Last year, the London Times predicted that the upcoming model of a leader will be the “sensitive boss.” Bosses who remember employees’ birthdays or anniversaries, congratulate them when their children
If “life is like a box of chocolates” as Forrest Gump suggests, studying abroad can be one of the chocolates offered from Ewha. Studying abroad offers the opportunity to not only the chance to study a
The political culture of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) is characterized by bungdang politics. Bungdang is the equivalent to today’s political party system. The Joseon bureaucracy split into factions in t
Saying that the Korean Wave, hallyu, is a trend in Asia has become cliche. But rather than the Korean wave—term referring to the recent surge of popularity of Korean culture in foreign countries
Led by Ewha President Lee Bae-yong, 60 people, including professors and student representatives, flew to Beijing to celebrate Ewha Womans University Day at Peking University (PKU), a one-day event tha
As one of the special lectures to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Kim Jong-hoon, the chief negotiator of the free trade agreement between the Rep
Twenty-four hours is not enough for a person like Sohn Jie-ae (’85, Politics & Diplomacy), a correspondent and Seoul Bureau chief who meets two billion people in the world every day through CNN an
According to the February 20, 2007 issue of The Chosun Ilbo, the number of saeteomins (North Korean escapees residing in South Korea [henceforth Korea]) reached its peak by marking 10,000 and the numb
Professors normally drive their cars to school, but some have their own unique means of transportation. Professor Heather Willoughby (International Studies) poses with her scooter, which she rides to
Students lie down on the grass besides the Humanities Building A. Warm sunshine and breeze seem to have cast a sleeping spell on students.
Illustration by Kim Ji-sun
How old are you? Let me phrase that again. How old do you think you are? This age thing is quite complicated than you think since different people perceive age differently. If you were a freshman you
Recently, the story of a university student who helped a homeless person on a street by giving her muffler away was widely talked about on and off the Internet. After the press report, Hana Financial
With Children’s Day and the Parents' Day drawing near, May is the month to rejoice in the meaning of family and look back upon the relationships that we have been neglecting at ordinary times. However
Seeing students, or even professors gather together to form an ensemble and perform music is common. However, it is not so common to see those ensembles last for a long time with the same members or m
May is generally considered a festival period at universities. During this month, we see various one-day pub houses set up by student clubs and on campus booths selling finger food to raise funds or p
Most students in our university are well aware of that Ewha means pear flowers or pear blossoms. However, students say these pear trees are now hard to find. “Some of the pear trees have been moved to
There are many days that we celebrate, from birthdays to Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. People usually exchange gifts to mark those days as moments of their life. Still, people count
Every third Monday in May—which is May 21 this year—is designated as Coming of Age Day. Those who are turning 20 this year in Korea are the subjects of this celebration, where it is estima
Like the ceremonies accompanying marriage, burial, and memorial after death, the coming of age ceremony is one ofKorea’s four traditional ceremonies that mark major steps in the life cycle. The coming