As the most notorious election of all time unfolded before everyone’s eyes, Americans cannot help but wonder why the young American population did not participate. They asked questions whether or not the election results would have been different if more young Americans ages 18-30 participated more in their civic duty. Statistics show that those students…
Harry Potter still a Huge Phenomenon
Harry Potter still a Huge Phenomenon Despite it being years after the Harry Potter movies came to an epic conclusion as the last book in the 7 book series by J.K. Rowling was split into two screen adaptations, the Harry Potter franchise has continued to reach great heights. The most recent of the Harry Potter…
Cookies For Kids’ Cancer
Cancer is the number one leading cause of death by disease of children in the United States. 13,500 children are being diagnosed each year and over 40,000 actively fight pediatric cancer. However, less than 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s budget goes to all childhood cancers combined. This results in a lack of effective treatments….
What Is Cupping? Controversial Therapy Grabs Headlines
Cupping therapy has been around for more than 3500 years, going all the way back to the Egyptian and Chinese cultures. Cupping is generally used to mobilize blood flow and reduce pain. It has been used among many communities but has been growing in popularity among others. Those with jobs that require extensive muscle pain…
BTS Makes Waves Internationally
Bangtan Boys, or otherwise known as BTS, is a South Korean boy group that has been making waves internationally with their latest album, Wings. BTS is the first Korean artist to be ranked past the 80s in Billboard’s main chart, the Billboard 200. Specifically, the group was ranked at 26, and have stayed on the…
Bucket List: Stairs towards an Unrepenting Life
“Kick the Bucket,” is an english idiom meaning “to die” originating from the notion that people hanged themselves by standing on a bucket with a rope around their neck and then kick the bucket away. It led me to question, “Will people regret their life the second before they die?” According to “The Top Five…
The Courage to be Vulnerable in South Korea
“You’re so bad at this. Why are you even here?” “You’re not good enough to do this.” These are some of the most common comments from our peers that make us feel uncomfortable and self-doubting. As students, we face criticism and shame from people on a daily basis. Consequently, many students attempt to either hide…
SFS Discovery Week Augments Education Outside the Classroom
October 28th, 2016, at 3:00 PM sharp, students immediately began piling out of classrooms at the sound of the bell. Soon after, a series of shrieks and giggles began to reverberate throughout the hallways of Seoul Foreign High School. This was not because it was a Friday, nor was it because they were merely in…
JSR Begins Promising 17th Semester
On December 17th, students both within and outside of the Los Angeles area attended the J Student Reporter program’s orientation, marking the start of JSR’s 17th semester of helping young writers find their voice. From 10am to 3pm, students listened as Whitney Ahn, the program coordinator, discussed the expectations and mission of JSR….
The Baby Box
On March 3, 2015, the aspiring documentary, The Drop Box, was internationally released to reveal an underlying issue in certain parts of the world. The film surrounds the stigma of adoption in countries like South Korea. In South Korea, the government requires mothers to register their newborn babies. However, for underage mothers or for those…