As the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is spreading rapidly in South Korea, university students have created websites and apps informing users of the areas previously visited by nowquarantined patients. The public is praising their work for providing easy access to essential information.W
After the outbreak of the novel virus, COVID-19, concerns have mounted over universities using dormitories to quarantine international students. However, the issues related to dormitory concerns do not appear to be as serious as reported. In fact, when Ewha Voice contacted universities regarding maj
As the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is spreading rapidly in South Korea, university students have created websites and apps informing users of the areas previously visited by now-quarantined patients. The public is praising their work for providing easy access to essential information.
Seoul Metropolitan Government announced an amended “Youth Allowance” policy that will be initiated from 2020. There are two key changes: increasing the number of beneficiaries that can be supported by the policy and providing monthly rental fees for the youth.The requirements for the application and
Three years have passed since the renewal of Ewha 52nd street in 2017. However, the street is filled with for-rent signs and vacant stores. The stores are closed, the signs are off, and the windows are plastered with random flyers and for-lease signs.“It seems like the street is losing its energy mo
Citizen developers is a word coined after the founding of no-coding. It refers to people who develop software without learning how to write a single line of code. Recently, the no-code software are attracting larger groups of people spanning from ordinary students to enterprises trying to fill in th
A movement supporting an ongoing protest for the sovereignty of Hong Kong, also known as #StandwithHK movement, is spreading on campus. Hong Kong’s protests started earlier this June in opposition to a bill regarding the extradition of criminals from Hong Kong to mainland China. Although the bill wa
In Korea, approximately 10 million animals are abandoned by their owners every year despite the growing interest in owning one. Although 70 percent of sheltered animals are adopted, half of them become ownerless again. Social enterprises which found this problematic have been working to support anim
Digital detox, which is also known as digital minimalism, refers to voluntary abstinence one attempts from their digital devices and social media. The movement represents millennials’ sense of desperation to separate themselves from their phone, with #digitaldetox on Instagram or other pledges on li
Shinchon Arts Space and See the Sun, a visual arts project organization, collaborated to create Art Space from Aug. 16 to Sept. 29. The numerous art-related events and workshops were at Art Space aimed to encourage young female artists.Woo Da-min, the chief of See the Sun, and her all-women team wer
Ministry of Environment (ME), Korea Climate & Environment Network (KCEN), and Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) started campaigning on the reduction of paper receipts in the country from Sept. 24 to 28.According to the National IT Industry Promotion Agency’s 2014 statistics
On May 25, World Health Organization (WHO) recognized gaming disorder as a disease, adding it in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). To fight against gaming disorder being classified as a disease in Korea, Joint Action Committee launched Game Sparta, a team of
Seven teams from six universities participated in the 2019 Seoul Public Art Project In Collaboration With Universities, improving the aesthetics of Seoul. The project was first launched in 2017 as Seoul Urban Art Project, a contemporary urban art movement promoted by the Seoul Metropolitan Governmen
Seodaemun-gu Office announced on June 21 that the pedestrian passages near Ewha will be completely free of stalls starting from Aug. 1. The office clarified that any illegal stall activities spotted after the date would be subjected to administrative disposition, such as being issued fines or being
This past April, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) selected 26 universities as Software Education Emphasis institutions. Ewha made it to the final nomination and has been introducing schoolwide plans to bolster the software education students receive.Universities designated as Software Educatio
The sex and nudity pictogram of the Korea Media Rating Board (KMRB), a national rating organization, is soon to be changed. This image, used since 2009 by KMRB, is a red silhouette of a woman sitting aslant with her breast and hips accentuated. This change has been prompted by criticism that the cur
A center for urban regeneration called “Sinchon, Parang Kore” opened in the college town of Sinchon on May 29. The opening ceremony was held at Parang Kore stage where performances for celebration and the commemorative speech were made. The facility’s objective is to foster the exchange of youth cul
The famous US-based Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform “Coursera” exploded in popularity on launching the course “Buddhism and Modern Psychology.” Many students have used it as their guide to the world of meditation. As of 2019, the course led by visiting researcher at Princeton, Bob Wright,
Technology innovations in the finance industry made in the recent years have led to a cashless and wallet-less society. Finance technology, also shortened as fintech, changed the finance practices of youth as the advent of digital wallets and simplified payment apps reduced the usage of cash.Innovat
As the alleged offenders of the Jinju arson murder and Changwon murder turned out to have schizophrenia, concerns on prejudice against schizophrenia patients have begun to resurface. 10 Decibel, a radio channel run by those who have experienced mental disorders, has been working since 2014 to reduce