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Every person has a different perspective that may

clash with somebody else’s. We look at various top-

ics in a multitude of ways. The first time you enter a

building full of unfamiliar faces and teachers you

have never met before, you just wish someone could

offer you a hand to give some insight, or knowledge

of where your classes are. It must have been this way

for the students that took their baby steps into our

school this August. Just imagine how hard it must

had been for them to adapt into a new environment,

breathing in the air that smells differently. The cafete-

ria that we are used to may have seemed small,

cramped, or enormous to new students depending on

what they were used to before. As well, the hallways

that we flit about aimlessly must have looked strange

to them. However, the beauty of being a new student

is that he or she can see everything with fresh eyes.

Students who have been here for years cannot experi-

ence that feeling of wonder and curiosity anymore.

And by taking in the task of seeing our school in dif-

ferent eyes, an interview was conducted on four dif-

ferent new students from 9th grade.

First Student: Brendan Kim

My first thought about CDS was that this was

school was focused on getting their students inde-

pendent . . . .

CDS: “What Was My First Impression?”

Rules Dilemma

See SCHOOL RULES, Page 5 See FIRST IMPRESSION, Page 2

Mr. Spangler

Nickname: Coach (since 2008)

Favourite activity: Learning new history

Least favourite activity: Running

Quote: “I’m not as scary as everybody thinks.”

The immediate impression I got when I first

saw Mr. Spangler was, “Wow.” The intimidation was

evident, but of course, it’s the inside that matters

more. Do not be fooled by his scary appearance. In

fact, Mr. Spangler is a caring and an understanding

teacher, who is married and has two kids! Mr. Span-

gler moved to South Korea and came to Cheongna

Dalton School because he “wanted to spend more

time with family.”

When we reach the topic of lunch, despite being

a little disappointed for the students when the food

runs out, Mr. Spangler honestly believes that “the

food is not bad,” since “you have a choice of meals.

And if you don’t want to eat the food, you always

have a choice to make a sandwich. We have very

good options here compared to other school districts

in Korea and in the U.S..” Now there’s a statement we

should all tune in on . . . .

Teachers Are People, Too

See NEW TEACHERS, Page 3 A LOOK INSIDE

SCHOOL NEWS (2)

CDS: “What Was My First Impression?”

Introducing 2016-2017 Student Council

Good Morning, This Is MusselGuire!

COMMUNITY (3)

Teachers Are People, Too

It’s Time to “Run Cheongna”

En Garde! Prêts? Allez! - Fencing Club

LIFE (4)

Rio 2016 Olympics

Bump, Set, Spike! CDS Volleyball Team

Drink Juicy And Be Healthy

OPINION (5)

What We Should Learn From Song Yoo

Geun

Do School Rules “Rule”?

OCTOBER 2016, VOLUME IV, ISSUE XIV | 1

FEATURES (6)

Let These Quotes Heal You

Autumn Night Filled With Love

Travel Tip: Mt. Fuji

CULTURE (7)

Drama Review: Cinderella And The Four

Knights

Musical Preview: Annie JR.

Movie Review: The Age Of Shadows

LEISURE (8)

Goodbye Volleyball; Hello Basketball

Daltoners Say: . . . Editor-in-chief: Grace Lee

Club Supervisor: Mr. Malcolm Harrison

Club Advisor: Ms. Lindsay Maguire

This year’s Student Council candidates attempted to

entice their audience into voting them by using mem-

orable and captivating phrases and words, even using

swear words. Also this year, not so different from the

Student Council presentations, a student went to de-

tention for blurting out a swear word on a teacher’s

watch. Naturally, the student should have been ex-

pecting a reaction. And it is true that using swear

words can depend on the context. But there is a clear

reason why the issue must be readdressed.

The student confirmed that he did use the swear

word. According to the student, he had said, “oh

****,” a form of expression only to express his

thoughts and feelings.

This raises a few questions, particularly this

one, “Should a student be punished for swearing if it

was used to express himself or herself?”

It’s not that swearing should be used frequently

in school campus. To be frank, swearing can cause

others’ feelings to be hurt or can just be seen as insult-

ing. But there is definite hypocrisy when it is accepta-

ble for some to use these words to express themselves

while for others it is not . . . .

School News OCTOBER 2016, VOLUME IV, ISSUE XIV | 2

Mr.Musselman and Ms.Maguire’s fantastic collabora-

tion every week made our weekdays in house more

livelier than ever. Mr. Musselman and Ms.Maguire

stated that they came up with the idea of Mussel-

Guire, because they were not satisfied with the way

that the house time was being utilized everyday.

