Category: Opinion

Opinion: The Hallyu Wave is Affecting Many

Posted on by Hannah Kim

The Hallyu Wave is hot and has done great things for the spread of Korean culture throughout the world. However, there is a dark side to this gained popularity because people, particularly young teenagers are spending large amount of time, energy, and money keeping up with the Hallyu Wave and trends. This can be a problem because such large amounts of time can be spent doing other productive things. Particular for teenagers, they should be spending a majority of their time studying.

Opinion: Yulin 2016 – Make Traditions More Humane

Posted on by Jenny Huh

With traditional festivals such as the Yulin festival in China, there is always the question of whether or not their practices are humane. Some believe with the Yulin festival in particular, that the way they treat the dogs that are slaughtered for the festival is very inhumane and it needs to stop. Or, some say that since it is drenched in tradition, it shouldn’t be put to an end but more humane tactics and methods should be used in order to continue the tradition.

Opinion: Colleges Don’t Define Who You Are

Posted on by Jumi Yoon

With college admissions happening right now and many seniors paying their deposits as they commit to attend a particular school over another, this opinion piece highlights that it is important to not only think about the college you are committing to. The opinion states that colleges do not define who you are and the superficial need to go to a good college is overwhelming high school students that they cannot enjoy the present and it is changing who they truly are. In the end, college admissions results should not be the source of low or even high, self-esteem because no matter what, a person’s value will not change.

Opinion: Relationships Only Need Balance

Posted on by Linda Lee

Opinion about relationships in high school. Although many people believe that romantic relationships in high school can negatively impact the student. This opinion piece states that there are risks that are commonly associated with romance in high school, there is no need for a stigma against it because with balance and responsibility, it can motivate teens to pursue their studies and aspirations.

Satire: Tests Offer No Clemency

Posted on by Gina Kim

Rough, confining, and unbreakable are some words to describe chains. We high schoolers are all inevitably bound by a restraint that determines a huge part of our lives (probably about 71.998 percent). Standardized testing. Colleges, private schools, and universities all use a single number to evaluate our academic intelligence, despite that this number comes from…