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What ‘SIS Shantytown’ reveals about Korean ‘New Towns’

What ‘SIS Shantytown’ reveals about Korean ‘New Towns’

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Feb 28, 2024

As one approaches the beautiful territories of SIS, a disastrous scene unveils in front of them; also called the “shantytown” by many of the SIS community, there lies a huge area of land that seems...

Korean Lunar New Year Traditions are outdated

Korean Lunar New Year Traditions are outdated

Danny Donghyun Han, Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

For some people, Seollal—Korea’s Lunar New Year—is four days of rest; for others, it is a time to visit their family. However, for many mothers, it often means three days of continued labor.    These...

Barbies 2023 Marketing Campaign

‘Marketing’ and ‘culture’: media makes the two terms interchangeable, but should this really be the case?

Chelsea Kim, Social Media Manager | Feb 13, 2024

Amidst today’s dynamic creative landscape, marketing has become culture, and culture has become marketing. Marketing exerts a profound influence on culture, taking center stage as it outshines the very...

Myth of AP courses: more is the better

Myth of AP courses: more is the better

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Feb 10, 2024

With recent information sessions in SIS about AP classes, many began contemplating not only which AP classes to enroll in but also how many.  Taking various AP classes in high school offers a meaningful...

Keep the torch burning, club executives

Keep the torch burning, club executives

Eric Hyunseung Cho, Copy Editor | Jan 18, 2024

School clubs are pivotal platforms for student engagement, skill development, and personal growth. At the heart of these clubs are their executives, whose roles transcend being mere organizers of activities....

Prison violence reignites prisoner safety debates

Prison violence reignites prisoner safety debates

Jiyu Hong, Reporter | Jan 8, 2024

Recently following the stabbing of the former officer Chauvin by fellow inmate John Tursack, the issue about prisoner safety has been brought up again. This is just another event that highlights the weakness...

After experiencing an ankle injury, James Maddison is out until next year.

New Premier League: cursed by VAR and referees

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Nov 28, 2023

The Tottenham Spurs lost 4-1 against Chelsea F.C. on Nov. 7, their first defeat in their undefeated season. Yet, this match was much more than the first loss for the Spurs; the match showed the clear flaws...

Short summatives: feedback or fear?

Short summatives: feedback or fear?

Eric Hyunseung Cho, Copy Editor | Oct 27, 2023

Whether mathematics homework quizzes or Chinese linguistic foundation quizzes, there has been an increase of short summatives. But like all changes, this one too has its supporters and critics, with students...

Matthew Halter asserts authority over his students during class.

Stricter teachers, better educators

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Oct 19, 2023

In recent months, South Korea has witnessed a trend that has shaken its education system to its core: the increase in suicide among teachers. Due to the lack of protection for teachers, parents of students...

SFFA v. Harvard: what Asian Americans stand to lose

SFFA v. Harvard: what Asian Americans stand to lose

Daniel Shin and Junseo Lee | Oct 13, 2023

Affirmative action, a blanket title for programs providing advantages and special consideration to historically disadvantaged and excluded groups, was struck down by the US Supreme Court on June 29. For...

Private college consulting: running fast, going nowhere

Private college consulting: running fast, going nowhere

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Oct 6, 2023

Every morning, I wake up worried about my future. More specifically, I’m worried about the fact that one single college application will be deciding it. This fear is especially amplified by the perception...

Graphic by Subeen Shim

Proposing a new function for clubs

Subeen Shim, Reporter | Sep 26, 2023

The school offers 48 clubs in various fields such as music, science, history, and community service. However, there are 10 service clubs: UYSC, Red Cross Youth, The Giving Hands, HFH, SAPC, ABC Teachers,...

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