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Jack O’ Lanterns to celebrate Halloween

Halloweekend for SIS

Jiah Hwang, Reporter | Nov 11, 2025

While people celebrate Halloween and the subsequent weekend, coined “Halloweekend,” all over the world, students and teachers at SIS have approached it in different ways. On the day of Halloween,...

AI’s extended role: therapist and friend

AI’s extended role: therapist and friend

Claire Baek, Reporter | Nov 11, 2025

Anonymous: “I cheated on my wife because she didn’t cook dinner for me after she worked a 12-hour shift. I felt sad and alone.” Chat GPT: “Of course, cheating is wrong—but in that moment,...

Colin Park (12), sports his fresh new cut

Icons of the buzzcut: SIS edition

David Yeo, Reporter | Nov 11, 2025

After the whirring of trimmers and the snips of scissors, the masterpiece is ready: a buzzcut. Famous for its short hair and almost bald appearance, the buzzcut has not always been popular. However, SIS...

The AirPods Pro 3 side by side with the older model.

Apple continues the AirPods Pro models

Colin Park, Reporter | Oct 22, 2025

It's the best thing you've ever heard. Just last week, Apple released its newest model of the AirPods Pro, the Pro 3. For $249, it has contributed to both the growing popularity and complaints regarding...

Korea’s ‘Moon Jars’: Their popularity and history

Everlyn Chong, Multimedia Editor | Oct 20, 2025

A smooth, curvilinear surface resonates a sense of depth and balance. The pure white moon jar stands as a symbol of elegance and individuality. Yet behind the austere beauty of this jar lies the history...

A Chipotle storefront in the US

Chipotle announces opening in South Korea

Claire Baek, Reporter | Sep 22, 2025

Chipotle Mexican Grill, a famous Mexican chain in the US, announced its plan to open its first store in Korea and Singapore in the first half of 2026. Signing a joint venture with Korea’s multinational...

A customer notice displayed at a Starbucks counter

Starbucks implements new policy

Claire Baek, Reporter | Sep 16, 2025

Starbucks Korea introduced new restrictive measures on ‘cagong’ students, people who work for hours in cafes with excessive personal equipment usage. The new policy forbade customers from using certain...

KakaoTalk and OpenAI merge functions.

Kakao and OpenAI strategise to implement powerful AI

Subeen Shim, Reporter | Feb 24, 2025

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, and Cheong Shin-a, the CEO of KakaoTalk, announced a joint collaboration to develop AI-driven products in South Korea on Feb. 4. According to Altman, this collaboration aims...

Visitors explore Olive Young's booth at KCON LA 2024

Olive Young opens first international store in Los Angeles

Chelsea Kim, Reporter | Feb 24, 2025

CJ Olive Young has officially announced that it is currently establishing its first US subsidiary, “CJ Olive Young USA,” in Los Angeles, California. Amidst the globally growing popularity of K-beauty...

DeepSeek, a growing Chinese AI program founded by Lian Wenfeng

DeepSeek: the new AI meta?

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | Feb 24, 2025

The Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek has taken the tech industry by storm, shocking the US and major tech companies in the race for advanced AI. Its efficient and well-structured responses have led many to...

TikTok users receive a notification that TikTok is unavailable

TikTok restores service in the US after 12-hour ban

Zoe Chang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | Feb 10, 2025

For many American TikTok users, Jan. 19 was a day of frustration and uncertainty. Across the US, a federal law banning the use of TikTok was enacted, with many users being greeted with a message saying,...

Graphic by Everlyn Chong (11)

Finding the balance between love and academics

Everlyn Chong, Multimedia Editor | Dec 12, 2024

When we students enter high school, we often begin to fantasize about relationships. Excited, we gossip about our “talking stages” and another student’s love life. When we come across relationship...