Hence, it was the dissatisfaction of the house time

being inefficiently used that triggered their desire to

collaborate and encourage students to participate du-

ring house. Their ultimate goal is to encourage all the

houses to have every student make a friendly rela-

tionship with others, no matter the grade level. These

two astonishing teachers make our house time even

more efficient, and give the house members an oppor-

tunity to bond with each other. I believe these activi-

ties that MusselGuire provide us every day will bring

about a great change in how house is being operated

right now, and also in the future. Not only have the

house activities become more interactive, but they

have also become our guides for students to cooperate

with each other as they share the time in house by

watching the student news and competing in weekly

trivia. There are so many things that MusselGuire

have yet to provide us, so that the house time

becomes more interesting than it currently is. It is of

no doubt with such interesting activities in house, our

school will be more interactive, and the barriers that

exist within each grade will be crushed sometime

soon. Since most of the students do not take classes

with each and every other student, and their classes

differ each grade, they wish that through the various

activities during house, they wish to destroy any

blockade, such as awkwardness, that exists between

the grade levels. They hope that these activities ulti-

mately make the school community more active and

positive. With these various new activities, it is wi-

thout a doubt Mr. Musselman and Ms. Maguire are

revolutionizing the house system at Cheongna Dalton

School with their collaboration: MusselGuire.

Good Morning, This Is MusselGuire!

With the new school year arriving, high school stu-

dents excitedly entered Dalton Hall during CC period

on August 24th to listen to the student council speech-

es. Candidates sat nervously in the front row, waiting

for their turn to reach the podium. After the competi-

tive election speeches finished, the students then de-

cided who should be selected as the members of the

CDS Student Council. The following students were

elected for the positions they ran for: Bumjoon Kim

(President), Yihyun Joo (Vice President), Junhyuk

Kim (Secretary), and Mark Park (Treasurer).

Each part of the Student Council has a different

function that serves the organization. The President

holds a special role in leading the entire Student

Council body, and in communicating with the parents

at the Parent-Teacher Association, as a representative

of all CDS high school students. The Vice President

receives messages from the President and assists him.

The Secretary records the results of conferences. The

Treasurer calculates the budget required for specific

school events. As well, from each grade, two female

and two male students got elected to serve as their

grade’s representatives.

The current Student Council members offered

to give advice for the students who want to run for a

position in Student Council. Bumjoon Kim recom-

mended the future candidates to make concise, im-

pactful speeches rather than long and tedious ones. He

also added that delivering ideas about what he or she

wants to do is also important. Yihyun Joo commented

that even if one does not get elected the first time, he

or she should not give up.

They also wanted to share their thoughts of be-

ing elected. Bumjoon Kim said that at first, he

thought it would be tough for him to win against com-

petitive rivals. However, after the results came out, he

was delighted although he felt bad for the other candi-

dates who put in their efforts. Yihyun Joo also felt

grateful for those who selected her, and promised to

work to the best of her ability. Although being in the

Student Council can put a lot of pressure on them, 20

CDS Student Council members are more than ready

to work hard for our school.

Introducing 2016-2017 Student Council

(Annie Woo, 9)

(Tyler Lee, 12)

(Diana Seo, 11)

CDS: “What Was My First Impression?” FIRST IMPRESSION, FROM PAGE 1

Students are given lots of freedom, which can be a

good thing and a bad thing at the same time. If you

manage your time wisely, freedom can be a very good

thing, but if you can also be constantly distracted and

fail to manage your time wisely.

Second Student: Jiewan Hong

When I first arrived at CDS this year, it felt so much

different from the school I used to go to in the US.

The buildings are great and I love how the school

campus is formatted. I made friends in a short period

of time. However, I think CDS should be more strict

about the language policy. A lot of students speak

Korean whenever the teachers are not looking. If only

English policy can be emphasized, I think CDS would

become a better international school. But overall, I’m

loving all of my CDS experiences so far, including

school activities, teachers, and friends.

Third Student: Jia Kim

My first impression of CDS was very nice. First of

all, the warm atmosphere made me relax even though

I was very new to the school. It also helped me to

adapt to the new place and people in a very short peri-

od of time. Some teachers and students in CDS al-

ways wanted to help me very kindly. Therefore, I

thought the CDS community felt like one big family,

always caring and sharing.

Fourth Student: Sehwan Joo

One the first day of school, I found the building too

big for me to find my classrooms. All the teachers

were great compared to my last school’s teachers.

The house system seemed interesting. I especially

enjoyed trivia, and as I am a dorm student, I liked that

the dorm rooms were for one-person. The food tastes

delicious as well. However, I did feel that the study

hall was a bit too long, and some of the teachers

caught me off guard, but all in all I found CDS to my

liking.

Everyone had different impressions of CDS on

the first day of school, and these are a few 9th grad-

ers’ opinions. However, it is important to remember

that first impressions are not everything, and a new

environment is what you make of it.

Community OCTOBER 2016, VOLUME IV, ISSUE XIV | 3

Teachers Are People, Too NEW TEACHERS FROM PAGE 1

Mr. Grandkoski

Nickname: *Confidential*

Favourite activity: *Confidential*

Least favourite activity: *Confidential*

Quote: “I don’t kill people quickly.”

Although Mr. Grandkoski might not seem like

the nicest person in the world, he actually deliberately

puts on a persona - one that deludes people and

makes them assume that he’s a mean teacher when in

reality, he’s only doing it to help his students strive

further in life. Having a Korean wife, Mr. Grandkoski

came here to further pursue his career in her nation.

