Posts published in May 2017
An Update on Teacher Evaluations
Every year, teachers are evaluated two or three times on their lesson preparation, classroom environment, quality of instruction, and fulfillment of professional responsibilities. New York…
A Clarification of ICSD Internet Policy
Ever since students were given free Chromebooks at the start of the 2015–16 school year, there have been questions regarding new practices, such as what…
IHS students who take music classes work for hours a week, practicing and participating in extracurricular activities that directly involve musical skills. Many spend free…
Upcoming STEM Exhibition Planned to Have More Extreme STEM for High Schoolers
Recently, several teachers and an IPEI member have been planning a STEM fair to take place at IHS after school on May 15. The fair…
Take a Stand
We all remember it. November 9, 2016: The mood in IHS that day was characterized by a complete lack of optimism for the future among…
Trump’s Dangerous Disregard for Diplomacy
In March, President Trump proposed a new budget to Congress, one that demonstrates his complete lack of foreign policy knowhow and that, if passed, would…
According to the National Institute of Justice, more than 75 percent of all prisoners are arrested within five years after release from prison. While there…
On January 17, the world was left stunned in the aftermath of the Senate confirmation hearing of Betsy DeVos, the Trump cabinet pick for Secretary…
Love Letter to IHS
This is it. My last ever article for The IHS Tattler. It feels like just yesterday when I wrote my first! For days now, all…
The Best: Way to Start Your Day
Every individual begins their morning differently. Some of us wake up to the sound of an iPhone alarm set for seven o’clock each morning, while…
Reddit’s r/place: How a Joke Turned Into a Glorious Microcosm of the Internet
Plenty of corporations over the years have tried playing April Fools’ “jokes” on the public in recent years, and whether ill-advised or not, they continue…
Scientific Abstracts
The following is a small collection of recent scientific research and discoveries. Applications of cell phagocytosis A recent study done by Harvard University concluded…
That Sounds Like a You Problem: Conquering Senioritis (If You Feel Like It)
Q: Hi Abby. So it’s my last semester of high school, and I’m pretty sure that I’m starting to develop senioritis. I’m so ready…
Excerpts from the Tattlers of Yesteryear
December 1911 W.W.H. (in public speaking): “That won’t do, Mr. Howell, you must leave the platform on tiptoe.” Sid: “What’s that for?” W.W.H.: “Otherwise you…
Trevor Noah at Ithaca College: Analyzing Politics and Society Through a Comedic Lens
On April 8, comedian Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show since 2015, performed at the Ithaca College Athletics and Events Center. The venue, unfortunately,…
Reggae Favorites of an Aspiring Reggae Artist
Finna bump during that special time of the day between 4:19 and 4:21? Well, some reggae vibes are sure to get you in the mood,…
Nearly 13 Reasons to Watch 13 Reasons Why
On March 30, Netflix released an original show called 13 Reasons Why based on the best-selling book of the same title by Jay Asher. The…
Why You Should Watch Samurai Jack: Season 5
Gotta get back, back to the past. Eleven years after its fourth season ended on an ambiguous note, this March kicked off the final season…
Seniors Pursue Artistic Dreams through WISE
Writing a cookbook, producing an album, or learning to tightrope walk might not seem like the things you’d do in an English class, but the…
Let Them Down Easy: A Playlist
Of all the methods of breaking up with someone, texting is cowardly, talking is hard, and emailing is unheard of. How about sending a song?…
The Decemberists at The State
The Decemberists are an indie-rock band hailing from Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2000, with the release of their initial EP 5 Songs in 2001, it…
Celebrating Coffee
On April 7, Ithaca College hosted a festival to celebrate the achievements of some alumni in film studies, as well as the subject of their…
Identity
Is it the classes I take Is it the yards that I rake Is it my town by the lake Is it my dinner of…
A Family Undone and Unknown
An angel A ghost A flame A wolf A cat And a tree As hard as I try I can’t change this My family It…
A Loss of Light Haiku
Can’t find any light A loss of order on Earth People start to fight
Commonalities of the Ones I Have Loved
wounded souls are drawn to their kin. jagged edges crash together, slicing each other apart in vain hopes that through this, they can be…