training that create the…
The Genius of Lionel Messi
By JINHO PARK on June 2019
This past decade, fans of soccer have been blessed. We have been witness to one of the greatest sports miracles of all time, Lionel Messi.…
Premier League: The “Title Race For the Ages”
By ETHAN CARLSON on June 2019
The Premier League of 2018-19 has been celebrated by many fans as one of the most intense title races in recent soccer history. This is…
The following poems are a selection from the Active Minds Poetry Reading in May. Active Minds is an IHS club that promotes mental health awareness.…
Teddy & Coconut: the Chow Chows
By JOSHUA "J.T." STONE on June 2019
I’ve always loved animals. Chinchillas, bunnies, and small, furry dachshunds galore. But never have I stumbled upon such a being, A delicate, confident, fluff ball,…
Epitaph
By ANNA WESTWIG on June 2019
All words were found from the Wikipedia article on epitaphs. An epitaph, strictly speaking, is name, year, date of birth, and date of death.…
Excerpt
By CHARLOTTE HOEKENGA on June 2019
“Here it is,” Sierra says, dropping the theatrics. She carefully pulls the box from the earth and sets it down. It’s just as Alexis…
My Last Hoorahscopes
By SOPHIE WRAY on June 2019
A collection of some of my favorite horoscopes for the signs I’ve come up with throughout my time as Backpage Editor. Gemini (May 21…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2019
Cool School ending Seniors graduating (good luck!) Diversity in Democratic presidential candidates 5G Having nothing to do for summer That one teacher who keeps assigning…