Recently, the E-House Administration Office and the Office of Safety issued a warning citing claims that a student was smoking within the dormitory and will take appropriate measures if such case occurs again in the future. Students living in E-House receive a penalty of five demerit points for enga
Television comedy shows in South Korea have taken a new turn in recent years, depicting intergenerational workplace conflicts in a new light. The term “MZ” stands for “Millennials and Generation Z,” two generational cohorts who share certain characteristics, such as growing up with digital technolog
Nestled at the foot of the Medvednica Mountains sits the cozy, bustling city of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Despite the rising popularity of Croatia as a tourist destination, Zagreb is considerably less known and traveled to as many tourists book flights to spend their summer on the turquoise sh
As I hit the “upload” button, I peeked at the clock on my desk which flashed 11:52 p.m. Rubbing my eyes, I sighed heavily and traced back the list of things I had left for the night. It was a Friday. Not just any Friday, but a Friday where there were no emails, no meetings, no revisions, no edits, n
Even in Korea, I couldn’t distill the California saltwater from my veins when I wrote countless drafts of short stories and memoirs between Korean language arts and Social Studies. The rhythms of traditional Indian dances alongside my best friend, the memories of climbing trees and 4th of July firew
Everyone knows that COVID19 strengthened individualism in a global society. Yet some people neglect how much it solidified the individual connections itself. Some of the 2023 trend keywords were: R : Redistribution of the AverageA : Arrival of a New Office Culture B : Born Picky, Cherry-sumerB: Budd
In January, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new industrial policy for overcoming degree inflation, a social phenomenon where companies increasingly require college degrees from job applicants, even though the jobs do not need such degrees. According to the president, the related fields of advan
On March 26, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) over the east coast of South Korea. This was only a week after the launching of SRBM on March 19 and 10 days after the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch on March 16. Such North Korea’s recent military actions
The status quo of South Korea’s drug crimes : How to combat current rise in drug abuse cases Over the past few years, South Korea has been grappling with a sharp rise in drug abuse cases, a problem that was not commonly considered a national obstacle until recently. The issue has been brought to the
On March 16, Seodaemun-gu announced to loosen the regulation that had been restricting the business district around Ewha Womans University. The original regulation had restricted the business area that only clothing and beauty related stores are recommended to settle in. Through loosening this restr
Ewha announced the reconstruction of the Human Ecology Building (Morris Hall) and Helen Hall (Nursing Science) as part of the Ewha Campus Master Plan. Although Ewha is well-known for its beautiful campus with famous buildings including the Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) and Welch-Ryang Auditorium, many b
The South Korean government has had to rethink its plans to increase working hours after backlash from the younger generation who argued the plan would destroy their work-life balance. The government announced its intention to raise the maximum weekly working time to 69 hours on March 6. However, as
On March 21, Apple Pay, the contactless payment technology for Apple devices, was launched in South Korea. It took nine years for Apple Pay to enter the Korean market after its first release in the United States on Oct. 10, 2014. As there has been high demand for simple mobile payments amongst Korea
22 fire trucks and 89 firemen rushed to Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) to put out a fire that started in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) unit on the B6 floor at 14:05 on March 31. Six people had to evacuate directly from the vicinity of the fire, and there were no casualties. The ex
New agreements were reached upon the law in the requisition of labor during a summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo on March 10. These agreements came just 10 days after South Korea announced a deal with Japan to establish a Seoulbacked foundati
Since last October, the U.S.-China trade war started to spread from a chip war to a high-tech war, not only affecting countries leading the semiconductor and IT industries but also international relations as a whole. Since 2019, the United States has been continuously facing conflicts in internation
Sky Castle is a comic satire drama that satirizes the lives of 0.1 percent of high-class families who struggle by any means to send their children to prestigious universities. The factors behind the success of the drama were, above all, the actors’ masterpiece performances and the dramatic plot line
When I was asked to write a column, I made a bulleted list of things I have done in the past years, and I realized something: I have done so many different things that have nothing to do with each other. For your information, the list goes like this: studying abroad, Drama Club, Student Council, Val
I am going to tell you a really hard story today. I don’t know how many people will agree with me because this is so difficult in reality. However, I am sure that this story is worth discussing. There is my favorite quote. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to d
With its rapid proliferation through the mainstream media, fashion has discarded its former title of a niche trend for the elite and become a global phenomenon. However, even now as individuals are entitled to unique styles of their own, the formidable issue of time and expense persists. Amongst the