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Urban Design and Student Health

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Urban Design and Student Health Have you ever noticed that you feel significantly more stressed when you have to navigate a massive parking lot compared to walking through a tree-lined path? That is not an accident. The way our campuses and cities are designed has a direct impact on our cortisol levels and our overall sense of community. For many students in car-dependent areas, “going to class” involves a stressful commute and a hunt for a parking spot, which immediately puts the brain into a state of frustration before the…

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Two Classrooms, Two Worlds: Rethinking Education in China

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Today, I want to talk about the gap between the Chinese education system and those of other countries. As we all know, China adopts the Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination) and Zhongkao (High School Entrance Examination) systems for students to enter colleges at different levels, which only depends on the scores they get in these two exams. However, for instance, as a Chinese student studying abroad in America like me , I feel a complete difference between these two different education systems. I am a freshman in high school now.…

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Drowning in Plastic: Vietnam’s River and Ocean pollution Crisis

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Drowning in Plastic: Vietnam’s River and Ocean pollution Crisis Vietnam is estimated to discard between 0.28 and 0.73 million tons of plastic waste into the ocean annually. The country generates around 3.1 million tons of plastic waste each year. In recent years, Vietnam has experienced a rapid growth in economics and been reported as being among fastest rising countries in the world. This results in one of the most alarming environmental issues which is plastic pollution. With the consumer culture rise and urban development, the country now finds itself “drowning”…

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Invisible Chains: The Global Crisis of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

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Invisible Chains: The Global Crisis of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Today, over 40 million people around the world are victims of modern slavery. This is more than at any other time in human history. Despite being illegal in almost every country, human trafficking and modern slavery continue to expand, often hidden in plain sight. These crimes involve the act of people exploitation through fraud, force or coercion, whether for forced labor, sexual exploitation, or domestic servitude. This issue impacts on nearly every country in the world and targets the…

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IKU OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH AFFECTED BY TYPHOON ‘UWAN’

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IKU OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH AFFECTED BY TYPHOON ‘UWAN’ By Yoona Shim December 1, 2025 The International Kabataan Union (IKU), a youth-led organization that works with local and international students, conducted an outreach program on November 14, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., at Sapangbato Elementary School. The volunteers for the outreach were students from Grades 10 to 12, assisted by facilitators Ms. Zarah and Ms. Missy. The GIS team arrived at Sapangbato around noon and immediately helped transport bundles and boxes of food supplies to the school stadium. GIS volunteers…

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Can people really save the Earth?

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Nowadays, global warming is the most serious problem in the world and this is directly connected with human development. When I was young until now I have been watching a lot of documentaries which are related to the loss of animals’ inhabitants due to interruption from people. However, both teenagers and younger people do not have any interest in this topic. To save the Earth we have to make some alterations in order to prevent teenagers’ unconcern. In modern society there are hundreds of environmental problems, yet as a representative…

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Why Feminism Still Matters

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Why Feminism Still Matters Walk into any classroom today and ask whether men and women should have equal rights. Almost everyone will say yes. In theory, the battle seems won. Yet in practice, inequality quietly persists—in salaries, in expectations, in whose voices are heard and whose are doubted. Feminism is not an outdated slogan from history textbooks; it remains one of the most necessary social movements of our time. For centuries, women were told what they could and couldn’t do—what jobs were “unfeminine,” how they should look, even how loudly…

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MOONCAKE AND CHUSEOK FESTIVALS BRING CULTURE AND JOY TO GENTRY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

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MOONCAKE AND CHUSEOK FESTIVALS BRING CULTURE AND JOY TO GENTRY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL By Arabella Faye D. Lucas October 11, 2025 The Mooncake and Chuseok festivals, celebrated by Gentry International School. On October 2, Gentry International School celebrated the Mooncake and Chuseok festivals, two culturally significant events, with a day full of exciting games and engaging activities. The celebration was carefully organized by the teachers, Student Council, and school administrators. There were a wide range of activities across the event, most notable being the competition between the four teams which had…

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G.O.A.T.

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G.O.AT, an acronym for “Greatest of All Time ” is the most significant title any sports player can receive. However, nowadays scouts no longer look for GOATS, they look for what sports people like to call “Unicorns”. Like the fantasy animal, players with such titles are those who the sports leagues have never seen. In the NBA one of the most prominent examples includes a player from Latvia named Kristaps Porzingis who was at that time a revolutionary player for his height of 7 feet 2 inches and his guard-like…

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