Articles by Mara Adams

Advanced Biological Systems: The Story

IMSA has decided to give half of the Class of 2020 a new, experimental biology class. Traditionally, all IMSA sophomores take four required, semester-long science courses during their sophomore year;…


Fahrenheit 451’s Book Drive

Fahrenheit 451, IMSA’s book club named after the famous dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury, recently held a book drive to collect and sell used books. Fahrenheit 451 collected used books…



The New Year’s Eve Ball Drop

For thousands of years, humans have celebrated the new year. It’s a time to start over – the ending of one cycle, and the beginning of another. Quite literally, too,…


The Origins of MSI

Methods of Scientific Inquiry (MSI) is a required class for all incoming IMSA sophomores. The class lets students design their own experiment, run it, and then convey their results through…