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North and South Korea establish closer relations through joint talks

North and South Korea establish closer relations through joint talks

Jenny Seo | Jan 31, 2018

On the morning of Jan. 9, North and South Korean officials met inside the border city of Panmunjom to engage in a series of highly anticipated talks. The two neighbors had not engaged in direct talks since...

Epileptic Seizures predicted through monthly brain patterns

Epileptic Seizures predicted through monthly brain patterns

Jenny Seo | Jan 31, 2018

To students who take courses related to the broad field of “science” such as chemistry, physics, biology, or environmental science, these subjects may appear to be tedious and challenging, or may...

K-POP singer Jonghyun’s death reveals hardships of stardom

K-POP singer Jonghyun’s death reveals hardships of stardom

Jenny Seo | Jan 31, 2018

On Dec. 18, Kim Jong-hyun, the main vocalist of the K-POP boy band SHINee committed suicide at his residence in Gangnam District. Kim Jong-hyun, better known by his stage name Jong-hyun, confirmed in his...

Government and people combine efforts for natural disaster relief

Government and people combine efforts for natural disaster relief

Jenny Seo | Jan 31, 2018

Although the start of a new year is usually full of new hope and optimism, for those living in regions hit by recent natural disasters, the New Year brought neither. 2017 had its fair share of natural...

BTS performs at AMA and appears on American variety shows

Jenny Seo | Dec 7, 2017

K-pop boy band Bangtan Boys (BTS) performed at the American Music Awards (AMA) on Nov. 20, attending three other major American variety shows including the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and...

Random Acts of Kindness saves seniors through post-it notes

Random Acts of Kindness saves seniors through post-it notes

Jenny Seo | Dec 7, 2017

With November sweeping in and bringing an increase in homework and tests, the SIS student body as a whole struggled with balancing sleep, stress, and summatives. But one group of students stood out from...

99 Complaints Against the World: Bring Back the Roar

99 Complaints Against the World: Bring Back the Roar

Jenny Seo | Dec 7, 2017

“R…r…roar,” Every morning, an obnoxious bell chimes in the speakers of my first period classroom, followed by an equally obnoxious sound that I cannot simply make out. The voices coming out...

SIS live streaming increases viewership of school events

SIS live streaming increases viewership of school events

Jenny Seo | Dec 7, 2017

On a busy school day, it may be difficult to attend even the most important events at school. With this consideration, SIS’s media club, also known as Tiger News Today (TNT), began hosting live stream...

Latest K-fashion trends stir interest in extraordinarily unique clothes

Latest K-fashion trends stir interest in extraordinarily unique clothes

Jenny Seo | Nov 22, 2017

Among all the multitude of KPOP hypes and other cultural hotspots in South Korea, strange and intriguing fashion trends have come into the spotlight. Ranging from the newly created folded shoes to other...

SIS art department participates in Memory Project

SIS art department participates in Memory Project

Jenny Seo | Nov 22, 2017

Last month, the atrium stage was covered with sugar, salt, and hardworking art students; students in Studio Art 1 and 2 have been working on the Memory Project, an annual project the SIS art department...

Movie Review: “Happy Death Day”

Movie Review: “Happy Death Day”

Jenny Seo | Nov 22, 2017

What would it be like to experience déjà vu every single day until you finally realize that you are actually stuck in an inescapable time loop? On November 9, “Happy Death Day” made its debut as...

Trump pushes Congress to approve tax reform

Trump pushes Congress to approve tax reform

Jenny Seo | Nov 22, 2017

On Sept. 27, the Trump administration released the Unified Tax Reform Framework that would cut income tax rates, lowering the top rate to 35 percent from 39.6 percent, while decreasing the number of tax...