February Recipe: Mango Sorbet with Just Four Ingredients

by Sneh Makhecha (‘28) Image courtesy of Sneh Makhecha (‘28) As someone who loves ice cream with a burning passion, giving it up when switching to a vegan diet seemed absolutely impossible for me. Though there are plenty of store-bought vegan ice cream alternatives out there, they aren’t usually in stock at every single grocery store. Plus, they’re not exactly super healthy. So instead of … Continue reading February Recipe: Mango Sorbet with Just Four Ingredients

IA OverachieverMarch 10, 2026March 10, 2026Leave a comment

News

Personal Review of Newly Opened Vietnamese Restaurant Gao in Madison Heights

By: Analie Nguyen ‘26 (Photo from Analie Nguyen ‘26) Gao is the most recently opened Vietnamese restaurant in Madison Heights. Madison Heights is home to the largest population of Vietnamese immigrants in the Metro Detroit area. Gao serves Vietnamese cuisine but with a particularly “hip” vibe. The space had previously been used as a pho restaurant for a decade. The pho restaurant moved out a … Continue reading Personal Review of Newly Opened Vietnamese Restaurant Gao in Madison Heights

IA OverachieverMarch 7, 2026March 7, 2026Leave a comment

Opinion

Popin’ Cookin’ Sets Ranking

by Analie Nguyen (’26) (All images are courtesy of Popin’ Cookin’ via popincookin.us) Ever since I was little, I’ve been obsessed with tiny items. Shopkins, smelly erasers, mini rulers–you name it, I loved it. Yet, the one mini collection that always eluded me was Popin’ Cookin’ sets. When I was ten, my mother finally relented and bought me a set. It was the start of … Continue reading Popin’ Cookin’ Sets Ranking

IA OverachieverMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024Leave a comment

Opinion

Food For When You Need It Most

By Diya Ramesh (’23) Picture this: You were having a normal day at IA. Everything was absolutely perfect, until…. you get a text from your parents, saying that they are busy at work and cannot pick you up until 5:00. You, knowing that they work hard and not wanting to trouble them, simply type back a thumbs up, but inside, you begin to panic. . … Continue reading Food For When You Need It Most

IA OverachieverMay 27, 2020June 7, 2021Leave a comment

Entertainment, News

Pizza + Pups

By Morgan Cook (’22) This week’s inspiring story takes us just a few states away, where in a pizzeria located in New York, staff have developed a unique idea for their pizza boxes. What’s the point of decorations or wasteful advertisements when you can use the hundreds and hundreds of cardboard packages to help get dogs at local shelters adopted? Amherst’s “Just Pizza and Wings … Continue reading Pizza + Pups

IA OverachieverMarch 22, 2020March 22, 2020Leave a comment

Features

Empty Stomach

By Marina Campoy-LoVasco (’23) It is at 2:35 each day when students erupt from the classroom. You barely remember the lunch you had many hours prior. Your brain has completely melted and your eyes are unblinking. You drag your arms about like an ape and your hands are covered in graphite with the occasional smear of a highlighter or marker running down the length of … Continue reading Empty Stomach

IA OverachieverFebruary 5, 2020March 20, 2020Leave a comment

Features

Food: Our Blessing and Our Curse

By Diya Ramesh (’23) You’ve just gotten home from school, and you’re FAMISHED! You’re so hungry, it feels like your stomach is going to explode from growling. But now you’re faced with an important question, which is one that almost every person in this country (and many around the globe) grapples with everyday. What should you eat? You know what’s good for you, so you’re … Continue reading Food: Our Blessing and Our Curse

IA OverachieverOctober 12, 2019October 13, 2019Leave a comment

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