Visitors explore booths at the “Gwangbok 80 Marketplace,” held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation. (Jan. 17, 2025) By Sean Hwang '26 • Jan 17, 2025 To mark the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and The Seoul Shinmun co-hosted the “Gwangbok 80 Marketplace” at Gwanghwamun Square from January 17–19. The event, honoring the nation’s independence movement and its ongoing lega

Moon Woo '27 • Nov 30, 2024 Before Springfield, I went to a school right across the street from my building in Lower Manhattan. That meant my mom could greet me at home five minutes after I left my last class. I never even got to experience the subway rides home where New York City students contemplate the meaning of life (often while half-asleep). But my closeness to my parents wasn’t due to the proximity of my school. I play golf, and it would have been impossible to navi

29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The summit gathered delegates from 198 nations to advance global climate action and sustainability. By Eric Jeong '26 • Nov 30, 2024 Students from Springfield Commonwealth Academy (SCA) represented the voices of youth at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Held from November 11 to 22, 2024, the summit brought together leaders and delegates from 198 natio

By Kwangho Jeong ‘26 & Minsung Kim ‘26 • Nov 28, 2024 Kiju Lee’s “Suffocating Penalty, Suffocating Reality”: the gallery presentation and the piece situated outdoors Kiju Lee’s mixed-media piece, “Suffocating Penalty, Suffocating Reality,” arrived like a warning flare in the quiet of the gallery, glowing in shades of toxic green and industrial purple. And it demanded to be noticed. The centerpiece of Lee’s composition is a stark, detailed gas mask, rendered with such precis

Sean Hwang '26 • Aug 22, 2024 For many students, summer is a season of rest—a brief pause before another demanding academic year begins. For Doyoung “Ellie” Kim ’26, however, the summer of 2024 became something much more than a break. It became a turning point: an intensive week of entrepreneurial learning and global collaboration that reflected both her personal ambition and Springfield Commonwealth Academy’s expanding international vision. This past July, Ellie participat

Sean Hwang ‘26 • Jun 24, 2024 Every generation inherits a culture—a set of deeply ingrained beliefs. These beliefs are not merely incidental opinions; they are the norms that completely shape our understanding of the world. We don’t typically question them until something causes us to stop and reflect. However, it’s dangerous to stop critically assessing our dominant societal beliefs. Just because something is widely accepted doesn’t make it right. Th