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Psychology and the IA Brain; A Culture of Complaining

By Abigail Kendal (“22) It’s a typical Tuesday afternoon at the International Academy. Students cluster in groups surrounding the tables in the library and friends stroll up and down the hallways talking about the stressful nature of their school day. While many students speak about sports, extracurriculars, or homework, a common thread generally emerges among the many conversations that can be heard in the hallowed halls … Continue reading Psychology and the IA Brain; A Culture of Complaining

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Entertainment

Fair Pay to Play Act

By Landon Harris (’21)   Recently, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that would let college athletes make money from endorsement deals for the first time. The main conflict in the Fair Pay to Play Act is about who gets the profits from college sports. In college sports today, athletes are the only ones who are not allowed to make any profit that comes from … Continue reading Fair Pay to Play Act

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Mira’s Music Review: Chris Brown’s Indigo

By Mira Sripada (’22) Review: Chris Brown’s Indigo provides its listeners with contemporary RnB, a sound that incorporates elements of reggae, rap and pop Chris Brown, self-taught singer and dancer, began his career singing in church choirs  and performing in talent shows[1] In 2004, Brown signed with Jive Records where he released his first two albums entitled Chris Brown and Exclusive[2]. Both albums soon became … Continue reading Mira’s Music Review: Chris Brown’s Indigo

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Healthy Habits: Chapter 1: Stress

By Riya Munot (’21) It’s just been a very long day and you’re on your way home from school stuck with loads of homework. You are just thinking about the three tests you have tomorrow and you have soccer practice today so you won’t even be able to study enough. Your stress level has just drastically increased just by thinking about all this. Sometimes when … Continue reading Healthy Habits: Chapter 1: Stress

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Columns

IA Law Review: Constitutional Interpretation (Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier 1988)

By Vynateya Purimetla (’21) Hazelwood School District et al. v. Kuhlmeier et al., 484 U.S. 260 (1988) For IA Law Review’s first article, I deemed it fitting that we discuss the landmark Supreme Court case concerning freedom of expression in school newspapers. This case concerns the censorship of a school newspaper, The Spectrum, by Hazelwood East High School. Student journalists were furious when the school … Continue reading IA Law Review: Constitutional Interpretation (Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier 1988)

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The Pop Culture Platform: The Impact of Pop Culture on Society

By Akshara Karthik (’22) Whether we know it or not, Pop Culture affects us in one way or another. Without being aware of the hottest song on the radio or the newest fashion trend, we tend to feel excluded from mainstream society. Pop Culture is transmitted via mass media and aimed particularly at younger people. And we arrive at the question: Is Pop Culture Good … Continue reading The Pop Culture Platform: The Impact of Pop Culture on Society

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Columns

Reliving The Game: The Fight For The Better Deal

–Soenke Pietsch (‘21) The Great Depression can and should be considered one of the most worrisome and volatile periods of the our nation’s history; millions of Americans were struggling to find a job, not speaking of one’s that actually paid a living wage. Without these steady supplies of income, most Americans increasingly became desperate, turning to whatever was available and cheap enough to feed themselves … Continue reading Reliving The Game: The Fight For The Better Deal

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Entertainment, Features

The Catcher in the Rye: Book Review

Morgan Cook It’s difficult beyond measure when your younger sister is intelligent beyond compare for her age, your older brother is a Hollywood star, and you are just…plainly you. A story about confusion, acceptance, and not knowing who you are in a society filled with people who understand their place: The Catcher in the Rye follows teenager Holden Caulfield as he struggles through a world … Continue reading The Catcher in the Rye: Book Review

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Entertainment, Features

The Hate U Give: Book Review

Morgan Cook It took sass, a hairbrush, and an officer with a gun to end the life of an enthusiastic teen and change the life of another for good. Now an original motion picture, The Hate U Give envelops readers in the story of Starr Carter, an African American teenager who was forced to witness the death of Khalil Harris, her friend since childhood, at … Continue reading The Hate U Give: Book Review

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Climate Reality: The Cold and the Climate

Aadi Shiv Malhotra (‘21) Living in Michigan requires dealing with cold weather for the most of the year. Michigan has many days with sub-freezing temperatures and an average of about 45 inches of snow in an year. However, there are many places on the Earth where temperatures get colder than Michigan such as the Arctic and the Antarctic. In the last week of January, the … Continue reading Climate Reality: The Cold and the Climate

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