The first recorded school shooting in the US was on July 26, 1764, more than a decade before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence,…
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On Armed Teachers
By KARUNA PRASAD on April 2018
The recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida resulted in a heated national dialogue about the root cause of school shootings in the US. Friends and…
Colonizing Candidates: Titan
By AIDAN FOLEY on April 2018
With all of the recent excitement surrounding SpaceX and its proposition to colonize Mars, it’s a good time to take a step back and consider…
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…
Interview with Hulu Publicist on The Handmaid’s Tale
By JOSHUA "J.T." STONE on April 2018
After reading Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale, I was thrilled when an employee at the Ithaca Youth Bureau told me about an opportunity…
Movie Review: Every Day
By CHLOE MOORE on April 2018
Every Day, a movie based on the novel by David Levithan, was released at the end of February and has been gaining traction and publicity…
Songs to Put a Spring in Your Step
By SOPHIE WRAY on April 2018
Here is a mix of song lyrics and springtime feelings. Listen to them and it’ll all make sense. “Los Angeles”: St. Vincent In Los Angeles,…
Center Spread: Students’ Views on The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Casting Controversy and Cancellation
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on April 2018
Redefining Strength on the Paralympic Stage
By CHLOE MOORE on April 2018
Most people who watched the 2018 Olympics saw Ester Ledecka upset Anna Veiss in alpine skiing, cheered on American snowboarders Chloe Kim and Red Gerard,…
The Knicks Need Trae Young
By PATRICK YUAN on April 2018
For New York Knicks fans, it’s that time of year again. It’s the time for depressing losing streaks mired with organizational incompetence and dysfunction, coupled…
The Future For The Knicks
By VAYNU KADIYALI on April 2018
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…
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…