Looking back over the past century, our quality of life has dramatically changed; the majority of the population can be expected to reach old age in industrialized countries. We are currently living in the golden era of innovation and technology, where what we have thought of as impossible a decade ago are in…
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A Proposed Homeless Shelter, Herb Wesson, and the Fight for the Korean-American Community
When Los Angeles residents rallied again on Sunday, June 10 to protest the proposed construction of a homeless shelter in the heart of Koreatown, it was only another step in an ongoing bitter battle between the Korean-American community and Los Angeles Council President Herb Wesson. This battle stems from a controversial decision made by…
UC Schools Are Harder to Get in Than Ever
For many students in California, going to a UC school is a great opportunity to get a great education without the private school cost. These schools are considered the best in the country, and almost every senior in California dreams to attend. But this year proved that getting accepted is only getting more difficult and…
[Editor’s Column] The Complicated North Korea-U.S. Summit
When the United States announced that it would meet with North Korea for the North Korea-U.S. summit in Singapore on June 12th, the world was closely watching with excitement as the announcement marked a historic first: the meeting would be the first time that leaders of both countries would meet face-to-face. Such a meeting…
The War that Many Thought Would Start Finally Ends?
April 27, 2018 a day that will always be remembered in Korean history. The two leaders of both North and South Korea have made history by meeting at the border of the two Koreas and for the first time. The North Korean leader decided to come to South Korea for a day long summit…
Are Placebos Clinically and Ethically Acceptable?
A placebo is by definition, “a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.” It is latin for “I shall please.” Whether it be sterile water, saline solution, or a sugar pill being handed to patient to make his illness magically go away, a…
Teachers on Strike
The 2016 election left many liberals hopeless. To them, the battle seemed over, and the good guys had inexplicably lost. For anyone further left than Clinton, the run-up to the 2018 elections has been equally depressing. The plan for the Democrats has been to focus on a combination of the Chuck Schumer strategy (“For…
Evaluating Trump’s Actions Towards North Korea
When I began drafting this article, I was focused on evaluating the public’s rather positive opinion towards Kim Jong-Un’s seemingly ‘affable’ openness towards conversing with South Korea as well as its critical opinion towards Donald Trump administration’s ‘undiplomatic move.’ But soon, President Trump commented, according to The Telegraph, that America and North Korea “are…
Enough is Enough
According to CNN, there have already been 23 school shootings where someone was hurt or killed. That averages out to more than 1 shooting week. This is causing students to become more and more nervous about attending school these days, which should be the least of their worries. And, a few weeks ago, this…
Stuck on Repeat
“3….2….1! Happy New Year!!” 2018 seemed hopeful and joyful until “Bang!” The first shooting of 2018 was on January 20th, 2018 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This marked the first shooting out of 23 school shootings in 2018 so far which is about one school shooting per week for the average. School is…