Course scheduling errors, broken classroom clocks, bathroom hygiene, blocked educational websites, the palpable frustration over low teachers’ salaries—these are some oh so familiar aspects of…
Posts published in February 2016
Fighting Fatigue: ICSD Teachers Protest
Shortly after the final bell of the school week dings at 3:32, take a look outside. Chances are you might see a revolution in progress.…
IHS Gets New Graduation Coach
In his 31 years at IHS, Mr. Jim Scarpulla has held a variety of positions devoted to aiding students in achieving successful transitions from high…
Interview with Katina Scavuzzo, IHS’s New Social Worker
Q: Honestly, I did not even know we had school social workers always in the building. What are your responsibilities and why did the school…
The Migration Crisis from a Swede’s Perspective
Since the war in Iraq began in 2003, people from the Middle East have had many reasons to flee their homeland. War came to Iraq,…
Challenging the Stigmatization of Female Promiscuity: An Assertion of Bodily Sovereignty
Let’s face it: the Madonna-whore dichotomy is anachronistic. However, it remains overwhelmingly prevalent in contemporary society; the idealization of chaste women and the consequential demonization…
Presidential Candidates: Martin O’Malley—Who?
If you’ve watched past Democratic debates, you may recall a tan, lanky man standing beside Bernie and Hillary, both of whom are household names. Yet…
Debutante or Porcelain Doll?
When most people hear the word “Cotillion” or the phrase “Debutante Charity Ball,” they think of Gossip Girl or Gilmore Girls, which are TV shows…
Talent or Hard Work: Which is Better?
Studying for a test for hours the night before only to get a B or worse the next day—we’ve all been there. We’ve all felt…
2015’s Most Important Event: The Iran Nuclear Deal
2015 was a year thoroughly dominated by negativity. It was a year of constant warring and aggression in the international community, of shockingly gruesome acts…
The BEST Meal
Breakfast is often heralded as “the most important meal of the day,” and for an avid breakfast guy like me, the claim is certainly true.…
Food Review: Silkworm Pupae
I’ve often heard that the worst thing about eating bugs is thinking about it. They’re actually very tasty—or at least, that’s what the people from…
All the Buzz About PSATs
It is commonly said that junior year is the most stressful of all the years spent in high school, one of the most stressful aspects…
Made By History: Celebrating Black History Month
Course Selection for Senior Year
Current IHS juniors will be selecting courses for their senior year soon. When selecting courses, it is always smart to think about how much work…
SpaceX Landings
On December 21, spaceflight company SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on land after three failed attempts at landing it…
Photo Journal: On a Service Trip to Tanzania
Our group was driving through Ngorongoro Crater, a national park in Tanzania, when our guide suddenly stopped the car and turned around to us, pointing…
Serial: Podcast Review
Last year, the country was abuzz with something new: the news. This phenomenon wasn’t your “News Snacking” where you just read a headline on your…
Hall Monitor
Who do you think will win the 2016 presidential election? Jessica Kuntz ’16 and Maddie Wissoker ’16: “Either Bernie or Hillary.” Cody Westbrook…
Star Wars: The Force Wasn’t With Me on This One
Popcorn in hand, I sat down to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with high expectations. Although I was skeptical of the overwhelmingly positive reviews given…
An Interview with Cinemapolis’ Brett Bossard
Brett Bossard is the executive director of 7th Art, the non-profit media art organization that has worked with Cinemapolis since 2000 to bring Ithaca the…
A Tribute to David Bowie
“The stars look very different today.” This line from David Bowie’s 1969 “Space Oddity” flooded social media on January 10 as the world mourned his…
Creed Review
Creed is another film to add to Sylvester Stallone’s everlasting and successful Rocky series. The Rocky movies have featured acts of hard work and perseverance,…
Netflix Originals
Recently, I thought that there was no better way to watch TV while being mildly proactive than by writing a Tattler article reviewing some of…
Wind-up: Part 4
“Alright, just sit back and let me do the talking,” muttered Winder as we followed Gonzo down the dim hallway. “We shouldn’t be in any…
Workout Necessities
With spring right around the corner, you’re probably just remembering the New Year’s resolution that you promised yourself you really would complete. It’s now the…
Top 10 Names in Sports
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Hahahahahahahhahahahahaha. All jokes aside, saying the name “Ha Ha Clinton-Dix” is like having a little party with yourself, earning him the number…