By Isabelle Aquilina (’23) With the completion of the first March Madness tournament during a pandemic (and the first since 2019), a variety of different players stick out amidst the 64 teams in the women’s bracket. Ignited with a video from Sedona Prince, a 6’7” forward from the University of Oregon, discussions about fairness in women’s and men’s sports sprang up across many platforms. Prince’s … Continue reading March Madness Pedestal
By Isabelle Aquilina (‘23) With the anticipation of the COVID-19 vaccine, an important issue comes to mind: how will the order of distribution be determined? Many of us know at least one person who has gotten the vaccine or is scheduled to. The U.S. is leading the global vaccination campaign, with 5.2 vaccines administered per 100 people with a total of 17,176,247 doses, behind only … Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
By Isabelle Aquilina (‘23) Around 5% of adults experience mental health issues in their lifetime. This number is increasingly higher in younger populations, with around 20% suffering from mental illness. Even now in this new isolated environment, depression and anxiety rates are much higher than previously seen. Mental health affects each individual person in a different way, however racial or LGBTQ minorities tend to be … Continue reading Mental Health Disparities in Marginalized Groups
By Isabelle Aquilina (’23) Whether you are staying virtual or coming in person, these past few weeks have brought a big change to your learning environment at the IA. The empty halls and classes of maybe only seven people sure are an uncomfortable sight to anyone that comes into the building. The strategy for opening up the physical classroom is different for each school, and … Continue reading COVID-19 and the Return to School
The Overachiever 