culture

Diwali’s Incredible Religious Origins

Each year in late October and early November, Diwali kindles an air of celebration at IMSA. Culture clubs hold henna-painting events, Bollywood film screenings, and…


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…


A Beginner’s Guide to SSS

As we find ourselves venturing deeper and deeper into second semester and graduation day looms ever closer, out from the hazy late-night stupor arrive the…




AASA and Culture Beyond

IMSA is a leading academic institution, extolled for its cultural and racial non-discrimination by its students. Though it began as an academy focused on math…