By Landon Harris (’21) Fair Pay to Play Act Recently, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed into law the Fair Pay to Play Act. This bill allows college athletes to hire agents and be paid for endorsements. Student athletes will be able to promote goods and companies for the first time and benefit financially from the sports they play for their school. The law goes … Continue reading Recently Signed Fair Pay to Play Act
By Divya Suresh (’20) On October 15th, a group of seniors, along with Ms. Clancy, her parents, and Mr. Woods, took a trip across the border to Stratford, Ontario to attend the Stratford Festival. The day started bright and early, departing from the IA at 7:15 am, as the group set off for Stratford. At the Shakespeare festival, the group saw “Othello”. The story … Continue reading A Shakespearean Ad: IA Takes On Stratford
By Riya Munot (’21) The world is changing at a rate we have never seen before. Our technology, economy, infrastructure, and even emotions are changing at a fast pace. Now you may be thinking to yourself that emotions have always stayed the same for centuries. However, as we progress into this modern world, our emotions have adapted to society. For example, nowadays, the norm is … Continue reading Healthy Habits: Chapter 2: Mindfulness
By Tasawwar Rahman (‘22) On an otherwise uneventful Friday in early October, Daryl Morey, General Manager of the Houston Rockets tweeted an image supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. While seemingly benign for an American citizen to voice his opinion on an issue of public significance, it had consequences no one could have anticipated and was the catalyst to a months long petty dispute between … Continue reading As China Yearns to Join the Exclusive Club of Advanced Economies, It Must Learn to Play by the Rules
By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) The Kevorkian cases are some of the best-known of modern times for their precedent and controversial nature. Jack Kevorkian, a Michigan physician and euthanasia supporter, was tried five times between 1994 and 1999 for assisting terminally ill patients commit suicide. A summary of the 1994 case: Sherry Miller and Marjorie Wantz were two elderly women suffering from terminal illnesses that … Continue reading IA Law Review: Notable Cases (People v. Kevorkian 1994)
Mira’s Music Review: Swift uses her new-found maturity to craft Lover, an 18-track, dreamy-pop album that whimsically battles political issues but sometimes falls short sounding unoriginal and childish By Mira Sripada (‘22) Taylor Swift is a 29-year-old American singer and songwriter born in Reading, Pennsylvania. Her music career began in 2006 when she released her first album, Taylor Swift, which quickly became the longest-charting album … Continue reading Mira’s Music Review: Taylor Swift’s Lover
By Cathy Shan (’23) Now that Halloween is finally over, we can now move on to America’s 2nd most anticipated holiday: Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is a somewhat magical holiday, from the smell of pumpkin spice wafting through the year to knowing that you get at least 3 days off of work or school. Most families celebrate Thanksgiving with old traditions, such as eating the traditional Thanksgiving … Continue reading How to Make Your Thanksgiving More Interesting
By Priya Shah (’22) On Sunday, you probably woke up feeling really refreshed. Why? You got the benefit of sleeping in an hour because Daylight Savings Time has come to an end. This is a practice in which clocks are pushed ahead one hour in order to allow daylight to last longer, hence “saving daylight”. It starts every year in March and ends in November. … Continue reading The History Behind The Extra One Hour
By Sophia Sajan (’22) “I have this friend I think is really cool but recently it seems they’ve started hating me? I don’t know why or what happened or if I’m just imagining it. What should I do?” – Anonymous I am glad you asked. Throughout our entire lives, people will come and go. In my personal experience, I grew up with a different best … Continue reading Are you Okay? – The Right Fit
By Rachel Rochford (’23) Brexit, the name has been circulating for over three years now, but it often feels like the process has been stalled for just as long. On June 23 of 2016, the citizens of the United Kingdom voted on leaving the European Union – the vote went through with 52 percent in favor of leaving the European Union according to the BBC … Continue reading Battling the Brexit Deadline
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