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Korean history, no longer a mystery

Korean history, no longer a mystery

Minjae Chun, Design & Production Editor | Apr 18, 2022

Wait, so what exactly happened in the Gwangju May 18 uprising? What about the 6.25 war?  A couple of months ago, when I asked my grandfather these questions, he was truly taken aback by my lack of...

Changing the feedback culture, Part 3: Inflated grades, inflated expectations

Changing the feedback culture, Part 3: Inflated grades, inflated expectations

Jordan Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief | Apr 15, 2022

Straight As no longer hold much meaning within our school. When most students’ grade point averages (GPA) typically reside in the mid to high 90s, the distinction is not as special as it once was. Back...

KBO and MLB seasons begin

KBO and MLB seasons begin

Erin Choi, Reporter | Apr 15, 2022

For the past two years, the pandemic has not done justice to the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) and Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons due to the lack of fan attendance. So, baseball fans have been...

Applications for executive positions begin for the 2022-23 school year

Applications for executive positions begin for the 2022-’23 school year

Daniel Shin, Editor-In-Chief | Apr 14, 2022

As the second semester comes to a close, clubs have begun sifting through piles of applications to select new executive members for the 2022-'23 school year. The application process differs slightly from...

Graphic by Woojune Kim (11)

Publicize politicians’ private personas

Isabelle Lee, Reporter | Apr 14, 2022

On March 8, the prosecutor general turned presidential leader, Yoon Suk-yeol, secured his victory in the 2022 presidential election, bringing the conservative party back into power. Right before Yoon confirmed...

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A collective fight against the Ukraine crisis: SIS chimes in

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Apr 14, 2022

Following Russia’s first attack on Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian residents have been living under inhumane conditions—stripped of their homes, education, and food. The country is in desperate need...

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T1 wins spring finals with undefeated regular season

Joseph Chun, Design & Production Editor | Apr 14, 2022

On April 2, League of Legends (LoL) team T1 defeated Gen.G 3-1, in the LoL Champions Korea (LCK) spring finals. Though Gen.G fought well, it was not enough to prevent the destructive T1, which had a perfect...

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Will Smith’s “slapstick” at the Oscars

Paul Moon, Managing Editor | Apr 14, 2022

On March 28, the 94th Academy Awards was held in Dolby Theater in Hollywood. This annual award ceremony celebrates talent in the film industry and is widely considered the most prestigious award in the...

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Tracking highs and lows of students’ quarantine cooking

Woojune Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief | Apr 14, 2022

During the pandemic, many SIS students have found a new hobby: cooking. The lockdown naturally gave students more opportunities to cook since they had more time at home and could not eat outside as often. “I...

SIS soars at AMIS 2022

SIS soars at AMIS 2022

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Apr 14, 2022

On March 28, Strings and Orchestra Director Julia Kim shared the results of 34 SIS students' submissions to the Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS) 2022 Online Solo and Ensemble Festival....

College admissions: Four years of effort come to fruition

College admissions: Four years of effort come to fruition

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Apr 13, 2022

Though the last quarter of the school year is the most stressful time of the year, with the majority of juniors, sophomores, and freshmen cramming for AP exams and finals, seniors are busy opening their...

Military sends draft letters

Military sends draft letters

Jack Lee, Reporter | Apr 12, 2022

This year, the Korean Military Manpower Administration (MMA) sent letters to every male Korean citizen born in 2004. Many SIS students have been the recipients of such letters from the MMA reminding them...