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Graphic by Dom Min (10)

International schools should be ‘de-Koreanized’

Dom Min, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

Roam the hallways of SIS, and you will likely encounter a group of students having a conversation, whether it be about the US History summative they have the next period, “spilling the tea,” or simply...

Pickleball culture thrives at SIS

Pickleball culture thrives at SIS

Colin Park, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

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...

Students practicing during rehearsals for the upcoming ‘Alice in Wonderland’ play

What can we expect from the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ play?

Dom Min, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

This year, the SIS HS Drama Department is transforming Lewis Caroll’s cherished tale, “Alice in Wonderland,” into a colorful, modern adaptation. Following a tradition of conventional plays the past...

Graphic by Grace Lee (11)

In defense of students’ unhealthy study habits

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Oct 28, 2024

When teachers see a student hunched over on a desk with bottles of coffee around them and engaged in a panicked conversation with a classmate, most will shake their heads disapprovingly, questioning why...

Official poster of the Alice in Wonderland movie

HS Production to perform ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Ryan Lee, Reporter | Oct 12, 2024

The HS Drama Department has landed on its production for this school year: a stage adaption inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice in Wonderland.” Each year, the Drama team selects a different...

Philip Conrad Bliss (11) and Ryan Lee (11) going for a block during the CDS game

Tigers face a tight game against CDS

Stella Eu, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

Cheers from the bleachers in TG1 roared on Sep. 12 as the school’s varsity boys volleyball team warm up in the gym. It was the third home game of the season, and so far, the team’s winning streak has...

Photo Liam Lee (12) and Noah Ko (11) getting ready to receive

Boys varsity narrowly wins against APIS

Stella Eu, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

On Oct. 2, varsity girls and boys volleyball teams traveled to Nowon-gu, a full two-hour drive away from SIS, to play against the APIS Greenhawks in their third away game of the season. In the past months,...

HSSC participating in the restorative justice workshop

SIS organizes restorative justice workshops with NC4RJ

Dom Min, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

Two members from Seattle’s National Center for Restorative Justice (NC4RJ) visited SIS to provide insight on restorative justice on Sep. 30. Throughout the school day, groups of students and faculty,...

Graphic of girls AISA volleyball tournament

SIS mandates hosting homestays after a lack of student participation

Stella Eu, Reporter | 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....

Graphic: Nathan Ahn

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...

SIS varsity boys volleyball team posing during the media day.

SIS holds first sports media day

Everlyn Chong, Photo/Graphics Editor/Copy Editor | Oct 5, 2024

Every school year, SIS athletes have become increasingly engaged with the media. Beginning with the change in the Hall of Fame to the highlight videos produced by Tigers Film Club (TFC), the SIS community...

Graphic of 3-week club trials

New school regulation mandates three-week club trials

Stella Eu, Reporter | Oct 2, 2024

Ever since school started on Aug. 13, an array of changes were made to kickstart the year—a new Hall of Fame, field, and atrium—but out of all the changes, one of the most impactful was the newly enforced...