Implicit Bias at IMSA
Following the recent diversity training for juniors and seniors, implicit bias has become a prominent discussion topic at IMSA, particularly in the contexts of race, ethnicity, and gender. Implicit bias…
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BELLA’s Tales from the Homefront 2018
On Wednesday, November 7th, BELLAS (Beautiful Empowering Ladies Leading All) held “Tales from the Homefront,” an hour-long event that focused on sharing stories from the IMSA community. The event is required…
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…
A History of IMSA Admissions
IMSA students often wrangle with such fundamental questions as “How did I get into this school?” and “Why am I even here?” But rarely do these questions get a serious…
Black Panther: A Different Kind of Diversity
When an ominous figure in an impenetrable suit with cat ears first dropped into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and began battle with the Winter Soldier, many of us reacted the…
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…