By: Yuki Shibata (11) and Noah Lindsay (12)

by Noah Lindsey (Grade 12), Geneva Chang (Grade 11) & Clarice Fu (Grade 11) Our school is set to experience a tremendous change going into the next school year. In June, 26.7% of the faculty will be leaving the community—roughly 1 in 4 teachers of all the teachers, as well as, all three principals and the Head of School.  While most spots have been filled, some remained vacant at the time of publication. KASPER conducted interviews with departing teachers and those staying be

With Mei-Mei Wang (Grade 9) and Worthing Bailey (Grade 12)

by Donggeon Kim (Grade 11) Project Hail Mary , the latest movie by directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, has gained critical acclaim since its release just a week ago. With an outstanding 4.4/5 on Letterboxd (making it the 89th highest rated movie btw), 8.5 on IMDb, and a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, Project Hail Mary seems to be a strong contender for the Oscars next year (with ratings higher than One Battle After Another, which won Best Picture at the O

by Sophie Tsai (Grade 10) Against the backdrop of the Great Depression and two World Wars, Stoner   (1965) by John Williams recounts the story of a farmer’s son who goes on to become a literature professor. An English seminar transforms Stoner’s life. Yet unlike the typical Bildungsroman, which follows the major milestones of its characters, Stoner  is about a man whose life remains ordinary and indistinguishable.  Upon picking up the novel, I was quickly captivated by its l

by Emily Liu & Belle Ng (Grade 9)

by Kevin Huang (Grade 12) Kevin takes you inside some senior class milestones... This episode covers: grad photo day, Frozen, senior sleepover, art exhibition prep and the exhibition opening.

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing? A: I live in Atlanta, GA. I’m a sophomore studying behavioral neuroscience at Emory. Q: What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities?  A: I would say Atlanta is a bit similar to Kaohsiung because it is a relatively big city, but there are also suburban areas around it. But Atlanta felt much more inconvenient since you need a car to get to different places, and I really miss th