He could clearly see that students actually try

harder in CDS compared to the students in the vicini-

ty that he taught back in the U.S.. It seemed pretty

ambitious that students were willing to take chal-

lenge.

Ms. Bouman

Nickname: Kimbo

Favourite activity: Ceramics / Throwing pottery

Least favourite activity: Cleaning dishes

Quote: “I like to make messes.”

Mark: So why Korea?

Ms. Bouman: I…. HEY! Vincent! Quiet!

Mark: …

Ms. Bouman: Why Korea? Well…

Ms. Bouman used to live in Indonesia, but still want-

ed to live abroad. Thus, motivated by the fact that her

boyfriend resides in Korea, she found a place here in

CDS.

Ms. Bouman enjoys the location of CDS - in

the middle of nowhere. “It’s not as crowded. In fact,

there are fields and golf courses around us. I really

like that it’s deserted.”

Mr. Park

Nickname: John

Favourite activity: Enjoying nature

Least favourite activity: Being in aclosed area

Quote: “I’m not as nice as everyone thinks I am.”

Mr. Park made an extremely hard decision - to

sell all his property. Now, he is closer to his family

and is a resident in a country that he loves.

He had faith that all things would work out and that

he had a purpose here since CDS had a job opening

for a position as a chemistry teacher.

He really enjoyed the first impression of the

school - clean and nice, providing a clean and relaxed

environment in addition to a friendly atmosphere.

Lastly, for food, one of his only statements

was: “I’m happy we have a lunch.” We’ll just leave it

at that.

It’s Time to “Run Cheongna” Face paint, crazy hair, white shirts—it was the 5th

annual “We Run Cheongna” event held on the Friday

7 October, 2016. “We Run Cheongna” has now be-

come one of the oldest and biggest traditions held at

CDS since it first started in 2012.

This year’s “We Run Cheongna” was held at

the biggest scale yet. The PE department, along with

the help of the Athletic and the Student council made

the event more exciting than before. First, the student

council opened up a “We Run Cheongna” t-shirt de-

sign competition allowing other students to partici-

pate in the event beforehand. Then, the whole student

body was allowed to chose the design they liked most

and thus, the 2016 “We Run Cheongna” t-shirt was

made. They also made the event special by adding a

theme called ‘DEC UP FROM THE NECK UP,” add-

ing crazy hair/hat concepts with face paint so the stu-

dents could have the opportunity to “dress up like a

clown and not look like a clown,” according to the

student council. Also, unlike the previous “We Run

Cheonga” events, which were held at school, this time

the event was held at the Cheongna Lake Park.

The event started around 10 a.m., and the girls

were up first following the boys. As Mr. Clem shout-

ed out ‘go,’ everybody ran. It was tiring yet a compet-

itive race. People huffing and puffing, their faces red,

their sweat running down their faces. Drones were set

out to film and take pictures of the marvelous site of

the students running with uniform shirts. Everybody

did best in their abilities, even if it meant power walk-

ing or just walking. Everybody participated to their

own strength and so did the teachers. The teachers

encouraged the students on their way and some even

encouraged them by running side by side with the stu-

dents. Everybody was cheered on as they crossed the

finish line.

After the run, it was time to acknowledge those

who have done exceptionally well in the event. The

awards were handed out to top 3 of every grade, for

both boys and girls. Then there was the final overall

winners --Yeong seo Bak and Jun Yong Lee from

11th grade. However, it wasn’t just those who were

praised for, everybody who participated were given

praise for their accomplishment in the event. It was

great to see everybody encouraging each other at a

time where every student in the high school came to-

gether.

(Soo,-Young Chang, 12)

(Mark Park, 10)

(Yebin Cho, 12)

En Garde! Prêts? Allez! - Fencing Club This is an interview with Grace Shin(11), who is the

founder and leader of the CDS fencing club. CDS

fencing club is the new CC activity which initiated

since the beginning of this 2016-17 school year.

Q.Why have you decided to make the fencing

club?

A. I used to do fencing outside of school at a fenc-

ing academy located in Songdo. However, I always

felt that it was too far away from my place to practice

fencing regularly. Hence, I wished there was a way to

practice my fencing skills at school. I also wanted

other CDS high school students to begin fencing, and

to share some sportsmanship with each other. These

were the reasons why I came up with an idea of initi-

ating a fencing club for school. After this considera-

tion, I had a chance to meet up with a fencing captain

of the middle school (but he is now in high school),

and we united to make a proper fencing club for CDS.

Q. What kind of the activities do you do at the

fencing club?

A. When we ar r ive at the fencing academy, we

complete warm-up exercises and stretch ourselves for

the first 20 minutes. Then, we would move on to do

activities that can improve our fencing skills. For in-

stance, we would learn how to attack the opponent

more effectively. Other times, we would just have a

fencing game with one another. The coach I knew

from Songdo comes to every fencing meeting, and he

brings another teacher along with him. They both

teach us how to excel at fencing.

