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Golden Globes, Academy Awards highlight Asian representation

Golden Globes, Academy Awards highlight Asian representation

Jenny Seo | Jan 29, 2020

On Jan. 6, Asian-American actress Awkwafina became the first woman of Asian descent to claim the title of Best Actress in the 77th Golden Globes. Meanwhile, South Korean movie director Bong Joon-ho’s...

Instagram implements new system of hiding likes

Instagram implements new system of hiding likes

Jenny Seo | Jan 29, 2020

In November of 2019, social media giant Instagram announced that it would begin an experiment involving “hiding” the number of likes users receive on their posts. For these test subjects in Australia,...

Trump impeachment inquiry intensifies through public hearings

Trump impeachment inquiry intensifies through public hearings

Jenny Seo | Dec 6, 2019

On Sept. 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi declared the beginning of an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s attempts to seek foreign assistance in sabotaging opponent Joe Biden, a...

Winter Sports Season Update

Winter Sports Season Update

Jenny Seo | Dec 6, 2019

On the first week of November, the winter sports season officially began. From the beginning, both the basketball and cheerleading teams had a busy schedule: the basketball teams spent hours per week practicing...

South Korean justice minister Cho Kuk resigns over corruption allegations

South Korean justice minister Cho Kuk resigns over corruption allegations

Jenny Seo | Oct 31, 2019

Surrendering to the intense public pressure, South Korean justice minister Cho Kuk resigned from his office on Oct.14. While some with liberal perspectives supported Cho, others denounced him for abusing...

Editorial: Rethinking the SIS student stereotype

Editorial: Rethinking the “SIS student” stereotype

Jenny Seo | Oct 11, 2019

As seniors wade through the thick of college apps season, and classes are now multiplying in workload, discourse surrounding “the SIS student” is resurfacing. The SIS student, according to commonly...

North Korea continues missile tests despite backlash

North Korea continues missile tests despite backlash

Jenny Seo | Oct 11, 2019

During the past year, North Korea has consistently made efforts to peacefully negotiate with the US and South Korea, engaging in a series of talks that first took place in Singapore, Pyongyang, Hanoi,...

Seniors pursue various college applications

Seniors pursue various college applications

Jenny Seo | Oct 11, 2019

Now in their first semester of their last year of high school, seniors are busy researching various universities and writing college application essays to best demonstrate their personalities and achievements...

Disney+ sparks competition

Disney+ sparks competition

Jenny Seo | Oct 11, 2019

In August 2018, Disney released a mysterious poster with its logo and a plus sign at the center, along with the logos of its smaller branches such as Marvel and Pixar. A few days later, the entertainment...