Competition at IMSA Gone Sour- On Affirmative Action
‘Tis the season to receive college decisions. Sure it is important for IMSA students to be accepted into great Ivy Leagues, but what seems even more crucial to students is…
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A Distressing Lack of Destressers
Don’t you just love homework? How about papers, projects, tests, and quizzes? I think we all know the (right) answer. As IMSA students, these tasks are a daily part of…
The Roommate Rage
By Danny Atten, Opinions section staff writer As we begin second semester at IMSA, we have seniors skipping and sophomores slacking. We are once again sucked into the stressful whirlpool…
Senior U Bench: A Seat of No Great Standing
Throughout my growth from a panicky sophomore to a panicky junior, the Senior U Bench stood in my mind as a mystical entity whose purpose would become known only during…
I Need Help… but Amanda Took it All
By Diana Chen, Opinions Section Staff Writer Amanda Todd… Remember her? The extraordinarily ordinary girl faced with an extraordinarily terrible life? In October, the world turned its sights on her…
Illinois Malnutrition and Sleep Deprivation Academy Revisited
By Diana Chen, Opinions Staff Writer Athletes, whether they are athletes of the mind (e.g. Scholastic Bowlers) or body (e.g. members of track), train hard to compete at every level….