By Jaesun Yang ’27  • Dec 5, 2025 Mushroom Cloud and Oppenheimer My favorite movie is Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan. The film Oppenheimer tells the story of Julius Robert Oppenheimer, the father and creator of the atomic bomb, beginning before the development of the bomb, continuing through the process of creating it, and following him afterward as he confronts the horrific consequences caused by his invention. The movie centers on his deep guilt and the complex

By Seoyeon Claudia Kim ‘28  • Dec 5, 2025 History is too often written from the perspective of the victors whose national narratives ignore the suffering of victims. Viet Thanh Nguyen’s story begins where those two emotions meet - in the uneasy space between Vietnamese and American, between being remembered and being forgotten. He argues that identity is something shaped and nurtured rather than something intrinsic. Nguyen addresses his identity as a Vietnamese American and

By Emily Cho ‘27  • Nov 18, 2025 On July 16, 1915, American painter Charles Burchfield recorded the perceptions he was experiencing in his journal, “It seems at times I should be a composer of sounds, not only of rhythms and colors. Walking under the trees, I felt as if the color made a sound … Listen long to the singing of the telephone poles… Each pole has a distinct tone, a steady throbbing sound – the poles, once trees, still are full of life which is expressed in this pu

by Ian Kim ’26 • Nov 18, 2025 Springfield Commonwealth Academy has laid their first major footprint onto the international stage this week as the founder, Angelene Huang, delivered a keynote address to hundreds of principles and educational leaders across China, marking a significant moment in the school’s global expansion. The event, held at a nationwide education forum, highlighted SCA’s innovative finance and entrepreneurship programs - factors that are rapidly attracting

By Jaesun Yang ’26  • Nov 18, 2025 Formula One—better known as F1—is the pinnacle of global motorsport, a championship series that stages high-speed races across circuits around the world. Unlike road cars, F1 machines are built to be extraordinarily light and engineered to reach speeds exceeding 350 km/h. Every lap is a showcase of cutting-edge science, from aerodynamics and tire temperature management to energy efficiency and engine performance. Tracks feature a mix of long

By Seoyeon “Claudia” Kim '28 • Nov 18, 2025 Tis Grammy nomination season, when social media pages are overcrowded with news and predictions of nominees for sundry genres of music. Among the many categories, w hat caught my sight were the nominees for the “Album of the Year”. “Album of the Year” has great value as one of the most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards, selected by the panel of judges that reside in authoritative positions of the industry. Although I am no cri