Q. Why do you think people should join your

club?

A. Right now, I acknowledge that there are quite a

lot of people who are interested in joining the fencing

club. However, at the same time, not every interested

individual has joined the club. I think it is because

they feel that fencing is a difficult sport that requires

professional skills. But as a person who does fencing,

I would say that is actually not true. If you have the

willingness to do fencing, it will surely be a very fun

sport to try out.

Life OCTOBER 2016, VOLUME IV, ISSUE XIV | 4

Rio 2016 Olympics Bump, Set, Spike! CDS Volleyball Team

From the very beginning of CDS athletics, our ath-

letes have dominated volleyball. From 2014, the girls

volleyball team stood strong as champions, and the

boys had success in each season. As the starter of the

sports season, volleyball tryouts were held on the sec-

ond and third week of school. With Mr. Tronsgard

and Ms. Han as coaches for the girls and Mr. Parmar

and Mr. Spangler as coaches for the boys, a lot

of CDS students tried out for the teams. After days of

tryouts, thirteen girls made it to the team with

Youjung Kwon (12) and Youkyung Kwon (12) as

captains. For the boys, twelve were selected out of the

many participants, with Caleb Kim (12) and Jace

Kang (10) as captains.

The first games of the season were held on the

last day of August. Our teams were up against Kent

Foreign School. The girls finished off strong with 3-0,

dominating the game. The boys fought hard but gave

the game to Kent at the last set, losing by 3-2. From

the very first games, the girls and boys of Dalton

proved to be the dominators of the court. From then

on, the girls volleyball went on a winning streak with

just one loss to ICS-P. The boys fought hard and kept

up with the wins, too.

The volleyball teams are not only known for

their success at what they do, but also for their ex-

traordinary and synergistic teamwork. What makes

them so tight? What makes their teamwork so

unique? “Volleyball is a team sport. It’s a sport where

a lot of good team spirit and connectedness is re-

quired. I think that having a lot of practices, getting

together after games, and cheering for boys really

help us with our teamwork. I don’t exactly know what

makes the teammates so close to each other, but the

teamwork and team spirit is really great for our

team.” - Youkyung Kwon (12). “We try our best all

the time whether it’s during games or practices, it is

so obvious that all of us give the best that we have.

And I think that makes the teammates more motivat-

ed.” - Hoyeon Cho (11). The outstanding team chem-

istry inevitably brings the teammates together and

wins in their season.

The Dalton volleyball teams are now halfway

through the season. The school spirit has been great

this year, and the last home games are against ICS-U

on October 19th. Come show your school spirit and

cheer for the mighty volleyball teams of Dalton!

Drink Juicy And Be Healthy Due to the consciousness of staying healthy among

Koreans, people are searching more for drinks that

contain fruits and vegetables compared to chocolate

and coffee. Because of this reason, beverage compa-

nies are aiming for healthy drinks that people can en-

joy drinking. One of the most popular drinks that peo-

ple like are fruit drinks since not only are fruits

healthy food but also are sweet and juicy. The most

successful beverage shop in Korea is called “Juicy,”

which makes drinks with various fruits. The reason

for their popularity is because of the fruits’ sweetness

and the cheap price. Compared to other fruit drinks,

“Juicy” provides drinks with cost-effectiveness. How-

ever, recent news revealed that most of the sweetness

were actually from sugar and not from the fruits

themselves. This prevented the customers from drink-

ing the beverages from “Juicy” and also provoked

misgivings of what people called “healthy drinks.”

What ways can people have healthy drinks that are

delicious?

One way is to follow what “Juicy” promoted

without sugar. Even without sugar, drinks can be

sweet and tasty by only using fruits. However, if there

are people who want the drink to be sweeter, there

can be honey or maple syrup added to the drink. Also,

since the whole purpose is to drink that are “healthy,”

put vegetables and the fruit together! Because vegeta-

bles technically don’t taste sweet, by adding some

fruits, you will be able to taste the sweetness of the

fruits even more. Try adding some other beverages as

well. Adding milk will not only make the drink

healthier but also creamier. Make your own healthy

drink - the drink you make will be the healthiest drink

that you can trust.

(Ruby Noh, 11)

(Grace Shin, 11)

Years and years of training, giving up any hint of a

“normal life,” not having the same freedom as your

peers, tears and injuries with the scars to prove, all

leading up to this moment. This moment at the start-

ing line, kicking back your heels, taking a deep

breath, eyeing your competitors, knowing you and

they all here for the same thing; recognition, honor,

and the sheer pleasure of competing in your favorite

sport.

Athletes who made these sacrifices and have

the determination to validate themselves made their

way to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which

kicked off on August 5th, lasting until the 21st. More

than 200 countries competed in the coveted once-

every-four-years event, with seventy-eight countries

taking medals back home, ten countries out of those

seventy-eight making their gold medal debuts. Two

new sports were also re-introduced to the Olympic

scene, after a near hundred years absence; golf and

rugby sevens.

