-Alex Fry (‘19) After four interesting and rather mediocre seasons, Jim Caldwell is finished as the head Coach of the Lions. He certainly was not a bad coach. In fact, he was the first Lions coach to have multiple seasons with a winning record since Joe Schmidt, who retired 1972. The only problem with Jim Caldwell was his inability to raise the Lions to … Continue reading Top Candidates for Lion’s Head Coach Vacancy
-Vanessa Kiefer (‘20) American Dreamers This dream This manifested hope, Is a crumbling beam Upon a rickety slope It is a blessing for some Those with the privilege, To gather their income And feel safe in their image The very first immigrants Have a free pass through, But there is indifference For next rounds’ view A family loses everything And … Continue reading Themed Poetry: American Dreamers
-Izzy Fernandes (‘20) The world seemed to pause for a moment on November 27th, when Clarence House announced the engagement between a certain red-haired prince and an American actress. It sent American media into a frenzy; some might even say more so than British media, considering how entranced the former is with the royal family. Additionally, it left millions wondering how her image as … Continue reading Coco’s Closet: Fascinators
-Alex Fry (‘19) After two weeks of upsets, close games and broken dreams to close this year’s college football regular season, one thing was certainly clear to the College Football Playoff Committee: the Big Ten is not capable of having a worthy team for the playoffs. With Wisconsin losing to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game, ruining their perfect season, the Big … Continue reading College Football Playoff Predictions
-Izzy Fernandes (‘20) “Every day is a fashion show and the world is the runway.” An iconic Coco Chanel quote which many appreciate, but few actually live by. But now, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City has a new way for visitors to make sure that today’s outfit debuts on the runway of tomorrow. Each year, millions flock to the … Continue reading Coco’s Closet: Fashion Forward
–Soenke Pietsch (‘21) We all enjoy the deals, whether it is a new Nintendo Switch for a staggering $299 or a 42” TV for as low as $149, America is captivated by the Black Friday buzz. However, the mind-blowingly low prices, that some of us can snag from a retailer, have consequences that many of us do not see. With stores like Best Buy … Continue reading Black Friday: A Deal-Breaker For Thanksgiving?
–Adriana Doria (‘19) “Take a deep breath, hold your head up and put your shoulders back” because The Color Purple: The Musical is taking the United States by storm. The Color Purple is a tony award winning broadway musical that is now touring throughout the U.S. On November 18, 2017, I had the opportunity to visit the Fisher Theater in Detroit, Michigan to … Continue reading Exploring the Arts: The Color Purple
-Vanessa Kiefer (‘20) Now the rich garden, whose split weather, And mutations taken place Like the death of one Earth, Replaced by suburban weeds. Though maybe it is not tethered To a large wilderness of haste, But a rambunctious garden hearth That once innocent now needs. Human Nature; and overgrown irony When curtains are undrawn, We can poke our fingers in For the … Continue reading Themed Poetry: Persistent Nature
-Alex Fry (‘19) The NBA is now about a month into its 2017-18 season, and there certainly has not been a shortage of intriguing storylines throughout the league. Amongst these storylines is the prospect of the Philadelphia 76ers and the concept of tanking. Tanking is most commonly known as being a team’s intention to do everything it can to lose, usually in a process … Continue reading Should the Pistons Start Tanking?
-Faiqa Alam (‘20) “Pete… I love you.” Produced by the IA’s very own Phoenix Theatre Company (PTC), Almost, Maine is a spectacular play that will instantly capture your heart. The plot centers around the relationships of multiple characters in a small Maine town named Almost. The play is broken into nine smaller stories, each of them depicting different characters and their different relationships. Despite its … Continue reading A Review of the PTC Fall Play: Almost, Maine by John Cariani
The Overachiever 