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Things
By ELEANOR RANDL on June 2018
What are all of these things we fill our houses with? Our drawers. Our cabinets. We are collectors of books and tablecloths. Poems and jewelry.…
The Breath of Old Age
By ISABEL RUBIN on June 2018
The breath of old age Now upon her cheek She whispers regrets When she thinks no one can hear The chances she wishes she had…
Month in Music- Sweet Summery Sounds
By SOPHIE WRAY on June 2018
This playlist symbolizes through songs the feelings and thoughts associated with the month of June. Although with some new releases and some old, all have…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on June 2018
COOL Teens advocating for gun control Springtime is soon Shamrock Shakes March Madness Snowstorms/snow days in March Ithaca’s unpredictable weather Spring break being so early…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Inescapable Summer Ailments
By SOPHIE WRAY on June 2018
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): Heatstroke. Sometimes it’s just too dang hot and your body is physically incapable of regulating your temperature, which is…
Teacher Feature: Mr. Drix
By FRANCESCA CHU, JAMES YOON on May 2018
Mr. Drix is one of IHS’s most experienced and most beloved teachers. Students at IHS know and admire him for many different reasons: for his…
Discussing race is undoubtedly difficult for many people, but however uncomfortable the subject matter may be, it is crucial in today’s world. Recently, student activists…
Editorial: Why We Should Learn about Political Theory At IHS
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2018
Students at IHS are lucky in many ways. Whereas many schools throughout the country try to avoid mentioning any political topics, many IHS teachers are…
Letter to the Editor
By THE TATTLER on May 2018
You may say that this story should have been told long ago, and you would be right. I did not tell it, and the shame…
At 10:00 am, March 14, hundreds of students at IHS, Newfield High School, and high schools across the nation walked out of their school buildings…
Board of Education Race Becomes Competitive
By JULIAN PERRY on May 2018
For the first time since May 2015, the upcoming Board of Education election is expected to have more candidates on the ballot than spots available.…
Exploring the Alternatives to Gun Control
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on May 2018
For quite a while, there has been widespread sentiment among many Americans that it is time for the government to take action on gun control.…
On Facebook and Cambridge Analytica
By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on May 2018
Let’s face it: Facebook has never been much of an altruistic company. Although it may seem like just a free service to connect with friends…
The Model Minority
By EMILY HONG on May 2018
Since the nineteenth century, Asian Americans have played an integral part in the development of the United States. Chinese people, for example, constituted 20 percent…
March for Our Lives in Washington, DC
By ABIGAIL GLICKMAN on May 2018
I had thought that in a crowd so big, I would feel small. But I have never felt bigger than I did on March 24,…
Hall Monitor: What’s Your Most Irrational Fear?
By SANKOFA MCLAURIN on May 2018
What’s Your Most Irrational Fear? “Drowning on the Titanic.” Pius Gami ’18 “Being strangled to death by a sock puppet.” Meera Bai…
ICSD’s Skimpy Supply of School Snacks
By SOPHIE WRAY on May 2018
Considering how health-conscious Ithaca is, it would seem that the school district would direct lots of resources at its school lunch programs. However, ICSD seems…
Editor’s Note: All names in this interview have been changed to preserve the anonymity of interviewees. Accepted student days are an opportunity to explore different…
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By Tattler Editor-in-Chief on May 2018
There are about four people at IHS who are aware of a very small, very pink room at the very end of the E-wing. This…
College Admissions FAQ
By ALEXANDRA GIBBONS on May 2018
I had many questions before I started the college application process, and at times it was difficult to find the answer. Bearing that in mind,…
Playlist: Getting Pumped Up
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2018
With AP and Regents tests around the corner, all of us need a little motivation. Here are a few songs that just might give you…
Movie Review: The Death of Stalin
By LELAND XU on May 2018
We live in a world and a time in which Russian affairs and controversies have dominated international news headlines in recent years, ranging from Russia’s…
Center Spread: 2018-2019 Student Officer Campaign Statements
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on May 2018
Peace Through K-Pop
By ASHA DUHAN on May 2018
From March 31 to April 3, South Korean singers and entertainers performed in Pyongyang for North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and other high-ranking North…
Syracuse Basketball: Looking Forward
By VAYNU KADIYALI on May 2018
The perennially underrated Syracuse Orange Men’s Basketball Team once again busted brackets and broke hearts in the 2018 March Madness tournament, finishing in the Sweet…
Isaiah Gutman: WARRIORS 4, RAPTORS 1 The Warriors may be missing Steph Curry for the first few weeks of the playoffs, but make no mistake;…