Yonsei University, at the head of several universities seeking to cool down extreme competition for class registration, has made changes to its course registration system. However, students’ com
This year celebrates the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonization. However, victims of sexual slavery for the Japanese military, the so-called “comfort women,&rdqu
During the school festival season of May, some festivals were heavily criticized whereas unconventional counterparts have been suggested as alternatives. The new movement is represented by activities
Ordering chicken, pizza or Chinese food and other take-out foods to share with friends on campus is a delightful memory of college life. To enhance the convenience of delivery food, some university st
On October 2014, Seodaemun-gu appointed 17 students as “University Student Food Sheriffs,” honorary food sanitation inspectors who promote a safe environment for food hygiene. “There
In spite of the growing number of Muslim students at universities in Korea, schools are not prepared to cater “permissible” foods to students from Islamic regions. According to the statist
A number of university students have set up booths on campus to help the victims of the Nepal earthquakes that have resulted in over 8,000 casualties since April 25. Dankook University, Hankuk Univers
Students are confused over the different employment rates reported by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Statistics Korea. The two bureaus have been applying different sets of criteria for the employ
New bills to prevent sex offenses in universities seem far from being enacted as 70 schools refused to report their statistical data on cases of sexual offense within each school. One out of three fou
In the age of globalization, international events are no longer irrelevant to the Korean society. Even though it is important nowadays to keep up with the global issues, many Koreans lack the knowledg
Currently, more than 80,000 international students are studying in Korean universities. However, services for international degree-seeking students are not enough to meet the demands. Systems for foll
Several universities have announced their plans for college restructure that will be completed by the academic year of 2016. With the change, schools aim to provide students with education that suits
Students majoring in art, music and physical education will be financially aided by the National Scholarship of Excellence.Securing 1.1 billion won for this year’s National Scholarship of Excell
On March 9, a protest letter was signed by 1344 students from 121 universities. This letter argued against the exertion of police authorities over students’ rights to govern themselves and set f
All foreign students in Korea are now required to subscribe to an health insurance policy starting this spring semester. The change has been made to guarantee stable living conditions during the stude
Kim Ho-yeon (Korea University, 2), was thrilled last March when he bought a discount card for movies, theaters, and previews. He bought it from two sellers who came into a classroom. However, he soon
Cho Kyoung-eun (Yonsei, 2) vividly recalls the sense of embarrassment and unfamiliarity she felt when she first arrived in Seoul all the way from Busan to find a house to live in. She did not have any
On Feb. 10, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) announced its 2015 economic policy for maintenance of foreigner human resources which were decided last December. The changes were made to alleviate the condi
While being eligible to live in university dormitories is already a tough thing to do, paying dormitory fees that reach one million won even comes as a heavy burden for students. This problem is being
In February 2014, following the Mauna Ocean Resort incident where a temporary recreation hall collapsed causing many student casualties, universities called off or simplified freshmen orientations for