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Mr.Fraseur introduces the 2024-25 sports banquet event in the auditorium

All-sports ceremony honors athletes across all seasons

Stella Ock, Reporter | Jun 2, 2025

SIS athletes and coaches came together on May 19 for the All-Sports Ceremony, an annual celebration recognizing their dedication across fall, winter, and spring seasons. Unlike the smaller end-of-season...

Brian Ji (11) playing a pickleball match.

Pickleball tournament starts at SIS

Colin Park, Reporter | Jun 2, 2025

Pickleball is ranked as one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States; in Korea, the quirky pastime is also gaining popularity. In light of this, a group of varsity racket sport athletes decided...

Trump signed executive order on drug prices.

Trump signs executive order on drug prices

Subeen Shim, Webmaster/Design Editor | Jun 2, 2025

In an effort to make prescription drugs more affordable for American patients, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 12 to reduce drug prices by tying them to international costs. This...

Graphic by Stella Ock

AP vs. IB: Which program pushes students harder?

Stella Ock, Reporter | Jun 2, 2025

At first glance, Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) might seem like two versions of the same thing: rigorous academic programs designed to prepare students for college. In reality,...

students and teachers dress up on pajama day

Spirit Week remains a challenge at SIS

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Jun 2, 2025

Through May 12-16, the counselors planned to acknowledge Mental Health Awareness Month through the Mental Health Awareness Spirit Week in the SIS high school community. However, the event faced obstacles,...

Joseph Kim (12) performing a song

Seniors make memories at prom 2025

Yeseo Lee, Reporter | Jun 2, 2025

In the weeks leading up to prom, members of the SIS community dedicated their time and effort to bring the event to light. Held on May 20, this year’s prom turned out to be one of the most exciting nights...

SIS boys’ varsity soccer team against CDS with Terry Seong (12), Tony Sohn (9), Timothy Cha (10), and Ryan Sohn (9)

Varsity boys soccer team delivers a historical season

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | May 15, 2025

The SIS varsity boys soccer team showed immense success in the 2024-’25 season, placing first in the red division and second in the KAIAC Cup tournament. The team was also the first to advance to the...

Are SIS chair-desks counterproductive?

Are SIS chair-desks counterproductive?

Taerin Kim, Reporter | May 15, 2025

The combination of the chair and desk, commonly called a combo desk, has been utilized in various learning environments since the 19th century, offering flexibility in shaping the learning environment...

The SIS Cafeteria after lunch

In defense of the school lunch

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | May 13, 2025

When students enter the cafeteria after three class periods of exhaustion, many immediately groan at the menu options presented to them. It is commonplace for students to complain about the lunch relentlessly,...

Ryan Kim (11), getting dumped with water

Behind-the-scenes: USC speak your mind challenge

Christie Hwang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | May 13, 2025

During passing periods and after school, groups of students gather with phones ready and buckets filled to the brim with ice water. A student steps forward, a countdown begins, and within seconds, freezing...

SIS A and B team wins awards at IHBB

SIS hosts International History Bee and Bowl

Zoe Chang, Reporter | May 13, 2025

SIS’s History Honor Society (HHS) hosted the International History Bee and Bowl (IHBB) on April 26. The competition, held biannually in April and December, is composed of 2 sections: the Bee, where students...

Dr. Nave holding his prized possessions.

Dr. Nave’s strange obsession with diet cokes

Everlyn Chong, Photo/Graphics Editor/Copy Editor | May 13, 2025

Whether he is in the classroom teaching, the gym coaching, or the field golfing, teacher and coach Dr. Steve Nave always has one thing by his side: a Coke Zero. While most teachers begin their day by sipping...