Learning about adulthood
An average school day unfurls: period by period, we scramble to our English, math, and…
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Korean instruction necessary for global citizenry
“Seoul International School develops inquisitive, independent thinkers and collaborative learners, who acquire the essential knowledge…
President Trump’s close relationships with authoritarian leaders create possible concerns
Near the end of President Donald Trump’s trip to Asia, Senator Bernie Sanders published a…
South Korea relies on citizens’ jury to decide on nuclear plant construction
The debate over nuclear plants has become a perennial issue, for the heated discourse has…
Militarism fuels attack on Japan’s pacifism
With a landslide victory in the Japanese re-election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reinvigorated his…
Never too old for a field trip
By SOOMIN CHUN & NICHOLAS KIM We all remember our first field trip. For many…
The reality on South Korea’s refugee crisis
On Sept. 20, South Korea made several changes to its refugee legislation, such as providing…
The Pyeongchang Olympics fuel unintended consequences in South Korea
On August 30, 2017, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) claimed that Pyeongchang, South Korea is…
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…
DACA repeal: What does it mean?
The protection for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants implemented by President Barack Obama was…
The Revival of a Calamity
Promises are promises. However, when there is no particular benefit in keeping them, sometimes, one…
Why Transgender Rights are only growing worse
Recently, according to the Pew Research Center, the number of people who support the LGBTQ…
Tiger value awards: what went wrong?
It was simple, they said. A series of awards would be given to students who…
The bully of the playground
A new conservative monster is born; he is the best candidate; he is illegitimate; he…
HSSC executive candidates prepare for another run
It is that time of the year. While the majority of the students are busy…
Why and how whitewashing is actually harmful
With its release on Mar. 31 in the US, “Ghost in the Shell,” a live-action…
My Family’s Reaction to the Impeachment
Flipping through the TV channels on the night of President Park’s impeachment felt like watching…
The norms of a lie
There is no doubt that every one of us lie at least once everyday, whether…
Celebrities in politics: justified in voicing their political opinions!
It has always been there, between the lines of tweets and Facebook posts: actors and…
Why standardized testing is problematic
Okay, as students, we probably all think standardized testing is problematic because we do not…
Stuff people say in group projects
1. Wait, that’s my part? This person is most likely that one person in every…
Duterte is watching you
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give…
The power of the media and our fight for transparency
Perhaps one of the most inspiring moments for a journalist or reporter is seeing their…
Anarchy is in order: the hypocritical meltdown of liberals
“Donald Trump has gone low, but recently he said something that was truly horrifying. He…
Stop saying people need to “suck it up and deal with” president-elect Trump
Unless you truly live under a rock, you probably know by now that Donald Trump…
Stuff people say at 2 a.m.
1. Should I eat or not? I believe that life is too short for one…
Stuff eegwa and moongwa people say
*Eegwa: interest in science and mathematics *Moongwa: interest in literature and arts 1.Eegwa: Oh my…
The real effects of stereotypes
By now, we all know, at least abstractly, that stereotyping is harmful and mind narrowing.…
#thisis2016
#thisis2016. Picture California; no, better, picture New York. A man catches his subway ride, a…
When judges are bound by public voices
Fortunately, we do not live in the kind of society featured in “1984,” where Big…
What the presidential and vice presidential debates have taught us
The results of the second presidential debate of the 2016 election were something we all…
Stuff teachers say to students
Student: “May I go to the bathroom?” Teacher: “ Now? You should have gone during…
Demi Lovato’s Instagram comments stir uproar
Thanks to Demi Lovato’s recent Instagram comment, it seems like one of the most universal…
Bisexuality definitely is and always has been “a thing”
By now, many people have become familiar with the term “LGBT” and the increasing advocacy…