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May 17, 2024 • No Comments
It’s 2024, and global tensions are at their highest level since World War II. European countries are ramping up arms production, extremism around the world is rising, and in Asia, militaries are expanding and modernizing. What...
Article by Sena Chang, Editor
April 25, 2024 • No Comments
Russia, at last, compromised with the U.S. on the clean-up of abandoned chemical weapons. India, the USSR, and Canada signed to establish the Japanese Food Aid Program (JFAP) in post-war Japan. Delegates reached a unanimous...
Article by Sena Chang, Editor
April 10, 2024 • No Comments
The functionality of plants on our planet is manifold: they provide us with oxygen, contribute to lush green landscapes, and form the basis of entire ecosystems. This year's iGEM team aims to expand this list by researching...
Article by Sena Chang, Editor
March 27, 2024 • No Comments
On March 13th, ASIJ’s Aerospace Club invited Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey H. Walker to share his experiences in the U.S. Space Force and insights on the evolving intersections between space exploration and political interests....
Article by Mira Chandra, Writer
February 29, 2024 • No Comments
“Man's best friend” is a phrase commonly used to describe the long standing friendship of humans and dogs. The domestic dog is certainly unique in its unwavering loyalty and centuries of devoted companionship. But...
Article by Lily Stone-Bourgeois, Writer
February 8, 2024 • No Comments
Pink bows and pink lace and pink lipstick and pink dresses and pink nails and pink silk pajamas and pink uggs, and did I mention pink bows? You can't escape it. The world is seeing the resurgence of girlhood. Then again,...
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This article is a second part to an earlier essay on anti-intellectualism. Read the first part here. In his seminal book, Anti-intellectualism in American Life, Richard Hofstadter proposes that anti-intellectualism...
Article by Hana Ando, Writer
May 30, 2024 • No Comments
The field of genetic science has been rapidly evolving in recent years, leading to developments that were once thought impossible. One of the most significant advancements has been gene editing, the modification...
Article by Sena Chang, Editor
April 23, 2024 • 14 Comments
ASIJ saved me. After attending a series of private and religious schools in South Korea, where learning was merely a relentless, rote pursuit of status within a rigid, standardized system, I arrived at...
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Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was one of the world's first video games to utilize 3D graphics. Yet perhaps its most iconic element is its soundtrack, which...
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Despite the availability of new and more convenient digital photo-taking methods, film cameras are regaining popularity. Since 2018, California based photo lab The Darkroom...
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Read articles that won Gold Circle awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association:
Informational graphics
1st Place - Sena Chang
A Look Through Time: The War in Afghanistan
Interactive graphic
1st Place - Sena Chang
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis: A Chronology of a Turbulent History
Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
2nd Place - Aaryan Kumar
How Japan’s Obscenity Laws Reinforce Conformity
Sports Features
Honorable Mention - Sam Barbir
The Race that Captivates a Nation
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