NASA has discovered the first system consisting of seven Earth-sized planets around a single star. The system has been named TRAPPIST-1. The Spitzer Space Telescope located three of the planets around the parent star where a rocky planet is most likely to have liquid water and the potential to sustain life. If the planets do…
Three Feet High and Rising: A 28 Year-old Classic
As soon as you see the brightly colored album cover dotted with fluorescent flowers, you know that this isn’t your average hip-hop group. And as you listen to the opening skit, in which the members must answer several outrageous questions in some bizarre game show (i.e. “How many fibers are intertwined in a Shredded Wheat…
Olathe, Kansas Shooting and Its Greater Implications
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…
KPOP: A Global Phenomenon
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…
Underlying Bullying in Schools
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….
The Oroville Dam Crisis
Completed in the late 1960s, when Ronald Reagan was governor of California, the Oroville Dam is currently in danger of collapsing, sparking fears of possible flooding. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from nearby counties after erosion damaged two of the dam’s spillways. It is said that, with the emergency evacuation orders in…
As Baseball Season Begins, So Does Contest for Best “Hair Flow”
It is finally March: the start of many high schools’ baseball seasons. Players are hyped as ever as they apply eye black and flash their new cleats, shiny bats, customized gloves. Some players, however, stand out even more from the others. These players have excessive hair coming out from the sides and backs of their…
[Editor’s Column] Betsy DeVos Rises With New Educational Policies
Amongst many actions the newly elected Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has taken since joining President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, such as insulting middle school teachers, complaining about critics making her life a “living hell,” and making an ambiguous statement about the Common Core State Standards, she has also decided to implement a certain policy that…
KIS Human Rights Week Guest Speakers
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…
Automation: What is the Future of Employment?
Minimum wage is rising slowly, but steadily. The state with the highest minimum wage is Washington, with $11 per hour. Washington plans to increase its rate up to $13.50 per hour by 2020. California, which comes in second with $10.50, has planned to increase the minimum wage by 50 cents every year to reach $15…