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Yoon Suk-yeol delivers an address to the nation

Yoon Suk-yeol impeached from the presidency

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Apr 11, 2025

Former Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was removed from office by South Korea’s highest court on April 4 in response to his declaration of martial law in December. This impeachment will take effect immediately,...

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive action to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.

Trump signs executive order to close the education department

Stella Ock, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Mar. 25 to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, claiming that the department has spent over $3 trillion without improving national test...

Graphic by Stella Ock

Pushed too hard, too soon: the toxic reality of Korea’s 7-sae goshi

Stella Ock, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

When most children around the world are learning through play and discovery, South Korean children as young as five are instead buried in textbooks. This is the reality of the 7-sae goshi (7-year-old exam),...

Graphic by Zoe Chang

CDU wins 2025 German Federal Elections

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

On Feb. 24, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won the 2025 Federal Elections for the German parliament, also known as the Bundestag. The CDU, led by Friederich Mertz, received 28.52 percent of all votes,...

Graphic by Zoe Chang

Jeonbuk becomes candidate to host the 2036 Summer Olympics

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

“Jeonbuk has done it!” Kim Hyun-joo, KBS reporter, said, announcing in late February that the province of Jeonbuk was chosen as a candidate to host the 2036 Summer Olympics in Korea despite tough competition...

Visitors tour the Injeong-jeon of Changdeokgung

Changdeokgung opens up apartments to the public

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

With the arrival of spring, Changdeokgung Palace has opened its apartments to the public in a ceremony called Chang-ho. Initiated by the National Heritage Administration and Palace/Royal Tombs Headquarters,...

A family of three walking together

Resurgence of Korea’s birth rates

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

After South Korea’s historical birth rate plummeted, it rose for the first time in almost a decade. This sudden rise has become a ray of hope for South Korea, with many hoping it will be a turning point...

The public bath where three people passed away.

Korean public baths cause three deaths through unexpected electrocution

Subeen Shim, Webmaster/Design Editor | Apr 11, 2025

In December of 2023, three female patrons in their 70s unexpectedly passed away after suffering from fatal electric shocks while taking a hot bath at a bathhouse in Jochiwon, Sejong City. The identified...

Michelle Trachtenberg found dead in her apartment at age 39

Tragic death of actress Michelle Trachtenberg

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

Michelle Trachtenberg, a 39-year-old actress, was found dead in her New York City apartment on Wednesday this week. The NYPD stated they received a call around 8 a.m. and found Trachtenberg unconscious...

Hims and Hers’ drug ad airs during the Super Bowl

Super Bowl advertisements: Misinformation in the spotlight

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Apr 11, 2025

While attempting to make a lasting impression, many companies simply go too far. The 2025 Super Bowl advertisements emphasized this phenomenon. Some corporations have exploited the exposure that Super...

Picture of the post-wildfire and current flooding situation in California

California wildfire update: heavy rain spurs flooding

Stella Eu, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

From a distance beyond Pacific Palisades, California, denizens reported seeing a row of red smoke in the neighborhood East of Malibu. From Jan. 7-31, this growing fire was remembered as California’s...

The significance of a lithium-ion portable charger on the airplane.

A portable charger ignites Air Busan Airbus A321

Subeen Shim, Webmaster/Design Editor | Feb 28, 2025

With recent plane-related accidents, another airplane was involved in an accident on Jan. 28 in Gimhae International Airport. The Air Busan Airbus A321 was significantly damaged by the explosion just before...