Our society tends to favor extroverted people. According to the Wall Street Journal, the outgoing people are the ones that get the jobs, the leadership roles, and better grades. They also get the credit they deserve, if not more, while introverts may not be getting what they deserve, because people fail…
Summer SAT Boot Camp
The SAT is a standardized test by College Board used for college admissions in the United States. Boot camp, often associated with the military, is an intensive and rigorous course of training. Together, one might say that the SAT Boot Camp is a living hell for students. Every summer since 2011, Gateway…
[Editor’s Column]Demystifying Your Belief on the Concierge
As a rising senior excited to close the last chapter in his high school, I stood between a few paths the beginning of this summer. This is the last summer of high school; how do I make the most out of it? Some around me were adamant scholars; having finished 10 months of…
SWiM- Summer Workshop in Math
Since the summer of 2016, Duke University – well known for its beautiful architectures – organized a math summer camp for junior girls. It’s a nine day workshop where anyone from the U.S. and Canada is qualified to apply. In order to increase female participation in math, anonymous sponsors and the Department…
Evanston’s Asian Cuisines: Perfect ‘Pho’ International Students
The smell of red pepper paste and anchovies enticed me, a Korean-Californian resident, to order Koco Table’s kimchi fried rice. The white rice turned red by gochujang mixed with kimchi offered me the savoriness I missed. The Northwestern-Medill Journalism program was not my first summer camp so being away from home was normal; but…
[Junior JSR Highlights]Why is Ballet Good for our Bodies?
You may have been told that ballet helps so much with balance, flexibility, toned muscles, and more. Well all of that is true and I can tell you that from my personal experience. Ballet is not exactly like a sport, except it’s harder than a sport because it requires a ton of concentration…
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: Review
On June 22nd, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, a sequel that would add onto the Jurassic World film series was released. Although the Jurassic Park series was greatly enjoyed in the 90’s, the subsequent films were said to not have the charm that the original film had had. So, the real question formed: Would…
Help for the Homeless? How?
In the last few months, the Korean community has expressed outrage at the idea of a homeless shelter in the middle of Koreatown without any consent. However, even with the obvious disagreement, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has pushed forward with his plan to help the homeless by placing a homeless shelter at…
Trans Actors Angered by New Movie, Rub & Tug
Transgender actors are protesting Rupert Sanders’ newest movie, Rub & Tug for its poor choice in casting. Scarlett Johansson, a white, cisgender female actress has been casted to portray a transgender man in the upcoming film about Dante “Tex” Gill, a prostitution ring-leader, who was born female but later transitioned to male….
Summer Calls for Reusable Water Bottles
California is one of the states that recently got hit with a big heat wave and people are bringing out the swimsuits, ice cream, and coolers usually filled with icy plastic water bottles. Water is essential for escaping the summer heat, and many people do not seem to consider the damages of drinking…