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DMZ Eco Youth club members dive into nature

DMZ Eco Youth club members dive into nature

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Feb 24, 2022

On Feb. 19, DMZ Eco Youth club members Tobias Choy (10), Joshua Hwang (10), and Yoonseo Kang (10) headed to Cheorwon County, Gangwon-do to observe crane species in the area.  After studying them...

SIS varsity basketball teams lose championship title amid undefeated season

SIS varsity basketball teams lose championship title amid undefeated season

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Feb 23, 2022

The SIS varsity basketball teams participated in the KAIAC tournament on Feb. 18-19, with the girls at SIS and the boys at SFS both placing second.  The two teams dominated the court, defeating their...

Spring tryouts begin

Spring tryouts begin

Woojune Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief | Feb 21, 2022

On Feb. 15 and 16, spring tryouts began for varsity soccer and badminton respectively.  “It is nice to be back playing,” Andrew Nam (11), varsity soccer player, said. “Tryouts have been cold,...

BigBang to make long-awaited comeback

BigBang to make long-awaited comeback

Erin Choi, Reporter | Feb 21, 2022

On Feb. 7, YG Entertainment confirmed that BigBang, one of South Korea’s biggest and most controversial boy bands, is making its long-awaited comeback this year. They have reportedly completed the recording...

Student Spotlight: Athlete Edition

Student Spotlight: Athlete Edition

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Feb 21, 2022

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Rams secure Super Bowl LVI victory

Rams secure Super Bowl LVI victory

Isabelle Lee, Reporter | Feb 17, 2022

On Feb. 14, the LA Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals at the Super Bowl LVI with a final score of 23-20 in the Inglewood SoFi stadium. The Rams scored a touchdown in the final two minutes to take the...

Beijing 2022 begins amid controversy

Beijing 2022 begins amid controversy

Sunny Lee, Reporter | Feb 17, 2022

Having been only six months since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Beijing Winter Olympics is taking place from Feb. 4-20. There are over 2900 athletes from 90 countries participating.  Similar to the...

Charlie Puth leads way for musicians to share music on TikTok

Charlie Puth leads way for musicians to share music on TikTok

Jack Lee, Reporter | Feb 17, 2022

Artists worldwide have been taking advantage of the massively popular social media platform, TikTok. In particular, American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth’s promotion of his new album on TikTok has...

Your choice: human-caused mass extinction

Your choice: human-caused mass extinction

Paul Moon, Managing Editor | Feb 17, 2022

Countless birds fly out of the woods as a fire rages in the middle of the Amazon, destroying hundreds of acres of trees and burning up all life in its path. A few months later, a plain of grass and a herd...

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Fact-checking the AP course system at SIS

Erin Choi, Reporter | Feb 15, 2022

A number of SIS students remain unsure about the AP course system: in particular, how the testing regulations outside of school work.  The number of AP courses students are permitted to take differ...

Biden promises to nominate Black woman for Supreme Court

Biden promises to nominate Black woman for Supreme Court

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Feb 15, 2022

On Jan. 27, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Bryer announced his pending retirement in a White House announcement. On the same day, President Joe Biden promised to nominate a Black woman to fill the vacated...

Amelia Chung (11) holds up the rose she received.

Clubs promote Valentine’s Day events

Minjae Chun, Design & Production Editor | Feb 14, 2022

Valentine’s Day has arrived, and the United Youth Service Club (UYSC) and the Music Production Club (MP3) arranged festive activities for the student body to enjoy. In celebration of Valentine’s...