The Ithaca Teachers Association has been negotiating contracts with the district since December, and union representatives were not alone when they arrived for that first…
The Tattler
Letter to the Editor
By JINHO PARK on March 2019
In last month’s edition of the Tattler, Isaiah Gutman writes an article asking where today’s “left” is. He explains the lack of a “left” in…
Board Meeting—Enfield Update and LACS Initiative
By VAYNU KADIYALI on March 2019
The Board of Education (BoE) meetings in late January and February were a time of reflection upon successes in the district over the past…
ICSD Moves Forward Addressing Lead in Water
By JULIAN PERRY on March 2019
February 2019 marked the third anniversary of ICSD shutting off drinking water in district buildings. Three years without drinking fountains. Three years of water coolers.…
For some students, learning in school is about more than just getting a good grade or test score. For the IHS Brain Team, knowledge across…
Restaurant Review: Shahi Pakwan
By VAYNU KADIYALI on March 2019
Having been a loyal customer of Mehak for nearly the past decade, I was hesitant to change my ways by trying Ithaca’s newest Indian…
Album Review: Weezer’s The Teal Album
By LELAND XU on March 2019
Cover songs, and to a lesser extent, cover albums, have always been integral to the musical medium and industry. They allow artists to perform established…
The CCOYO: A New Outlet for Young Musicians
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on March 2019
Can you imagine a fourteen-year-old performing Dvořák’s New World Symphony? To clarify for those non-music-geeks among us, it’s fast. And it’s hard. And it’s…
Telling Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Story: A Cinematic Comparison
By ANNA WESTWIG on March 2019
My mother rarely watches movies, and if she does, it’s always within the shelter of owning the volume control and controlling the number of people…
Shmoop’s Scoop
By ADOWYN ERNSTE on March 2019
Knicks Fans—Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
By VAYNU KADIYALI on March 2019
At the NBA’s February 7 trade deadline, for the sixth straight season, the New York Knicks remained out of the playoff picture. On paper,…
The Physics Behind Figure Skating
By KATIE LIN on March 2019
At the 2019 US Figure Skating Nationals, 13-year-old Alysa Liu successfully completed a total of three triple axels. Most women who do this jump in…
Center Spread: Social Justice Week
By ABIGAIL GLICKMAN on March 2019
La Calle por Pueblo Nuevo
By TILDEN CHAO on March 2019
0 kilometers [the beginning] The only road in Pueblo Nuevo has no name. It has no driveways, no street lamps, and no mailboxes. Its…
I am
By AIRAKLAH CLANTON on March 2019
I am stubborn and realistic I wonder about death and the after-life I hear the Devil’s laughter I see Hell’s gates I want to understand…
Being
By ELEANOR RANDL on March 2019
When the cold begins to seep beneath my clothes, I watch the dogs with wet backs and soft eyes. During the quiet, they gallop…
Fly Me to the Moon
By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on March 2019
Mist from the Pale Fire The heavens pierced by tall spires The grain is acquired
Untitled
By CHARLOTTE HOEKENGA on March 2019
Why do aliens Always invade big cities Why not the midwest
TI-84 Plus CE
By ZACHARY FOLEY on March 2019
It can draw lines But it cannot make art It can solve any equation But on its own it can’t start It doesn’t need to…
Inversion
By YOONSUH KIM on March 2019
Look! Syllables are the same! Wait, there’s two more now!? …I think I really screwed this-
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2019
COOL Spring is here! Getting accepted to colleges Social Justice Week Women’s History Month Spring reports begin Mamrock shakes Mud n’ Slush Losing an hour…
Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20): Seasonal depression ceases to exist. Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19): Little flowers poke their heads out of…
Center Spread: Floriography
By ANNA WESTWIG on February 2019
Editorial: Combatting Youth Violence
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2019
The 2018-19 school year has seen an unprecedented amount of shelter in place drills at IHS due to acts of violence. Seemingly, fights have both…
January 15 Board Meeting Recap
By VAYNU KADIYALI on February 2019
The January 15 Board of Education (BoE) meeting was one of the most wide-ranging in recent memory, with topics discussed ranging from childhood nutrition to…
ICSD Unveils 11th Annual Equity Report Card
By JULIAN PERRY on February 2019
In December, ICSD hosted several “conversations” around the community to discuss the latest edition of the ICSD Equity Report Card. The Equity Report Card measures…
ICSD’s $120 Million Plan
By FIONA BOTZ on February 2019
As more students, faculty, and staff continue to enter the ICSD community, a $120 million dollar proposal will be used in an attempt to address…