ICSD Second Semester Commendation Ceremony By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY IHS hosts two district commendations ceremonies throughout the year. The first, in January, has come and gone,…
The Tattler
New Delhi Pollution
New Delhi, the capital city of India, is one of the most polluted urban areas in the world. At some times of the year, a…
Trump Emerges As Forerunner of Republican Primary
As the Republican primaries begin in states across the country, what appeared to be a wide field of challengers to former President Donald Trump has…
Hall Monitor
“What’s your favorite quality about yourself?”
IHS Needs More Spirit
As a lover of all things tacky, I have always dreamed IHS could have every bell and whistle of school spirit. A full marching band,…
Why Are We Always Tired—And What Can IHS Do About It?
Im tired.” Or, “I’m sooo tired.” This, or some variation of it, is a phrase that we’ve all heard more times than we can count…
The Future of Ithacan Winters
When you think of Ithaca, a few things might come to mind: the beautiful gorges scattered across town, an Ivy League university, local festivities like…
Controversial Takes: The Great Economic Impacts of Inflation and Shrinkflation
Today, consumers are increasingly confronted with the effects of inflation and shrinkflation on their purchasing power. Inflation is the general increase in prices of goods…
From the Archives: Excerpts from the Tattler Issues of Yesteryear
Who would’ve thought that in a dusty corner of IHS, a little room with pink walls holds just a few cabinets with bundles of old…
IHS Community Market Provides Food For All
Ithaca High School librarian Rachel McDonald grew up in a restaurant family and battled food insecurity as a young adult. For her, food is not…
STEM Feature of the Month: Why Do People Dream?
Dreams are such a mysterious thing. You could have the most terrifying nightmare and wake up in the middle of the night with a cold…
Investing in Our Teachers—An Interview with ITA President Kathryn Cernera
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with the president of the Ithaca Teachers Association (ITA) Kathryn Cernera. For more than twenty years, she taught…
Book Review: Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo
Grief. Longing. Trauma. Home. Barracoon: The Story of the Last ‘Black Cargo’ is full of these motifs. Anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston visited Kossola, also known…
A Soupy Attack on the Mona Lisa
Over the years, many forms of activism have emerged to incite change. From hunger strikes to boycotts, there are many strategies that activists have used…
Bluebird: “What could have been, based on what was”
Project Bluebird was a CIA operation with one end goal: mind control. In 1951, following the Second World War, the CIA’s Office of Scientific Intelligence,…
Non-Western Artist Feature: Xiaowen Chen
Local artist Xiaowen Chen came to the United States from Dalian, China when he was around thirty years old. He started creating art when he…
Is it the End of a Golden Era in Men’s Tennis?
Every January, the top tennis players from around the world meet in Melbourne, Australia to kick off the year. This year’s Australian Open marked a…
The Transformation of Money in March Madness
In the past, the world of college basketball and the March Madness tournament was characterized by significant financial investments from various stakeholders. Fans filled arenas,…
Breathe in
Trace my smile With open eyes Breathe it in And don’t look down Feel my grip Trust you won’t fall Know I’m here When you’ve…
We were thieves Starlight on our backs, the dark in our eyes The taste of the wind on our lips Your hands gripping the wheel,…
Mirror
Tippy toes on tile floor Jump for a glimpseOf messy hair, but perfect skinRemember those days? Pose like you saw on TVWiggle your eyebrowsStick your…
What is Water?
I am placid and serene A Midsummer Night’s Dream, an oasis in the desert of your mind. I am quiet and secure modest and demure…
suck in
Suck in All the fat and the waste Learn when you take up too much space. Let your stomach become as small as you feel…
Now
And I thought the tall people could no longer live And I thought life’d have no more to give And I didn’t ‘get’ accomplishment and…
What You Need to Watch Out for This Month
Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20): Circular motion will give you an existential crisis. Stay away from revolving doors and conveyor belts unless you want…
The Coolness Spectrum
Cool 🙂 Applying for The Tattler Editorial Board The Community Market National Pig Day Red squirrels Olives Gray Squirrels Olive, Montana February heat wave Daylight…
Being a World Language Student is Harder than You Think —So is Maintaining Participation
With course selection season in session, students will once again need to make choices on classes to take in the next school year. While “core…