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

Eric Jeong ‘26 • Dec 29, 2024 Jason Lee ‘26 is a four year Senior from Springfield and is co-captain of the Boys Varsity Golf club. Jason generally plays point guard and occasionally plays shooting guard. He is also co-founder of the Springfield Asian Student Union(SASU) and a board member of the Asian and Hispanic Student Association (AaHSA). How did you discover your passion for Golf? My journey in Golf started in 4th grade, when my dad encouraged me to play. Initially it w

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 • 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