Last month, several members of IHS’s music program, including myself, took a trip to New York City. There, we saw several performances, including 30 Years…
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Sunshine Tomorrow: A Playlist for the Summer
By JEFFERSON SHENG, LELAND XU on June 2018
This summer, whether you’ll be traveling to faraway and exotic locations, going to the pool, or staying at home and studying alone, we put together…
Spongebob Squarepants On Broadway
By JOSHUA "J.T." STONE on June 2018
A highlight of every trip I make to New York City is always seeing my favorite shows on Broadway. This year, when my grandma told…
Sports Team Feature: The Boys’ Tennis Team
By ASHA DUHAN on June 2018
The Ithaca Boys’ Tennis Team is wrapping up a very successful undefeated season, and recently won a seventh straight Southern Tier Athletic Conference (STAC) championship.…
What is Cascadilla Boat Club?
By RILEY HEISE on June 2018
What is the Cascadilla Boat Club (CBC)? The answer to that question may be different depending on who you ask. Nestled on the southwest shore…
On May 3, the inaugural Ithaca Unified Basketball Team played its first game. The Unified team, which connects students of all abilities, is unique in…
Day to Day
By MISTINA NAGY on June 2018
He awakes His stomach quakes A seizure lurks Everything hurts He straps on his brace There’s a tremor in his face It’s Day to…
Goodbye
By CHARLOTTE LITTELL on June 2018
I was delirious and giddy, whirling about, bathed in the pink-yellow light of the parking lot. The cobalt sky hugged the horizon gently, lightening…
Last Month of School
By ZACHARY FOLEY on June 2018
School almost done Summer coming soon Time to have fun Now that it is June We have plenty of sun And can hear the…
May 18
By ZACHARY FOLEY on June 2018
Taking AP Test studied hard for it all year hope I do my best
I Am Me
By MISTINA NAGY on June 2018
A burning fire A heart’s desire A mind’s admired Can get you tired I am unknown I am alone Out of sight Out of…
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…