South Korea scored a total of twenty-one med-

als, finishing in eighth place, three places and seven

medals less than 2012, yet with more zeal and spirit

than ever. A few memorable wins include Inbee

Park’s stunning gold-medal win in Women’s Individ-

ual Stroke Play, and both the men and women’s

teams’ victories in archery.

Despite Brazil’s numerous issues, ranging from

the Zika virus to pickpockets, the largest country in

South America pulled off the world-class event with

flying colors. Colors that were smudged along the

way, but flying and exuberant all the same.

With spirits high after a fairly successful

Olympics, the focus now shifts towards Japan, who

holds the torch next. Japan has promised “the most

innovative” games in history for 2020, and the de-

manding job of meeting the high expectations set in

store, especially after their captivating teaser at the

Olympic closing ceremony. Japan plans to deliver,

and all the rest of the world can do is hold their

breath for their 2020 vision.

(Minju Kim, 9)

Opinion OCTOBER 2016, VOLUME IV, ISSUE XIV | 5

For those that are unfamiliar, Song Yoo Geun is a

South Korean graduate student. He was born in 1997,

and attended a prodigy school until 2003. Upon leav-

ing, six months of homeschooling enabled him to

touch upon calculus. In August 2004, he passed

‘Craftsman Information Processing’ certification ex-

amination. In November the same year, he enrolled in

a local elementary school as a sixth grader. With vari-

ous methods his parents employed, he managed to

finish elementary, middle, and high school courses

within nine months. In October 2005, he applied and

was accepted to Inha University. He later entered

UST to study astronomy in February 2009. In Febru-

ary 2010, he was accepted to the combined master's

and Ph.D program. He was widely acknowledged in

Korea as a child prodigy, appearing in numerous tele-

vision shows.

So what is it that we should learn from him?

His alleged intelligence? Surprisingly, this article is

written to learn from his failure.

November 15th, 2015. A user posted a blog on

ilbe, questioning that Song Yoo Geun’s newly pub-

lished paper overlaps significantly with that of the

paper of his doctoral advisor. At first, the majority

viewed this with utter skepticism. However, after that

user submitted it to Physics Gallery of Dcinside, this

issue came into people’s attention. Experts began

scrutinizing the paper. Finally, The Astrophysical

Journal retracted his paper, characterizing it as having

been plagiarized.

In the experts’ realm, the decision made by The

Astrophysical Journal left very little controversy. The

paper was almost identical to the Doctoral Advisor's.

Australian astronomer Michael Brown even com-

mented that ‘in this instance, duplication may be a

better description than plagiarism.’

How disappointing and unfortunate. How would the

stakeholders of the event feel? Or, how did they react

to such a severe incident?

The doctoral advisor, Dr. Park Seok Jae, denied

the accusations and never withdrew his stance. He

appealed that ‘all the stones be thrown upon’ himself,

not his ‘innocent’ pupil, since if there exists any prob-

lems, it is his ‘entire fault’. However, he also stated

with certainty that the equation 4.24 in Song’s paper

is entirely his, promising to resign his position if an

identical one is found. With this, the media started

viewing that the doctoral adviser ruined a genius’ life.

Well, is this so? Is it entirely the doctoral advisor’s

fault that this incident was caused? It is very im-

portant to note that Song himself is entirely oblivious

of what he has done wrong. After the incident, he ap-

peared on a new show, and stated that he is ‘grateful

to the citizens that offered him the Ph.D degree’. First

of all, a degree is given to a person who put an excep-

tionally hard effort in the field he/she specializes for a

long period of time. It is not something that one can

receive as a gift for granted. Secondly, this statement

demonstrates how he considers himself a representa-

tive of the Korean population, analogous to Kim

Yuna, for instance. Then, he proudly announced that

his plagiarized paper was downloaded 2200 times,

without recognizing that it was majorly due to the

controversy it caused that anticipated people to read

and check. He also stated that he is ready to redeem

himself, and promised to publish another paper within

a month.

A researcher must adhere to ethics. Once this

abidance is abandoned, the researcher loses the right

to continue researching. Plagiarism, stealing of ideas,

is one way this is done. Even after the end of punish-

ment process, it is almost certain that the correspond-

ing former researcher would still be doubted. Mean-

while, Song, despite having almost duplicated his ad-

visor’s old paper, showed very less remorse of his

actions. He regarded this as merely a slump in his ca-

reer.

Well, this does not necessarily mean that he can

be ascribed for his own behaviors. His parents played

a role as well. First of all, they enforced their son ex-

cessively in finishing things quickly. Song completed

his twelve-year course in only nine months entirely

due to his parents’ tactics. Social skills are absent in

Song’s education. His parents regarded them as use-

less.

Another problem with Song’s parents is that

they utilized the media very effectively to satisfy their

needs and attention. In 2005, Song’s father announced

that Song had invented an air purification machine,

but it was later found that the machine was actually

designed and produced by a small company. Only to

make him appear as a genius, Song’s parents used all

sorts of methods.

