Stop watching movies. Start doing homework at home. Instead of living in your room, start living out of your room. Help out with the…
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Thinking In Metaphors
By ANONYMOUS on February 2019
To the boy with suns for eyes, I’m trying to see that you’re not the only star in my galaxy. You’re just the brightest and…
Unwelcome
By RAIA GUTMAN on February 2019
The dead of winter A single fall leaf appears Poke it with a stick
Universal Pondering
By ARIANA TELYNDRU on February 2019
Space Endless space The sky extends—eternally Shades of color make up the galaxy Decorate the universe Truly we are nothing Compared to what is out…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Haikus I Wrote on Scrap Paper Throughout the School Week
By SOPHIE WRAY on February 2019
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18): I’ll do anything If it gives me an excuse To wear my long johns Pisces (Feb 19 –…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2019
COOL Black History Month February Break School year is halfway over OSCAR SEASON! Valentines Day <3 Sub zero temps Still half of the school year…
Literary Issue
By THE TATTLER on January 2019
At Ithaca High School, and in the Ithaca School District as a whole, we love our teachers. Any student can easily produce a list of…
Hall Monitor: What is your favorite movie to watch during the holidays?
By VALERIE CHEN on December 2018
Aidan Campbell ‘19: “Die Hard. Die Hard is the best Christmas movie ever made.” Sarah Karnes ‘19 and Hope Karnes ‘21: Sarah: “The…
Center Spread: Elected Officials That You Should Know
By ANNA WESTWIG on December 2018
Editorial: How You Can Take Advantage of School Resources
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2018
As college application deadlines approach, seniors scramble to finish their college essays. Many are turning to the Reading and Writing Lab for help. It may…
What Happened? The Midterms Debriefed
By CHLOE MOORE on December 2018
November 6 marked the end of single-party control in Washington, with Democrats gaining a net 40 seats in the House of Representatives. The Democratic Congress-elect…
Contention and Change at November Board Meeting
By VAYNU KADIYALI on December 2018
The ICSD Board of Education (BoE) meetings in November were some of the most intense and significant of the school year, with a sizeable…
In Partial Defense of Lecture-Style Classes
By JINHO PARK on December 2018
Some of the most frequent complaints I hear about classroom life go something along the lines of this: “Lectures are uninteresting.” As a fellow student,…
Reflection on Pittsburgh Shooting
By KARUNA PRASAD on December 2018
“Love. That’s why I did it. Love as an action is more powerful than words, and love in the face of evil gives others hope.…
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By AURORA WULFF on December 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 E-wing.…
Film Museum to Come to Stewart Park
By VAYNU KADIYALI on December 2018
On October 18, New York State Senator Tom O’Mara attended an event in Ithaca celebrating a $450 thousand grant from the state government that will…
Celebration for the Turkeys
By EVELYN SCHREINER on December 2018
On November 17 and 18, the Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY held its annual “Celebration for the Turkeys.” The goal of the event was…
Five Songs that Should Be on Everyone’s Holiday Playlist
By CHARLES ANDRULIS on December 2018
“The Twelve Days of Christmas”: Straight No Chaser A funny, upbeat, and wacky tune, this song will have you laughing over the course of its…
The Crimes of Grindelwald: A Mostly Spoiler-Free Review
By EVELYN SCHREINER on December 2018
On Friday, November 16, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was released in theatres after a two-year long wait, and I, for one, was very…
Movie Review: Free Solo
By CHLOE MOORE on December 2018
Alex Honnold was already a distinguished American climber before he climbed the 3,200 vertical feet of granite that is El Capitan in Yosemite National Park…
An Interview With a Soccer Referee
By ASHA DUHAN on December 2018
Besides being on a sports team, students at IHS contribute in various ways to the athletic community. One such way is refereeing a sport.…
Sometimes
By REFLECTED GLORY on December 2018
Sometimes I dare to look up into Ebony pools of passion and sorrow to match my own Your gaze strikes a match in my throat…
Toxic Boy
By REFLECTED GLORY on December 2018
Every last drop of your honey-gold voice Intoxicates me I willingly drink from your poisoned goblet Let me draw the sweet venom from your…
You Are My Springtime
By REFLECTED GLORY on December 2018
Flowers and sunlight have nothing on you Daisies bloom only to have you recognize their petals The sun shines so I can see your face…
Petrichor
By SANKOFA MCLAURIN on December 2018
The first time I realized my connection with the Earth The rain fell fast as I held my breath and slowed as I…
Borders
By ELEANOR RANDL on December 2018
Their fractured stories Sprawl out Into constellations Shattered chairs And beds And bones Slivers In the black of night Dust to dust Stars…