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  written by 20715 Yoon Dawon North Korea has sent trash balloons, each one almost 8 meters in length and weighing 10 kilograms, from May 28 to now nearly 15 times. There were at least 1,100 balloons that they tried to drop, among them, about 400 balloons were dropped in South Korea. The trash balloons landed near terminals and the runways of Incheon International Airport. The Incheon International Airport control tower was worried that the planes could suck the trash balloons in their engines. So, Incheon Airport decided to halt take-offs and landings located near the trash balloons. The trash balloons even threatened citizens. Not only citizens living near the North Korean border but citizens as far away as southern Gyeonggi-do also suffered damages. On June 2, in Ansan, a car that was parked in a parking spot was broken by the trash balloons. On the same day, in Anyang, citizens had trouble walking because dropped trash balloons covered the streets, making people scared. Some ...

written by 10311 Oh Seungri On August 22, during the 8th period, Ting Ting Tang Tang (TTTT) held its first badminton tournament. Members have been practicing since the first semester, and now it was time to show off their skills. 13 of the 21 members participated in the tournament. TTTT is one of the school’s free, non-official school sports clubs. During the first semester, the members would meet on Wednesdays. Every Tuesday, starting in the second semester, members set up four nets in the gym and started playing badminton freely. The club consists of first-grade students, but they are not the only people who play badminton there. Anyone interested in sports can join the class despite not being an official member, including second-grade students and even some teachers. Fisrt-grade Chinese major Kim Minkyul, the leader of TTTT explained why he formed the club. Kim stated, “It’s mandatory to join at least two clubs in SAWL. I joined one academic club and one hobby club. Since I liked sp...

written by 10420 Lee Junmyeong On July 16, the 19th-generation Sawlians held SAWL Together in the gym. This event happened during the 8th-period self-study and 1st-period self-study that night with different activities. The first activity was the Narak Quiz Show, which featured teachers from different subjects. This quiz show creates an environment where guests have no choice but to answer sensitive questions. The show asked each teacher sensitive but humorous questions such as, “Choose your teacher to name the most awkward person in the school office!” This was a way for students to see real actions and hear authentic responses from their teachers. 19th Chinese Major Kim Dana The PRESS: Please describe your experience of participating in the SAWL Together event. Kim Dana: T here were many class unity events in the first semester, but we just enjoyed activities in each major so I think SAWL Together was very meaningful for the whole 19th class to get together and do activities and unit...

 written by 20204 Kim Eunhwan, 20306 Kim Yena & 20326 Hwang Yerin The 18th generation of French majors went on a trip from May 3 to 10. During this international exchange, buying and eating food were the easy ways for French majors to get to know more about French culture. In Paris After Sawlians arrived at Paris-Charles de Gaulle International Airport, they had their first meal in France, which consisted of escargot and steak. Escargot means “snail” in French. French major Park Somin said, “It tastes like rose pasta.” After touring the Orangerie Museum, students visited Jardin des Tuileries for a freestyle lunch. Students could roam around on their own and buy what they wanted for lunch. In the afternoon, students visited the Palace of Versailles and the Musée d’Orsay. Both of them are some of the most famous places in France. For dinner, students had bossam and met with French students. In Tours Sawlians wandered the streets of Tours and ate freely. Students were able to spea...

 written by 20204 Kim Eunhwan, 20306 Kim Yena & 20326 Hwang Yerin The 18th generation of Chinese majors went on a trip from May 5 to 11. Two classes of Chinese major students moved together, so they could enjoy their trip with another class. They went to Beijing and Shanghai for seven days. In Beijing On their first day in China, they went to watch the cultural performance, House of Golden Masks. On the second day, they went to Beijing Foreign Language University. At the university, university students guided their campus tour. They also asked some questions to the university students. After the campus tour, they toured the Great Wall by cable car. With that, they could see the Great Wall directly with their eyes. The next day, they went to Beijing Foreign Language High School (BFLHS), which is affiliated with Beijing Foreign Language University. In the morning, they had a class exchange with them. They experienced the class of another foreign language high school. In the after...

written by 20204 Kim Eunhwan, 20306 Kim Yena & 20326 Hwang Yerin The Japanese majors went on their trip from May 6 to 11. They arrived at Narita Airport and moved to Tokyo. They not only slept in hotels, but they also had a homestay. They also went to Shichirigahama High School in Japan and had a joyful time with their buddy. In Tokyo Japanese majors went to Senso-ji of Asakusa, which is the oldest temple in Tokyo. After going to Nakamise Street, Japan’s oldest shopping street, they went to Skytree. Its height is higher than 600 meters. On the second day, they toured University of Tokyo. After touring the university, they enjoyed shopping. They went to Odaiba to see the rainbow bridge and marine park. Their third day was only for Disneyland. At Disneyland, they enjoyed many things all day. They went on rides, made Japanese friends and performed some special missions. They had many interactions with Japanese people. In Hakone On the fourth day, the students went to Hakone by bus. I...