Football is a passion for many high school students and professional athletes. Whether it is watching football or playing football, it is known that football is a central part of American culture. However, the game of football can be a very dangerous sport and many can agree on that as well. At least 11…
Korean Beauty Standards
“She’s not pretty for a Korean because she’s not Asian enough.” As a Korean girl living in the United States, being judged by someone based on your culture is unavoidable. However, this issue is not only the case for Koreans, but also for Asians across the globe representing their culture. Wherever people go, there are…
Deep in the Woods Lives a Dream
It has finally become reality. After a year’s long debate among a number of charity associations, the final decision has become concrete. Put short, the world in Queretaro, Mexico is now a step closer to becoming a more caring and heartfelt community. Long past the tangled path of the Pinal Jalpan woods leading to Pueblo…
Victim-Centered Approach to the ‘comfort women’ Issue: Adding Sincerity to the Apologies
Unfortunately, one of the very few remaining comfort women has passed away. The 93-year-old died without a sincere apology from Japan. The issue surrounding comfort women is one of the most problematic yet important topics in Northeast Asia. As many victims of forced military sex slavery have passed away, the urgency of settling the matter…
Between the World and Me: Through the Eyes of an Asian Teen
“ You are the bearer of a body more fragile than any other in this country.” These were the words of Ta-Nehisi Coates to his son in his novel Between the World and Me. In his epistolary memoir, Coates, an American author and journalist, attempts to explain to his son about his own fear and…
Homecoming Season: To Ask or Not to Ask?
As homecoming season approaches, the spark of excitement in Seoul Foreign High School only escalates. Once the theme for the year is determined, the plans for the dance commence: the frantic search for the perfect dress and the hours of discussions about who is going with who begin, and so do the preparations for homecoming…
Editor’s Column: JSR 19 – Spring Semester Awaits You!
The time has come for a new changing of the tides so, applications for the Spring 2018 Semester of the J Student Reporters (JSR) Program has been opened! Apply now! Applications for JSR 19 are due December 8, 2017! Orientation for JSR 19 Spring Semester is set for Saturday, January 6, 2018! Don’t miss your…
Message to Juniors: How to Deal with the Approaching Senior Year
As if taking my first SAT is not enough, my academic life remains vulnerable to the constant bombardment of assignments, assessments, and of course, another round of Stupendously Annoying Tests. Yet as I take sleepy steps up to my first period class, I notice a senior frantically running down a flight of stairs into his…
Teenage Depression
Although many view teenage depression as a mere transition from childhood to adulthood, it can lead to permanent damage to one’s social, mental, and physical life. It is unnoticeable to others and also to the carrier at first, but as the stages of depression progresses, it becomes more severe and can possibly lead to a…
Skills That Help Scholars Achieve
As students grow as both scholars and individuals, mistakes are made and learned from. Mistakes help realize the truth to what is easier and what one should not do. These mistakes provide tactical strategies that can be utilized in school to receive better grades and more practical ways of spending time wisely. The difference…