Blind Grading
In an attempt to make grading more fair, some of IMSA’s humanities teachers opt to grade essays submitted by their students blindly. In other words, the writers’ names are concealed…
Opinions
The Freaky Frenzy Before Finals
Once, I wondered why finals cause so much stress. I thought and contemplated; I wished and wanted; I examined and imagined life without them, and then I realized. Life without…
America’s Gun Nightmare
On the morning of Friday, December 14th, a mentally deranged man, Adam Lanza, opened fire on several elementary school students in Newtown, Connecticut. Newtown, located approximately 65 miles northeast of…
Taking Off the Training Wheels
By Danny Atten, Opinions Staff Writer I began school at IMSA in August. Being a sophomore, I suffer through the scourge of sophomore year: study hours. From 7:00 to 9:00…
Thanksgiving: An Inherently Flawed Label
By: Anthony Marquez, Assistant Editor-In-Chief and Sports Section Editor Featured Image: http://www.modernmom.com/blogs/beth-pocalyko/thanksgiving-food-family-and-football After being accustomed to the pervasive sense of stress and general anxiety at IMSA, an extended break was greatly…
Polyphasic Sleep
By Tejas Joshi, Opinions Staff Writer A typical IMSA student may be mystified by the concept of sleep deprivation, but this malady is a very real problem affecting the population…