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November: News Briefs

November: News Briefs

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

High school students teach middle school students science To assist teachers who tutor middle school students, Science Club initiated the ‘Ketchup’ program on Oct. 22 to assist students with science-related...

Yosemite OS X causes technical issues, receives mixed reviews from students

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

Upgraded only one year after its predecessor, OS X Mavericks, Apple’s new OS X Yosemite update includes new features such as a design revamp, greater iCloud sharing capacities, increased storage and...

Apple CEO’s coming out triggers diverse international responses

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

Proclaiming his homosexuality as one of the greatest gifts God bestowed on him, Tim Cook, Apple CEO, officially acknowledged the long-held assumption about his sexual orientation on Oct. 30 in the Bloomberg...

KAIAC chess team shows mixed results at tournament

KAIAC chess team shows mixed results at tournament

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

SIS chess players showed mixed results when the varsity team failed to place while the junior varsity team placed first, second and third in the KAIAC chess tournament held at Taejon Christian International...

Lotte World Mall, Tower to re-establish Korean records

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

With 965 brands, 650 marine species and 5000 different pipe organs, the Lotte World Tower and Mall, also known as the second Lotte World, are to have the biggest mall, aquarium and concert hall in Korea. In...

Participation of citizens integral in ensuring celebrities’ accountability

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

Many Koreans sing along and wave light sticks when attending their favorite singers’ concerts. Many laugh and cry over celebrities in dramas. Due to Korean fans’ serious attachment to celebrities,...

China, Japan agree to hold talks

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

Holding formal talks for the first time since May of 2012, Chinese President Jinping Xi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took steps to improve Sino-Japanese relations on Nov. 10 at the Asia-Pacific...

CSC members organize visit to Philippines

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

Community Service Club (CSC) held its autumn-themed “Fall Into Music” charity concert in the atrium during activity period on Nov. 5. The profits from the ticket sales made up a total of 744,820 won,...

Current payment system for school lunch proves inefficient, burdensome to students

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

Students who eat lunches provided by JJ’s Catering are required to pay a sum of money for an entire semester’s worth of meals. While this may appear to save students the inconvenience of having to...

New honor code reflects importance of academic integrity

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

Identifying academic dishonesty as a problem, the SIC, comprised of Eugene Yang (12), Nagyon Kim (11), David Moon (11), Nick Yeo (10), Alice Lee (9) and Ruth Poulsen, English teacher, has been drafting...

New coaches introduced to winter season teams

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

To continue the accomplishments and legacies of previous coaches, the athletics department introduced Ben Barnett, seventh grade English teacher and Max Schwartz, eighth grade social studies teacher to...

November: Letter to the Editor from Fredric Schneider

TTAdmin | Nov 30, 2014

I cannot resist the opportunity to respond to the article on Early College deadlines. This is not like a “typical American public school’ where most seniors would apply to five or six schools at the...