As students entered classes on the first day of school, the normal pattern of ice-breakers, name-games, and explanations of course guidelines was accompanied by a…
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IHS Will Count PE in GPA
By VAYNU KADIYALI on October 2018
PE teachers at IHS started off the year by announcing a major change—that PE would now count towards student GPAs. This news caught students by…
Local Elections Move Forward After Primaries
By JULIAN PERRY on October 2018
On Thursday September 13, New York held primaries for its upcoming state elections, the last primaries in any state for the 2018 election cycle. New…
Drastic Changes Coming to AP World History
By VAYNU KADIYALI on October 2018
In July, the College Board shocked high school educators and administrators around the country when it announced sweeping changes to its Advanced Placement World History…
Trump’s Mistake with Palestine
By KARUNA PRASAD on October 2018
On August 24, the Trump administration cut $200 million in funding to Palestine, reigniting debate about how the US’s more recent, visible support of Israel…
5G Holds Great Potential
By Tattler Editor-in-Chief on October 2018
A new-age technological race has begun, one that can change the international balance of power, drastically alter economies, and perhaps even further mankind’s technological capabilities.…
The Writer of the “Inside Resistance” Op-Ed is Not a Hero
By CHLOE MOORE on October 2018
On September 5, a high-level Trump administration official published an anonymous op-ed in the New York Times. They claim to be a part of a…
Elite Discrimination
By IRENA ROSENBERG on October 2018
For decades upon decades, race has been the basis for inequality and prejudice in the United States. Most recently, it has found a place in…
English Curriculum Should Balance Classics with Contemporary
By Tattler Editor-in-Chief on October 2018
Shakespeare, Steinbeck, Hemingway, Orwell: all names that we know well. As we hold the ancient paperbacks in our hands, some of us smile in excitement,…
Hall Monitor: What is your favorite and least favorite thing about IHS?
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on October 2018
ALFREDO GONZALEZ ‘22 Favorite: “The teachers.” Least Favorite: “How big the school is.” MEGHANA…
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By AURORA WULFF on October 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.…
Center Spread: The Best Board
By ANNA WESTWIG, CATHERINE CHARNOKY on October 2018
Student Photo Gallery
By THE TATTLER on October 2018
Link to full colored gallery: https://goo.gl/HfGdj7
New Teacher Feature: Ms. Deverin
By MEERA BAI SINGH on October 2018
At the end of every school year, the IHS community bids goodbye to a number of staff members, but also welcomes new ones. This year,…
Parker Solar Probe
By HAYK SHAKHZADYAN on October 2018
On August 12, 2018, the Parker Solar Probe launched into space with the mission to gather critical data on the activity of the sun. It…
An Interview With Ned Carlson
By CHLOE MOORE on October 2018
Ned Carlson ‘19 is a senior at IHS, and has been exploring the field of “land art” (think Andy Goldsworthy) for many years. His art…
How Sorry to Bother You Succeeds Where BlacKkKlansman Fails
By ISAIAH GUTMAN on October 2018
When most moviegoers enter their local theater, they aren’t expecting a politically charged message on the screen. Still, most contemporary films contain at least…
20gayteen Playlist
By RAIA GUTMAN on October 2018
Whether you spent your 20gayteen campaigning for your rights, wearing face paint and glitter to pride parades, or safely in the closet, you deserve…
The 2018 US Open will be remembered for years to come. In the men’s singles tournament, many breathtaking five set games took place that came…
IHS Football Team Ends Losing Streak
By VAYNU KADIYALI on October 2018
For the first time in nearly two years, on August 31, the IHS Boys Varsity Football team won a game. The 51-8 rout came on…
The Ocean Lives but One Life
By ANNA WESTWIG on October 2018
On the chalky cliffs and midnight shores of the wild wind-whipped sea, her waves cresting like horses galloping through the plains, I weep a…
Fading Beauty
By Karimah Jones on October 2018
As the water dances to the night, The sun begins to close its eyes I take a final glimpse at the light As the moon…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2018
COOL Halloween Apple Fest Leaves Changing Color Sweater Weather First month of school is over Fluctuating weather Not being able to sit outside ’cause it’s…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Halloween Costumes That Surely No One Else Will Be
By SOPHIE WRAY on October 2018
Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22): A bookshelf with every encyclopedia volume except for “O.” Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21): A lamp. With a…
AI’s Real Threat to Humanity
By JACOB YOON on September 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) won’t be taking over the world any time soon, if ever. The theory that AI will become an existential threat to humanity…
Sarah Jeong and the Risks of Social Media
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on September 2018
In early August, the media was hit with yet another revelation of a public figure’s controversial social media activity. This time around, the subject of…
Transitioning to High School
By ANNA WESTWIG on September 2018
Transitions of any kind are difficult, and the switch from middle school to high school can be an especially painful process. There are new…