The Core Issue

Nicotine once carried an unmistakable association with danger—a reputation built on decades of public health campaigns and the societal...

Welcome to our newest staff writer, Sebastian Bilbo: Hello! I’m Sebastian Bilbo, a senior at the academy. I enjoy writing fiction and am...

Amidst Christmas, Hanukkah, and the many other winter holidays we celebrate each year, the Winter Solstice may not be so popular here in...

Welcome to our newest staff writer, Georgia Berg: Hi! I’m Georgia Berg, a senior at the Academy. I love to write, and I am so excited to...

The Indiana Academy offers a plethora of literature courses, ranging from the broad spectrum of American and World Literature, to smaller...

Welcome to our newest staff writer, Sophia Bortolotti: Hello! I’m Sophia. I’m a junior at the Academy. I have loved writing since I was a...

The Ball State University Homecoming Parade was an event full of pride for everybody who was a part of making it so great. Participants...

Welcome to our newest staff writer, Sage Layton: Hello, my  name is Sage Layton! I love to crochet and write poetry. I hope to pursue a...

Welcome to our newest staff writer, Izzy Orpurt: Hi! I’m Izzy. I’m a junior at the academy. I love animals, reading and art (not good at...

Last weekend, Burris Laboratory School and The Indiana Academy presented their fall play, Puffs! This amusing stage production, penned by...

Last week, the Indiana Academy welcomed a new residential staff member: Tori Kingdom. Originally from England, she has called Indiana...

Meet our newest staff writer, Calley Thomas: Hi! My name is Calley, and I am a junior at the academy. I love reading and writing all...

Welcome to our 2024-25 Editor-in-Chief! Hello! My name is Lena and I’m the Core Issue’s Editor in Chief this year! I’m a senior at the...

Halloween is filled with spooky things, from horror movies to ghost stories. But how did it all begin? This is debated to an extent among...

Meet our newest staff writer, Aiden Paul: Hey! My name is Aiden, and I am a Junior NECP at the Academy. I enjoy reading non-fiction...

Vergangenheitsbewältigung, when translated to English, is the collective act of overcoming or coping with the past. The word rose to...

On the afternoon of April 8th around 1:45 PM, the sky will go dark due to a phenomenon known as a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse is the...

Cockroaches often get a bad rap; in fact, a 2023 poll by Pest Strategies, revealed that cockroaches are the most hated insect in the...

As an amateur hiker, Spring Break was a great opportunity to find new hiking trails and explore Indiana’s natural habitats. During the...

The average American consumes over 200 pounds of meat per year, so it is not surprising that in many places throughout the country,...