Throughout history and in many societies, mental health has been considered a taboo subject. Even though current research suggests that mental illnesses are not that different from other types of diseases that most people are familiar with, they are still regarded as incurable illnesses that are som

Comfortably socialize and fight through COVID-19 - WIPPY Can we still meet people with similar interests and get through COVID-19 together? Wippy is a social networking application for those in their 20s and 30s, created by Kim Bong-gi from NRISE. Inc, a start-up company.In 2014, NRISE. Inc started

Awkward accents while astonished trying traditional Korean food like Kimchi and Bulgogi, and praising Korea for being one of the most developed countries, this is what was expected of a foreigner celebrity shown on Korean TV shows 20 years ago. However, this is simply not the case anymore.Korea used

The term Artificial Intelligence was first coined in 1956 by an American computer scientist named John McCarthy. Currently, the Oxford Dictionary defines Artificial Intelligence (AI) as “the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence.” As A

The journey of Listen Smarter Life (LSL) How Listen Smarter Life (LSL) beganLSL (pronounced Deud-ttog-la in Korean) started off as a side project led by Kim Hyo-eun from JoongAng Ilbo. Since then, the program has officially become one of the company’s news channels, featuring a YouTube channel and a

For university students this semester, going to school has meant turning on their laptops or taking part in a Zoom conference. The way students study has changed dramatically due to the spread of COVID-19. Most universities in Seoul are holding classes online without any confirmed dates for the resu

The recent 21th National Assembly Election showed changes in that 57 women candidates were elected out of total of 300 seats. This marked the highest female candidates compared to previous elections regardless of the fact in an objective sense, only 19 percent of women comprise the National Assembly

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” The words of the late Winston Churchill speak of how buildings have an immense effect on us without many of us even realizing it. For example, a 2007 study by Jan Meyers-Levy and Rui (Juilet) Zhu found that ceiling heights can have a huge impact on

In a world where 2.5 billion people own a smartphone, any information or knowledge is easily one tap away. However, this also means each individual is imprisoned in their online filter bubbles, a state of ideological isolation introduced by internet activist Eli Pariser in 2010. Web algorithms cherr

“Any questions? Any thoughts?” often brings deadly silence into classrooms in South Korea. It happens in 2020 as it did a decade ago at the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit when Barack Obama specifically offered the Korean press a chance to ask the first question as host country. Half a minute of silence init

Since 1954, Ewha Voice has been the voice of Ewha for 65 years. As 2019 comes to an end, the department looks back on the memorable moments of this year. For the last issue of 2019, Ewha Voice selected some of this year’s most significant events on and off campus. General Student Council holds first

In the past 10 years, the number of women living alone has increased along with crimes targeted towards them. For example, in October, a 20-year-old man was arrested for breaking into two apartments, both of which targeted women living alone in Gangnam. Based on 2019 statistics released by the Seoul

With the development of technology, reading culture has changed in modern society. The governmental survey conducted in 2018 showed that four out of ten Korean adults do not read any books throughout the year. Hence, attempts to revitalize the reading culture new approaches are in progress both offl

From fintech to national intelligence, cyber security has successfully seeped into every aspect of modern life. The digitization of finance, personal data, and other confidential information as well as national-level data have made it ever more necessary to rear a new generation of cyber security ex

To investigate how students responded to problem-based learning (PBL), Ewha Voice took a journey to Gotland and Uppsala University to discover PBL in action. While brainstorming solutions to cases, students were freely invited to share their opinions in the entire PBL process. Professors taking on t

Two years ago, President Kim Hei-sook’s election was on the headlines across the country. Kim is the first private university president to be directly elected by school members including students in the history of Korea, following the resignation of her predecessor. President Kim was welcomed by sch

Korea’s education system starting from elementary school up to higher education has kept the tradition of high-stakes tests and nationally adopted textbooks. However, educators began to question how can we lead students to be more engaged in their learning? And how can we induce them to connect what

Ewha has had persistent issues with tourists visiting the campus, taking photographs of the ECC, including students’ faces. At times they even violate private space at various parts of the school. Ewha Voice took this opportunity to cover this issue at its fundamental roots - how the large number of

Although the severe environmental harm caused by the overuse of plastic is now apparent, plastic goods are still routinely used in daily life. According to UN Environment, each year 500 billion plastic bags are used and 17 million barrels of oil are consumed on plastic production. Of all human-gener

Amid rapid growth of MICE, Meetings, Incentive trips, Conventions, and Exhibitions, many universities are turning their attention to fostering skills for the MICE industry. But what opportunities does MICE offer for university students. This value-added exhibition industry aims to raise the touristi