On Wednesday, August 24th, GSIS held its first club fair to encourage lower and upper secondary students to participate in more student-led clubs this school year. At the fair, clubs, ranging from Model United Nations to guitar clubs, set up booths in the gym to promote themselves to potential new members. Continue reading Fall Club Fair: A Fun Push for Extracurricular Engagement
In response to discovering the effects of the pandemic on democracy, a Cambridge webinar took place where professors and panelists of Cambridge discussed the current state of democracy and its potential future. Continue reading Afterthoughts on a Cambridge Webinar: “Can our Faith in Democracy Survive the Pandemic?”
180 days a year, rain or shine, excited or exhausted, students make their way up the hill of GSIS’ entrance to start a brand new day. At the start of high school, the thought of walking through GSIS corridors for the final time seems distant and obscure— for our seniors, this is the reality they have to face. Continue reading Saying Goodbye: What The Class of 2022 Has To Say
Publications is one of the many elective classes offered to upper secondary students at GSIS. Many students join Publications despite knowing nothing about the course because they believe the class is a source of free “GPA boost”. However, any student that takes Publications would quickly refute that statement. Continue reading What is the GSIS Publications Course?
We’ve all experienced that gut-wrenching feeling when our deadlines urge closer and closer but the work doesn’t seem to get any easier. All of us cursed with procrastination are aware that it is a bad habit, but we still continue to do it uncontrollably. But why do we procrastinate? And is there a way to stop? Continue reading Why We Procrastinate And How to Stop
If you were to ask any student how many days a week they would want to spend at school, they would probably say zero. This is not possible, of course. However, there is an interesting case for reducing the number of school days in a week. Continue reading The Case for 4-day School Weeks
From Antifa to Qanon, Democrat to Republican, liberal to conservative, non-religious to religious, nowadays, more people, across the world, find themselves closer to the extreme ends of political opinion. Continue reading We’re Extremely Extreme
Most of us have heard of South Korean “academies”. In fact, it would not be a complete exaggeration to say that most Korean students have attended these institutes in some form. Commonly referred to as “hagwons,” these academies are deeply integrated into the lives of both students and their guardians. But why are hagwons so prevalent in Korea? And what are the effects of attendance on the students? Continue reading South Korean ‘Hagwons’: Why are they so popular?
Broadly, Americans visit the constitution in a non-partisan and bipartisan manner. However, with an unequal playing field prompted by politicians, Americans tilt towards political tendency. Continue reading Politics Off My Body: The Abortion Rights Dispute Sparks Another Partisan Divide
In fashion, history definitely repeats itself. On social media platforms like TikTok and Pinterest, fashion trends from past decades have regained popularity and are now “trendy”. Styles like Punk from the 70s, Y2K from the 2000s, Bohemian from the 60s and 70s, and Rocker Chic from the 50s are a few of the styles that have found a new life on social media platforms. Continue reading The Revival of Past Fashion Styles
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