The Tattler

Editorial: PE in GPA

By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2018

When IHS Principal Jason Trumble announced at the September 25 Board of Education (BoE) meeting that PE classes would be counted in the calculation of…

Reed Campaign Comes to IHS

By JULIAN PERRY, VAYNU KADIYALI on November 2018

On October 22, the Republican candidate in the election for New York’s 23rd Congressional District, incumbent Representative Tom Reed, came to IHS to speak to…

Mitrano Campaign Comes to IHS

By JULIAN PERRY, VAYNU KADIYALI on November 2018

On October 15, Democratic congressional candidate Tracy Mitrano spoke to IHS seniors enrolled in Government and Economics about her life, civic engagement, and her…

IHS Teacher Receives Fulbright Grant

By ASHA DUHAN on November 2018

The Fulbright Fellowship is a cultural exchange program that emphasizes the importance of intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the United States and…

Why You Need to Chill Out

By FIONA BOTZ on November 2018

During the school year, as students, it often seems our lives revolve around high school. We play sports, we sing in choir, we study for…

The Best: Waterfalls

By ZACHARY FOLEY on November 2018

Ithaca is known for its waterfalls. Whenever a guest or family member comes to town, I always debate which waterfall to take them to. However,…

Japanese Students Visit Ithaca

By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on November 2018

Wouldn’t it be fun to go on a high school field trip to an entirely new country? In early October, a group of about 40…

From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear

By AURORA WULFF on November 2018

There are a small handful of people at IHS who know about a very small, very pink room at the very end of the…

Hall Monitor: Where do you see yourself in twenty years?

By TONY YANG, VALERIE CHEN on November 2018

LYNNE WALKER ‘19 “Obsessively searching for the loch ness monster in a decked out rowboat” CHRISTOPHER RACHLINSKI ‘19 “I hope I will be homeless…

Center Spread: The Best Planets Discovered By NASA

By ANNA WESTWIG on November 2018

Review: Cayuga Sound Festival Year 2

By IRENA ROSENBERG on November 2018

The second annual Cayuga Sound Festival, hosted and curated by the X Ambassadors, was held at Stewart Park on September 21 and 22. The festival…

In Classic Michael Moore Fashion, Fahrenheit 11/9 is Dismal but Inspiring

By CHLOE MOORE on November 2018

Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore is not known for being subtle, so the fact that his new film, Fahrenheit 11/9, was shocking came as no…

Tin Can

By ADOWYN ERNSTE on November 2018

Will IHS Ever Have an Esports Club?

By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on November 2018

The official IHS esports Club has many students excitedly waiting on the edge of their seats, wondering whether this conceptual gaming club will, at last,…

New York NFL Teams: How Do They Rank?

By EWAN TODT-TUTCHENER on November 2018

New York has never been a powerhouse when it comes to producing Super Bowl winning teams. There have been some exceptions—the 1968 Jets and, more…

The Unparalleled Success of Ithaca Girls’ Swim and Dive: An Interview with Team Captains

By ASHA DUHAN on November 2018

The Girls’ Swim and Dive Team has enjoyed unprecedented success for numerous years. With an undefeated season this year and historically strong performances in…

Figure Skating Changes: Young Russian Girls’ Quads and New Rules

By KATIE LIN on November 2018

Figure skating is a stunning sport that maintains the perfect balance between artistry and hard-core athleticism. As a figure skater myself, I compete in singles…