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Jaelyn Nguyen

Jaelyn Nguyen, A & E Editor, Staff Writer

Jaelyn Nguyen is a senior who has been attending CSD since freshman year. She hopes to improve her writing skills in the Journalism class.

She likes to read manga, web novels and printed novels. She also likes scrolling through art, generating story ideas, watching anime such as Wind Breaker and Tower of God, watching donghuas like Link Click and listening to Kpop and Jpop music in her free time.

Her favorite web novels so far are Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (ORV) and Lord of the Mysteries (LOTM). Fun fact: LOTM has almost triple the amount of chapters compared to ORV’s novel (ORV is completed at 500+ chapters). She enjoys reading reincarnation, transmigration and regression stories.

Quote?

“This story is just for that one reader.”

-Sing Shong, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint

Walk-up Song?

“Shhh”

-KISS OF LIFE

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CSD student Isabel McDavitt’s (‘25) collection of K-pop albums and merchandise fill the frame. Some albums displayed are The Name Chapter: Temptation from Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and Manifesto: Day 1 album from ENHYPEN. Merchandise include a mini photocard album, lightsticks from TWICE and TXT respectively, and a Stray Kids’ Victory Hyunjin plush.

K-pop’s cultural influence and uniqueness hits high school listeners

Korean pop blends appealing visual concepts, polished dance choreographies and technical skills to leave an indelible impression
Jaelyn Nguyen, A&E Editor, Staff Writer
May 6, 2025

In 2012, “Gangnam Style” by PSY was the first ever Youtube and music video to achieve one billion views on December 21, 2012. The song parodies wealthy people traversing the streets of Gangnam, an...

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“Beneath the Afterlife”

“Beneath the Afterlife”

(Digital Art) Jaelyn Nguyen (‘25)
Elena Cunningham and Jaelyn Nguyen
May 3, 2025

The digital art piece shows a river filled with fragments and orbs from different worlds and timelines. It is inspired by manhua (Chinese comics). Nguyen has been “mesmerized by Chinese traditional art...

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While reading the “Harry Potter” books brings one type of enjoyment and satisfaction, watching the series brings another. Balancing books and movies and how each interprets storylines is an ongoing bebate in high school. (CSD Journalism staff photo.)

Read a book or watch a movie, the choice is yours

Analyzing the pros and cons of words on a page or images on the screen and what students think
Jaelyn Nguyen, A & E Editor, Staff Writer
March 23, 2025
Which do you prefer? “Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They are both fruit but taste completely different.” -Stephen King
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“Awaited Love”

(Personal Poetry) Jaelyn Nguyen ‘25
Jaelyn Nguyen, A & E Editor, Staff Writer
February 19, 2025

Looking neath, the white petals of blossom Spring has bloomed I see your face One promise To see each other when time is right Sunday leaves I have yet to see your presence again Time only...

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Haiku Collection #2

(Personal Poetry) Jaelyn Nguyen ‘25
Jaelyn Nguyen, A & E Editor, Staff Writer
February 19, 2025

Person and surface:   Under and over The surface of white reveals The truth before all   Paint your portrait with The colors of life, to piece Yourself together   The...

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Haiku Collection #1

(Personal Poetry) Jaelyn Nguyen ‘25
Jaelyn Nguyen, A & E Editor, Staff Writer
February 19, 2025

Nature-related haikus: Aquamarine sky Pearly white buoyancy streaks A golden sunrise Waves crash upon shore Tides rise to the moon at night Setting at sunrise A soaring bird calls To silence...

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When asked to write about a person you love and share what makes this person special, Ben Gallagher (‘25) said, “The CSD Spartan mascot framed in a heart summarizes our school spirit. I love the Spartan mascot because it represents the community of CSD and school pride. Love isn’t just person to person but can also be used to describe the things we care for deeply and I do love my school.”

Photo story – The look of love ‘25

In an annual class exercise, journalism students share ideas and get answers to Valentine’s Day questions within CSD high school
Ben Gallagher, Callie Hobbs, Kate Saussele, Liam Bradley, Jaelyn Nguyen, Avery Nardone, Dylan Sherman, Mia Kirsch, Evan Mulligan, Elena Cunningham, Conner Shelton, and Brandon Amaya
February 14, 2025

Paired with images from Valentine’s Day at school, journalism students chose to answer one of the following questions in the captions. Why do you think Valentine’s Day is associated with the heart? ...

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Writer, Jaelyn Nguyen’s, collection of manga, manhwa and light novels sit on a shelf at her home. Some manga displayed are “Mieruko-chan” and “Phantom Tales of the Night.” Light novels include “I Want to Eat Your Pancreas” and “The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes.” These titles and writing styles are popular East Asian alternatives to traditional Western novels.

Understanding the differences regarding types of novels, graphic novels and animation in East Asia 

Jaelyn Nguyen, A&E Editor, Staff Writer
January 21, 2025

Community School of Davidson (CSD) AP Literature student, Ella McDavitt (‘25), opens “1984,” a traditional western novel, during scheduled reading time in her AP Literature class. A required book,...

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Printed screenshots from the webtoons platform, along with the opened cellphone app, show popular stories. Webtoons are scrollable digital comics, made for smartphones, that stem from South Korea. Most webtoons are episodic, formatted in a long vertical strip, drawn in color, and may feature music or animations during certain episodes. They are published digitally on websites or apps.

Webtoons reading increases in popularity for high school students

An introduction to webtoons along with recommendations for high school readers
Jaelyn Nguyen, A & E Editor, Staff Writer
November 10, 2024
In a time when social media dominates cell phone use among high school students, webtoons are gaining ground.
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Journalism student, Jaelyn Nguyen (‘25), shares a laugh with Ms. Hedi during the Spartan Questionnaire Interview.

Spartan Questionnaire* (#7) featuring Ms. Hedi Li (*where we take a break from AP Style writing and get right to the good Q&A stuff with CSD people)

Jaelyn Nguyen, A&E Editor, Staff Writer
September 15, 2024

Ms. Hedi is the Chinese I - IV teacher at Community School of Davidson (CSD). She has been teaching for 14 years at CSD. She graduated from University of Nebraska Omaha with a masters degree in management...

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