Then does Song really deserve the title of a ge-

nius? It does seem certain that he had a precocious

intellectual level, but it does not seem like this is di-

rectly translated into making him become a real geni-

us. It is alleged that he solved calculus problems at the

age of 6, but calculating it is what everyone can do.

Solving those problems does not necessarily mean

that one grasps the concept lying behind them.

Society should also change its perspective. In-

stead of simply denying the benefits of standardized

education, it is important to embrace it, since there are

good reasons for having it.

(Daniel Lee, 10)

(Jaewon Shin, 12)

What We Should Learn From Song Yoo Geun

Do School Rules “Rule”?

SCHOOL RULES, FROM PAGE 1

This brings us to define what is required for swearing

to be “acceptable,” and the CDS High School Hand-

book assists in doing so. Here is an excerpt from the

Handbook: “Students are expected to respect each

other in shared spaces and to respect staff and visi-

tors. Behavior that disrupts classes or the learning

experience (such as offensive language, loud voices

or music) is unacceptable...Students are subject to

disciplinary actions up to and including expulsion for

failing to meet acceptable standards of general con-

duct”(22).

While the basic idea of such rules can be

grasped from the excerpt, the standard for what can

cause others to be “disruptive” can be confusing. For

example, making jokes can be found disturbing to

some but may be helpful in adhering others to the

course.

Swearing isn’t the only vague topic found in the

school rules. The CDS High School Handbook pro-

vides us rules that need to be changed or readdressed.

For example, the Handbook states that lying and gam-

bling are prohibited. But how are lying and gambling

supposed be punished? Will a student be punished for

lying to his or her friend? Will a teacher be punished

for lying to his or her student? And will betting mon-

ey on who would win a race be punished? The Hand-

book does not explore scenarios in depth to answer

these questions. Surely revisions to the Handbook,

and CDS rules as a whole, must be made.

As for such, the freedom of the usage of certain

words should be applied equally to every student. In

expressing oneself or of a similar, approved reason,

students should either be given these rights or have

them taken away, and the same goes for other CDS

rules. No student should be treated unfairly from the

rest for a rule that applies to all the other students.

This also means that teachers need to be more

aware when they give out punishments to students.

Although it may seem that students are blatantly vio-

lating a rule, the teachers must scrutinize and careful-

ly determine if their punishment justifiable and if the

students are clearly breaching the rule. Of course, stu-

dents must also equally be attentive to the rules and

follow them accordingly.

Yes, the current rules may not be perfect and

may require new revisions, but both the teachers and

the students’ contributions to the system will allow

CDS to become a more fair and enjoyable environ-

ment.

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Let These Quotes Heal You

(Andrew Park,12)

Chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving, is on August

15th (lunar calendar) every year. Chuseok has the

meaning of “autumn night,” which is derived from

its Chinese characters. There is another name for

Chuseok with a similar meaning; a big event that is

in the middle of August. How Chuseok came to be

celebrated takes us way back to Silla Dynasty. The

king of Silla Dynasty divided Silla into 6 parts. Two

princesses commanded girls from each part of Silla

into different teams and made them play a game of

weaving clothes. On August 15th, comparing how

many clothes those teams have weaved, the winners

and losers were determined. The losers were to bring

food and drinks to a celebration. The plays they had

at the celebration were called “gabe.” “Gabe” later

changed into “gawui,” and this explains why some-

times Chuseok is called Hangawui.

There are variety of traditional foods and

plays for Chuseok. One of the must-have food is

half-moon-shaped rice cake.

Inside this rice cake, there

could be

honey, chestnut, or sesame. There is a myth that

comes along with this food: if you make it pretty,

you will give birth to a pretty daughter. Some of the

traditional plays include ganggangsuwolrae, game of

yut, and palanquin fight game. Ganggangsuwolrae is

simply making a circle and going around singing.

Game of yut involves somewhat complicated rules

and can be said that it is very similar to the western

game ‘Monopoly.’ Palanquin fight game is a game

that involves two teams who are trying to take each

others’ palanquins. The purpose of these games is to

unify family members and relatives. For this

Chuseok, how about getting closer with your fami-

lies by enjoying it?

Travel Tip: Mt. Fuji

(Heumil Wang, 11)

Autumn Night Filled With Love Are you tired from school? Does homework stress you?

If that’s the case, you would probably need some time

outside of school, or even outside of Korea, where

you’re free from homework and tests. Japan is probably

the best choice considering how close it is to Korea and

its popularity for tourism. Japan has been one of the

most favored tour site for a long time, and this is no co-

incidence. There are many unique tourist sites that make

Japan stand out from other countries. Let’s explore

them.

One of the most famous tourist site in Japan is

Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.

It is about 3800 meters tall and attracts many foreigners

every year. When climbing Mount Fuji, overnight trip is

recommended as it takes a lot of time to climb and come

back. Mount Fuji is very well known for its view; it

takes a symmetrical cone shape and is snow-capped for

several months. It’s even a UNESCO World Heritage

Site for inspiring numerous artists and poets.

