“I love you.” These three words carry so much meaning in our American culture that they saturate the media, pull at our heartstrings, and solidify…
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Honest Reviews: Different Forms of Social Media Posts
By CONNIE ZHENG, MIA CHO on June 2024
With summer right around the corner, we’ll soon find ourselves with more time to spare. How you spend your time may vary, but we can…
Controversial Takes: The Polarized Transformation of JoJo Siwa
By CLAIRE PARK, CONNIE ZHENG on June 2024
Singer and dancer JoJo Siwa has rebranded from her bubbly persona and colorful wardrobe to embrace an edgier style. On April 5, 2024, she released…
Nothing will tell you more about the past of IHS than the Archives of The Tattler. Nestled into the back of E-wing, in a small…
STEM Feature of the Month: The Chemistry Behind Slime
By LILY WANG on June 2024
Breaking news: slime is officially having a major revival on social media. My feed is filled with videos of teens making slime on any surface…
Ithaca Common Council Passes the Most Aggressive Climate Justice Policy in the Country
By ROSEMARY MEAD on June 2024
On May 1, 2024, the Ithaca Common Council unanimously passed Justice50, part of the ongoing implementation of the Ithaca Green New Deal, which passed in…
News Bite
By CLAIRE PARK on June 2024
News Bite IHS Boys’ Tennis Team’s Instagram Reel Hits 2.6 Million Views CLAIRE PARK On April 27, 2024, the IHS Boys’ Varsity Tennis Team played…
Tompkins County History Center Hosts First AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration
By ZADIE WANG on June 2024
Since 1990, May has been celebrated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, an opportunity to honor and celebrate the AANHPI (Asian American, Native…
The 2025 New York Budget Investments Explained
By TARAN KNUTSON on June 2024
On Monday, April 22, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul finally announced the 2025 fiscal year state budget. Released after three weeks of extensions, Hochul…
Recapping the Ithaca Public Education Symposium
By CORNELIA YE on June 2024
On May 2, the Second Annual Ithaca Public Education Symposium brought together a panel of nine students from IHS, Lehman Alternative Community School (LACS), and…
Content warning: colonialism, incarceration, sexual violence, domestic violence. If you have experienced relationship or sexual violence, or know someone who has, and want support or…
IHS Students Organize Third Climate Action Exposition
By MUKUND GAUR on June 2024
On Sunday, May 19, IHS hosted its third annual Climate Action Exposition. The exposition, organized by IHS students part of the Green Outdoor Adventure Team…
The transition to high school is challenging for many, with higher expectations, harder classes, and a new environment. In eighth grade, students are introduced to…
The Case for Non-Traditional Learning
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2024
Non-traditional learning methods are teaching styles that foster creativity and student participation. When teachers break classroom routines or pull students out from within the walls…
Statement on the April Fools Issue
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2024
The Tattler Editorial Board recognizes that some of the photoshopped images of Dr. Luvelle Brown published in the April issue have been interpreted as racist…
The April 2024 Eclipse
By LINNEA NIEMACK on May 2024
Over five thousand years ago, the first recorded solar eclipse took place in County Meath, Ireland. Since then, many astronomers have dedicated their lives to…
On Saturday, April 20, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and the City of Ithaca collaborated to host the 2024 Earth Day Festival on the Ithaca Commons.…
The dimensionality of numerous food items undergoes a transformation with the introduction of viral food trends. For instance, the flattened croissant, which transitions from its…
As we reach the final stretch of the school year, final exams await for us to complete before we can relax. Many of us will…
Who would’ve thought that in a dusty corner of IHS, a little room with pink walls holds just a few cabinets with bundles of old…
Climate Column: An Electrifying Start to Ithaca’s Building Electrification Project
By TANIA HAO on May 2024
Electrify Ithaca is the city’s ambitious program to transition Ithaca’s homes and buildings towards electric power and away from fossil fuels. Officially initiated in July…
I was assigned to read Tuesdays with Morrie for my English class this year, and I sat down and devoured the entire book in a…
You Can’t Say No to YES: Empowering Ithacan Youth
By ACE DUFRESNE on May 2024
A little over a year ago, I was interviewed for the Youth Employment Service (YES) Summer Jobs Program. At the time, I was a fourteen-year-old…
3.6 million cases of child abuse are reported annually in the United States. Within this number, around five children die every day, according to Child…
Welcome to the Cabaret: A Colorful IHS Tradition
By ZADIE WANG on May 2024
In late March, I was honored to attend the Ithaca High School Orchestra’s annual Cabaret, a joyous event filled with food, laughter, and performances from…
AP Exam Playlist
By JACK BONASSAR on May 2024
At Ithaca High School, the month of May is characterized by several things, the most dreaded of those being AP exams. But don’t fret, dear…
Songs for John Everret Millais’ Ophelia
By NATALIE PATRONE on May 2024
John Everett Millais’ famous painting, Ophelia, is one of the most famous artistic renditions of this Shakespearean character for good reason. His painting is both…