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Give Other Wars the Same Attention We Give The Ukraine Conflict
James Elllis
November 9, 2022
Why don't we know about other wars?
Opinion
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The Important Duty of Journalists
Erika Hornmark and Katherine Ashley Chen November 6, 2022 Mass media has served as a consistent check on government, serving as the...
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Is Democracy Expanding in the World Today?
Katherine Ashley Chen November 2, 2022 In today’s world, the word “democratic” has evolved into an inherently positive abstraction, a...
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Has social media helped or hindered democracy?
Katherine Ashley Chen October 14, 2022 At the fundamental level, democracy is a system in which power belongs somewhat equally to the...
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How Social Media Has Altered the Political Landscape
Erika Hornmark September 4, 2022 While technology has undoubtedly been a helpful tool for individuals' daily tasks, governments worldwide...
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Evaluating Germany’s €130 Billion COVID-19 Aid Package
Dante Dorr March 9, 2022 In response to the economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the German administration spearheaded a...
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An Imaginary Toast to Haruki Murakami
Katherine Ashley Chen February 8, 2022 Greetings everybody! I am absolutely delighted to see so many of you gathered here today to...
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Justice Breyer Should Not Retire
Erika Hornmark January 9, 2022 Justice Stephen Breyer was sworn into the Supreme Court in 1957. Now 83-years-old, liberal activists are...
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Have Executive Orders Expanded the Power of the Presidency Too Much?
Katherine Ashley Chen January 3, 2022 (Originally written in October 2021) Executive orders are written and signed instructions that a...
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Dress Code Protects Student Body
Katherine Ashley Chen and Sanaya Parekh January 3, 2022 [No return address] Hong Kong International School High School Division 1 Red...
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Instagram Kids: Just another cover up?
Chelsesa Hwang Nov 25, 2021 Meta’s new app, Instagram Kids, is making headlines as they unveiled their novel social media app for kids....
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College Prestige
Sarah Park and Nadia Ho Nov 25, 2021 The college admissions process for the Class of 2022 has commenced. Unquestionably, the topic of...
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Are US Elections Free and Fair?
Katherine Ashley Chen October 12, 2021 US elections are not free or fair—socioeconomic factors and election procedures vastly hinder the...
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Is requiring a face mask truly an infringement on rights/liberties?
Katherine Ashley Chen October 12, 2021 In January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic....
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Minimum Wage
Dante Dorr and Katherine Ashley Chen September 25, 2021 “A Diamond is Forever”: the ad catchphrase from DeBeers that turned diamonds into...
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The Royal Family’s Colonial Past
Carolina Wen May 18, 2021 On March 7, the interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry by Oprah Winfrey was televised to great...
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Sycophantic Students: Who Is to Blame?
Ira Gorawara March 17, 2021 We all know that student. The kid that intentionally sits in the front of the class, right besides the...
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard- The Advancement or Abuse of Feminist Movement?
Katherine Ashley Chen and Sarah Park Feb 28, 2021 Former lovers Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have been wrapped in a seemingly perpetual...
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America’s Broken Democracy: Implications of Capitol Hill
Katherine Ashley Chen Feb 24, 2021 On January 6th, an armed, angry mob descended upon Capitol Hill, clashing against the police in an...
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Why Country Music Is Underrated
Megan Heney February 10, 2021 Despite being the third most popular genre in the United States, country music has always been on the...
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Biden As President
Katherine Ashley Chen November 26, 2020 Signs of despair permeated Joe Biden supporters as ballots were counted and publications arrived...
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Fornite’s Big Mistake
Eshaan Chaurasia Nov 25, 2020 In November of 2019, Fortnite made one of the few mistakes of its lifetime when it introduced skill-based...
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How the Coronavirus Disproportionately Affects the Hong Kong Working Poor
Chloe Tse April 23, 2020 Citizens from across the world are experiencing the effects of COVID-19, including our HKIS community, with...
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Senioritis Is Justified
Rosamond Chung March 6, 2020 In this world of never-ending assessments, it’s hard to think there will ever be an end to this nightmare...
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Virtual Learning a Success, Not without Limitations
Krish Shah February 17, 2020 With the news that virtual learning will continue through March 16th and possibly beyond, Junto looks at the...
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Sanctuary Nightmares: The Injustice of US Immigration Policy
Rosamond Chung January 19, 2020 With the situation of “illegal immigrants” coming into the United States, it is no wonder that sanctuary...
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Rungate: Monday Straight Story
Junto Editorial Board November 19, 2016 The HS Senate has written an open letter to Head of School Dr. Alan Runge addressing recent...
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Class Spirit to Community Spirit: What? Why?
Amanda Liang October 16, 2016 In the beginning of October, the Senate implemented a dual spirit week competition system, by holding one...