Lakesiders, this is Tatler speaking.
We want to thank you.
Thank you for submitting your (sometimes) embarrassing personal dilemmas to our advice columns. Thank you for watching our reels and sending them to your friends. Thank you for picking up our issues each month, and for reading your classmates’ articles even if you didn’t agree. Thanks for being willing to speak on the record about Charlie Kirk, the war in Iran, the ICE walkout, and religion at Lakeside. Thank you for letting us share your stories, and for helping us start conversations in an effort to make this school a better place for everyone.
This year, we’re proud to have rolled out a Tatler tip form to gather article ideas from the community; implemented a source requirement that asks our reporters to include at least three perspectives in every News article; and published articles on topics that needed to be talked about, like Max C. ‘29, Caileen W. ‘27 and Natalie G. ‘28’s pieces on ICE activity impacting the local community, Matthew K. ‘28’s investigation into online cheating rings that are undermining top math competitions, and Yona P. ‘26 and Cate L. ‘26’s op-ed on drunk driving at Lakeside.
Ultimately, the role of Tatler is to hold our school accountable — to seek the truth, and to report on issues that matter to students.
Throughout our years on Tatler, perhaps the most important lesson we learned can be summarized in the words of former Supreme Court plaintiff (and 2026 Tatler guest speaker) Cathy Kuhlmeier: “Stand up and speak out.” Tatler gave us a license to walk into administrators’ offices and ask questions (needless to say, Mr. Boccuzzi saw a lot of us over the years).
But, the thing is, you don’t need to be a “reporter” to ask questions. You don’t have to be on Tatler’s staff to play a role in holding our school accountable and seeking the truth. Have a question about a service learning policy? Walk into Ms. C-T’s office. Want to know why you haven’t received a Judicial Committee email in a long time? Knock on Ms. Suttell’s door. If you find out anything interesting, be sure to submit a tip to us…or even share your findings yourself as a Tatler guest writer.
Today, as journalists and news outlets face attacks and pressure from the federal government, Tatler’s work to freely provide factual information is more crucial than ever. In our seven years at Lakeside, we’ve seen that, though not perfect, Tatler is one of the best avenues at Lakeside for voicing your opinions and creating change. So use it.
After all, a Tatler editorial on rape culture at Lakeside helped push the administration to create Sexual Violence Prevention (SVP) workshops, which are now required for all students. So, Lakeside: Ask questions. Speak out. Write for Tatler, or send us a tip. Though we’re departing Lakeside, know that we will be reading all of your articles and cheering you on from afar. We can’t wait to see all of the change that you will create.
Over and out (for real this time),
Koreb and Samara
