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Ithaca’s Jungle and the Emergence of Second Wind
For decades, the “Jungle” has been a staple behind Walmart as Ithaca’s largest homeless encampment. Dozens of people live there full-time, while some just stay…
Ithaca’s Democratic Primaries for Common Council
The Common Council is the legislative body of the City of Ithaca and plays an important role in the lives of Ithaca’s residents. Its decisions…
Islands are Sinking, Yet We Are Focused On Ourselves
In the second week of June in 2023, a week before Regents exams, large amounts of smoke and pollution particles fell over the entire state…
Spikeball Duo Dominates at Math Competition
Two IHS seniors swept to victory in a Spikeball tournament during the New York State Mathematics League (NYSML) Competition hosted on April 22, 2023 at…
Ding Liren Wins World Chess Championship
On April 9, 2023, the World Chess Championship (WCC) began in Astana, Kazakhstan. Ding Liren of China and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia competed in a…
Balloons: Weather or Spies?
f you have TikTok, you might have seen a video of a Chinese “spy balloon” being shot down, possibly accompanied by the screech of a…
An Artistic Canceling
Since the beginning of human civilizations we have made art. From the oldest known cave paintings in Indonesia, to the papyrus scrolls of Egypt, the…
The Rivalry Between Two Generals Causing War in Sudan
Disclaimer: This article was written in early May 2023 and may be outdated by the time of publication. On April 15, 2023, violence erupted in…
King Charles III is Crowned in Thousand-Year-Old Ceremony
On May 6, 2023, King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Canada, and Australia was officially crowned. The ceremony marked…
IHS’s Code Red Robotics Attends Two Regional Competitions By JENNIFER ZHAO This year’s build season for Code Red saw a lot of challenges due to…
Sexual Harassment Procedures: Update
Last academic year (2021-2022), The Tattler Editorial Board wrote an editorial about sexual harassment and assault at IHS. The issues mentioned then are still very…
Are Ithaca’s Plans to Combat Homelessness Working?
Homelessness in 2022 in the United States increased by 3.1 percent—and this increase is nothing new. Every year, we see the homeless population continue to…
Reviewing ICSD’s Equity Report Card
Each year, ICSD voluntarily releases its Equity Report card, an expansive report of how the district has fared in terms of enrollment, state test scores,…
Job Shortages in Ithaca from Lack of Labor
Businesses in Ithaca are struggling. Ever since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, unemployment has skyrocketed. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded a…
Disclaimer: This article was written in early April 2023 and may be outdated by the time of publication (May 2023). On March 16, 2023, President…
A Look Into the Grading Policies at IHS
At IHS, teachers generally are not allowed to give extra credit—work that is done in excess of usual classwork and is not required for the…
Earthquake Hits Kahramanmaras in Turkey; Death Toll Surpasses 50 Thousand
On February 6, a deadly earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras and heavily affected the surrounding area.…
Quick headlines on local news stories. A Musical on the Horizons By CAEDMON SETHUPATHY The IHS musical production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid debuts in…
Capital Project Enters Second Phase
ICSD’s 120-million-dollar Capital Project has now entered its second phase, as shown most clearly by the bathroom renovations in G-Building in IHS. The project was…
Banning of AP African American Studies in Florida
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are common in most American high schools, including IHS. Students can take Advanced Placement courses ranging from AP United States History…
New Language Models and Their Side Effects
The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) language models to write articles has been the subject of much discussion and interest recently, particularly with the release…
#MeToo: Where is it now?
#MeToo is a social movement that first emerged in 2006 whenactivist Tarana Burke used the hashtag “MeToo” on MySpace as away to amplify the voices…
The BoE Meetings of 12/13 and 1/10
The Board of Education met on December 13, 2022, andJanuary 10, 2023. The December 13 meeting discussed retireehealth insurance, a presentation on Learning Forward ICSD,…
Reimagining Public Safety in Ithaca: An Overview
Against the backdrop of heightened public awareness ofpolice brutality, racism, and calls across the United Statesfor police and criminal justice reform, Ithaca’s CommonCouncil voted unanimously…
The Newport News’ Shooting and Gun Violence in the U.S.
Content Warning: Excessive violence and murder Mayor Phillip D. Jones of Newport News would havenever believed a six-year-old boy would shoot histeacher. On January 6…
The Epidemic of Internet Incel Culture and Andrew Tate
Over the past twenty years, as technology has developed,the way we communicate has drastically changed.Today, someone could become famous from somethingas insignificant as a Tweet…