Michael Bay, James Foley, Danny Boyle, Denis Villeneuve. Among other things, these four directors all helmed sequels to major films this year. However, while two…
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The State of Rio Olympic Facilities
By AIDAN FOLEY on November 2017
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were a brilliant spectacle, attracting over 3.7 billion viewers from across the world. While the…
IHS Girls’ Swim Recap
By LUCY WANG on November 2017
Hidden in the heart of Ithaca, you will find IHS, home to the Li’l Red Girls Swim and Dive team. The team, coached by Mike…
Another Disappointing Season for the Nets
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on November 2017
Shame on me for having hope. The Brooklyn Nets, the NBA team I support, finally seemed set to make a splash this season. The last…
IHS Varsity Volleyball Season Recap
By SVETA REDDY on November 2017
Pass! Set! Hit! Coached by Jill Kautz, this year’s IHS Girls Volleyball team consisted of twelve girls—five seniors, five juniors, and two sophomores. This group…
And Then the Rain Came
By THEA CLARKBERG on November 2017
I drive too fast The motor whines like a police car And eyes glaze over. I walk past the empty room The wood stretches…
Patience
By FIONA BOTZ on November 2017
Life in Ithaca has taught me an abundance of patience. I am originally from California. Going from summer all year round to the weather changing…
Look!
By ANNA WESTWIG on November 2017
Look, look, look! Beyond the grey walls Monotone paint where the eye inevitably falls Then to the red second hand Dragged through molasses Distraction a…
Nabi and the Tree: Part 1
By LILLIAN HWANG-GEDDES on November 2017
Rain pounded outside. It was a Saturday afternoon, in the middle of April, and I was bored. I had finished all my homework and didn’t…
Horoscopes
By SOPHIE WRAY on November 2017
The Signs as Things Ithacans Start Doing as It Gets Cold Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21): Break out the Carhartts. Everything! Hats, pants, jackets;…
The Coolness Spectrum
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on November 2017
COOL Thanksgiving break Soup season!! Finally knowing how to dress for the weather Pumpkin pie Scorpios (goes both ways) noshavenovember Cold ears Rotten pumpkins after…
Center Spread: IHS New Staff
By JOSEPH YOON on October 2017
Fresh Food Comes to IHS
By THEA CLARKBERG on October 2017
School lunches are notorious for providing students with foods high in carbs and sugar, but a person cannot survive on Uncrustables and Pop-Tarts. The issue…
Club Funding at IHS
By FRANCESCA CHU on October 2017
With approximately 50 different clubs for everything from K-pop to magic to tiddlywinks, IHS offers one of the most comprehensive student activities programs in the…
Decarcerate Tompkins County Stops Local Jail Expansion
By MAGDALENA SMITH on October 2017
Decarcerate Tompkins won a major victory in Ithaca when the Center for Governmental Research (CGR) decided this past July that it did not need to…
The Issue of North Korea
By NED CARLSON on October 2017
Located on the Korean peninsula, bordering China, Russia, and South Korea, North Korea has always been sandwiched between major powers, and has been for decades…
The Status of Chromebook Privacy
By RYAN CUNNINGHAM on October 2017
The world has entered the digital age, an era in which technology is everything. Representative of this paradigm shift is IHS’s transition to Chromebook usage.…
Editorial: Why Social Media Companies Need To Censor Hate Speech and Threats
By THE TATTLER EDITORIAL BOARD on October 2017
Billions of people worldwide use social media sites like Facebook to connect with each other. In the United States, approximately seven out of ten people…
Why Students Need Better Chromebooks
By PATRICK YUAN on October 2017
The introduction of Google Chromebooks into ICSD in 2015 was met with great enthusiasm from the student body, as we have long desired to play…
The Hypocrisy of the Administration on Music and GPA
By ANIA PRACEL on October 2017
Tenacity: the quality of being persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired. Compassion: sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a…
Climate Change: Still a Problem
By NED CARLSON on October 2017
Climate change is a fact, a phenomenon that has been proven innumerable times with a wealth of empirical data and a consensus within the scientific…
Let Celebrities Share Their Political Opinions
By JUSTIN HEITZMAN on October 2017
More than ever before, today’s celebrities have the wherewithal to share their opinions with people around the world. The combination of more traditional platforms, such…
Book Review: Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot by Masha Gessen
By MAGDALENA SMITH on October 2017
Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot by Masha Gessen is a book that follows the story of the Russian feminist punk band…
Restaurant Review: Mix Social Dining
By ISAIAH GUTMAN, VAYNU KADIYALI on October 2017
Looking to try a new eatery in Ithaca, we decided to visit Mix Social Dining on Elmira Road for dinner on a Saturday evening. The…
October Playlist
By ANNIE WANG on October 2017
A blend of warm acoustics and soul-healing melodies, this playlist is perfect for cold mornings at your favorite local coffee shop. “Spirit Cold” –…
Cayuga Sound Festival
By ALEXANDRA GIBBONS on October 2017
On Saturday, September 23, I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Cayuga Sound Festival with a press pass. The festival, a collection…
Ithaca in Full Swing: Goodman’s Visit to Ithaca
By JEFFERSON SHENG on October 2017
Fifty-two years ago, spring of 1965. Accompanied by a police escort, the world famous clarinetist Benny Goodman was driven into the biggest crowd IHS has…