The Student News Site of The American School in Japan Mon, 13 Feb 2023 02:12:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 /arts-entertainment/the-case-against-kevin-mccallister-from-home-alone/ /arts-entertainment/the-case-against-kevin-mccallister-from-home-alone/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2023 02:12:28 +0000 /?p=4094 Reading Time: 3 minutes This article contains spoilers for the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Every year, around the holiday season, I pop a Home Alone DVD into my dusty DVD player and enjoy Kevin McCallister’s humorous adventures. Over the past few years, though, I’ve grown appalled with his actions in the sequel, Home Alone...]]> /arts-entertainment/the-case-against-kevin-mccallister-from-home-alone/feed/ 1 /opinion/qatar-should-not-have-hosted-the-world-cup/ /opinion/qatar-should-not-have-hosted-the-world-cup/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:09:05 +0000 /?p=4048 Reading Time: 2 minutes Leading up to the recent World Cup, Qatar was undoubtedly a controversial host. Their human rights record spawned protests by players and fans, further tainting the reputation of FIFA. Given the controversy, which countries should be chosen to host future World Cups? As FIFA prepares to pick the 2030 World Cup host next year, it’s...]]> /opinion/qatar-should-not-have-hosted-the-world-cup/feed/ 1 /opinion/how-japans-obscenity-laws-reinforce-conformity/ /opinion/how-japans-obscenity-laws-reinforce-conformity/#respond Mon, 23 May 2022 12:16:22 +0000 /?p=3834 Reading Time: 3 minutes When the United States began its occupation of Japan in 1945, it transformed the government, installing a constitution that reflected Western ideals of freedom and democracy. Similar to the sovereign in the United Kingdom, Emperor Hirohito became a figurehead with little-to-no power over government proceedings. Furthermore, the Diet would be composed of democratically elected representatives,...]]> /opinion/how-japans-obscenity-laws-reinforce-conformity/feed/ 0 /news/british-football-star-arrested-for-rape/ /news/british-football-star-arrested-for-rape/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:30:41 +0000 /?p=3597 Reading Time: 2 minutes Footballer Mason Greenwood has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of raping a woman. Greenwood, 20, is a forward for Manchester United, one of the wealthiest clubs in the English Premier League and the world. On January 30, Greenwood’s longtime girlfriend Harriet Robson shared images on Instagram of bruises on her legs...]]> /news/british-football-star-arrested-for-rape/feed/ 6 /news/roe-v-wade-how-we-got-here-and-what-is-next/ /news/roe-v-wade-how-we-got-here-and-what-is-next/#respond Sat, 12 Feb 2022 07:13:52 +0000 /?p=3573 Reading Time: 4 minutes The landmark Supreme Court ruling of Roe v. Wade (1973) is now, according to several sources including The Guardian, likely to be overturned by the court’s conservative majority as a result of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. After nearly 50 years of campaigning, lobbying, and confirming anti-abortion justices, conservatives appear to have finally achieved...]]> /news/roe-v-wade-how-we-got-here-and-what-is-next/feed/ 0