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SIS mandates hosting homestays after a lack of student participation

Stella Eu, Copy Editor | 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....

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The Gogyo Hakjumjae: Korea’s new revolutionary school system

Zoe Chang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | 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, Managing Editor | 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...

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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...

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Adding humanities AP courses: impractical than important

Zoe Chang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | 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, Editor-in-Chief | 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...

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Tradwives: ideal or inequality?

Zoe Chang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | 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,...

Do students need more practice before the digital AP exams?

Do students need more practice before the digital AP exams?

Grace Lee, Managing Editor | Aug 30, 2024

AP tests have always been a cause of immense stress for SIS high school students, and the switch to digital exams for the 2024-’25 school year is likely to intensify pre-test anxiety as students hurry...

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We must remember the forgotten war in Ukraine

Kaylyn Kim, Reporter | Jun 2, 2024

Feb. 24, 2022 is a date that each person will remember differently. To Ukrainian citizens, this day signifies an invasion of sovereignty that they anticipated since late 2021 when Russia gathered 190,000...

Should there be no summatives the week before APs?

Should there be no summatives the week before APs?

Jiah Hwang, Reporter | May 28, 2024

The hallways are buzzing with anxiety for the upcoming AP testing occurring over a two week span from May 6. However, many classes have scheduled tests leading up to or even overlapping with the AP dates....

Club executive selection standards: fair or unfair?

Club executive selection standards: fair or unfair?

Subeen Shim, Reporter | May 22, 2024

As students open emails to check club executive results, many emotions arise within the student body. These emotions range from happiness and satisfaction to disappointment and dissatisfaction. The continuation...

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Fraud: The Future of Cryptocurrencies

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Fraud: The Future of Cryptocurrencies

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Apr 15, 2024

On March 29, Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors of his company and ordered to forfeit $11bn to compensate victims....