Seniors Speak: Getting Out and Getting Something Out of IMSA
One of the sections included in the annual Senior Edition is a series of essays titled Seniors Speak. These works are written and submitted to The Acronym by members of…
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BELLAs Body Positivity Week’s Lost Potential
Last week, from Sunday night till Friday noon, BELLAs held their first Body Positivity Week. What had the potential to be an enlightening and enjoyable week for the IMSA community…
The Ups and Downs of SLX: Enacting a Social Impact
The Student Leadership Exchange (SLX) is the culminating event to the year-long Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program. Sophomores work on a project from one of three angles: data journalism,…
Sexual Assault Awareness Week – Where We Go From Here
Last week, beginning on April 9th, Beautiful Empowering Ladies Leading All (BELLAs) held their annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Throughout the week, BELLAs hosted events each day during midday and in…
Mok05: Where to Draw the Line
Co-authored by Sohum Gupta (’18) “Come to the Old Cafe at midday.” Black status updates from the residents of 1505 flooded Facebook on Sunday, March 4th right after 10 check….
A Case of Mislabeling: ISA’s Cultural Education GA
When we applied to IMSA, we checked off a box for five possible racial groups: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific…