On June 10th, J Student Reporter opened its doors to new incoming reporters marking the start of JSR’s 18th semester. Led by Whitney Ahn (JSR Program Coordinator) and Charlie Glick (Chief Editor), the official orientation was held at Korea Daily Headquarters. JSR provides an unique opportunity for all young reporters to submit weekly news and…
BTS Makes Waves at BBMA’s
On May 21, 2017, swarms of people – both fans and celebrities – were gathered in Las Vegas to attend the Annual Billboard Music Awards, otherwise known as the BBMAs. Celebrities such as the Chainsmokers and Halsey were present, but one group stood out from the rest: Bangtan Boys, or BTS. BTS arrived to Las…
Importance of Parental Figures
Although still highly debated, it is said that the presence of parents, and their involvement in their child’s life nurtures their child into developing essential life skills – guiding and teaching their child about how the world works. According to Brazelton & Cramer, “day-to-day interactions between infants and young children and their parents help drive…
What Do I Do With All My School Stress?
It is the last stretch for most students as the school year is coming to an end. They are excited for the summer and are already planning for parties, movie nights, and sleepovers until the dreaded finals extinguish their short-lived excitement. Reluctantly, you start studying and as if cramming your notes wasn’t bad enough, stress…
Racial Segregation May Induce Higher Blood Pressure
For African-Americans, the confinement of living in a racially isolated neighborhood may prompt a significant medical problem: higher blood pressure. African-Americans encounter a huge drop in their circulatory strain after they move out of exceedingly segregated neighborhoods and into more incorporated communities. A published study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggested that most of African-Americans living…
2017 is the Modern 1984
1984, a dystopian world created by author George Orwell. 2017, a seemingly utopian yet dystopian world. Although there is opposition, there is undeniably parallelism between the book 1984 written by acclaimed author George Orwell and the modern 2017 American society. In the novel, citizens are always under watch by the telescreens and live in…
Tensions between United States and North Korea Intensifies
For a long time now, North Korea has been testing missiles and has claimed that the country has been preparing for war with the United States. And although politicians have argued that the possibility of a war erupting between the United States and North Korea have been high for just as long, the tensions between…
Possible $400 Billion for Single-payer Healthcare
What is single-payer healthcare? According to Vox, the healthcare system would cover “almost all of its residents’ [and undocumented immigrants’] medical expenses – inpatient, outpatient, emergency services, dental, vision, mental health, and nursing home care – and Californians would not have any [insurance] premiums, copays, or deductibles.” It is also a system that could potentially…
Terror Strikes the City of Manchester
Monday, May 22, terror struck the city of Manchester, England as pop singer Ariana Grande wrapper up her concert for her “Dangerous Woman” tour at the Manchester Arena. Grande’s show was coming to an end for the night when a sudden suicide bomb explosion hit the venue at approximately 10:30pm sparking mass panic in and…
New Season, New Weather
In the Santa Clarita community, May has rolled in and June is just around the corner. Although spring was an abrupt season change, summer heat seems to have already taken over the whole community. The summer weather has brought many people to finally come out of their houses. Peaking to over ninety degrees, the summer…