Mount Fuji is very famous for its nature. There is

Lake Kawaguchiko nearby, which is the second biggest

lake in Japan, as well as several parks. Many tourists

come to take pictures of both Lake Kawaguchiko and

Mount Fuji in one scene. On top of that, Mount Fuji has

excellent weather, which is arguably one of the biggest

factor in having a nice trip. Weather actually contributes

a lot in attracting tourists to Mount Fuji, as those who

visit there are blessed with nice weather.

High school students, especially those from CDS,

are having busy lives. They are constantly being bom-

barded with homework, projects, and tests. For them,

nature is the solution. Have some fresh air and relax.

Traveling to Mount Fuji will invigorate students and

will give them some time for a break. Why don’t we

relax and go to Japan? (Anny Du, 11)

“It is very important to know who you are. To make

decisions. To show who you are.”

-Malala Yousafzai

For those of you who don’t know Malala

Yousafzai, she is one of the world’s youngest Nobel

Peace Prize Winner, and at the same time the world’s

youngest Nobel Prize Winner winning the prize at the

age of 17.

When Malala was 12, the Talibans invaded her

region and banned all girls from attending school.

Born under a father who has strong backgrounds in

education, Malala felt that it was her right to be able

to go to school. She started to write various blog arti-

cles on the BBC, to show the human rights violation

of the Talibans. Her articles went phenomenal all

around the world, but the problem was that she be-

came too famous. On October 9th 2012, she was shot

3 times by a gunman but she survived the 3 shots.

Now, she is even stronger as a education activist, a

dream she has always dreamed of achieving.

It is very important to have confidence and

have the courage to do what you pursue is right. Mak-

ing decisions is never easy, even for grownups and

scholars. What is crucial is that as Malala Yousafzai

says, is to know who you are, and make decisions that

show what you are made of.

“It always seems impossible until its done.”

-Nelson Mandela

Racial Discrimination never seemed to end in

South Africa during the 20 century. The “Apartheid”

as the South Africans called it, was a system of racial

discrimination that was enforced by the South African

legislation. It all started out during the 1700s when

the Dutch colonized South Africa for its human re-

sources and had been contiued throughout the 1900s.

In the 1950s, Mandela started to officially pro-

test against the discriminatory legislation. He and oth-

er 155 activists peacefully protested against the ruling

whites that the long lasting Apartheid must come to

an end. At that time, no one believed that the Apart-

heid will end, or could come to an end, as it had be-

come not only a long standing culture, but a legisla-

tion that was officially encrypted into the South Afri-

can legislation. The fight was a long term fight. Nel-

son Mandela first was arrested in 1963 and was ar-

rested for 27 years for the fact that he had treasoned

against the government.

However, his peaceful movement aroused a

national movement between the black race in South

Africa. Eventually, what seemed like impossible be-

came true as in 1994, Nelson Mandela was elected as

the first Black President for Africa, and the Apartheid

was banned.

It always seems impossible until its done. No

matter how hard and challenging something may be,

you never know whether you can do it or not.

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Drama Review: Cinderella And The Four Knights

Musical Preview: Annie JR.

Movie Review: The Age Of Shadows

(Amy Yun, 10)

After “The Age of Shadows” came out, people rapid-

ly came into the theaters to watch this. Many people

anticipated this movie because of the cast of the film.

Also, the plot based on the history of Korea brought

many people to the theaters

The Age of Shadows (Miljeong), previously

titled Secret Agent, is a 2016 South Korean film di-

rected by Kim Jee Woon. The film stars Song Kang

Ho and Gong Yoo. It was selected as the South Kore-

an entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the

89th Academy Awards.

The film is about ‘Eui-yeol-dan’, an independ-

ent movement group that was formed in 1919 to help

Korea achieve independence from Japan. Eui-yeol-

dan made many trials to bring in explosives from

Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul,

but the Japanese to stopped them. The story follows a

fictional character who is a member of the group,

Gong Yoo, and outlines the general activities of ‘Eui-

yeol-dan’. A talented Korean-born Japanese police

officer (Song Kang Ho), who was previously in ‘Eui-

yeol-dan’, is thrown into a dilemma between his reali-

ty and patriotism.

It has a score of 9.3 on Rotten Tomatoes and

8.2 on Metacritic, and has earned positive critics on

many reviewers from other countries.

From a personal view, I believe that this is a

movie that all Koreans should watch. It shows the

brutalities that the Koreans went through during the

Japanese occupation. I also think we should be aware

of what happened in the past and how our ancestors

suffered.

(Sally Park, 12)

As the seconds on the clock ticked to 00, it was

officially 11:00 p.m. I immediately turned on their

television and anxiously waited. It was finally time

for the first episode of Cinderella and the Four

Knights.

