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Are we making our liberal arts education less liberal?

Are we making our liberal arts education less liberal?

Daniel Shin, Editor-In-Chief | Sep 21, 2022

Are you moongwa (문과) or eegwa (이과)? Or both?  It is a question that is as old as the Korean education system itself, fueling hours of lunch table gossip and tormenting generations of high school...

A small group of SIS students, faculty, and parents remain to spectate the first home game of the volleyball season.

Be there or be square

Erin Choi, Reporter | Sep 19, 2022

After two and a half hours, five sets, and countless emotional points, the boys volleyball team secured another hard fought victory. The win was meaningful, for it culminated the long hiatus of games and...

Graphic by Minjae Chun (11)

Chance to take more APs lies in your hands, not others’

Bin Ma, Reporter | May 17, 2022

Recently, SIS students had the chance to make appeals to take additional AP Courses. However, not everyone’s appeals were approved by the administration. Curiously, the AP recommendation form has...

Korean history, no longer a mystery

Korean history, no longer a mystery

Minjae Chun, Design & Production Editor | Apr 18, 2022

Wait, so what exactly happened in the Gwangju May 18 uprising? What about the 6.25 war?  A couple of months ago, when I asked my grandfather these questions, he was truly taken aback by my lack of...

Graphic by Woojune Kim (11)

Publicize politicians’ private personas

Isabelle Lee, Reporter | Apr 14, 2022

On March 8, the prosecutor general turned presidential leader, Yoon Suk-yeol, secured his victory in the 2022 presidential election, bringing the conservative party back into power. Right before Yoon confirmed...

Editorial: Being a creative: our duty to beauty

Editorial: Being a creative: our duty to beauty

Sarah Ju, Editor-in-Chief | Mar 22, 2022

Why is it that only tragedy is recognized as true art in writing? As a writer, I have found myself grappling frequently with this question. American author Ursula K. Le Guin points out in her narrative...

Graphic by Minjae Chun

Why student-admin communication matters

Daniel Shin, Editor-In-Chief | Mar 10, 2022

During my 10 years at Seoul International School, one aspect of student life has remained largely the same: the need for more direct communication between the administration and the student body. Communication...

Editorial: Love letter to the HSSC

Editorial: Love letter to the HSSC

Sarah Ju, Editor-in-Chief | Feb 18, 2022

Dear HSSC,   I love you. I really do. In fact, I often call myself your no. 1 fan, what with me reposting all of your social media posts and passionately promoting school-wide events to my peers...

Graphic by Minjae Chun

Senioritis: Is it treatable?

Minjae Chun, Design & Production Editor | Feb 1, 2022

As the second semester begins, the epidemic is spreading once again. Piles of unfinished assignments, inboxes overflowing with unread emails, and exams taken with bare minimum effort. Lack of motivation...

Editorial: Inching toward the centimeter: why the US should metricate

Editorial: Inching toward the centimeter: why the US should metricate

Sarah Ju, Editor-in-Chief | Dec 8, 2021

As a child, my father would often iterate to me his pure, unadulterated admiration for the United States of America. Of course, he would hold the place he met my mother and offered him a myriad of experiences...

Space race vs. human race

Space race vs. human race

Jack Lee, Reporter | Nov 24, 2021

“I think the human race does not have a future if we do not go into space. We need to expand our horizons beyond planet Earth if we are to have a long-term future,” said Stephen Hawking, renowned theoretical...

Graphic by Minjae Chun

Why clubs need a follow-through system

Erin Choi, Reporter | Nov 8, 2021

At SIS, club executive positions are a way for students to garner leadership skills. However, many executives face difficulties performing the delegated duties to the best of their abilities. This stems...