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Gina Carano criticized for controversial social media posts

Gina Carano criticized for controversial social media posts

Jennifer You | Mar 16, 2021

Actress Gina Carano has recently been fired from Lucasfilm following a series of controversial social media posts on her Instagram account. Lucasfilm released an official statement, announcing that she...

Deepfake controversy shocks the Korean entertainment industry

Deepfake controversy shocks the Korean entertainment industry

Irene Kim | Feb 14, 2021

In South Korea, the public has increasingly called for the punishment of producers and distributors for inappropriate deep fake videos, especially manipulated pornographic videos and photos involving female...

Koreans find travel closer to home, camping due to COVID-19

Koreans find travel closer to home, camping due to COVID-19

Jack Lee, Reporter | Nov 17, 2020

The South Korean government has recently announced that it will lower the COVID-19 safety precautions to level one. In response to the change of policy, people in South Korea have begun to participate...

Teachers share plans for Chuseok

Teachers share plans for Chuseok

Alice Lee | Oct 22, 2020

Adjusting to the beginning of the school year has been chaotic: a flurry of summatives, virtual club meetings, and changes in sports activities have exhausted both students and teachers. Yet, the upcoming...

Apple unveils new products for 2020

Apple unveils new products for 2020

Isabelle Lee, Reporter | Oct 22, 2020

On Sept. 15, Apple unveiled its product lineup for 2020 at a special event held at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. The list of products included the new Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch...

New students adjust to school environment and challenges

New students adjust to school environment and challenges

Jack Lee, Reporter | Sep 17, 2020

Adjusting to a change is always difficult. In response to the second wave of COVID-19, SIS has been taking several measures in order to prevent students from being exposed to any possible symptoms of...

SIS graduates face challenges

SIS graduates face challenges

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Sep 17, 2020

Following the sudden closure of college campuses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SIS graduates have been obliged to relocate to a wide variety of living situations. After the continuous rise of COVID-19...

Home fitness rises in popularity during coronavirus outbreak

Home fitness rises in popularity during coronavirus outbreak

Aimee Choi | Jun 1, 2020

For most people, life in quarantine has continued to be the norm for the past few months, and it has naturally resulted in the neglect of their physical health and wellbeing. As the majority of fitness...

Teacher plans for summer break in Coronavirus pandemic

Teacher plans for summer break in Coronavirus pandemic

Jack Lee, Reporter | May 31, 2020

Over the past few months, the Coronavirus has spread and killed thousands of innocent individuals in hundreds of countries. In South Korea alone, 256 people lost their lives due to the pandemic. Meanwhile,...

Film industries seek ways to survive through COVID-19 pandemic

Film industries seek ways to survive through COVID-19 pandemic

Sally Lee | May 31, 2020

Since February, Korean movie industries have struggled to survive amidst the coronavirus pandemic, especially after the introduction of the social distancing measures. For a month, cinemas experienced...

Vibe’s new payment system creates friendly environment for artists

Emily Bae | Apr 20, 2020

Vibe, a Korean music streaming service created by Naver, has recently announced a billing system that is more transparent and profitable for artists. It aims to pay artists based solely on how long individual...

Online schooling leaves physical and mental effects on students

Online schooling leaves physical and mental effects on students

Sally Lee | Apr 20, 2020

As more schools are shifting to virtual learning to proceed with academics in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the advantages and disadvantages of online education have become a widely discussed topic....