Winter snowflakes sent adrift A cool wind gives them lift Like crystals, they glitter in the light Otherwise, they are all white Snowflakes create…
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i found a face in a cardboard box
By ABIGAIL GLICKMAN on December 2018
i found a face in a cardboard box it was printed in grays and blacks and browns its mouth was [perhaps open] and its…
The ‘y’ is Silent
By VICKY LU on December 2018
My name is Vicky Lu Yes, that’s just five syllables The ‘y’ is silent
December Haiku Contest: Yacht Wars
By SAM SACHS on December 2018
I have sixteen yachts I create a mega yacht My yacht will beat yours
December Haiku Contest: British Invasion
By SAM SACHS on December 2018
We’re under attack The Brits are taking over Bloody hell we’re dead
December Haiku Contest: Golden Hour
By REFLECTED GLORY on December 2018
My boy is honey The sun wishes for his blaze He’s glowing embers
December Haiku Contest: Nothing Matters
By SAM SACHS on December 2018
I’m a speck of dust Nothing that I do matters It’s all a big lie
December Haiku Contest: What You Want
By VICKY LU on December 2018
Ask for opinions; Ideas, think it over Then do what you want
December Haiku Contest: Sad Fishy
By CADENCE HABICHT on December 2018
My fish won’t eat much Maybe he has depression Fish get sad like us
December Haiku Contest: First Snow
By EMILY HERMAN on December 2018
Final leaves fall down Snow glitters in the moonlight The stars twinkling
December Haiku Contest: Downpour
By ROWAN CATTERALL on December 2018
Cat watches the rain Pitter-patter on the roof Pondering its fall
December Haiku Contest: Winter is Coming
By YOONSUH KIM on December 2018
Ithaca winters Will there be snow days this year? We’ll wait and see then.
December Haiku Contest: Mistakes
By CADENCE HABICHT on December 2018
Haikus are pretty bad, oops I think I messed it up, I suck at these
December Haiku Contest: Before Dawn
By EVELYN SCHREINER on December 2018
Bright, endless starscape Against the inky backdrop The waning moon glows
December Haiku Contest: Snow
By KYESON BRADLEY on December 2018
Frosty wintertime A little dreamy snow falls Hitting the flower
December Haiku Contest: December Is Here
By ZACHARY FOLEY on December 2018
Chilly breeze in air Snowflakes clinging to my hair December is here
December Haiku Contest: This is a Senryu
By LELAND XU on December 2018
Eating animals Is unethical. We should Eat humans instead
Horoscopes: The Signs as the Twelve Days of Christmas
By SOPHIE WRAY on December 2018
Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21): A Partridge in a Pear Tree Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19): Two Turtle Doves Aquarius (Jan 20 –…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2018
COOL Winter Break IHS Winter Concerts More snowdays Hot chocolate Snow Ice Eggnog 2 hour delays Shoveling College Deadlines UNCOOL
Editorial: Leveling the Student-Teacher Relationship
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2018
In our contemporary schooling system, there exist inherent hierarchies. When students walk into classrooms, they generally expect that there will be one authority figure: the…
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,…