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Joey Chun (co’24) and Junseo Lee (co’24) smiling on camera at Prom 2024

Is prom too expensive?

Dom Min, Reporter | May 13, 2025

Every year, SIS’s prom committee works tirelessly to organize a prom for graduating seniors to have one of their last gatherings with the rest of their classmates. Many bring along their significant...

Graphic by Zoe Chang

The rise of modified Hanboks: innovative or improper?

Zoe Chang, Reporter | May 13, 2025

Walking around the streets of Jong-ro, one can immediately notice numerous people wearing peculiar attire: Hanboks (traditional Korean clothes). When touring areas like Jong-ro, the centerplace of Korean...

Dr. Nave holding his prized possessions.

Dr. Nave’s strange obsession with diet cokes

Everlyn Chong, Photo/Graphics Editor/Copy Editor | May 13, 2025

Whether he is in the classroom teaching, the gym coaching, or the field golfing, teacher and coach Dr. Steve Nave always has one thing by his side: a Coke Zero. While most teachers begin their day by sipping...

Graphic by Stella Ock

Korea’s pension reform leaves young people behind

Stella Ock, Reporter | May 13, 2025

The South Korean government officially announced the revised National Pension Act on April 1, Korea’s third pension reform since the system’s 1988 inception and its first significant adjustment in...

Photo of the current Hall of Fame

More than just sports: rethinking the hall of fame

Stella Eu, Reporter | May 13, 2025

When students walk through the Hall of Fame, they see an array of photos showing distinguished athletes, banners of each sport, and a row of trophies won by the varsity teams. For years, our school culture...

Graphic by Stella Ock

Pushed too hard, too soon: the toxic reality of Korea’s 7-sae goshi

Stella Ock, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

When most children around the world are learning through play and discovery, South Korean children as young as five are instead buried in textbooks. This is the reality of the 7-sae goshi (7-year-old exam),...

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‘The Queen Who Crowns’ raises concerns about historical accuracy

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

“If I was a man, then I would be king,” Wongyeong said in “The Queen Who Crowns.”  In January, tvN launched “The Queen Who Crowns,” a historical TV series that centers around the tumultuous...

Graphic by: Grace Lee (11)

In defense of AI in school

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Apr 11, 2025

When brainstorming ideas for a project or writing the first sentence of a five-paragraph essay, many students’ first instinct is to turn to ChatGPT for assistance. Upon discovering that AI was used for...

Hims and Hers’ drug ad airs during the Super Bowl

Super Bowl advertisements: Misinformation in the spotlight

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Apr 11, 2025

While attempting to make a lasting impression, many companies simply go too far. The 2025 Super Bowl advertisements emphasized this phenomenon. Some corporations have exploited the exposure that Super...

Changing Seollal: gender roles are evolving in Korean holidays

Changing Seollal: gender roles are evolving in Korean holidays

Stella Ock, Reporter | Feb 24, 2025

Every Seollal, kitchens are filled with the sound of chopping, sizzling, and quiet sighs. It is common to see mothers, aunts, and daughters move back and forth, preparing an endless stream of dishes while...

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TikTok influencers make bold confession ahead of nationwide ban

Serim Kwon, Reporter | Feb 24, 2025

As the US imposed a nationwide TikTok ban on Jan. 18, US-based creators started to share their final confession, sparking controversy. TikTok creators, believing the ban to be permanent, posted videos...

a classroom with assigned seatings

Do we need assigned seats?

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Feb 24, 2025

Students worldwide are assigned a fixed seating arrangement as early as elementary school. For some, the experience of walking into the classroom to see the seating chart of random names beside theirs...