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Behind the scenes: counselor meetings

Christie Hwang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | Feb 24, 2025

Speaking in honest terms, when that email drops about another mandatory counselor meeting, most students groan. Another 30 minutes are taken from studying, hanging out with friends, or doing anything else...

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In defense of WeBWork

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Feb 12, 2025

When a new WebWork assignment is uploaded, many students make the habitual decision to either procrastinate the assignment to a date past the deadline or simply not even attempt the problems. More often...

How to: overcome sol-keu culture

How to: overcome sol-keu culture

Jiah Hwang, Multimedia Editor/Copy Editor | Dec 12, 2024

When one brings up Christmas in Korea, the immediate thoughts that come to mind may be holding hands with a significant other and clumsily rolling down the icy skating zone. Next stop, walking through...

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In defense of the competitive nature of SIS

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Dec 3, 2024

When working towards practically anything at SIS, whether it be an executive position in a club or an academic excellence award at the end of the year, students find themselves amidst intense competition...

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...