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Year in Review: What 2017 Looked Like Politically for Women
By CHLOE MOORE on February 2018
This January 20 marked the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s presidency, and January 21 marked the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March, which included over…
Seneca Army Depot
By MARTY ALANI on February 2018
Have you ever driven north along route 96A towards the New York Thruway, looked out your window, and seen a ghostly white apparition of a…
Climate Science Update
By CHLOE MOORE on February 2018
The current goal of the world’s climate scientists and researchers is to make sure that the Earth’s overall temperature does not increase by more than…
Movie Review: Paddington 2
By SVETA REDDY on February 2018
On January 12, director Paul King struck again with the film sequel Paddington 2. The movie stands on its own; I actually had never seen…
The Buffalo Bills: Highs and Lows
By EWAN TODT-TUTCHENER on February 2018
Watching the Buffalo Bills this season was like watching a deer get hit by a car. The season was full of lows for the Bills,…
Spencer Dinwiddie: The Best NBA Player You’ve Never Heard Of
By ISAIAH GUTMAN on February 2018
Since D’Angelo Russell’s injury, Spencer Dinwiddie has stepped into his role as starting point guard of the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets haven’t shown any crazy…
Student Athlete Feature: Silas Derfel
By VAYNU KADIYALI on February 2018
Silas Derfel ’18, a member of the Ithaca Boys Cross Country team, recently won the New York State Class A Cross Country State Championship. I…
Graduation Day!
By SVETA REDDY on February 2018
Awaited by many, The moment when we walk across the stage, Hold our diploma in our hand— A roll of paper that symbolizes years Years…
Give Up
By THEA CLARKBERG on February 2018
Give Up By THEA CLARKBERG Street lights bleed Road so smooth I’m floating, Slipping. Cold cars never touch and if they do It’s the touch…
A Satire
By DOROTHY BRAUN on February 2018
No electronics! But please, take out your Chromebooks. Ironic, isn’t it?
He recalls
By ISABEL RUBIN on February 2018
There she is on the hill, he recalls her pale thighs in that skirt he loved. The one covered in blue and pink hearts She…
Horoscopes: The Signs and Their Doable New Year’s Resolutions
By SOPHIE WRAY on February 2018
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18): Get outside more! Go on more walks; take a hike, even if it’s cold. Bundle up and get out…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on February 2018
COOL February break Days you don’t have midterms Candy sales after Valentine’s Day Winter formal Year halfway done Still half a year left Winter formal…
Literary Issue
By THE TATTLER on January 2018
Making Life Multi-Planetary: An Update
By FIONA BOTZ on December 2017
Founder and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk continues to develop and invest in his many projects around the globe, including Tesla and SolarCity. However, he…
Republicans’ Tax Plan May Cost US $2.2 Trillion
By MAGDALENA SMITH on December 2017
On November 16, the House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, set to enact $1.5 trillion in tax cuts. The bill was…
Update from Reps to the Board: Music to Become Part of GPA
By ASHA DUHAN, MEERA BAI SINGH on December 2017
Over the past year, the students of IHS, led by the Student Council, have been working tirelessly to incorporate music classes into GPA. After considering…
Dr. Brown Uses Twitter to Give Voice to IHS Students
By SVETA REDDY on December 2017
On October 18, 2017, ICSD Superintendent Luvelle Brown announced that every Friday, he will be turning his Twitter account over to one student in the…
Editorial: How to Increase School Spirit At IHS
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2017
When most students think of IHS, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t abundant school spirit. Recently, school spirit has remained dormant with…
Editorial: Why The Board Of Education Needs To Improve Communication With Students
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2017
In October 2017, students at IHS were shocked to hear rumors that PE classes would be included in the calculation of GPAs. Students were told…
Spain’s Reaction to Catalan Independence is a Problem
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on December 2017
Imagine a world in which, in one of the world’s most developed and socially liberal countries, a region’s declaration for independence is met with police…
Affirmative Action Against Asians
By ANN WANG on December 2017
In high school, most students are motivated by the same goal: getting into college. High-school students today are forced to push themselves to unbelievable extremes…
Robert Mueller and the End of Trump
By NED CARLSON on December 2017
A year ago, Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States. The result was a surprise to almost everyone, and emerged out…
Restaurant Review: Tamarind
By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on December 2017
When we first pulled up to Tamarind, located on Meadow Street, I didn’t know what to expect. The small green cinderblock building surrounded on all…
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
By THEA CLARKBERG on December 2017
Read more online at https://tattlerarchive.wordpress.com/ Note: The current Tattler does not endorse the opinions published in historical Tattlers. June 14, 1918 “FOOD! FOOD!! FOOD!!!”…