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Queen Elizabeth leaves lasting legacy

Queen Elizabeth leaves lasting legacy

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Sep 21, 2022

On Sept. 8, Queen Elizabeth passed away at the Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at the age of 96. During her lifetime, she ruled over 20 sovereign states. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days marked...

The Artemis 1 is preparing for launch.

Artemis Program launches new space era

Eric Hyunseung Cho, Editor in Chief | Sep 21, 2022

“That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” said Neil Armstrong when he stepped off Apollo 11 onto the moon in 1969. 53 years later, NASA’s Artemis Program aspires to put humans...

Queen Elizabeth at the 2018 London Fashion Week, source: Vogue

Brands cancel London Fashion Week shows in light of Queen Elizabeth’s death

Chelsea Kim, Reporter | Sep 21, 2022

To demonstrate respect for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, many brands such as Burberry and Raf Simons have canceled their shows at the upcoming London Fashion Week, held from Sept. 16-20.  “I...

African American Studies Books

College Board creates AP African-American Studies

Chelsea Kim, Reporter | Sep 19, 2022

After eight years without new AP courses, College Board recently announced the AP African-American Studies pilot program which will debut at 60 different US high schools this fall. This multidisciplinary...

Ukraine launches counter-attack

Ukraine launches counter-attack

Paul Moon, Managing Editor | Sep 19, 2022

Ukraine launched a surprise military offensive on the eastern Kharkiv region earlier this month, and on Sept. 10, President Zelensky announced that Ukrainian forces have advanced to the key city of Izium....

A worker makes a COVID-19 test kit.

Korean government loosens travel restrictions

Hannah Yi, Managing Editor | Sep 15, 2022

Since Sept. 3, negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results were not required for inbound travelers, regardless of their vaccination status. Although travelers will still have to take a PCR test within...

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Typhoon Hinnamnor hits Korea

Andrew Shin, Reporter | Sep 7, 2022

From Sept. 5-7, Typhoon Hinnamnor crossed Korea, approaching Jeju Island and moving near the coast of Busan. This was the eleventh typhoon of the pacific typhoon season, with rain forecasted nationwide...

Inha University freshman leaving the police station following investigation to his murder and rape charges.

Updates on Inha University’s campus rape incident

Erin J Choi, Reporter | Aug 28, 2022

Judicial officials reported that Inha University’s campus rape suspect pled guilty on Aug. 16 to his murder charge for pushing the victim off a campus building. On July 15, a female freshman was found...

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Democrats pass Inflation Reduction Act

Brandon Choi, Executive Copy Editor | Aug 24, 2022

On Aug. 17, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill to lower inflation, take climate action, and expand healthcare.  “Now the government is able to negotiate pharmaceutical prices...

School year opens with record rainfall

School year opens with record rainfall

Jack Lee, Reporter | Aug 24, 2022

A record-high rainfall of 141.5 millimeters per hour—the most in more than 80 years— devastated South Korea on Aug. 8. This flood wrecked buildings and dismantled public transportation, impacting citizens...

Yoon and Biden hold first summit in Seoul

Yoon and Biden hold first summit in Seoul

Jack Lee, Reporter | May 27, 2022

On May 21, newly-elected South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden met at a summit in Seoul as part of his new Asia-Pacific economic bloc. Much of their talk focused on North Korea,...

Elon Musk’s offer to purchase Twitter

Elon Musk’s offer to purchase Twitter

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | May 19, 2022

On April 25th, a Twitter press release announced at 2:50 pm ET that Elon Musk was interested in buying the app for approximately $44 billion. Musk—a highly publicized figure renowned for his successful...