The trip to Morocco over February break by 23 students and 3 teachers began as a “what-if” between senior Amalia Walker and math teacher Steve…
Posts published in April 2017
Teacher Feature: Mr. Severin Drix
This is the first of a three-part series in which I feature Mr. Severin Drix, one of the most loved and revered teachers at IHS.…
2001: A Space Odyssey Review
In 1968, Stanley Kubrick released 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of his most philosophical, perplexing, and unforgettable films. It has been hailed as one of…
Logan Review
Warning: Spoilers for the X-Men films follow. For the past few years, I have been an earnest consumer of comic books, one of the nebulous…
In March, Ithaca High School held its annual Social Justice Week, a weeklong presentation series in which students had the chance to learn about relevant…
The Trial of the Century, Back on Television
Much of The Tattler’s readership was not born before 1995. In that year, Michael Jordan made his comeback to the NBA, Javascript was introduced to…
Tip Top Toe Tappin’ Tunes
Here is a playlist complete with tracks from various artists and with different sounds, linked by the undeniable urge to just dance that they bring.…
A Classical Playlist for Spring
Dead my old fine hopes And dry my dreaming but still… Iris, blue each spring -Basho Matsuo Symphony No. 1 “Spring”: Robert Schumann (Kubelik/Berlin…
The Greatest Athlete(s) of All Time
For as long as sport has existed, there has been argument over who the greatest athlete is. Usually, this argument stays within a specific sport,…
The Biggest Crybaby in Sports
When we play sports, we don’t mess up. There’s always the wind, or there was a foul, or the sun got in your eye. Even…
It Was Me
Today is the day I must make a confession To the kids who had Ms. Carrick last year. There was once a student Who…
Squad Crack
Tripping with this tree, sipping herbal tea, happy to find my troubles don’t mean nothing to me. I’m sure you’d all agree, if you could…
Harry’s Enclave
It was just around closing time at Future Furniture when Harry Harrison was putting up the chairs and sweeping the floors. Business had been slow…
Refugees
Do you know what a refugee is? A person who has been forced to leave their country To escape war, persecution, or natural disaster A…
It Was a Day
A day of blame A day without aim A day absent of name A day that was never lame A day that all should viciously…
Chicken Race Haiku
I raced a chicken It could match my pace no more I went fast and won
The Gorillas Came From The Hillas
The Gorillas came from the hillas The Chimps were wimps So the Chimpanzees fled to the trees But the Tree had Bees so the Chimps…
The AP Exam vs. Me
The teacher passes out the AP exam. The large packet lands on my desk with a loud plop. I’m pumped and ready to go, my…
The Pool
A wet log beneath my feet wrapped around by many hands Climbing up, up, up Leaning on rocks to stay balanced Leaping, flying Falling…
IHS 2017
Tristan’s Angst: IT Staff Travel to China to Get Tips on Censorship, Make Tentative Deal to Buy Variant of Chinese Great Firewall
Recently, several members of ICSD’s IT staff returned from a week-long trip to the People’s Republic of China to get tips on censorship. “We were…
Horoscopes
Aries (Mar. 21–Apr. 19): Someone who wears as much makeup as you do is hiding something more than your face. Secrets are best when kept—truths…