Author: Sean K.

TCIS Student Council Elects New Officers

This month, TCIS held elections for its Student Council, resulting in the election of four new officers. Joon R. was elected as President after receiving the most votes among three candidates. Hansol P. was elected Vice-president as he garnered the second highest number of votes. The positions of Treasurer and Secretary had no challengers, so […] Read More →

Poll results: Hardest science subject?

Most TCIS students consider Physics to be the hardest science subject, according to the StrawPoll hosted on The Golden Dragon website, which gathered 54 total votes. Physics received a clear majority with 53.7% (29 votes). Chemistry came in second with 22.22% (12 votes), followed closely by Biology at 20.37% (11 votes). Computer Science ranked as […] Read More →

Meet the TCIS Robotics team

Robots whirl, spin, and stir as they scoop up plastic balls and slot them into clear tubes, both teams attempting to score as many points as possible. In this fast-paced VEX Robotics competition, months of work by the Taejon Christian International School’s robotics team are finally being put to the test. The high school team […] Read More →

January TCIS lunch menu

Here are Taejon Christian International School’s January lunch menus from J&J Catering. The cafeteria was remodelled over the winter break to install soundproofing panels. Read More →

The Korean Way to Escape Fire

If you ever find yourself trapped in a blazing building, the stairwell may seem like the only way out. But in parts of East Asia, there’s another evacuation option that looks like it belongs in a Mission Impossible movie: the descending life line (DLL) or “완강기” in Korean. Different countries call them different names, such […] Read More →

Descending life line contents in a hotel

History of The Golden Dragon

The Golden Dragon was founded in 1977, give or take a year. That makes The Golden Dragon, alongside STUCO and Kulsai yearbook editors, one of the oldest student-led organizations of TCIS. It has been around longer than CDs, the first Star Wars movie, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and even the inauguration of our […] Read More →

Say hello to The Golden Dragon

The Golden Dragon is back with a fresh look—printed on authentic newsprint and now featuring an official website at www.goldendragon.news! The Dragon has been serving as the voice of TCIS secondary school since circa 1997, featuring original reporting, creative writing, op-eds, photography, and much more. Advised by Ms. O’Leary, and edited by Sean K. and Ema […] Read More →