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Source: USA Today

So why rest on Samil Day?

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Mar 19, 2024

Watching the news of the sheer number of people traveling to Japan on Samil Day, one can only imagine whether those same travelers are aware of the historical context behind Samil Day. Even within SIS,...

SIS Track and Field team competes in first meet

SIS Track and Field team competes in first meet

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Mar 19, 2024

On March 11, the track and field team traveled down to Humphreys High School for their first meet of the season. They competed against seven other schools: CI, DMHS, HHS, KIS, OMHS, SFS, and YISS. Many...

Gym popularity explodes with seniors

Gym popularity explodes with seniors

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

An annual trend between seniors is to start working out at the gym after finishing their college applications. Starting around the New Year, many Korean students (both public school and SIS students)...

Source: Doctors News

Doctors protest capacity increase in medical schools

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

Ever since the Yoon administration’s plan to increase the number of available spots at medical schools by 2000 students, dissatisfied doctors, particularly those affiliated with the Korean Medical Association...

Source: Al Jazeera

Korea finishes Asian Cup as Semi-Finalists

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Feb 15, 2024

On Feb. 6, Korea lost to Jordan in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup by 0-2, making it the first loss Korea has ever had against Jordan. Neither team were able to score during the first...

Source: CNET

Apple releases Vision Pro

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Feb 8, 2024

Apple began delivering their new Vision Pro product to consumers in the US starting Feb. 2 at a starting price of $3499. The Apple Vision Pro is a mixed reality headset. With two forward-facing cameras...

Source: TVING

‘Death’s Game’ series review

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Jan 25, 2024

“Death is only an ‘insignificant’ tool to end my suffering.” - Choi Yi-Jae “Death’s Game” is a web series based on a webtoon by the same name, fully released on Jan. 5. Directed by Ha...

Source: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Japan lands a spacecraft on the moon

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Jan 25, 2024

On Jan. 19, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed two lunar rovers, LEV-1 and LEV-2, on the moon with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lander. This made Japan...

Chong Min (11) explains his project to curious onlookers

Coding Club hosts coding fair

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Dec 12, 2023

Coding Club showcased their semester projects to students in the atrium on Dec. 6. Members interacted with curious onlookers to explain the function of their projects. The club presented three projects:...

Bookadoodle club hosts book swap

Bookadoodle club hosts book swap

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Dec 6, 2023

The Bookadoodle club hosted a book swap event from Nov. 29-30 during office hours. A selection of books from different genres was set on a table in the atrium such that students could place a book that...

Robotics teams competes in its first match

Robotics teams competes in its first match

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Nov 22, 2023

SIS robotics teams 78984A and 78984B competed at SFS against 24 teams from APIS, Chadwick, KIS, and SFS on Nov. 13. Team A and B placed 5th and 20th respectively. Team A went up against Chadwick teams...

OpenAI dismisses CEO Sam Altman

OpenAI dismisses CEO Sam Altman

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Nov 22, 2023

OpenAI’s board of directors fired Sam Altman, then CEO of OpenAI, on Nov. 17. After talks between Altman and OpenAI on Nov. 18-19, the board of directors opposed reinstating Altman as CEO, instead appointing...

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