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Teachers to explore interest in ceramics

TTAdmin | Feb 13, 2015

Caitlin Lopez, ceramics teacher, will open her studio every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. after the Lunar New Year, to offer teachers and staff members an opportunity to work with clay. As of Feb....

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Glancing over the given resolution packet, Jeffrey Heo (9) and Ryan Jang (9)  prepare themselves for the General Assembly plenary session.

MUN team members participate in THIMUN Hague

TTAdmin | Jan 31, 2015

SIS Model United Nations (MUN) attended THIMUN Hague for the first time since 2012, from Jan. 23–30. Though THIMUN was previously cancelled due to concerns regarding the extensive time students spent...

Students attend leadership, math competition in Beijing

TTAdmin | Jan 31, 2015

By Claire Kim and Sang Ho Lee To further improve their leadership skills and learn how to better guide the student body, HSSC junior members attended the Association of International Schools in Asia...

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January: News Briefs

TTAdmin | Jan 31, 2015

Ladies Choir learns music theory through new project To better understand music theory, Ladies Choir started a group project that incorporates what students have learned about music theory in their Monday...

Unintentional release of chemistry midterm raises questions regarding academic integrity

TTAdmin | Jan 31, 2015

In an effort to improve the culture surrounding academic integrity, students were asked to sign an honor code, vowing that they received no “unauthorized assistance,” before taking their midterm exams....

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Junior re-evaluates writing through science competition

TTAdmin | Jan 30, 2015

On Oct. 8, Kevin Shin (11) submitted an essay on Nitrogen Plasma Surgery that won first place amongst 265 submissions in Dartmouth College's annual International Science Essay Competition. Exploring the...

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HSSC hosts Snowball 2015: Hollywood Night

TTAdmin | Jan 30, 2015

On Jan. 17, the HSSC hosted Hollywood Night: the second Snowball held in Tiger Gym 2. Unlike previous years, Snowball was postponed to take place after the winter break to involve more teacher chaperones,...

January: News Briefs

Jaeha Kim | Jan 30, 2015

China Care sends letters to orphans On Jan. 15, members of the China Care Club (CCC) wrote letters directed to the orphans of the China Care Home in Beijing. The executive members of CCC decided to reinitiate...

Issues with college entrance exam affect test-takers

Issues with college entrance exam affect test-takers

TTAdmin | Dec 15, 2014

Every year, Korean high school seniors take the College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT), also known as Su-neung. The overall low difficulty and presence of two ambiguous questions on this year’s CSAT...

Junior council recovers from loss of income

TTAdmin | Dec 15, 2014

The junior council made a profit of 730,000 won during the week of Thanksgiving when HSSC’s biggest food cart, Cartnivore Plus, sold slices of pumpkin pie for 2,000 won each during office hours from...

HFH members join hands with local Cambodians

HFH members join hands with local Cambodians

TTAdmin | Dec 15, 2014

Approximately 40 percent of Cambodian schools lack access to clean water, according to Radio Free Asia. To improve a school that lacks electricity and sanitary facilities, 16 members of Habitat for Humanity...