The members of the Editorial Board have written their opinions on politics, philosophy, current events, and culture. While the Board members have ranging political beliefs, they agree civility is the foundation of constructive dialogue.
Alex Bae
Alex Bae is the Editor-in-Chief and former World Section Editor. He is passionate about domestic and international politics. In his free time, he enjoys competing in speech and debate, playing prog rock songs on the guitar, and leading The Outspoken!
Andie Martin
Andie Martin is the deputy editor and former U.S Section Editor. She is a passionate debater, and her love for research fuels her interest in politics. In her free time, she loves baking desserts and watching professional football. She dreams of becoming a lawyer and eventually holding public office.
Sean Kim
Sean Kim is the Managing Editor. He is passionate about neuro-oncology, the stock market, literature, volunteering, and music. In his free time, he loves investing, reading from the medical journal Nature, and leading his school newspaper!
Elizabeth Pak
Elizabeth Pak is the Editor-at-large. She is passionate about immunology and further advocacy towards food allergies. In her free time, she enjoys creative writing, playing violin in orchestra, and listening to music.
Owen Hou
Owen Hou is the Development Editor. His main interests are writing about current events, advocacy for older adults, and volunteerism. In his free time, he enjoys running, playing badminton, and messing with his little brother.
The Fourth Editorial Board
April 2024 – April 2025
Evelyn Kim
Evelyn was the Editor-in-Chief and former Development Editor. Evelyn is passionate about current events, cinema, literature, and public health. In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, listening to music, and skiing.
Benjamin Lee
Benjamin Lee was the Deputy Editor. He is passionate about economics, politics, technology, and writing. In his free time, he enjoys painting, drawing, reading, and fencing.
Camellia Ding
Camellia Ding is a student at Polytechnic High School. She is passionate about music, television, and activism. She enjoys playing volleyball, writing, and painting.
Jennifer Yu
Jennifer Yu was the Managing Editor. She is a student activist in the Boston Area interested in politics and social justice who works as a strong voice for the eating disorder recovery community on Capitol Hill.
The Third Editorial Board
April 2022 – April 2024
Cameron Hong
Cameron Hong was the Editor-in-Chief and former World Section Editor. She is a member of Team USA Debate interested in public policy. She now studies at Harvard University.
Ethan Rhee
Ethan Rhee was the Deputy Editor. He is involved in leadership, political science, and philosophy. He is also a competitive fencer and debater who is a proponent of music, fashion, and anything food-related. He now studies at Columbia University.
Makena Tom
Makena Tom was the Editor-at-large. She is interested in East-West geopolitics and enjoys playing cello as a hobby. She now studies Political Economy and Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley.
Jada Yang
Jada Yang was the Managing Editor. She is a competitive debater who has an interest in public health and human relations. Jada is an avid advocate for equal accessibility and is passionate about supporting people with mobile disabilities. She now studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
Evelyn Kim
Evelyn Kim was the Development Editor. She is a student at Polytechnic High School. Evelyn is passionate about current events, cinema, literature, and public health. In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, listening to music, and skiing.
The Second Editorial Board
April 2021 – April 2022
Luke Kim
Luke Kim was the Executive Editor from April 2021 to April 2022 and the Director of Cinematography beforehand. Luke is a SAG actor and runs his own production company called Elevation Digital Media. He now studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Ethan Kim
Ethan Kim was the Executive Editor from December 2018 to April 2021. He has been the Editor Emeritus and Chairman of the Advisory Board since April 2021. Since founding the website in 2018, he published over 340 articles, written over 150 articles, conducted six interviews, served on two editorial boards, and designed most of the website pages. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in political science and now works at a D.C. law firm as a legal analyst.
Brandon Chung
Brandon Chung was the Editor-at-large from April 2021 to April 2022. He is on the varsity basketball team and shares an interest in economics, politics, etc.
Nadia Chung
Nadia Chung was the Managing Editor from April 2021 to April 2022. She is an avid writer and competitive debater who is interested in social justice, human rights, political science, and philosophy. She is also thoroughly involved in the arts, especially classical debate. Additionally, she was the president of the LCHS Speech and Debate team and the 2022 Rose Queen. She now studies at Stanford University.
Jacob Lee
Jacob Lee was the Development Editor from April 2021 to April 2022. He is on the LC Varsity Basketball team and enjoys listening to music and occasionally playing piano for fun.
The First Editorial Board
December 2018 – April 2021
Ethan Kim
Ethan Kim was the Executive Editor from December 2018 to April 2021. He has been the Editor Emeritus and Chairman of the Advisory Board since April 2021. Since founding the website in 2018, he published over 340 articles, written over 150 articles, conducted six interviews, served on two editorial boards, and designed most of the website pages. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in political science and now works at a D.C. law firm as a legal analyst.
Charlie Park
Charlie Park was the Deputy Editor and Philosophy Editor from May 2019 to April 2021. Fascinated with warfare and government structures, Charlie is a US Marine, E-2 Private First Class.
Noah Chun
Noah Chun was the Editor-at-large, Entertainment and Arts Editor, and Economics Editor from December 2019 to April 2021. Interested in politics and international relations, Noah is an economics major at New York University.
Edwin Tieu
Edwin Tieu was the Managing Editor, Technology Editor, and a Photographer from January 2020 to April 2021. He is also the co-founder of the La Cañada Charity. Intrigued by mathematics and technology, Edwin is an engineering major at the University of Southern California.
Mason Pirkey
Mason Pirkey was the Development Editor and Head of View Growth from September 2020 to April 2021. He is also the co-founder of the La Cañada Charity. Captivated by marketing and finance, Mason is a business major at the University of Utah.