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North Korean leader reappears amid tensions

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Making his first public appearance in more than five weeks, Jong-un Kim, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, inspected a newly constructed residential area for scientists on Oct. 14. According to the BBC,...

New PE rubric enforces reasonable fitness standards for students

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

SIS requires students to take at least two years of PE regardless of athletic ability. As both Physical Education 9 and Life Sports are graduate requirements, it is clear that the school takes these courses...

CSC hosts ‘Fall into Music’ concert in November

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

With the chilly season blowing in, the Community Service Club (CSC) hosted the autumn-themed “Fall Into Music” concert on Nov. 5 in the Atrium during activity period and lunch. The club collaborated...

Cheerleading coach implements renewed application, tryout process

Cheerleading coach implements renewed application, tryout process

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Striving to improve technicalities with more advanced stunts, jumps and tumbling, Andrea Goodrich, varsity cheerleading coach, modified the tryout process. Several changes were implemented to develop and...

November: PE Commentary

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Patricia: Welcome once again to an episode of PE Sports Commentary! Eva: Today we are excited to bring to you “Gymnastics Fairy” Yeon-jae Son. Welcome to the show! Son: Thank you for having me. Patricia:...

Peaceful protests necessary in China-Hong Kong dispute

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Protesters frantically using umbrellas to fend off pepper spray attacks and police using batons to strike out at protesters—these are the images that have been splattering newspaper pages recently. In...

HSSC to host Snowball after winter break

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

The HSSC’s annual winter dance, Snowball, will undergo changes regarding its date. Instead of hosting the event in December, as the HSSC did in previous years, the sophomore council has decided to host...

Second annual GIN Carnival shows improvement

Second annual GIN Carnival shows improvement

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Seizing Halloween as an opportunity to provide entertainment for the student body, Global Issues Network (GIN) hosted its second annual Halloween Carnival on Oct. 31. Although the Community Service Club...

Varsity girls, boys tennis teams bring home championship trophies from AISA Tournament

Varsity girls, boys tennis teams bring home championship trophies from AISA Tournament

TTAdmin | Nov 1, 2014

Defending champions from last year’s Association of International Schools in Asia (AISA) tournament, the varsity boys and girls tennis teams placed first at this year’s AISA tournament, which was hosted...

Pangyo accident highlights need for improved security measures

Pangyo accident highlights need for improved security measures

TTAdmin | Oct 31, 2014

The Pangyo Techno Valley Festival, a free concert hosted by Gyeonggi Province on Oct. 17, ended tragically when the ventilation grate supporting 27 concertgoers collapsed into an underground parking...

Lotte World Tower benefits foreigners, hinders Jamsil residents

Lotte World Tower benefits foreigners, hinders Jamsil residents

TTAdmin | Oct 31, 2014

After four years of construction, the Lotte World Tower in Jamsil opened three sections of its building over a span of three days, from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17. Although its hotel and offices remain closed,...

Where, Wear Edition 3: Homage to Oscar de la Renta

Where, Wear Edition 3: Homage to Oscar de la Renta

TTAdmin | Oct 31, 2014

A modern day Cinderella could not wish for a better fairy godmother than Oscar de la Renta. The silky fabric of his gowns flows with smooth, elegant curves, shining in the spotlight on the red carpet....