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O.J Simpson dies at 76

O.J Simpson dies at 76

Taerin Kim, Reporter | May 2, 2024

Former football star and the defendant in a highly-publicized murder trial, O.J Simpson, died at his home at the age 76 on April 10 after a battle with cancer.  Simpson’s diagnosis of unspecified...

Pro-Palestinian protests after mass arrest at Columbia University

Pro-Palestinian protests after mass arrest at Columbia University

Subeen Shim, Reporter | May 2, 2024

Classes canceled, dozens of arrests, and university gates closed. On April 23, prestigious US universities started to experience campus tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas.  More than 100 pro-Palestinians,...

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Arizona house overturns abortion laws

Jiah Hwang, Reporter | May 2, 2024

On April 25, the Arizona House of Representatives voted to overturn the state’s abortion ban that has been in place since 1864. This was possible with three republican party members, Matt Gress, Tim...

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Donald Trump faces potential jail time

Grace Lee, Reporter | Apr 29, 2024

Former US President Donald Trump is facing criminal charges for alleged alterations of around 36 business records in an attempt to cover up the hush money he paid to adult actress Stormy Daniels. The jury...

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Kate Middleton: Where is she?

Jiah Hwang, Reporter | Apr 15, 2024

Amid the flurry of rumors surrounding the disappearance of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, Kensington Palace released an emotional video message aired on BBC Studios of Kate Middleton personally...

South Korean doctors strike

South Korean doctors engage in mass protest against government plans

Chelsea Kim, Social Media Manager | Apr 15, 2024

Following the government's announcement on increasing medical school admissions from 3,058 to 5,058 starting in 2025, over 9,000 doctors walked out to hold a mass anti-government rally. As a result, surgeries...

Source: Tech.co

Students voice opinions on possible TikTok ban

Everlyn Chong, Reporter | Apr 15, 2024

The long conflict between the US government and TikTok broke out when the House of Representatives passed a bill on March 13. The bill forced ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, to decide between two...

Joe Biden faces criticism for his proclamation on Easter

Joe Biden faces criticism for his proclamation on Easter

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Apr 15, 2024

President Joe Biden has been facing criticism from users of social media and Republicans for his proclamation supporting the transgender community on Easter Sunday, with some suggesting that this was a...

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Koreans vote in legislative elections

Hannah Yi, Copy Editor | Apr 15, 2024

Koreans voted for a new 300-member National Assembly in South Korea’s 22nd legislative election held on April 10.  254 members were chosen directly through voting with one lawmaker representing each...

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Fraud: The Future of Cryptocurrencies

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Fraud: The Future of Cryptocurrencies

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Apr 15, 2024

On March 29, Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors of his company and ordered to forfeit $11bn to compensate victims....

OpenAI announces Sora, a video generator

OpenAI announces Sora, a video generator

Eric Hyunseung Cho, Copy Editor | Mar 19, 2024

On Feb. 15, OpenAI unveiled Sora, a system that generates videos based on a prompt. OpenAI’s demonstration included short, high-quality videos created in minutes. Video examples included a woman walking...

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So why rest on Samil Day?

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Mar 19, 2024

Watching the news of the sheer number of people traveling to Japan on Samil Day, one can only imagine whether those same travelers are aware of the historical context behind Samil Day. Even within SIS,...