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Bestselling author of ‘Red Helicopter’ James Rhee visits SIS again

Bestselling author of ‘Red Helicopter’ James Rhee visits SIS again

Regina Kim, Reporter | Oct 21, 2025

James Rhee, the author of the bestselling book “Red Helicopter,” addressed the significance of agency to the school. He discussed his identity as a Korean American raised by immigrant parents, exploring...

A sneak peek at the upcoming drama production

A sneak peek at the upcoming drama production

Regina Kim, Reporter | Oct 20, 2025

Behind the scenes, the HS Drama production group has been practicing to present their musical  “Dare to Dream.” The show consists of a medley of Disney songs like “You Have a Friend in Me” from...

Zoe Chang (11) takes a nap during class

In Question: how many hours do SIS students sleep?

Stella Ock, Reporter | Oct 20, 2025

By the end of the first period, fatigue is already visible in classrooms. Some students lean back in their chairs with glazed eyes, and others rest their heads on the desk. In hallways, students complain...

Flag Football Club practicing for their upcoming tournament.

What is the Flag Football Club?

Subeen Shim, Reporter | Oct 20, 2025

Does the teachers vs. students flag football game sound familiar? Students may have been part of the event as a volunteer, club member, or staff. From now on, the football game will be something more than...

Justin Hong (12) holding his Labubu prize

The winner of the HSSC Assassin goes to…

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | Oct 2, 2025

A digital game of tag, Assassin, was hosted by HSSC last week with 69 high school participants. The winner of the event was Justin Hong (12). In the event, students tried to take selfies with their...

Counselors raising awareness for the Terry Fox Run through the Ice Bucket Challenge.

SIS partakes in the Terry Fox ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’

Ryan Lee, Copy Editor | Oct 2, 2025

With the annual Terry Fox Run event at SIS hosted on Sept. 12 this year, students and teachers organized and participated in the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ in order to raise awareness for the community...

Ms. Reinders poses for the photo

Samantha Reinders begins her journey at the SIS library

Claire Baek, Reporter | Oct 2, 2025

Stepping into the library, one would notice that it has remained almost unchanged since last year, except for one desk labeled with a new name. This year, SIS welcomed Samantha Reinders as the new secondary...

Photo of the new renovations made in the school store

Upgrades to the school store challenge HSSC’s snack shack

Stella Eu, Copy Editor | Oct 2, 2025

Besides the cafeteria menu, Tiger’s Den, and outdoor bleachers, another new upgrade to one of the most popular areas in the entire building is the school store. Every day, whether it be during break...

Students wait in the Korean section of the lunch line in the cafeteria 
Photo by Alex Lee

Lunch lines get out of hand

Alexander Lee, Reporter | Oct 2, 2025

When the clock hits 12:40 p.m., students finish their third-period class and head straight to the cafeteria with their peers, thinking about what to choose from the day’s menu options. However, upon...

Minjoo Kim (10) finishes her AP Biology homework.

Sophomores take first AP tests

Edward Kim, Reporter | Oct 2, 2025

The sophomore grade had its first experience with AP unit tests, with AP Biology students having their first summative from Sept. 1-2. AP Biology, alongside AP World History, is one of the two AP choices...

Yool Choi (12) takes a sip of his matcha latte while reviewing his formative work.

Performatism lights up SIS hallways

Colin Park, Reporter | Oct 2, 2025

It’s all about the show, all about the glamour. Peacocks do it, so do fireflies, and it seems like the male SIS high school body is no exception. With their wired earphones and matcha lattes, performative...

Joonho Kim (12) tees off in a screen golf match.

SIS Golf demonstrates goes rounding with KIS

Colin Park, Reporter | Sep 22, 2025

The SIS golf team has put itself shoulder to shoulder in terms of victories with some of our school’s other well-established sports programs. Just last week, the golf team had its first friendly match...