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Students get ready to take suneung 2025

Fluctuating difficulty in Suneung 2025 alarms students

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Dec 3, 2024

Anxious test takers across South Korea are awaiting their final result of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), also known as suneung. Difficulty of the test directly causes the fluctuation for the...

People visit Vladimir Shklyarov’s funeral

Ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov dies at age 39

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Dec 3, 2024

A principal star has ceased in the Ballet industry. On Nov. 16, world-renowned ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov passed at age 39. According to the world-renown Mariinsky Theatre company, Shklyarov had...

Caption: Donald Trump making a speech after winning the election 
Source: USA Today

Donald Trump gets re-elected in 2024

Serim Kwon, Reporter | Nov 15, 2024

For weeks heading into the 2024 presidential election date, the New York Times public opinion poll revealed that Kamala Harris would get elected by a very small margin. However, just as the election date...

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Apple’s first call recording feature debuts with mixed reactions

Stella Ock, Reporter | Nov 13, 2024

17 years after its launch, Apple released iOS 18.1, the beta version of its iPhone operating system, on Oct. 28. The most notable feature of this update is Apple's first official support for call recording...

Andy Kim, next to his wife Tammy Lai and his sons at the election night headquarters

Andy Kim becomes America’s first Korean Senator

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | Nov 13, 2024

Andy Kim, a Democrat from New Jersey, was elected to the US Senate on Tuesday, making him the first Korean American in the Senate. At age 42, Kim will also become one of the youngest members of the Senate...

Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico

The “monster storm” sweeps Florida: Hurricane Milton

Chelsea Kim, Reporter | Nov 1, 2024

Hurricane Milton tore through Florida on Oct. 9-10, causing widespread flooding, flattening homes, and leaving millions without power. The storm, one of the most powerful to hit the state in recent years,...

Footage of the Starship rocket landing in the metal arms

SpaceX successfully recovers fired rocket

Ryan Lee, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

SpaceX’s latest breakthrough on Oct. 13 marked a significant day in history for aerospace enthusiasts. SpaceX, an aerospace company owned by Elon Musk, successfully caught the booster from the bottom...

Birth rate in South Korea drops

South Korean government’s battle with low birth rate: Is it going in the right direction?

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

While battling the national emergency of a low birth rate over the last few decades, South Korea has been taking new financial measures to prevent the shrinking population. With this problem remaining...

Graphic by Zoe Chang

CIA recruits individuals from North Korea, Iran, and China

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024
On Oct. 2, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) launched a new drive to recruit individuals from China, Iran, and North Korea causing controversy among the international community.
Graphic by Serim Kwon

North Korea destroys key road link to South Korea

Serim Kwon, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

After Kim Jong Un threatened to cut off all South Korean influence, North Korea detonated parts of two major roads connecting the two countries. The explosion happened on Oct. 15th, only six days after...

Liam Payne’s fans bring flowers in front of the hotel

English pop star Liam Payne dies at 31

Chloe Yoon, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

Former One Direction member Liam Payne was found dead after falling or potentially jumping from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires on Oct. 16. Payne rose to global stardom in 2010 when he debuted...

Influenza vaccine from University of Pennsylvania laboratory

Are flu vaccines no longer effective?

Subeen Shim, Webmaster/Design Editor | Oct 30, 2024

With the rise of patients visiting doctors for flu vaccines, The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) predicts that the influenza vaccine being used for flu this season will be less effective...