So It Continues – An Update on the Government Shutdown
The U.S. government is at an impasse. It has been shut down for 32 days, the longest government shutdown in history, and has between 800,000 and 1 million people either…
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UChicago Announces Dramatic Revision of Admission Policy
Co-authored by Grace Yue (’20). This past summer, the University of Chicago startled seniors across the nation with a dramatic shift in their admissions policy. In a surprising announcement, the…
Does Race Matter? A Look at the Harvard Affirmative Action Lawsuit
For the past three weeks, a tense trial in Boston has pitted Harvard and its affirmative action policy against the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) in a lawsuit whose outcome…
Political Conversations @ IMSA: A closer look at the #MeToo Movement and The Kavanaugh Confirmation
On Thursday, October 11th, students, faculty, and staff gathered in the “innovative space” of IN2 to discuss the recent political events surrounding Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination into the US Supreme Court….
Typhoon Season Wreaks Havoc in Pacific
This year, typhoon season has been raging across East Asia. With some of the strongest tropical storms seen in years, various Pacific island nations and parts of East Asia have…
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,…