Based on Baek Myo’s Cinderella and Four

Knights, the drama was written by Min Ji-eun and

Won Young-Sil, and directed by Kwon Hyuck-chan

and Lee Min-Woo. The drama series officially aired

on tvN from August 12th to October 1st with a total

of 16 episodes. Hitting the average rating of 3.7%

nationwide, the romance comedy grabbed the hearts

of many girls and boys.

The plot first starts off by introducing the audi-

ence to the heroine, Eun Ha-Won, who is played by

Park So-Dam. She aspires to go to Seoul National

University of Education in order to be a teacher.

However, she is in a tough situation where she unfor-

tunately cannot pay for her education. In the nick of

time, she accidentally meets the President, CEO

Kang, of one of the famous groups in Korea, Sky

Group. As they get to know each other, CEO Kang

(Kim Young-gun) offers Eun Ha-won a special job.

The job is to live with his three grandsons, Kang Ji-

woon (Jung Il-woo), Kang Hyun-min (Ahn Jae-hyun),

and Lee Yoon-sung (Choi Min), in the Sky House and

to make them more humane towards their family.

Throughout her time there, Eun Ha-Won faces many

hardships of actually being treated like a human be-

ing, and getting along with the three grandsons.

The drama ends on a happy note, just as all

Cinderella stories do. However, unlike other Cinder-

ella stories, this drama successfully connected the

current society’s issues to the old fable of Cinderella.

(Jamie Mun, 12)

Ever since I first stepped into Cheongna Dalton

School as a freshman, one major problem that I im-

mediately noticed was that there was an absolute lack

of dramatic arts. Not only that, but most students

were completely unaware or uninterested in what

“theatre” truly was. Due to this lack of enthusiasm for

the performing arts at our school, I proposed that this

year, we have our first annual musical production.

The creation of this production began in term

one, and is planned to end in term five. During the

third week of school, I held open auditions for any-

body who wished to participate in Dalton’s first annu-

al musical production. After one full week of careful

consideration, I posted the cast list in front of the high

school office. With the actors assigned to their indi-

vidual parts, it was time to start our first rehearsal.

The actors are all incredibly talented, and I could not

have asked for a better cast. Everybody works ever so

diligently in and out of the theatre, and is always pas-

sionate about the subject of drama. In term three, I

will recruit members for our crew, such as the stage

designer, choreographer, and technician. They will

work with the actors and me to make sure that every-

thing is on track, and to check that the performers are

keeping their heads in the game.

After working with them for three whole terms,

at the end of term five, in the month of June, the mu-

sical cast and crew will hold three separate perfor-

mances. One for the elementary and middle school,

one for the high school, and one for the parents. With

much hard work and dedication, I hope that we can

all pull off an amazing show eight months from now.

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Goodbye Volleyball; Hello Basketball Daltoners Say:

(Yihyun Joo, 12) (Seongmin Lee, 11)

On October 3rd, a survey asking CDS students to write a short message on the

Term 1 school newspaper was sent out. In total, 20 students have responded to the

survey by writing inspirational and encouraging messages and quotes. Here all of

the 20 responses made by the students.

“Let’s have a good year and a good school time. Let’s all get an A.”

- Yunha Jeon, Grade 11

“I love our school lunch.”

- Sangmi (Grace) Shin, Grade 11

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”

- Mo Alzaki, Grade 11

“HABITAT FOR HUMANITY”

- Yeongseo Bak, Grade 11

“The most effective way to do it, is to do it. You are better than what you think, so

don’t give up.”

- Woobin Yang, Grade 11

“Students may be 20% of the population, but they are 100% of our future. P.S

Sorry for the cheesy saying.”

- Inseo (Ryan) Park, Grade 10

“车到山前必有路. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (In

English).”

- Sangha Park, Grade 11

“For juniors, most of them are suffering from SATs and APs. Cheer up! I hope

everyone will have a satisfying year and do well in their life.”

- Wook Jin Kim, Grade 11

“Grades? GPA? Good college? Will they really make you happy in future?”

- Heumil Wang, Grade 11

“Let’s study hard. I am sad that my friend Eduard Rostomyan is leaving. I hope

you have a great time in Boston, Eduard.”

- Alexander Yu, Grade 11

“I love my English class. I learn a lot from her. Thanks Ms. Laders. I also hope

everyone in our school has a breakout year. Lets reach our max potential.”

-Sunmin (Daniel) Cho, Grade 11

“Try your best on everything. Make everything as it is “DO or DIE”.”

-Seung Woo (Paul) Han, Grade 11

“What is for lunch?”

-Young Chan Kim, Grade 12

“‘We Run Cheongna.’ The only time in the entire year that makes me want to

contemplate my life choices. What decisions did I make in the past that led to

this? What have I done to deserve this fate? Thank you CDS for making me have

an existential crisis every time WRC happens.”

- Eduard Rostomyan, Mr. Sarcasm, Grade 11

“I’m happy to see our school's main gate being finally utilized.”

- Chi Hun (Kevin)

Song, Grade 11

“Don't try being the

best. Try being the hap-

piest!”

- Sung Ha (Andrew)

Park, Grade 12