Even in Korea, TV programs like Gossip Girl or 90210, are popular among teenagers. While American teenagers are attracted by the portray of the elite way of life in the Upper east side of New York or Beverly Hills, or maybe the fashionable main characters, teenagers in Korea marvel at something else; American lifestyle…
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Stuck in the Shallows
We’ve heard this just about everywhere. It’s in newspapers and magazines. Our parents talk about it, and even we talk about it too. The internet is changing how we think, and possibly in more negative ways than positive ones. Andrew Y KimMore Posts
Education in Africa rocks the night
Antidote International, a non-profit humanitarian club in Cerritos High School, hosted its seventh annual “Rock for Relief” on Friday, Feb. 10, from 6:30-9p.m. at the Brewer Theater. Irene HwangCerritos High School, Grade 11More Posts
From struggles to stardom
In basketball, it’s an unusual sight to see an Asian-American player on the court. It’s more extraordinary to see one on an NBA team, dominating and racking up stats on a nightly basis. However, this is the amazing storyline of one player who has come into the spotlight: Jeremy Lin. Samuel ShinMore Posts
Treason for Praise
Since the division of Korea, it has been illegal in the South to praise, sympathize or cooperate with North Korea. The law has its origins in the founding of South Korea in 1948 as a bastion of anti-communism on the doorstep of the Soviet-backed North — when strongmen ruled Seoul and anti-government leftists fought bloody…
SM Student Featured as ABC7’s Cool Kid
Santa Margarita Catholic High School’s senior Steven Holcomb has recently been selected as ABC7’s Cool Kid for his admirable works with SM’s Ronald McDonald House Family Club. As the club’s president and founder, Steven has put in tremendous effort to bring comfort to many families whose children are going through long stays at the Mission…
Volunteering with the right motives
College-bound students can often be found volunteering their precious weekends at various community service opportunities. The online organization, dosomething.org, helps teens get connected to such opportunities. Eunice KimEunice Kim has been part of JSR since her freshmen year and has been an editor for three sessions. A senior at Arnold O. Beckman High School, Eunice…
Competitive soccer increases prevalence of the Female Triad
At their 2012 Annual Meeting on Feb. 7, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented research that found female youth soccer athletes have an increased risk for irregular menstruation. Moreover, these soccer players have a higher risk for a stress fracture or ligament injury. Sally (Won Kyung) OhSally is a returning JSR editor…
The Little Prince: Haughty Roses and Laughing Stars
Though The Little Prince was published in 1943, both children and adults still have much to learn from Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s classic. Muse LeeI am an aspiring author. Currently, I am an Editor for my school newspaper and a reporter for J Student Board.More Posts
RECENT GAS PRICE SURGE STRAINS WALLETS ACROSS LOS ANGELES
Recent surges at the gas pumps are setting record prices across Los Angeles, and the effects aren’t pretty. With gasoline now topping the four-dollar mark, many LA residents are worried that this upwards trend won’t stop, and are concerned that eventually, these prices will be too high. Stefano RumiStefano is currently a student editor and…