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How to: be a girl's girl

How to: be a girl’s girl

Jiah Hwang, Multimedia Editor/Copy Editor | Oct 30, 2024

Female friendships are emphasized as one of the most empowering and supportive relationships in media. When a girl posts something on social media, another girl would feel obliged to rush to comment uplifting...

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In defense of students’ unhealthy study habits

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Oct 28, 2024

When teachers see a student hunched over on a desk with bottles of coffee around them and engaged in a panicked conversation with a classmate, most will shake their heads disapprovingly, questioning why...

How to: stay awake

How to: stay awake

Jiah Hwang, Multimedia Editor/Copy Editor | Oct 2, 2024

As we progress through high school, increasing pressure placed on summative results and club responsibilities cause an increase in sleepless nights. Many students would consider themselves to be lucky...

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In defense of ‘mean’ teachers

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Sep 13, 2024

When asked to picture a mean teacher, the minds of the vast majority of SIS students will likely conjure up a teacher harshly slamming down a summative with a grade of any number less than 90 percent scribbled...

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ChatGPT mathematics accuracy decreases from 98% to 2%

Eric Hyunseung Cho, Editor in Chief | Nov 11, 2023

Researchers from Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley found that ChatGPT had a decline in performance for specific tasks in June compared to March. These tasks include mathematical...

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How accurate is 98 percent on Turnitin’s AI detection?

Eric Hyunseung Cho, Editor in Chief | Nov 11, 2023

On April 4, Turnitin released its AI detection software to 10,700 educational institutions in an effort to counter AI-assisted cheating. Turnitin’s new software falsely flagged the use of AI. For example,...

Astronomically high budget, worth it?

Astronomically high budget, worth it?

Eric Hyunseung Cho, Editor in Chief | Apr 5, 2023

Each year, the US spends billions of dollars on NASA for aeronautics research, human space exploration, technological development, and robotic spaceflight. This year alone, President Biden signed off on...

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Academic Anecdotes: Friday Fatigue

Joseph Chun, Design & Production Editor | Apr 28, 2022

After yet another long school week of summatives and assignments, the week’s highlight was awaiting me––Friday night. After a few more hagwons, I rushed back home and turned on my PC game where my...

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...

Academic Anecdotes: Week of hell

Academic Anecdotes: Week of hell

Joseph Chun, Design & Production Editor | Mar 4, 2022

Sunday. I started with a strong resolve to ace every test that week—my week of hell.  My misery kicked off with an AP Biology and Algebra II test on Monday, a Chinese test on Tuesday, then a life-defining...

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Changing the feedback culture, Part 2: Teachers have it tough too

Jordan Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief | Feb 18, 2022

In our strange vernacular, the “nice” teachers are not kind in the conventional sense. More often than not, being “nice” is a compliment directed at a teacher’s generous grading style rather...

Changing the feedback culture, Part 1: Teachers, hear us out

Changing the feedback culture, Part 1: Teachers, hear us out

Jordan Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief | Dec 10, 2021

Having slain the final boss, the glorious hero returns, flaunting his victory to the others. The marveled achievement is none other than a raised grade after a tough but successful debate with a teacher...