A couple of recent events concerning education policies have brought to mind the mentality of the average Korean and the government's "consolidation policies." The core of this mentality is revealed i

To many people, summer means hanging out at pools or the beach to get a perfect golden tan. Not so long ago, a pale white face was desirable. If you were tan, it meant you spent time outside doing man

North Korea's recent statement concerning its development of nuclear weapons and withdrawal from six-party talks has set international society astir. Now the U.S. is taking a harsher stance against No

When students enter college in Korea, they attend many welcoming parties. Drinking at these parties has been a tradition for years because of the strong belief that drinking can break down emotional b

When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope last month, the whole world spoke up as if they had a say in the matter in the first place. The opinions of Catholics and non-Catholics were covered wit

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Korea for 21 hours on March 19 and 20. Professor Eugene Yun (International Studies) and 16 Ewha students from the Division of International Studies (DI

If you are a student of Ewha, you will have used the Ewha Womans University subway station (Ewha Station) from time to time. Let me ask you a question. In the station, when you wait for the train, how

One may wonder exactly how much influence national surveys, such as the recent one conducted by the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE), exert on the mindsets of Koreans. When a school reac

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Every semester, a lot of students come to school with brand new hair styles to make new impressions on their friends; and this spring will be the first chance for many freshmen to do so. Since many Ko