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Crackdown on proposed food cart items due to parents’ safety concerns unjustified

TTAdmin | Nov 9, 2014

Popular snacks among students such as ramen, hot chocolate and coffee were among the new items the HSSC proposed to start selling on the Cartnivore, the HSSC food cart, Although this proposal stirred excitement...

Green Club, GIN, HSSC collaborate to reduce littering

Green Club, GIN, HSSC collaborate to reduce littering

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Taking initiative after observing students litter facilities after school events, Green Club, HSSC and the Global Issues Network (GIN) have decided to collaborate in hopes of decreasing the amount of...

Forensics team wins awards despite logistical difficulties

Forensics team wins awards despite logistical difficulties

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Forensics members faced difficulties during the two-day speech and debate tournament at Taejon Christian International School (TCIS) from Oct. 17-18. As a result of speaking for hours and coping with the...

HSSC hopes to gather feedback from students on Open Forum

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

During election season, HSSC candidates frequently promise their peers to be the voice that bridges the gap between the student body and administration. Some students, occasionally finding the promise...

Nexen Heroes enters Korean Series for first time

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

With a 3-1 victory over the LG Twins in the playoffs, the Nexen Heroes advanced into the Korean Series for the first time since the team’s founding. The two teams played a total of four games in the...

Early College Deadlines : Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

SIS early deadlines encourage effective procedure, promptness By Hollis Hwang With the onset of senior year, students are challenged with a writing task unlike the research papers on the Great Depression...

IT office tackles unprecedented problems with Wi-Fi connection

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Aside from an Internet shutdown due to a power outage in Bokjeong that occurred last year, poor Internet connection is not often a problem at SIS. In the past month, however, SIS has experienced Internet...

Inter-club collaboration generates engagement, fuels greater productivity for student initiatives

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Krispy Kreme donuts, Market O brownies and cheese balls in Ziploc bags: these are some of the products sold in bake sales held by clubs and the HSSC food cart. Bake sales are the typical get-rich-quick...

October: Skewed perception of grades shapes academic environment

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Nearly 50 percent of students in each grade level received an Honor Roll-Award of Excellence last year. The average grade point average of the current senior class is 93.62, which is less than a point...

SIS teachers support revised AP US History framework

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

To promote stronger critical reasoning skills, College Board made modifications to the AP US History curriculum framework this year, modeling the changes after those made to AP World History in 2012. However,...

Fall sports teams display improved performances

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

This October marked the end of another fall season for volleyball, cross-country and tennis athletes. The varsity volleyball teams finished with both the varsity boys and girls teams placing third in the...