Speaking in honest terms, when that email drops about another mandatory counselor meeting, most students groan. Another 30 minutes are taken from studying, hanging out with friends, or doing anything else...

For years, the communications course at SIS was infamous for being one of the toughest courses in the freshman curriculum, with its rigorous summative impromptu speeches, presentations, and debate that...

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...

SIS hosted the 2025 AISA tournament for the varsity boys basketball team from Feb. 7-8, during which Korea International School (KIS), Korea International School Jeju (KISJ), Yokohama International School...

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...

The KAIAC/KIMEA National Honor Festival (NHF), held at Chadwick on Jan. 25, brought together talented student musicians from various international schools across Korea to rehearse alongside renowned music...

The SIS Forensics debate and speech team face an uncertain future due to two major challenges: securing coaches and sustaining the KAIAC competition. In the worst scenario, the team risks disbandment,...

Students interested in trying out for the varsity badminton team during the spring season attended open gyms on Jan. 10 and Jan. 15 to practice their skills and meet other prospective and experienced players. Hosted...

“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...

As crowds of students begin queuing in line, the smell of steaming Spam-Mayo cupbaps and spicy ramen begin filling the Snack Shack. This describes many SIS students’ office hours, as they rush in line...

The Varsity Girls Basketball team competed at SIS for the KAIAC championship on Feb. 17-18. Ending the season in fourth place, the tournament marked their last games of the official season. “Our standing...

It is difficult to pinpoint a part of the year where SIS students struggle the most. Sometimes, it is the AP season for the upperclassmen when they spend days sitting in the test center. Other times, so-called...