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What are iSchoolers doing during quarantine?

What are iSchoolers doing during quarantine?

Zach Kaplan, Junior editor-in-chief April 30, 2020

When the ball dropped on New Years’ Eve, everyone was looking forward to a new decade and new beginnings. But no one could’ve predicted that in March, a highly contagious virus would infect thousands...

Biden & Sanders: What do iSchoolers think?

Biden & Sanders: What do iSchoolers think?

Zach Kaplan, Junior editor-in-chief April 16, 2020

We have a clearer picture of what the 2020 general election is going to look like now.  When this article was first written, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and former vice president Joe Biden were...

The current candidates still in the race shown above on Jan. 14th, 2020 at Des Moines, Iowa. Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont (Right)

2020 Election: Down to two

Fausto Rosado, Reporter April 3, 2020

The current candidates still in the race shown above on Jan. 14th, 2020 at Des Moines, Iowa. Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont (Right) As the election gets closer...

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Vaping in NYC: A crisis among our youth

Yasna Muratovic, Reporter April 3, 2020

NEW YORK, NY-- Following a high schooler from the Bronx, a Manhattan man has been confirmed as the second vape related death in the city as of late February.  Jonathan Sosa, 34 years old, had preexisting...

The iSchool plans to move in the Fall of 2023!

The iSchool plans to move in the Fall of 2023!

Quinn Lewis, Reporter April 1, 2020

In 2006, the idea for a modern school that would become a model for the future schools of the 21st century was conceptualized among the Department of Education leaders. It was envisioned to be a high-tech...

Opioids are a dangerous addictive drug.

The opioid crisis today

Kate Montano, Reporter April 1, 2020

In 2018 about 10.3 million Americans, ages 12 and older, misused opioids. About 9.9 million of them were prescription painkiller abusers and 808,000 of them were heroine users. Opioids are drugs that were...

The rise of youth activism in the 21st century

The rise of youth activism in the 21st century

Vera Topcik, Reporter January 7, 2020

Greta Thunberg, Emma Gonzales, Malala Yousafzai, and Gavin Grimm. You may have heard these names on the news. These people are activists, but they all have one thing in common: they all started protesting...

The Trump impeachment inquiry

The Trump impeachment inquiry

Zach Kaplan, iNews reporter December 5, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC--The House of Representatives recently formalized the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, capping off a rollercoaster ride which began around September 9th. A federal whistleblower...

Students walked out of school to protest for climate justice on Friday, March 15th, 2019.

School strike for the climate: Skolstrejk för Klimatet

Isannah Marley and Sophie Kelleher April 4, 2019

You’re out taking a lunch break, and pass by Columbus Circle. As you are bustling by you notice that kids, youth and parents alike are yelling, “What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it?...

Staff Infection performs Love Shack during the 2018 performance.

It’s official…Staff Infection is coming back!

Micah Gomez, Reporter March 28, 2019

It’s official! Staff Infection is coming back, and the iSchool community is more ready than ever to see what they have in store! For those of you who don’t know, Staff Infection is a band made...

Students from all grades attend Student Governments Town Hall in room 410.

iSchool’s Town Hall

Zach Kaplan March 21, 2019

iSchoolers gathered at the Student Government’s first Town Hall on Thursday, February 28, where Ms. Leimsider and Ms. Bailey discussed topics such as the mastery system, AP courses, the iSchool difference,...

The gender neutral bathroom, located on the 5th floor near the nurses office.

Availability does not equal accessibility

Gian Paul Cadillo and Alyssa Cabrera February 14, 2019

In New York, the NYC iSchool, one of some high schools, has taken its own steps in creating a more accessible gender-neutral restroom. Previously, the gender-neutral bathroom, located on the 5th floor...

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