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...

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...

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...

Despite numerous victories by SIS sports teams decorating and marking this year’s varsity sports season as a success, the issue of sportsmanship has challenged this positive characterization. With accounts...

“Who are you getting your letter of recommendation from?” is a common question that juniors have been asking each other after returning to school for an important semester—a semester with multiple...

When we students enter high school, we often begin to fantasize about relationships. Excited, we gossip about our “talking stages” and another student’s love life. When we come across relationship...

When any SIS student receives a PowerSchool notification of a poor summative grade, a typical response is to immediately criticize his or her teacher’s supposedly “unfair” grading system. Amid their...

How loud must a voice become to be heard in the face of justice? History shows us that quiet discontent often dissolves into silence, bringing no change. Yet, when students destroy buildings, when signs...

We have all done it before—trying to pull the greatest “all-nighter” and cramming two weeks’ worth of material into a single night. As we try to juggle academics with extracurriculars such as sports...

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...

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...

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...