It is just my siblings and I The Second has told me to take the paper that a child has dropped I look out from…
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College Apocalypse
By STERLING WILLIAMS-CECI (Staff Writer) on December 2016
College apps are due Seniors mad stressed all the time The world is ending!
Human Beaten Up and Eaten by Laptop, Suspect Still Running Loose
By TRISTAN ENGST on December 2016
The following story was compiled using CCTV camera and audio recording devices. It is written from the perspectives of its characters. Aaron tries to use…
is this my life now? now, more than before, i ask myself how. how it all ended up like this: this world, these people, it…
Why.
By GUS KUCKES on December 2016
I once seduced a princess from a foreign land, carried her back, across the shifting sands, necked in the moonlight on top of the world,…
This Month in Pictures
By NOEL BENTLEY on December 2016
Tristan’s Angst: IHS to Increase Homework Load with New Policy and Technology
By TRISTAN ENGST on December 2016
In a recent announcement, district spokesperson Billy Bozawkowitz announced that students could expect “only five times as much” homework during the 2017–18 school year. Since…
Horoscopes
By ABE MESSING on December 2016
Aries (Mar. 21–Apr. 19): Reach for the stars, but be prepared to settle for the moon. Taurus (Apr. 20–May 20): Don’t hate yourself for what…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on December 2016
COOL The Horses Rogue One Kindergarten lunchboxes Countdown to winter break The Dallas Cowboys The Gateway Arch Leonard Cohen dying Midterms UNCOOL
IHS Teachers Weigh In On Common Core Revamp
By JAMES YOON on November 2016
Back in September, the New York State Education Department (SED) released a draft of the state’s new math and English learning standards and opened comments…
Editorial: Athletes Should Be Exempt from Gym
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2016
It is only human nature to be resistant to change. But as it happens, humans are flawed. Being resistant to a much needed change and…
German Exchange Program Returns to IHS
By MAGDA KOSSOWSKA on November 2016
Every other October, the halls of IHS are graced by the presence of about 25 German exchange students for three weeks. Since the 1980s, IHS…
BoE Updates
By LISA YOO on November 2016
Audit Report Over the past few years, ICSD has had a significant budget deficit due to cuts in state funding and local tax caps. The…
Despite its Name, Student Power has None
By DANIEL XU on November 2016
Every year, IHS holds elections to select students as representatives to the Board of Education (BoE), Student Council members, and class officers in our system…
Creating Healthy Relationships: A Possible New Course at IHS
By JAMES PARK on November 2016
Maintaining healthy relationships with others is an invaluable skill in high school and beyond. However, despite its importance, mental and emotional well-being is frequently overlooked…
The Fate of New Roots
By ABE MESSING on November 2016
A public hearing was held on September 13 to address the concerns of Ithaca residents about the New Roots Charter School. While it is not…
Final Electoral College Prediction
By VAYNU KADIYALI on November 2016
Our fateful election is now only days away. Twenty-one failed campaigns and a whole year and a half of vicious rhetoric and cynicism later, the…
The Case for Clinton
By VAYNU KADIYALI on November 2016
Later this month, our country will be going to the polls and choosing the next leader of the United States. The field of candidates can…
The Case for Trump
By ISAIAH GUTMAN (Staff Writer) on November 2016
Author’s Note: The views and opinions expressed in the article do not reflect those of the author. This election year has truly been a crazy…
What is Aleppo? Don’t ask Gary Johnson!
By MATT MACKENZIE (Staff Writer) on November 2016
Many people rightfully think that the 2016 election cycle has been one of the worst in American history, and voters are reacting accordingly. Most commonly…
Jill Stein: America’s Best Bet?
By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on November 2016
“Voting for the lesser of two evils doesn’t only help elect an evil, it also perpetuates a choice limited to two evils.” —the Green Party…
Top Five Reasons to Catch More Shut-eye
By FIONA BOTZ (Staff Writer) on November 2016
It’s no secret that everybody loves feeling well-rested. But often, many students don’t get enough. Whether it’s due to copious amounts of studying the night…
Silky J Is Not Okay: An Open Letter
By LUC WETHERBEE on November 2016
DISCLAIMER: This was written with the full consent of Jacob Silcoff ’17 and does not reflect the honest opinions of Luc Wetherbee or The Tattler.…
Open Letter to Yearbook Club
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on November 2016
Dear Yearbook Club, At some point in elementary school, students start being taught the dangerous lie that in order to decide something fairly, all you…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: CYA Rules
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on November 2016
Editor’s Note: Any and all who take issue with or disagree with statements made in this column (or past columns by the same author) are…
The BEST Holiday: Thanksgiving
By JOSEPH YOON on November 2016
There’s nothing better than a moist and fluffy turkey sitting at the center of the family dinner table, brimming with the perfect steaming stuffing. As…
Heroes & Villains
By The Tattler on November 2016
Heroes Luciano Servetto ’15 (pictured), a friend to all, who recently passed away in a car crash on October 13. Documentary film maker Deia Schlosberg,…