By Jongyeop Jeong, 12th Grade “Dokdo was the first Korean territory to fall victim to Japanese aggression.” – Pyon Yong-tae, Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Korea, October 28, 1954. Commonly known as Liancourt Rocks in the west -named after Le Liancourt, a French whaling ship that came across the island in 1849- Dokdo is a Korean island that, according to Japan, has been at the … Continue reading Dokdo, the Beautiful Island of Korea
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade On March 27, 2023, The Covenant School—a private Christian school located in Nashville, Tennessee—was attacked by 28-year-old shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale, a former student who killed six people. Three of the victims were nine-year-old students: Hallie Scruggs, William Kinney, and Evelyn Dieckhaus. The other three were staff members: Katherine Koonce, who was the chief of the school; Cynthia Peak, a … Continue reading Nashville Shooting: Another Preventable Tragedy in the United States
By Ana Perez, 10th Grade Have you ever been told by someone that you have poor texting etiquette? Or perhaps you’ve been told that you sound too ‘indifferent’ or ‘dry’ over text. Or maybe you’ve wondered what good texting etiquette even is? What are the do’s and don’ts of texting? Here are a few ‘texting etiquette’ tips and tricks to avoid unnecessary grief and stress … Continue reading Texting Etiquette 101
By Ana Perez, 10th Grade President Emmanuel Macron recently announced his plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, sidestepping a vote from Parliament, and triggering an explosive set of protests from labor unions. While the French government survived a no-confidence vote triggered by Macron’s decision to make the change in the Lower House of Parliament without going through a full vote, opponents … Continue reading French Protests Against Pension Reform
By Sofia Rojas, 1oth Grade Since 2005, there have been more than 1,000 positive cases of drug use in the MLB. Out of the 30,000 drug tests conducted by the agency, 0.2% are positive for performance-enhancing substances, half of which belong to Dominican baseball players. The use of steroids has long been widespread among baseball players from the Dominican Republic. 16 out of the 20 … Continue reading The dark side of Dominican Baseball: The steroid crisis
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade When it comes to healthcare, the world has spent the last 3 to 4 years focused on COVID-19 and recovering from the pandemic. Last year and up until now, monkeypox and influenza have also gained attention, but many don’t know that the United States has seen an increase in the transmission of fungal infections in the past few years as … Continue reading Fungal infection rapidly spreading in the U.S.
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade On March 14th, the Argentinian government said that inflation had skyrocketed over 100%, stationing itself at 102.5%, the highest it has been in more than three decades (The Guardian, 2023). This news came as a slap in the face to the many Argentinians who are already struggling to get by, as 43% of the population is living below the poverty … Continue reading Unimaginable inflation shocks Argentina
By Daniela Morales, 1oth Grade On March 6th, the world saw how a Japanese H3 rocket malfunctioned on its first launch. The rocket was propelled at 10:47 am, in a mission led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Once the rocket was in the air, it failed to activate its second-stage engine, which is needed to gain enough velocity so that the rocket stabilizes. Witnessing … Continue reading Can the unsuccessful Japanese H3 rocket have a bright future?
By Anderfelix Rodriguez, 10th Grade The Baseball World Classic is widely regarded as the most prestigious international baseball tournament. The World Baseball Softball Confederation, the official international governing body for the sport, works in collaboration with Major League Baseball (MLB) and its Player Association (WBSC) to oversee its administration. This year’s event was held across multiple stadiums of the MLB. Despite being favored to win … Continue reading “Dominican Dream Team” falls short in Baseball World Classic
By Jongyeop Jeong, 12th Grade On January 19, NewJeans’ Danielle (a K-pop girl group member) sent a message to her fans on Phoning, a fan communication platform, asking them what they were doing for “Chinese New Year.” However, this phrase soon drew criticism as it implies that the holiday is only celebrated in China when it is also celebrated by many other East Asian cultures. … Continue reading Is it really called the “Chinese New Year”?
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