Joanna Vasiloglou

In 2022, Pringles discovered what every corporation dreams of: a billboard that reproduces on its own. It was green, roughly the size of a fingernail, and had eight legs. The kidney garden spider is a small orb-weaver found across parts of Asia. At first glance, there is nothing particularly snack-food-related about it. But on its abdomen, against a pale patch, sit two dark dots, a curved black marking, and what looks remarkably like a tiny mustache. Put it next to the Pringles logo and the...

“BANANA!” is probably one of the only identifiable words in the Minions’ vocabulary. In the Despicable Me universe, bananas seem almost magical: they can distract, excite, and motivate minions instantly, turning chaos into comedy. On screen, the fruit is bright, silly, and harmless, the perfect symbol for the Minions’ goofy charm. But outside that animated world, the story of bananas is far less cheerful. Their real history is not filled with laughs, goggles, and slapstick. Instead, it is...

What started as AIS’s first-ever blood drive turned into something much bigger: a major success with the power to save lives across Atlanta. Thanks to the incredible turnout from students, teachers, parents, faculty, and staff, the blood drive exceeded its goal by an impressive 178%. Altogether, the AIS community donated 41 pints of blood, more than 5 gallons, enough to potentially save up to 123 lives. Even more impressively, the event was completely planned by students in collaboration with...