Why read the news?
New coaches, teachers, and facility renovations. Fluctuating Japan-Korea relations. More of Trump’s racist rhetoric. When…
Browsing: Monthly Editorial
What for?
Spring in Korea is a time marked by the steady blooming of cherry blossoms: signaling…
What change means to us
From new couches to club funding, SIS has been on a valiant mission to engage…
Editorial: Caught between success and enjoyment
It is often assumed among the students of SIS that high school is a time…
[Editorial] Kavanaugh: A dangerous political game
On Oct. 1, Saturday Night Live (SNL), a show renowned for its harsh satirization of…
Editorial: What it means to be in high school
By Hannah Kim and Junie Kah Time is a valuable resource. This notion is the…
Paper Editorial: What is Tiger Times?
By Jeremy Nam and Dawn Kim The answer can be simple. Tiger Times is our…
Web Editorial: What went right, not wrong
By Hannah Kim and Junie Kah Communities and societies are naturally inclined to criticize and…
Dangerous thinking from the White House
By Nicholas Kim & Soomin Chun For many of us millennials in Seoul who are…
Korean instruction necessary for global citizenry
“Seoul International School develops inquisitive, independent thinkers and collaborative learners, who acquire the essential knowledge…
Community service focus needed at home
Clubs at SIS exist to provide extra opportunities for students to pursue their passions outside…
Let it be
By Soomin Chun & Nicholas Kim SIS is widely known among other Korean international schools…
Elitism: A Double-Edged Sword
Elitism is defined as the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominant element in…
January: Honor code insufficient in reducing academic dishonesty
During the first semester, the Student Improvement Committee worked on an Honor Code under the…
December: Weighted assessments of cognitive skills inconsequential
Last year, the administration revised the school’s grading policy to reflect different levels of thinking.…
November: Letter to the Editor from Fredric Schneider
I cannot resist the opportunity to respond to the article on Early College deadlines. This…
November: Joint efforts of students, HSSC necessary to improve Open Forum
In response to students’ complaints about the HSSC’s lack of activity within the school, the…
October: Skewed perception of grades shapes academic environment
Nearly 50 percent of students in each grade level received an Honor Roll-Award of Excellence…
September: Teacher retention rates affect student learning environment
Teacher retention is becoming a more relevant topic as turnover rates increase in US public…
September: Club executives and advisers can improve communication
Two years ago, the administration passed a new policy requiring club advisers to supervise members’…