Ever since the Hallyu Wave in the late 1990s, Korean culture has been spreading through across the world. K-pop has been at the front of the wave – just look at the numerous world tours, fan meetings, Billboard rankings, and immense international support that the music is enjoying today. Just in 2016, more than 15…
Author: Sohee Kim
Sohee Kim is a senior at University High School and enjoys spending time with her friends, journaling, advocating for social justice, and volunteering for the local community. She hopes to learn a lot and gain journalistic experience thru JSR.
California’s Drought: Is This Goodbye?
After five long years of drought in California, residents were literally showered with a pleasant surprise. Just in the past month, California experienced so much rain that many believe that the state is finally on the recovery road from the long-term drought. Based on the Sierra Nevada snowfall, Northern California has had the heaviest snowfall…
College and Beyond
The school year of 2016-17 is halfway done. Many seniors are waiting anxiously for their early decision acceptances/rejections, since the deadline for regular submissions has just been reached. Juniors are now looking ahead to college essays and facing the stress of the college application process. Many students have not found out what they want to…
Ignorance is Not Bliss
In America, many people live in the “US bubble” and are ignorant of what is happening outside of America. High school students are focused on getting straight A’s, prepping for the SAT and the ACT, keeping up with the new trends, and more. Adults are busy working and providing for their families and some do…
America: A Throw-Away Society
The modern world is constantly changing and improving. The changes and improvements are expected and wanted. Technological advancements have encouraged people to live a fast-paced life, readily accepting change and replacing products that have a limited lifespan. This is where planned obsolescence comes into play. Planned obsolescence is a policy of producing consumer goods that…
Pursuing Your Passions
Pursuing your passions is not the easiest thing to do. Since there are many eyes watching, students struggle to embrace their individuality and find what their true passions are. Many people these days tend to be caught up in the influences of society and are confined by the media in what they do and think…
Sports Scholarships
The competition for college is becoming more and more fierce but the more difficult part about going to college is that many students are having a hard time affording college. So, many students are turning to sports for their scholarship opportunities although obtaining a sport’s scholarship is more difficult than one can imagine. Some say however, that going to college should not be the only motivation for playing sports.
Dark Side of the Tech Boom
Although technology has proven to be beneficial for everyone in society, technology also has a dark side. This dark side includes the cyber bullying that has been occurring more frequently. Teenagers and people in general are hiding behind the anonymous username and just being mean. A young entrepreneur has created somewhat of a solution to this cyber bullying problem and it has shown to be effective so far. However, in the end, it comes down to treating others the way you would like to be treated.
Extracurriculars Are on the Rise
Improving their college applications is main reason
El Niño Broke My Arm
Rain Flummoxes Southern Californians