Society
3 reasons why all countries should have National Health Insurance | Tricia Liao – Grade 10
With Single Payer Healthcare, those at a financial disadvantage won’t suffer high medical costs NHI helps prevent people from going into debt Taiwanese people spend nine times less than Americans on medical costs because of NHI Single Payer Healthcare is a system which insures a national population’s health care costs by legally compelling taxpayers to […]
The rise of convenience stores | Tiger Yang – Grade 10
In 2014, the number of convenience stores in Taipei reached over 10,000 One of the main reasons for the success of convenience stores is their management structure Convenience stores do a great job at being indispensable to people’s daily lives On the streets of Taipei City, the density of convenience stores is beyond imagination; there […]
Debate: 5 reasons why teens should NOT have social media | Lily Chen – Grade 8
A study shows over 80% of teenagers get online much more frequently than they need to Teens are more susceptible to depression when they worry about getting “likes” or “shares” Kids all around the world are impacted by cyberbullying every day This article is Part 2 of a debate over the merits and problems of […]
Op-Ed: The five day work week | Estella Tong – Grade 7
The “Five Day Work Week” policy is a strange and confusing policy for Taiwanese people Starting from December, any employees working overtime must be compensated To make up for revenue lost, a lot of employers are forced to find more workers Tsai Ing-Wen, the first female president in Taiwan, made lots of new policies. The […]
Teens Deserve A Chance To Change The World: Irene Lin – Grade 10
As future leaders of the world, youth should start making decisions for ourselves. We aren’t test machines for schools to gain fame nor people whose opinions can be thought of as a joke. In March 2014, a group of students occupied Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan to protest the passing of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement in […]
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