Evan Adcock
Illinois Institute of Technology, Armour College of Engineering, Class of 2014

Most Memorable Moments:
The Hypnotist (2007), snow day of sophomore year, ghost light, shell removal (being a beautiful animal), yes dance, auditorium with Keith, Самый Странный День, supernationals, the torus, Russian Intersession, CotH 2010, Spring Habitat 2010.

Bucket List:
1. Be a successful engineer.
2. Earn a patent.
3. Have my driver’s license.
4. Cross the North American border.
5. Get a motorcycle license.

BY GARY SHENG

When hearing songs like the bawdy “Reverse Cowgirl” by T-Pain or any dreadful Soulja Boy song ever released, I can’t help but assent with critics who vehemently chastise today’s popular music industry. Songs like these tarnish the face of our generation's music culture, but, even still, whether the state of music in America is degenerating or not is still a difficult call to make.

BY ADITYA KARAN

June or July, depending on the orientation day, began the slow transition into IMSA. Here the sophomores met about half their class and a handful of upperclassmen as they began their gradual adjustment to IMSA life. Then August 13th passed, and sophomore year had officially begun.  With Day of Service, plenty of mixers, and, the most redundant activity, icebreakers, the first few days were always something different. During this time sophomores were introduced to two “classes” that, for many, became an annoyance later on in the year, Navigation and LEAD.

BY MICHAEL ATTEN

Every year around the middle of April, the question everyone asks is, “Who are you rooming with next year?”  That’s right. It was housing time again and with it came the stresses of finding a roommate and picking a place to live for the next year.

BY DILIANA DIMITROVA

With the summer fast approaching, senioritis is quickly escalating to dangerous levels, while juniors just pray for their endless plethora of tests to finally be over for the year.  The last weeks leading up to the summer are hectic and stressful, but the promise of the much-needed vacation keeps everyone hanging on.  Summer plans are wide and varied. Some students are planning to relax while some are keeping busy.

BY CECE COUNTRYMAN

Seniors are making final decisions. Juniors are heading into crunch time. Sophomores are starting to think about it all. Throughout high school, especially at IMSA, it is on the minds of everyone. The next stage in our lives. College.

BY KEVIN CHEN

Eighty-four years ago, when Stanford was ushering in its thirty-sixth freshmen class, when the Seven Sisters colleges were the women’s alternative to the Ivy League, when 8,000 students sat down to take the first administered SAT, Harvard president Abbott Lawrence Lowell pushed through reform in the admissions process that would consider the “character” of the applicant--a measure intended to limit the acceptance of Jews, who Lowell believed disrupted the balance of a homogenized student body. While minorities did exist on campus, the typical student at elite universities across the nation was the well-rounded, all-American WASP male of “moral” substance who excelled in the humanities and in the sciences and who performed equally well in the classroom as on the field.

BY CECE COUNTRYMAN

March 21, 2010. An opportunity to give healthcare insurance to an estimated 32 million uninsured Americans and improve the coverage of those already insured. An estimated $940 billion cost for the next ten years. The new healthcare bill has caused much controversy and argument both in Washington D.C. and across the nation. There are many who are pleased with the passing of this bill and the hope it brings for Americans, but there are also many who disagree with the bill, in part or whole, or who are concerned about its impacts. IMSA students have their own opinions about the major legislation.

ByY ADITYA KARAN

How are Nickleback, narwhals, and Nazis related? They all have cultural following in various social news website. A social news website allows users to determine what information will be shared with the community. Social news websites, among the most popular Digg, Reddit, and Stumbleupon, are becoming a popular mean of obtaining interesting videos, surprising articles, and shocking images.

BY LUCY FILIPAC
It’s the last quarter of the year, and for IMSA’s seniors, it’s the last quarter of their entire IMSA career. Senioritis has spread through the populace, affecting the whole class, from the most conscientious students to those who have been napping since sophomore year.  Soon, the class of 2010 will be leaving the hallways of high school for bigger and better things. Oh, and by the way you party- all- night seniors, sleeping through math class is now perfectly acceptable.