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‘Alien: Romulus’: What makes a movie an Alien movie?

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Oct 12, 2024

Since Ridley Scott’s “Alien” in 1979, many movies have been released under the “Alien” franchise, all attempting to capture the essence of what made the original so iconic. These films have ranged...

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A new MLB Legend: Shohei Ohtani reaches 50-50 home runs

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Oct 12, 2024

On Sept. 19, in a match against the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher and hitter Shohei Ohtani became the first and only Major League Baseball player to record 50 home runs and 50 steals in...

Seoul Metro removes Dokdo sculptures from subway stations

Seoul Metro removes Dokdo sculptures from subway stations

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Sep 9, 2024

On Aug. 12, Seoul Metro removed Dokdo sculptures from Jamsil Station and Anguk Station, stirring political controversy as the removal of the symbolic models was a few days ahead of the Korean Liberation...

Kroos and Reus: One Last Dance at the Champions League Finals

Kroos and Reus: One Last Dance at the Champions League Finals

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | May 22, 2024

On May 8, Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich 2:1 in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals, bringing the final score to 4-3 and advancing to the finals. Despite being behind the goal count...

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Fraud: The Future of Cryptocurrencies

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Fraud: The Future of Cryptocurrencies

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Apr 15, 2024

On March 29, Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors of his company and ordered to forfeit $11bn to compensate victims....

Burning Bright: What the Burning Sun Scandal Shines about Korean Law

Burning Bright: What the Burning Sun Scandal Shines about Korean Law

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Apr 1, 2024

On Jan. 1, an online video of Seung-ri, a previous member of the K-pop group Big Bang, went viral after he was seen hosting an event at a Cambodian club when he suddenly exclaimed that he “would bring...

What ‘SIS Shantytown’ reveals about Korean ‘New Towns’

What ‘SIS Shantytown’ reveals about Korean ‘New Towns’

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Feb 28, 2024

As one approaches the beautiful territories of SIS, a disastrous scene unveils in front of them; also called the “shantytown” by many of the SIS community, there lies a huge area of land that seems...

Klinsmann and the KFA: A Step Back for Korean Soccer

Klinsmann and the KFA: A Step Back for Korean Soccer

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Feb 27, 2024

Jurgen Klinsmann, coach of the Korean national soccer team, was fired on Feb. 16 by the Korean Football Association (KFA), marking a dramatic end to the controversies about his lack of tactics and irresponsibility...

After experiencing an ankle injury, James Maddison is out until next year.

New Premier League: cursed by VAR and referees

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Nov 28, 2023

The Tottenham Spurs lost 4-1 against Chelsea F.C. on Nov. 7, their first defeat in their undefeated season. Yet, this match was much more than the first loss for the Spurs; the match showed the clear flaws...

Trick or Retreat: Why Halloween is not for us

Trick or Retreat: Why Halloween is not for us

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Nov 16, 2023

This year at SIS, we did not celebrate our traditional Halloween Carnival. Instead, we had the Fall Festival. Obviously, it is just the name that has changed; this year’s Fall Festival included a Haunted...

Matthew Halter asserts authority over his students during class.

Stricter teachers, better educators

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Oct 19, 2023

In recent months, South Korea has witnessed a trend that has shaken its education system to its core: the increase in suicide among teachers. Due to the lack of protection for teachers, parents of students...

Curtis Jones, Liverpool midfielder, sent off after receiving a red-card in the 26th minute.

Controversies spark as Tottenham Hotspurs stay undefeated

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Oct 10, 2023

On Oct. 1, Tottenham Hotspur faced Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur stadium, which accumulated a large audience as both teams had an undefeated season so far. After a dramatic own-goal in the 96th minute...