Columbia University in New York City hosted its annual summer journalism workshops from June 23-29. We attended morning and afternoon classes, along with a one-on-one…
The Tattler
Movie Review: Uncle Drew
In the long-running tradition of the NBA’s stars branching out into different entertainment arenas, All-Star Kyrie Irving acted as the title character in Uncle Drew,…
Restaurant Review: Maru Ramen
Despite the wealth of Asian food options around Ithaca, until recently, I had never tried any kind of ramen besides the classic pre-packaged chicken-flavor Top…
Interview with the Executive Director of OAR
Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR) is a small nonprofit organization located on 910 West State Street whose mission is to provide support services to those…
Nunchucks Club
If you venture into the dance studio next to Kulp Auditorium on Wednesdays after school, you’ll see several IHS students kicking, punching, breaking boards, and…
Center Spread: Where Our Cafeteria Food Comes From
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
There is a small handful of people at IHS who know about a very small, very pink room at the very end of the E-wing…
Summer Without Words
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Letter to Freshmen
Dear freshmen, Welcome to high school! I know it may seem scary, different, and big, but soon enough you’ll see that high school is so,…
Movie Review: Three Identical Strangers
Three Identical Strangers is a whirlwind of a tale, telling the true story of a set of triplets that had been separated at birth only…
Album Review: The Now Now
Only a year removed from Damon Albarn’s previous album under the Gorillaz name, Humanz, a new album, The Now Now, was released in late June.…
Top 5 NBA Team Rankings
After an eventful NBA off-season, the balance of power in the NBA has shifted with the signings and tradings of several key free agents.The 2018-19…
Student Athlete Feature: Ingrid Comella
With many successful seasons in recent years, the Ithaca Cross Country team hopes to build upon its legacy in the upcoming fall season. Ingrid Comella…
The Best: World Cup Ever?
On June 14, the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked of in Russia with a stunning 5-0 win by the host nation over Saudi Arabia. One…
An Anticlimactic Wimbledon
This year’s Championships at Wimbledon took place between July 2 and July 15 in London, England. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world,…
What is Summer to You?
To me, a day of summer goes something like this: I wake up late, forgetting to eat breakfast almost all of the time. Well rested,…
Outdoor Showers
Pull the silver valve towards you marked with a tiny H barely legible it’s been worn and leathered fingers repeating the same motions year…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Feelings on the First Day of School
Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22): Pure disbelief when seeing how much some people have changed in just a few months over the summer. Libra…
The Coolness Spectrum
COOL IHS ENL Cool breezy September mornings For the Seniors: all the new fun nights and senior privileges you get Fall is almost here Going…
An Interview With New Associate Principal Corey Mitchell
At the final Board of Education (BoE) meeting of the 2017-18 school year, Superintendent Luvelle Brown announced several administrative changes at IHS. Along with the…
Promising Blood Test May Detect Risk of Alzheimer’s 30 Years Early
In 2017, it was estimated that over 5.5 million people in the United States were affected by Alzheimer’s disease, which ranks as the sixth-leading cause…
Editorial: The Problem With Censorship
In September 2017, Harvard announced that alongside Donald Trump staffers Corey Lewandowski and Sean Spicer, Chelsea Manning would become a visiting fellow. Manning, who had…
Mitrano to Take on Reed in November
Going into June’s congressional primary election, local Democrats had a decision to make. For the first time since 2012, the Democratic nomination in New York’s…
TSA Finds Success at Nationals
IHS’s Technology Student Association (TSA) is a club of twenty-some members, and a chapter in a national organization of over 250,000 students interested in the…
As students busy themselves with homework, sports, and jobs, tests like the ACT and SAT can feel as if they’ve come out of nowhere. IHS…
Mental Health Awareness Makes Strides at IHS
On May 2, Student Council welcomed Liz Allen from the National Alliance on Mental Illness for a presentation on the ubiquitous topic of mental…
Youth Council Ambassadors Search for Input of Students, Administrators
Youth Council Ambassadors (YCA) is an Ithaca Youth Bureau organization made up of teens and adult Youth Employment Service (YES) mentors. Its mission is…




