Last updated 6/13/21. Results Overall Kickball Volleyball Cheer Freshmen 3rd Place (5) 3rd Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Sophomores 2nd Place (6) 1st Place 3rd Place 2nd Place Juniors 1st Place (7) 2nd Place 1st Place(beat teachers) 1st Place Day 2– Thursday, June 10 By Rachel Rochford (‘23) Today, the juniors faced the teachers in the final volleyball match of the IAC 2021 Mini Olympics. … Continue reading Special Coverage: Mini Olympics
By Rachel Rochford (‘23) Conflict in the Gaza strip escalated recently. The situation is tense and discussion on the topic can become pugnacious rather quickly. Thus, many are left to wonder over what exactly is happening. This often leads to hurtful and untrue assumptions, furthering the heated nature of discussion on the topic, and discouraging further thought given to the matter. Three main questions exist; … Continue reading Israel and Palestine
By Tasawwar Rahman (‘22) and Priya Shah (‘22), Co Editors-in-Chief of the IA Overachiever The 2020-2021 school year has been a monumental year for the IA Overachiever. Here are some of the highlights by the numbers: Viewership: 11,000 views since August 2020 or around 1100 views per month. Increased viewership by 85% compared to SY 2019-2020 (and the years not even over!). Our exclusive interview … Continue reading The Overachiever: A Year in Recap
By Qingqing Ouyang (‘23) AAPI hate crimes have occured for several years, but this year their prominence has affected many more people and become a more known problem. Not only COVID-19, but violence towards the AAPI community has also undeniably caused pain to many people. The combination of these two factors has also contributed to affect businesses, and a few Asian Businesses have even been … Continue reading AAPI Impact on American Businesses
By Siya Chhabra (’24) According to Oxford Languages, it is none other than “the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites.” As stated by the American Press Institute, it is truly, very simple. It is the act of “gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting.” In the eyes of Merriam-Webster, its succinct denotation should be classified as, “a presentation through the media.” First … Continue reading Journalism at the International Academy: A Homeostasis of Sentiments
By Diya Ramesh (‘23) Precision medicine allows for patient-specific treatments and prevention options, and genes are one of the factors that are taken into consideration for this customized healthcare Previously seen on the PrecisionMedicine Show: From reduced side effects, to a better focus in healthcare, and the opportunity to save many lives, there are countless benefits to precision medicine. Episode 3: So, now you might … Continue reading PrecisionMedicine: Episode 3 – Climax Time
By Marina Campoy-LoVasco (’23) People are so funny. The things we come up with in their head and write down on paper. The things we say aloud. The things we do. Humans do so many dumb things. Like selling peeled oranges in plastic containers when the orange peel itself is a container, or hitting and yelling at machinery when it stops working. When, for the … Continue reading Laugh Until I Cry
By Cathy Shan (’23) “Just kidding”. It is a phrase I often hear, usually after someone has said something unintentionally or jokingly. But more often than not, it is said when someone says something rude or unkind to someone, most often about something that the person cares deeply about, as an indicator that they don’t mean what they said. “That shirt looks bad on you; … Continue reading Just Kidding
By Leah Raymond (’22) There is a certain cunning charm to meeting Lucifer on the streets of the city. He is very eye-catching and draws your attention in a way in which on which you cannot place your finger. He might be smoking a cigarette, or he may suddenly do something quite out of the ordinary, like kick a crosswalk button before regaining complete composure … Continue reading The Streets of the City
By Marina Campoy-LoVasco (‘23) Human error. Human error causes uncertainty. Did I forget to turn off the stove? Or the sink? Is the sink slowly filling with water? Now it’s dripping onto the floor of the bathroom. It’s making its way beneath the crack of the door into the hallway. It gushes down the stairs. Soon my house is filled with water. My goldfish is … Continue reading 404 Error – Page Not Found
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