When writing a news story, keep in mind the upside down pyramid where you begin with the most interesting and important things and end with what's least important. The first paragraph contains the lea

The world is on the brink of war. As soon as United Nations Security Council members vote on the new resolution proposed last Tuesday by the U.S., U.K., and Spain that states Iraq has failed to comply

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it."-Helen Keller-Helen Keller, blind and deaf from the age of one, shows in this passage her forever optmistic view of l

I would like to bring up the problem with the elevators and stairs of the Ewha-POSCO Hall. As many of you may already know, the Ewha-POSCO Hall has only two elevators. The elevators have been a proble

I am hardly the kind of person to be an advocate of tradition. But as my last show of respect to a few of the traditions, the traditions of the Ewha Voice, that I have learned to value and now come to

Prior to the December 19th presidential elections, there will be three rounds of televised debate forums between the candidates on the 3rd, 10th and 16th. Among seven candidates, most of the attention

"Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words?"-Marcel Marceau-Indeed the powerful creativity he had did not miss the most moving moments of his life, for Marcel Marceau lived a l

A news story is a lot like a conversation. Picture yourself talking with your friend about what happened on Saturday night. You start with the most interesting bit of information or an overview of the

After attending seven consecutive semesters at Ewha, I applied for a leave of absence this semester. I had participated in various non-curricular activities which were self-fulfilling but also had lef

North Korea"s stunning admission last month to having a secret nuclear weapons program has brought about another security crisis on the Korean peninsula. North Korea"s enrichment of uranium

First of all, I would like to thank the Ewha Voice for devoting the time and effort to publish a monthly English newspaper. I am fascinated by the second-hand experiences I get from the articles. This

"True, we love life, not because we are used to living, but because we are used to loving. There is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness."-Friedrich Nietzsche,

Writing a story that comes alive for readers requires skillful use of detail. Readers need to feel like they can see and hear what? going on. One way of developing this skill is to use two different w

In a month, the National Assembly rejected two of President Kim Dae-jung"s prime minister nominees. First, Chang Sang, former president of Ewha Womans University, and now Chang Dae-whan, former p

Last week, I stayed over at Yvonne? country cottage in Normandie. Coming from an agricultural background of Normandie, she excelled in her studies and earned a scholarship to the university of Ecole N

Labor and management are renewing their war over the proposed 40-hour workweek. The Korean Employers Federation and corporations are demanding the proposed reduction of the workweek by four hours be d

"To see a World in a Grain of Sand and a Heaven in a Wildflower, hold Infinity in the Palm of your hand and Eternity in an hour.-William Blake-The many things we take for granted and never pay much at

Varying sentence openers can help you avoid dull, repetitive writing to make your essay more interesting and hold your reader's attention. By beginning your sentences with the same words and phrases,

I start out the week with two school newspapers in my hand: one in Korean, the other in English. They differ in contents but they both point out the significant issues. However, I find in the Ewha Voi

Every girl has her phase of desiring a good looking, intelligent, wealthy and benevolent man to come sweep off her feet. I take that back, I used the word ?very to capture your attention. Thus, I?l re