Professor Bax on helicopter parentingQ: It is commonly known that in Korea, helicopter parents will call university professors to question their children's grade. What is your opinion of such acti
Controversy over school systems for parentsRecently, it seems that parents are becoming more capable of intervening in their children’s lives, as universities are adopting systems that allow par
Helicopters in flight on campus“I am 24, and my parents are reading and editing all of my job applications,” said Lee, a Seoul National University student who shared her experiences living
What civil organizations do for “comfort women”Citizens have not left students alone in their struggle for a proper solution for the “comfort women” victims. Civil organization
Japanese students interested in “comfort women” issueDespite the depressing reality described above, not all university students in Japan have given up fighting for the “comfort wome
As part of a two-part overseas coverage special, Ewha Voice visited Tokyo to see what is being done in Japan in opposition to the recent Korea-Japan Agreement and in favor of the “comfort women&
Importance of teaching students and citizensAs noted above, Yoshimi believes that the Korea-Japan relationship cannot turn into a truly amicable relationship unless the tangled problems of the past ar
Dealing with Japan’s official stance towards “comfort women” issueDespite victims’ verbal testimonies that they were forcefully exploited as “comfort women,” the Ja
On Dec. 28, 2015, the Korean and Japanese governments held an agreement that rendered the “comfort women” issue as “finally and irreversibly” finished. However, current movemen
Violent scuffle between students and policeOn Oct. 29, a violent scuffle between Ewha students and the police occurred as the students demonstrated to block president Park Geun-hye’s visit to th
2015 has been an eventful year, full of new changes and hot topics. Many of these news events were highly related to students speaking up to voice their opinions. To look back on the events of the pas
Interdisciplinary studies at other universitiesOther universities are also making efforts to embrace integrated education. Recently, Sungkyunkwan University has announced that it would make software c
What is now called the information revolution is a global whirlwind of constant technological and cultural changes gaining momentum at a furious pace. Caught up in its powerful motion, one often finds
BCCC introduces significant “inclusive” changes on campusIs abiding by the disability laws enough to guarantee a fully inclusive campus? Members of the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Commi
In the previous issue, Ewha Voice explored the endeavors of New York City for the inclusion of LGBT people in universities and society. Following up on the first article of a two-part overseas coverag
Readers Wanted: Building LGBT Literary CultureWith a myriad of rainbow flags fluttering, hundreds of writers, publishers, and readers come together for the Rainbow Book Fair to discover a new facet of
NYU’s efforts to fully accommodate LGBT studentsNearly 20 years ago, a separate office dedicated to LGBT students on campus with one staff member set foot on NYU. Since then, the NYU Lesbian, Ga
Although society is growing ever more diverse, society’s norms, beliefs and values have not been able to keep up with recent changes. In some societies, including that of Korea, homogeneity is s
Neglect of university physical educationThe problem does not end at the demolition of such facilities, but extends to the neglect of physical education. Under the current education system of most univ
The importance of a balanced combination of educational values ji, duk and che has always been emphasized in Asia in nurturing intelligent and sound member of society. Ji refers to achieving intellige