As usual, this season started off well for the New York Knicks, and as always, positive momentum was completely derailed. On February 6, in a…
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The Parrots Know
By ELEANOR RANDL on April 2018
Scratchy sheets fire ants racing twisted oranges and blues on a patient sky green they grow my grandfather’s copper kisses his amber eyes we sit…
The Day After the Day After Tomorrow
By GUS KUCKES on April 2018
And you sigh a great, a long sigh that ended as something more like a whistle, as if you had been kicked in the chest.…
Criss-Cross Applesauce
By SOPHIE WRAY on April 2018
I feel like an old woman With legs like these Stiff and trying to walk but they are numb Only momentarily though Sitting criss-cross applesauce…
3/6/18
By SHIVANI PATEL on April 2018
disconnected from my body my soul is in search for some answers frequently i’ve been stuck in my world in a parallel universe where everything…
Horoscopes: The Signs As April Fool’s Day Pranks
By SOPHIE WRAY on April 2018
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19): Saran wrap on the toilet seat. It’s as simple and cruel as that. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20):…
GreenStar to Stop Selling Firearms to Customers Under 21
By AN AR-15 on April 2018
In a show of support for the movement to end gun violence, local organic food co-op and firearms manufacturer GreenStar announced on March 14 that…
IHS Rocked by Violent Revolt
By COMRADE GUTMAN on April 2018
On March 6, 2018, IHS teacher Matthew Prokosch led an uprising against the school administration. The uprising started when armed janitors organized by Prokosch joined…
Mock Trial Files Lawsuit Against Fun Fact of the Day
By JUDGE JUDY on April 2018
Of all the divisive issues that plague our community, such as musical casting, gun control, and the like, there is perhaps no more hotly debated…
Lil’ Red Replaces Cleveland Browns in NFL
By THE IHS MASCOT on April 2018
On February 29, in a shocking turn of events, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the IHS Boys Varsity Football team would swap places with…
Unmasking IHS’s Headmaster: Professor Trumbledore
By RITA SKEETER on April 2018
A miraculously reincarnated Albus Dumbledore has come to Ithaca to realize his “lifelong dream of returning to the Muggle world and observing Muggles in their…
On March 5, seniors weren’t surprised to see that H-Courtyard had been closed off yet again. A yellowish crumpled piece of paper taped haphazardly to…
ICSD held its annual Spring Commendation ceremony on March 13, 2018 in Kulp Auditorium. Among recipients of certificates and awards were the maintenance workers of…
Hall Monitor: IHS Core Values
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on March 2018
What do you think of when you hear the word compassion ? “Ms. Craig” – Shannon Loehr ’19 and Tilden Chao ’19 “Nothing” – Jeremy…
Editorial: Students Pay the Price for Teachers’ Inconsistent Grading Policies
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on March 2018
It’s no secret that teachers have their own, distinct styles of teaching. The same course with the same content can feel drastically different when taught…
Community Reacts to ICE Arrests
By CHLOE MOORE on March 2018
Last May, an undocumented immigrant named José Guzman-Lopez was arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in Ithaca. Although it was the first such…
From Casting Controversy to Call for Anti-Racist Curriculum
By FRANCESCA CHU on March 2018
By 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 27, ICSD’s Board Room was overflowing with community members waiting to speak during the public commentary section of the…
Production of New Spring Musical to Begin Following Casting Controversy
By JULIAN PERRY on March 2018
In January, following criticism from students and community members of casting choices, ICSD canceled IHS’s spring musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Earlier in the…
Tompkins County Democrats Gather as Candidates Vie for Congressional Nomination
By JULIAN PERRY on March 2018
On Monday, February 12, an estimated 700 people gathered at the State Theater to attend a round table among candidates competing for the Democratic nomination…
Divided Responses to State of the Union
By KARUNA PRASAD on March 2018
The State of the Union Address (SOTU) was given by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, January 30, and its format stuck to tradition. Past presidents…
The US Drone Program and Its Problems
By CHLOE MOORE on March 2018
The United States has conducted more than 27,500 drone strikes in the fight to expel the Islamic State from Iraq and Syria, according to a…
The 2018 Midterm Elections
By CHLOE MOORE on March 2018
The 2018 midterm elections are coming up, and the Democrats need to flip 24 seats in the House of Representatives to swing the majority. Given…
The Best: Way to End the Day
By FIONA BOTZ on March 2018
Almost everyone has a morning routine, whether they realize it or not. How one starts their morning sets the tone for the rest of their…
There are about four people at school who know of a very small, very pink room at the very end of E-building. This room is…
Center Spread: Weird Math
By JOSEPH YOON on March 2018
Meet the Staff
By AURORA WULFF (Staff Writer) on March 2018
IHS offers a large support system for students, but too often staff members are overlooked. Meet the Staff is a way to get to know…
What’s Up with H-Courtyard? An Interview with Mr. Trumble
By THEA CLARKBERG on March 2018
Thea Clarkberg ’18: Why is H-Courtyard closed currently? Jason Trumble: Currently, we have a ceiling leak, and some tiles have fallen. That’s happened in the…