I think maybe it’s black Frank thinks what I say is whack Jenny’s into Buddha and all that jack Frank says to Jenny there’s no…
The Tattler
Journal Entry
Sitting inside this ancient Roman basilica, it’s easy to believe there is a god. The vaulted dome ceiling gives way to a deluge of heavenly…
Ode to a Stuffed Panda
Lying under the table there so still Left unnoticed against your own will That still furry face stares with no scorn Yet within me…
Haiku of the Month
Eclairs or cookies Though I may be a glutton I just cannot choose
What Reality TV Shows Don’t Tell You About Competitive Dance
Competitive dance has become more and more popular over the years, commercialized by shows like Dance Moms and So You Think You Can Dance, but…
German Theatre Crosses Borders
Of all the arts, theatre has an especially intense power to move us to a new perception of society. This summer, I spent three-and-a-half weeks…
Finding Dory
For many of us who were very young kids when Finding Nemo was released in 2003, that was the very first movie we ever saw…
Curated: September
Everything about September is undecided. It’s not quite fall, and it’s not quite summer. You know your schedule, but you don’t know your classes—the teachers,…
Muhammad Ali: Boxing Legend and Civil Rights Activist
On June 3, 2016, we said goodbye to Muhammad Ali, former boxing heavyweight champion and civil rights activist. After being hospitalized on June 2 for…
MLB Update: Who Expected This?
It’s been almost three months since I last updated you all on the happenings of Major League Baseball (MLB), and as predicted, nothing has gone…
Tristan’s Angst: Field Trip Forms
Okay, I understand why ICSD needs students’ medical information for field trips in the incredibly unlikely event something goes wrong. What I don’t understand is…
Peanuts Cartoon
Horoscopes
Virgo (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): How can someone so smart be so dumb? It’s the eternal question that the unintelligent part of you prevents yourself from…
The Coolness Spectrum
COOL Simone Pokémon Go Eating tomatoes off the vine College visits People playing Pokémon Go Drought Lit summer work Ryan Lochte UNCOOL
The Future of Chromebooks
As the school year winds down, it seems that teachers and students alike have adapted quite well to Chromebooks. Despite initial skepticism, as well as…
On May 12, the IHS CubeSat Club was announced as one of the winners of the CubeSat Design Competition, which was held in The Museum…
Editorial: Why Students Need Their Teachers to be Paid Better
It’s no wonder that an increase in teacher salaries is universally supported by teachers. However, it is also in students’ best interest to have their…
The Ups and Downs of Taking an AP as a Freshman
During this academic school year, IHS freshmen were given the opportunity to take AP World History, one of the most challenging of all social-studies AP…
People are most likely accustomed to the drone of cicadas during sweltering summer nights. These are annual cicadas, as opposed to periodical cicadas, which only…
Projected Electoral College: Clinton vs. Trump
As the 2016 Democratic and Republican primaries wind down, two clear victors have emerged. On the Republican side, Donald Trump managed an overwhelming, unprecedented victory,…
Passion, Publicity, and Purges
According to those who have been around long enough to remember pre-Obama elections, this election is unlike any other. Maybe it’s the increased media presence…
Why Transcendental Nature Writing is Dead and What You Can Do to Bring it Back
To men like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Edward Everett, being overcome with the visceral beauty of nature was as good as popping a Quaalude and…
Let Them Watch Porn
While I haven’t sawn my Chromebook in half yet (shoutout to the guy who did that—you know who you are), I’ll admit that every time…
Emojis: Not Destroying Language as We Know It
Just as our society is beginning to accept the fact that texting is not destroying the written word, it seems to have fixated its blame…
Heroes & Villains
Heroes: Environmental activist Berta Caceres, who worked tirelessly to defend the lands of indigenous peoples in her country and who was shot and killed on…
Teacher Feature: Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson, a long-standing English teacher at IHS, will be retiring after this year. He has a new novel coming out within the next year…
Summer Writing
Once again, we find ourselves at the brink of summer, no doubt exhausted from 40 weeks of school. Although many will certainly enjoy a few…