Category: Society, Politics, Lifestyle, and Culture

  Congratulations! Or. Thank you for your interest.   These two are the most intimidating phrases seniors expect to see on their acceptance or rejection letters. Each year, by the end of March, they receive results from the colleges that they applied to. Whether they are accepted or not, seniors go through yet another ordeal…

“Where are you from?” Although the motive behind this question is genuine curiosity, this is one of the most frustrating questions I face. It makes me hesitate – what should I say? This is a familiar scenario for many third-culture kids. The term third-culture kid, or TCK, refers to children who grew up in countries…

Amongst a variety of career paths to take such as medical, law, or business, the humanities route, specifically an English major, is perhaps one with a less positive reputation than others. The common stereotypes associated with being an English major are that one can’t make money to be financially stable, the job is never-ending, and…

President Donald Trump has recently enforced stricter rules to deport illegal immigrants, also known as undocumented immigrants, from the United States back to their country. Currently, breaking the immigration law is a primary offense. Therefore, illegal immigrants will be arrested and deported. Some people are arguing that this law is beneficial for the citizens of…

Amidst the chaos of the post-election cycle, America has been once again thrown in the spotlight as it has witnessed another shooting in Olathe, Kansas on February 22, 2017. America has long grappled with problems arising from the debate regarding gun ownership as many have used either semi-automatic rifles or pistols to carry out brutal…

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics in 2016, more than one out of every five (20.8%) students were reported to be bullied. The most common reasons were: looks (55%), body shape (37%), and race (16%) (Davis & Nixon, 2010). The most popular forms of bullying include physical, verbal, cyber bullying, and social humiliation….

Dazzling lights shimmer in the distance. What seems like an array of suns lines up and sparkles like twinkling stars. Though the brightness was a forbidden scene for some, Hyeon Seo Lee found inspiration, a motivation for her leaving home to an unforeseeable future. Korea International School (KIS) held its second annual Human Rights Week…

According to Nate Cohn of the New York Times, President Donald Trump assumed office with the lowest approval ratings ever in telephone surveys performed by Gallup.  More recently, however, after the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, Trump’s approval rating was at an all-time nadir at 38 percent.  For all other presidents, though, approval…

For many students, reading is just a tedious assignment, a chore that can be bypassed through Sparknotes or Schmoop. However, literature offers countless benefits for personal as well as academic lives, and exploring the realms within the pages of a book can even be fun, as ludicrous as that may seem. Just from a sustained…