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99 Complaints Against the World: Living Life on the Edge of Hell

99 Complaints Against the World: Living Life on the Edge of Hell

Jenny Seo | Nov 22, 2017

My junior year was seemingly off to a good start. Contrary to the plethora of 11th grade horror stories that upperclassmen told me about, it was somewhat bearable. I was rising up the ranks, and being...

The Pyeongchang Olympics fuel unintended consequences in South Korea

The Pyeongchang Olympics fuel unintended consequences in South Korea

Jenny Seo | Nov 9, 2017

On August 30, 2017, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) claimed that Pyeongchang, South Korea is ready to welcome the world to the 2018 Olympics. In fact, the huge preparations for this event, such...

99 Complaints Against the World:

99 Complaints Against the World:

Jenny Seo | Nov 7, 2017

My desk currently contains two shots of espresso coffee, crumpled pieces of paper, and one completely sleep-deprived individual. I’ve been going through what students call “hell week,” a week before...

Movie Review: “The Hitman’s Bodyguard”

Movie Review: “The Hitman’s Bodyguard”

Jenny Seo | Nov 7, 2017

Nowadays, people watch movies for a purpose. They want to leave the theater with something more than just a jumbled mess of characters and scenes that they know they will forget within a few days. People...

Cardi B: a record setting musician

Cardi B: a record setting musician

Jenny Seo | Nov 7, 2017

Cardi B has taken the throne. With her newest single, “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B rose to No. 1 on the Billboard 100 chart on Sept. 25. Other than the fact that she dethroned Taylor Swift’s “Look What...

Show KPOP takes the stage off-Broadway

Show KPOP takes the stage off-Broadway

Jenny Seo | Nov 6, 2017

On Sept. 22, KPOP, an immersive musical officially opened in the A.R.T or New York theatres. Performed by 18 members all of Asian descent, KPOP is a bilingual show that reveals the backstory of numerous...

Alibaba launches facial recognition system in China

Alibaba launches facial recognition system in China

Jenny Seo | Oct 18, 2017

From arresting criminals to paying for a burger at KFC, the facial recognition system has been put in place in China since the beginning of 2017, displaying a relatively high accuracy of 98.1 percent....

IOC says Pyeongchang is ready for the Winter Olympics

IOC says Pyeongchang is ready for the Winter Olympics

Jenny Seo | Oct 18, 2017

Located about 126 km from Seoul in Gangwon, the scenic Pyeongchang ski resorts have been known to only several people for their cool, crisp air and picturesque scenery. However, these resorts are now ready...

Ddareungi leads the eco-friendly revolution in Seoul

Ddareungi leads the eco-friendly revolution in Seoul

Jenny Seo | Oct 18, 2017

The global trend of bike-sharing systems has finally managed to catch on in Korea. Since the introduction of Ddareungi, Seoul’s most prominent bicycle-sharing system, more and more people have abandoned...

Forensics clinic is held at SIS

Forensics clinic is held at SIS

Jenny Seo | Oct 18, 2017

It is finally September; classes have just settled into the regular flow of assignments, and activities are back on track with meetings and practices. The varsity forensics team has now begun its 2017-2018...

99 Complaints Against the World: Bitter Litter Truth

99 Complaints Against the World: Bitter Litter Truth

Jenny Seo | Oct 18, 2017

I have always thought that sticking gum on furniture was simply one of those scenes from movies like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”—until I first-handedly experienced the touch of a slimy, slightly...

New club provides opportunities for coding

New club provides opportunities for coding

Jenny Seo | Sep 14, 2017

In an age where the use of technology seems to be constantly growing, knowing how to program a computer is an increasingly common expectation and popular interest for young people. This is especially true...