Marlo Zorman speakes with Dr. Luvelle Brown and gets his insight on the upcoming sports seasons.
The Tattler
Wacky Sport: Foot “Ball”
Extreme, wacky, some might say crazy and thrilling; the name of the game is Fireball Soccer.
Underclassmen in Varsity Sports: The Tanner Scale
IHS’s sports program has been lacking in participants this fall, to the point where whole teams have become missing. This wasn't caused by a failure of student athletes to participate, however, but actually their incapability to pass the state’s physical tests.
Bo Jackson is the Best Athlete Ever
Bo Jackson is, without a doubt, the greatest athlete who ever lived.
NCAA Preseason Basketball Rankings
Tattler Rankings Associated Press Rankings Kentucky Duke North Carolina Kansas Maryland Virginia Wichita State Michigan State Iowa State Gonzaga Oklahoma Villanova Wisconsin Michigan Arizona…
Fantasy Football: Game of Skill?
The popularity and profits of large fantasy football leagues have shot up. These trends pose a marked change in the way fantasy football is played: contestants in smaller fantasy leagues have to wait out the football season to see how they do and what monetary rewards they receive.
Horoscopes: Board Game Edition
Aries (Mar. 21–Apr. 19): Good fortune is your way! Over the next week, you will find yourself in possession of two hotels, five houses, and…
The Coolness Spectrum
COOL Badminton birdies Fowl play The Wiz (Live) Excess gravy College notifications Waiting until May 2017 for the next Star Wars Double standards Foul play Breaking…
Editorial: Should the School Deal with Student Mental Illness and Substance Abuse?
Should the IHS administration take a more assertive role in dealing with mental illness and substance abuse for the entire student body?
Teachers Want Higher Pay Amid Contract Negotiations
“Welcome to Ithaca High School, home of some of New York State’s lowest paid teachers.”
Teachers and Community Collaborate to Help Students Find Jobs
Far removed from most classrooms, in a quiet corner of D-building, a team of passionate teachers and members from the community helps a group of…
BoE Updates
Welcome to the new Board of Education (BoE) column! In this column, student board reps will be sharing with you all the current news from…
Working for the Weekend: Student Employees
I recently joined the ranks of youth workers, meaning that now, like some IHS students, I have a part-time job. There are many reasons to…
College-Ruled Rules
Since middle school, I’ve been a staunch supporter of college-ruled paper. I always held in contempt the inferior caste of wide-ruled paper—was there any real…
The BEST: Ithaca Bakery Sandwich
Like most Ithacans, I consider Ithaca Bakery an essential part of the local cultural landscape. Its logo is easily recognizable from the many bumper stickers,…
Homecoming Review
There’s a spirit among the students of IHS, or rather a lack thereof, when it comes to school events. The administration always sets up many…
Bonan Tagon: Esperanto Feature
Since I started learning Esperanto in June, I have been asking people—friends, family, even mere acquaintances—if they know what it is, and nine times out…
Fiery Foods and the Srirachaization of Flavor
We are beginning to experience the Srirachaization of flavor as more and more of our meals become needlessly spicy for the sake of trendiness.
Things That Will Kill You in Ithaca: Gorges
Ithaca offers countless attractions for those who appreciate nature’s wonders. Take Taughannock Falls—the impressive waterfall carves a 400-foot gorge, being three stories taller than Niagara…
NaNoWriMo
This article is 475 words. NaNoWriMo, an abbreviation for “National Novel Writing Month,” is an international project that challenges participants to write an average of…
Duffett’s Buffets: Northstar House
Northstar House, a small locally-owned restaurant located in Fall Creek, is rumored to have a killer brunch, which led me to choose it for this…
Staff Feature: Keith Harrington
A familiar face to many who have passed through Boynton Middle School, the former eighth-grade Social Studies teacher Mr. Harrington now plays the newly-minted role…
The Hall Monitor
What question do you have that you never had the courage to ask? AJ Stensland ’17: “Uhh …” Toby Brisson ’18: “Why are…
Celebrating American Indian Heritage
November is National American Indian Heritage Month. It is a month of celebrating and educating people about the rich and diverse cultures and traditions of…
Wind-Up: Part 2
It was still early in the morning, but people were already on the street, shuffling along in sleepy, muted crowds. Few running cars were to…
Tokenism
to·ken·ism ˈtōkəˌnizəm/ noun the practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to do a particular thing, especially by recruiting a small number of…