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…
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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…
Hall Monitor: What was the last piece of music played on your phone?
By JEFFERSON SHENG on June 2019
Adam Saar ‘22: “Gorgeous” by Kanye West Raquel Martorell ‘21 and Ulyssa Presley 22’: “Next Song” by DaBaby Elias Stroock ‘21: “Vivaldi Recorder…
AP students at IHS are all too familiar with a routine that takes place in AP classes on the first day of school—many teachers begin…
The Board of Education (BoE) meeting on April 23 was the most packed in the last year, with parents and educators from around the district…
May Elections: What’s on the Ballot?
By JULIAN PERRY on May 2019
On Tuesday, May 21, voters in ICSD will have the opportunity to vote on the 2019-2020 Budget, the 2019 Capital Project, and the candidates running…
How Do Mental Health Support Systems at IHS Compare to the Surrounding Districts?
By ASHA DUHAN, PEARL WOOD on May 2019
Every other Wednesday, a group of teens from IHS, LACS, Dryden, and New Roots meet at the Ithaca Youth Bureau (IYB) to tackle issues affecting…
IHS Bathrooms Review: The Complete Analysis
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on May 2019
The bathrooms at IHS have long been a subject of discussion. However, the fact remains that no matter how tirelessly the dedicated custodial staff work…
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.…
Introduction by JACOB YOON The New York City trip is an annual excursion where students and teachers in the band, orchestra, and chorus classes…
IHS Students Create Civic Debate Forum
By CHLOE MOORE on May 2019
This year, Fun Fact of the Day founders JT Stone ‘20 and Dyshawn Lawton ‘20 founded a radio show, “Youth Voices,” as a segment on…
Center Spread: Study Techniques
By ANNA WESTWIG on May 2019
Why You Should Try Bullet Journaling
By KATIE LIN on May 2019
Journaling can be a burden. There is a constant obligation to write in-depth about every single thing that happened, and to fill up pages and…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on May 2019
An Interview With Darlingside
By CHLOE MOORE on May 2019
On April 12, Darlingside, the four-man indie folk band from Boston, MA, returned to Ithaca’s Hangar Theater, having played The Haunt last February. The most…
2019 NBA Finals Prediction
By TONY YANG on May 2019
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 4, MILWAUKEE BUCKS 2 With Lebron James finally out of the East and missing the playoffs for the first time in 13…
What Happened to Real Madrid?
By MAX PETROV on May 2019
Real Madrid have been hands down the most successful team in Europe over the past five seasons, winning the Champions League four out of the…
Big Red
By ZACHARY FOLEY on May 2019
The red that isn’t hell On the hill I see Cornell The sewing needle of the sky At the heart does the clocktower lie A…