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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...

How to: be a girl's girl

How to: be a girl’s girl

Jiah Hwang, Multimedia Editor/Copy Editor | Oct 30, 2024

Female friendships are emphasized as one of the most empowering and supportive relationships in media. When a girl posts something on social media, another girl would feel obliged to rush to comment uplifting...

Graphic by Dom Min (10)

International schools should be ‘de-Koreanized’

Dom Min, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

Roam the hallways of SIS, and you will likely encounter a group of students having a conversation, whether it be about the US History summative they have the next period, “spilling the tea,” or simply...

Graphic by Grace Lee (11)

In defense of students’ unhealthy study habits

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Oct 28, 2024

When teachers see a student hunched over on a desk with bottles of coffee around them and engaged in a panicked conversation with a classmate, most will shake their heads disapprovingly, questioning why...

Graphic of girls AISA volleyball tournament

SIS mandates hosting homestays after a lack of student participation

Stella Eu, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

Every year, one of the most competitive tournaments in SIS, the Association of International Schools in Asia (AISA), is hosted by one of the six-member schools from Japan, Jeju, Taiwan, or South Korea....

Donald striking an iconic pose after getting shot

Two strikes on Trump, none on Harris

Colin Park, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

One in the ear, one not even near. In the last three months, former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts, while Kamala Harris and...

Graphic by Zoe Chang

The Gogyo Hakjumjae: Korea’s new revolutionary school system

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

From the year 2025, the school life of a Korean student will change drastically. In 2022, the Korean government stated that they would be implementing a new course selection and grading system starting...

Ryan Lee (10) scrolling on Instagram Reels

The Gen-Z drug: ‘Scrolling’

Dom Min, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

“The world has yet to even acknowledge that this addiction exists, despite it being all around us and fueling our current mental health crisis.”  As Dr. Justin Romano states, the world is entering...

Graphic: Nathan Ahn

Adverse effects of spreading rumors

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | Oct 7, 2024

Rumors are an inevitable aspect of high school life. Regardless of whether it is true, information permeates throughout the student body. Even the most coveted secrets shared with a handful of friends...

Graphic by Zoe Chang

Adding humanities AP courses: impractical than important

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Sep 13, 2024

As students log into Powerschool at the end of each year to select courses for the following school year, a question fills their heads: which courses should I take? Students submit their course selections,...

Blake Lively posing at “It Ends With Us” premiere

Is this the fall of Blake Lively?

Christie Hwang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | Aug 31, 2024

Blake Lively, once the ultimate “it-girl” of Hollywood, is now facing a sharp decline in her public image. The actress, previously renowned for her charming personality and picture-perfect relationship...

Graphic by Zoe Chang (10)

Tradwives: ideal or inequality?

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Aug 31, 2024

“I’m looking for a Tradwife, sourdough, homestead, wants kids.” As people go on social media, this audio fills up their feed. Derived from the idea of taking on the behavior of traditional wives,...