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 Vynateya Purimetla (’21) Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court, and her unwillingness to be set back by her gender made her one of the most influential Justices in legal history. Her approach to practicing law was unflinchingly meticulous and rooted deeply in steadfast interpretation of the facts. Sandra Day O’Connor, born in El Paso, Texas, … Continue reading IA Law Review: Acclaimed Biographies: Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-)
By Abigail Kendal (’22) Why do we trust people? Why do we forgive? Why do we feel inclined to tell the truth and feel a sense of shame when we lie? How and why do humans possess such strong emotional, mental, and psychological connections to abstract concepts such as truth, forgiveness, trust, and faith? Psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers have been searching for the scientific and … Continue reading Psychology and the IA Brain; Our Fake Sense of Faith
By Akshara Karthik (’22) Imagine that you had the chance to spend a day with your favorite celebrity. What would you say to them? How would you act? What would you do with them? These three questions can be answered after you respond to one simple question: How obsessed are you with your favorite celebrity? Don’t have an answer yet? That’s okay. There’s no … Continue reading The Pop Culture Platform: Celebrity Worship
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
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
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
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)
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
–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
The Overachiever 