Bayli Cohen is a level 4 student taking Art as a higher level course as part of her IB diploma. For her, the choice to take Art sparked from her interest in analyzing works of well known artists and classmates. She finds Art to be a subject unlike any other and says that it gives her a way to express herself. Bayli also explained that Art is a sort of outlet that can help reduce stress levels typical among IB students. She said that “art stimulates different parts of the brai

Have you ever, in the midst of watching a commercial, wondered, “What are they trying to sell me?” Regardless of the product, company, or intended audience, these enigmatic adverts are all selling the same byproduct: dissatisfaction. In the early 2000’s, there was a rather anomalous shift in advertising. Products no longer needed to guarantee a 10-year longevity, or to serve multiple purposes, or even to save you money. Why would a product need to boost your immune system if

School has recently been moved to online and students are still adapting to the new way of learning. I asked a few kids from Level 1 about their opinions on online learning and here are some things some people had to say. “I think we should do more group work because we never get to see our friends and it would make it feel a little more normal to be working in groups for projects. I think the teachers should make us write more on paper and less on the computer cause it hurts

Hi Everyone! I have put together a list of books that you might enjoy reading in your free time! I know that this pandemic has really changed our lives, and our daily routines, but one thing that hasn’t changed is our love of reading! The list I have made is classified into the following categories: Fantasy, Mystery, Dystopian/Utopian, French, and Science-Fiction. I hope you enjoy the suggestions of books I have made! Fantasy: The Harry Potter Series Harry Potter is a seven b

The other day, I had to make a very important decision between ice cream and cake, one that I’d typically rather leave up to chance. So what do I do when faced with these tough choices? I flip a coin. When I don’t happen to have a coin nearby, I have the computer to do it for me. It returns a result arbitrarily: either heads or tails. But a machine only does what it’s programmed to do, so how can a computer generate a random value? There are actually two ways: true random num