This month, the Board of Education met on October 25th and November 15th. BoE meetings begin with a public comment session, where any community member…
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Why Does Math Proficiency Keep Declining?
A national assessment of math proficiency shows the lowest results in a decade, but in Ithaca, it’s even worse. In late October the National Assessment…
Affirmative Action on Trial
Affirmative action is perhaps one the biggest buzz phrases in this day and age. It describes “The practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to…
Loss, damage and COP27
“We have struggled for 30 year[s] on this path and today in Sharm el-Sheikh this journey has achieved its first positive milestone … It is…
The 10/11 Board of Education Meeting
This month, the Board of Education (BoE) met on October 11. BoE meetings begin with a public comment session, where any community member can speak,…
The Twelve Tribes and the Opening of the Yellow Deli
In the middle of the Commons, there is a small brick building with large wooden windows, innocuous and cheerful-looking. Until recently, these windows were covered…
Hurricane Ian: A Whirlwind of Climate Change, Politics and Destruction
On September 27, 2022, Hurricane Ian hit western Cuba, knocking out power all across the country, wrecking tobacco farms crucial to Cuba’s economy and killing…
November Events
Nov. 83:45pm The Tattler Writers’ Meeting @ H-Courtyard Nov. 11Veterans Day/No School Nov. 153:45pm The Tattler Writers’ Workshop @ H-Courtyard 6pm Board of Education Voting…
The Catastrophic Effects of Human Influences on Earth
Hearing about climate change catastrophes is exceedingly common in our modern age. Pollution, extinction, drought: it’s just part of our daily lives. Still, our effect…
Juul’s Suits and Settlements
Juul is an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) company thatmarketed their e-cigarettes, known as vapes, as safealternatives to traditional smoking. The first Juul vape was released in…
Are the Leaf- Eating Caterpillars of New York State Something to Worry About?
Ithaca has seen a large population of leaf-eating caterpillars crawling everywhere around town this summer, and an outbreak of spongy moths continues in the state…
World Reacts to Death of Queen Elizabeth II
On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland died. She was a bridge to the UK’s…
Ithaca Mayoral Race Intensifies Ahead of November Election
This fall, three candidates will face off to complete former Mayor Svante Myrick’s term, after the latter announced in early January that he would be…
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L: The Next Precedent For Students’ Speech?
The last day of tryouts is always emotion al. On that day, coaches announce who’ll be coming to the first practice and who’ll be staying home.…
Meet the Contenders: Six Republicans Who Could Make a Strong Presidential Run in 2024
Courtesy of The Florida PhoenixLeft to right: Governor Ron DeSantis, former president Donald Trump, Governor Kristi Noem It feels like a recent memory, but seven…
Admissions To Prestigious Universities Is Unsurprisingly Difficult
3.4, 4.6, 3.6—these are the acceptance rates for Harvard, Yale, and Columbia from the 2020-2021 college admissions cycle. These acceptance rates are astoundingly low, even…
On Sunday, April 18, the Ithaca Asian-American Association (IAAA) hosted a food distribution event in downtown Ithaca, at Shortstop Deli. An impressive number of volunteers…
The Disturbing Wave of Anti-Trans Legislation
(Content Warning: This article contains mentions of transphobia and suicide) Though 2021 is far from over, this year marks the highest number of anti-transgender bills…
Lead in School Water Finally Eradicated
In a stunning turn of events, Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Superintendent Luvelle Brown triumphantly announced at the Board of Education meeting last night that…
Board of Education Doxes Student Reps to the Board
In the most heated Board of Education (BoE) Zoom meeting yet, the student representatives to the board hailing from Ithaca High School delivered a public…
Virtual Swim Unit Flounders
It began with the buses: the kiddie pools didn’t fit. ICSD, used to accommodating every orientation, tried sideways, vertical, and diagonal to no avail. Finally,…
Big Luve in GQ
Ithaca City School District (ICSD) students were surprised to find an interview with Superintendent Luvelle “Big Luve” Brown on the website of popular magazine GQ…
CollegeBoard to Use uQuiz to Administer AP Exams
The one-year anniversary for the school shutdown has just passed, and that means AP exams are rolling around the corner like a high-speed car with…
Serial Face Thief Still at Large
“I’m terrified,” one student wrote in a recent anonymous survey. “I thought I would be safe in my own home, but now that I know…
The Pandemic’s Onslaught of Anti-Asian Hate
It’s an ordinary February day in New York City. 61-year-old Noel Quintana boards a train in Brooklyn, heading to the first of his two jobs.…
Crisis in Myanmar: Military Seizes Power
(Content warning: This article contains mentions of rape, genocide, and murder) On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s nascent democracy was thrown into turmoil. The country’s military,…
Debra Haaland: An Overview
In December 2020, President Joe Biden historically nominated Debra Haaland as the Secretary of the Interior, responsible for overseeing a myriad of federal agencies dealing…