iNews iNbox: The Knicks’ playoff hopes, the Cleveland Browns, Russell Westbrook and sexism in sports.
Zach Kaplan, Junior editor-in-chief
January 16, 2020
When will the Knicks make the playoffs? --Kaden David, senior So far the future is looking bleak for the Knicks, however, there are a few doors that could be open for the Knicks in the near future. For example, the Knicks recently fired new head coach David Fizdale after just 104 games, and accor...
TikTok: The app run by GenZ
Ian Ortiz, Reporter
January 16, 2020
There's a new social media craze among kids in the recent months. It has been captivating the eyes of many and being used by kids worldwide, but what is it? TikTok is a social media that has been trending in 2019. How it works is easy, and how you use it has many possibilities. The app has been around since 2...
The out to lunch policy if you’re late
Nina Rivas, Reporter
January 14, 2020
From trouble waking up in the morning to subway delays, there are many reasons why students may be late to school. If you are honest with yourself, being late is always a concern. It is important to most students that they arrive on time. However, at the iSchool, students have even more of a reason to d...
Does the student commons need to be more comfortable, or will it just make it more of a hangout spot?
Madison Davis, Reporter
January 9, 2020
It’s Monday morning, and after staying up all night doing homework, you find yourself stuck with more to do before your first-period class. You rush up to the Student Commons to get started on your work, only to find a cluster of students chatting and having a good time right before going to clas...
Should Instagram remove the likes on Instagram
Aliana M. Solorzano and Mia V. Gomez
January 9, 2020
Social media has a great effect on kids and teens using the different apps. Its proven that things that people post can make other self conscious about themselves. Instagram is an app which allows you to like and comment on other people’s posts and criticize their posts which makes it different from o...
Boring 20s or roaring 20s?
Zach Kaplan, Junior editor-in-chief
January 2, 2020
I, for one, am very thankful that the decade is over (in more ways than one). But, especially as a New York sports fan, I’m ready for the new decade, because the previous one was horrible for our teams. As we stand right now, the only New York team with guaranteed success are the Yankees. In bas...
An Honest Review on Nutella
Henry Katchuba and Duncan Levine
December 5, 2019
We’ve all heard about the world renowned spread Nutella, which is mainly branded as a topping on breakfast foods. But does it really live up to the hype? Or is it just another spread to go along with the others in the pantry? Nutella, the hazelnut and cocoa spread which has taken the world by storm in re...
The 2009 MLB draft, reimagined.
Zach Kaplan, iNews baseball reporter
June 5, 2019
The 2009 MLB draft saw players such as Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Stephen Strasburg, James Paxton and Tyler Skaggs get drafted. In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the 2009 MLB draft, I imagined what would happen if things were different? With the first pick, the Nationals drafted Stephen Stras...
The Giants’ 2019 draft picks: Good or bad?
Edward Sherman, Reporter
May 30, 2019
This year another draft has passed, and once again the Giants have made some good decisions and some confusing decisions during this year’s draft. As always, many fans have been confused about their decisions while some think they made the right decisions. They drafted a quarterback that no one expec...
Cultural appropriation? In my school? It’s more likely than you think
April 5, 2019
Gelled down hairs, gold hoops, long stiletto nails, cornrows, bantu knots, kimonos, hijabs are all examples of current “trends” that originate in appropriation of cultures. Out of the 27 responses on a survey sent to the iSchool, 81.5% of students said that they knew what cultural appropriation is. ...
Teenage Plans and Weekend Plans, the New Generation
Maxim Van Dorn, Journalist
April 5, 2019
With technology taking over in the new generation of teens, it seems that all kids are on their phones all the time. With this new generation comes less activities outside, less kids in the parks, less talking. This new generation seems to be on their phones all the time, but what do they do during the ...
Is social media like Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat a waste of time?
Genesis Osorio, Reporter
April 4, 2019
Waking up in the morning to get ready for school, your first instinct will most likely be to use your phone. To scroll endlessly upon your social media and check up on recent updates. As social media has grown to all ages and all platforms, the usage of social media could just be a waste of time. Wi...