Park Geun Hye of the New Ruling Frontier Party began a new chapter in South Korean history as she emerged as the victor of the 2012 presidential race. Park, 60, is the daughter of Park Chung-Hee, South Korea’s most notorious dictator. She narrowly beat her opponent, candidate Moon, leading with 51.6% while Moon was on…
Author: Michelle (Seohyun) Chung
A senior at Gahr High School, Michelle Chung spends most of her time involved in National History Club and History Bowl, but she also enjoys listening to drama OSTs and sleeping. She hopes to contribute significantly to the JSR program with her articles and perspective.
Mourdock’s Anti-Abortion Comments Affect Romney’s Position
With the big election only two weeks away, Mitt Romney has hit another tough spot due to a comment made by Richard Mourdock.
The Heartbreaking Video of a Bullied Teen
On Sept. 7, 2012, Amanda Todd, 15, posted a distressing video on Youtube. Titled “My story: Struggling, bullying, suicide, self harm”, the video describes years of bullying, in both school and online, and the torment she was forced to endure. Just over a month later, the teen was found dead in her home town of Port…
Timing Error Strips a Fencer of Victory and Chance at Gold
On July 30, 2012, fencer Shin A Lam of South Korea filed an appeal after a timing error cost her the win.