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Editorial: Being a creative: our duty to beauty

Editorial: Being a creative: our duty to beauty

Sarah Ju, Editor-in-Chief | Mar 22, 2022

Why is it that only tragedy is recognized as true art in writing? As a writer, I have found myself grappling frequently with this question. American author Ursula K. Le Guin points out in her narrative...

A deep dive: how the three-point revolution is changing high school basketball

A deep dive: how the three-point revolution is changing high school basketball

Daniel Shin, Editor-In-Chief | Feb 18, 2022

26,375. That is how many three-pointers NBA players made in the 2020-21 regular season. Forty years ago, in the 1979-80 season, that figure stood at just 64. In recent years, the three-point line...

Editorial: Love letter to the HSSC

Editorial: Love letter to the HSSC

Sarah Ju, Editor-in-Chief | Feb 18, 2022

Dear HSSC,   I love you. I really do. In fact, I often call myself your no. 1 fan, what with me reposting all of your social media posts and passionately promoting school-wide events to my peers...

Letter to the Editor from Gray Macklin

Letter to the Editor from Gray Macklin

Gray Macklin | Nov 16, 2021

SIS high school Vice Principal Gray Macklin writes in response to Erin Choi's article on implementing a follow-through system for club executives.   Dear Editors, I am writing in response...

Mythical creatures come to SIS

Mythical creatures come to SIS

Jack Lee, Reporter | Nov 8, 2021

The drama department at SIS hosted an audio-only play “Mythical Creatures and How to Approach them” starring Jane Kim (12) as Harmony Ginger, Justin Seo (12) as Peter Wisechair, and Alma Tyvand (9)...

Photo courtesy of Jinwook Shin (11)

Zombie apocalypse takes over AP classrooms

Jack Lee, Reporter | Nov 2, 2021

On Oct. 29, AP Seminar and AP US History students dressed up as historical figures of their choice in celebration of Halloween. James Kowalski, the teacher of both courses, awarded a summative extra credit...

SIS students celebrate the Day of the Dead

SIS students celebrate the Day of the Dead

Daniel Shin, Editor-In-Chief | Nov 2, 2021

On Oct 31, students’ altars and posters went on display in the high school atrium ahead of the annual celebration of Día de los Muertos, a Latin holiday dedicated to honoring and remembering ancestors...

Elementary students celebrate Halloween

Elementary students celebrate Halloween

Joseph Chun and Daniel Shin | Oct 29, 2021

On Oct. 29, elementary students dressed up for Halloween. Though the ES parade was cancelled due to COVID safety reasons, teachers plan to carry out entertaining activities such as decorating pumpkin...

RCAS hosts first annual Rubiks Cube competition

RCAS hosts first annual Rubik’s Cube competition

Sarah Ju, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 19, 2021

  On the morning of Oct. 15, students gathered in the atrium to watch and participate in SIS’s first ever 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube competition. Organized by John Kim (12), who planned and hosted...

Photo courtesy of Katie Lee (12)

Squid Game Dalgona Sales

Sarah Ju, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 15, 2021

On Oct. 14, the National Art Honors Society (NAHS) hosted the “Squid Game Dalgona Sales” during office hours in front of the library. The sensational Netflix show Squid Game has driven the rising...

Editorial: Chronic complainers are entertainers

Editorial: Chronic complainers are entertainers

Sarah Ju, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 30, 2021

While roaming the halls of Seoul International School, a wandering passerby would probably hear the whines and groans of a  passing SIS-ian, venting about the curve on their latest test or the most recent...

Departing Teacher Feature 2020-21

Sarah Ju, Editor-in-Chief | Jun 2, 2021

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