The Lessening Role of Education
From one perspective, education can bluntly be described as a method to advance one’s social standing, social superiority, and personal satisfaction. However, as seen by…
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Zika Virus Declared a Public Health Emergency
In 2009, it was H1N1. In 2014 and 2015, it was Ebola. Now it is Zika. It seems every few years a virus emerges that…
A Modest Proposal Regarding Stress, Life, and Homework
South Korea’s education system is hailed as one of best in the world. It boasts a 99.3% literacy rate, and South Korean students continually claim…
A Diwali Story
The advent of November means a number of things for the IMSA Community: the commencement of the basketball season, the vision of the Extended Thanksgiving…
Racial Tensions Rise at Yale University
Before Halloween, an email was sent to the student body at Yale University telling students to avoid wearing offensive costumes like featherheads, blackface, or turbans….
Deadly Plane Crash in Egypt
On October 31, a Russian passenger jet crashed in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, resulting in the death of all 224 people on board. There…