Arts & Passions

Two Filipino Fashion Brands to Look Out For

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Two Filipino Fashion Brands to Look Out For

Harrison Chua March 28th, 2023 Nobody Clothing "Be good. Do your thing; the best state to become, in this day and age, is to become a...

Six Exciting Movies We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2023!

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Six Exciting Movies We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2023!

Toby Chen January 31st, 2023 Ranging from enchanting romantic comedies to action-packed thrillers, there are certainly countless films to...

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Top 10 Christmas Movies

Chloe Wu, Vedika Bahuguna, Eva Roukema, Toby Chen, and Annicka Sen November 2, 2022 1. Home Alone- Toby Chen A hectic family getaway, a...

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The Truman Show: A Show Within A Movie

Marcus Wu October 10, 2022 The Truman Show’s premise is every bit as fascinating as it is fantastical. It essentially is a show within 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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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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Choir Concert - Wavelength Makes Waves

Katelyn Liu November 20th, 2021 On Friday, November 6, the HKIS combined choirs held their first concert of the year. Wavelength, their...

“12 Angry Jurors”: A Theatrical Rendition

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“12 Angry Jurors”: A Theatrical Rendition

Joy Chan November 20th, 2021 Led by Ms. Heatherly Stephens, a rotating cast of high school students took the stage from the 8th-11th of...

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Popular Shows from Quarantine

Lauren Chong May 15, 2021 Covid-19. Quarantine. Virtual School. These dreaded words are what come to mind when we look back on 2020, a...

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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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Criminal Minds: A Must-Watch

Sanaya Parekh Feb 9, 2021 Criminal Minds, which ran from 2005-2020 on a major US network (CBS), was one of the highest-rated shows on air...

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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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Venom Movie Review

Joel Park December 9, 2021 An even more disappointing sequel that follows an already disappointing first movie. Venom: Let There Be...

8 Foreign Language Films to Watch during Quarantine

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8 Foreign Language Films to Watch during Quarantine

Jessie Chen May 16, 2020 1. Memories of Murder (2003) “I only beat you up because I care about you”. Bong Joon-Ho’s 2003 film Memories of...

Tiger King’s Joe Exotic Is Compelling — for All the Wrong Reasons

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Tiger King’s Joe Exotic Is Compelling — for All the Wrong Reasons

Eshaan Chaurasia May 7, 2020 Tiger King has taken the world by storm in a way few other shows ever have. Within just ten days of its...

“Do What You Want”: HKIS Alumni on College Life, Advice for Seniors

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“Do What You Want”: HKIS Alumni on College Life, Advice for Seniors

Iris Lee April 26, 2020 It’s that time of year: seniors have begun to think about transitioning to college and juniors have begun to...

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A Chat with Lucas Verderese: The Admissions Process, Transitioning to College, and More

Eshaan Chaurasia April 14, 2020 College admissions season has come and gone, and it seems that, for the most part, people have a general...

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Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite Strikes a Chord with HKIS Students

Jaeryung Park April 10, 2020 “You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be...

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Mimi Gordon and Kezia Leung: #Foodbloggers

Jaeryung Park March 31, 2020 #Foodblogging is a relatively new trend. There are many different types of food bloggers: those who share...

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Modern Family, a Changed First Impression

Chloe Tse March 2, 2020 I will never watch a show as shallow as Modern Family; I will never stoop down to a level that low, I thought...

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Frozen 2 Reviewed

Yoonjung Choi March 2, 2020 Disney has done the impossible by making a wonderful animated-musical sequel. Frozen 2 is full of surprises...

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Rick and Morty Back for Season 4

Adya Patil March 2, 2020 Ooh Wee! Rick and Morty is back for season four, providing fans with another dose of the show’s exploration of...

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Alumni Spotlight: Gabi Vardanega ‘19

Joy Chan February 27, 2020 Gabi Vardanega ‘19 is paving her own way as an Environmental Justice major at New York University’s Gallatin...

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Sha Lo Tung: A Wildlife Haven in Need of Immediate Remediation

Henrietta Ko November 22, 2019 Along the fringes of Hong Kong’s bustling metropolis lies an abandoned village. Though uninhabited by Hong...

Class Spirit to Community Spirit: What? Why?

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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...

Arts & Passions

A Chat with Lucas Verderese: The Admissions Process, Transitioning to College, and More

Mimi Gordon and Kezia Leung: #Foodbloggers

Modern Family, a Changed First Impression

Rick and Morty Back for Season 4

Frozen 2 Reviewed

Alumni Spotlight: Gabi Vardanega '19