Living in a city outside Seoul, I commute a long distance to Ewha when the traffic is the worst. I transfer from a Red Bus to bus number 470 getting straight to the Education Building. Generally, when I try to transfer to the bus, it is already jam- packed with commuters who are heading to offices l
Choosing what to write about was quite a difficult question for me, and I wanted this short but long piece of writing to be valuable for those who read it. After a long thought, I decided to write things in my head, considering many others will be the same. Looking back on the year that has passed,
A lower-middle class Korean man in his mid-40’s, making a living in the dynamic 00’s, being the weary sole breadwinner for his family, is persuaded by his best friend to abandon his livelihood to start a fishing business in a country 15-something thousand kilometers away, Suriname. And he does so in
Committed to becoming an art museum where daily life becomes art, Daelim Cultural Foundation currently operates two art museums in Seoul which are D Museum and Daelim Museum. Former head curator both at Daelim Museum and D Museum, Juhui Ahn majored in the Department of Media Studies at Ewha. After w
For anyone living in Korea, chances are there is a pile of photobooth pictures taken with family and friends somewhere at home. With colorful themed frames and goofy, extravagant props to choose from, self-taken photobooth stores are now a frequently visited playground for young people. Life4Cut (인생
Through the eyes of tourists from around the world, Korea’s capital is renowned as the hub of K-pop culture, street food, palaces, trendy fashion, and much more. From Koreans’ perspective, Seoul is seen as a city of job opportunities from conglomerates, cultural experiences such as exhibitions and c
“Rubber Duck Project Seoul 2022” by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman and “National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) Hyundai Motor Series 2022: Little Ark” by Choe U-Ram show that recent works of art are no longer flat and stationary, but rather huge and mobile. Furthermore, “Handsha
On June 21 4 p.m. KST, South Korea’s Nuri rocket was successfully launched from Naro Space Center redeeming last year’s failed attempt. The rocket is a three-stage launch vehicle topped with five satellites developed by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute to ca
To establish the college student council for 2023, all 14 colleges at Ewha created election commissions. Although the specific schedule varies between colleges, every student college election will be held from Nov. 23 to 24. Many college student council election commissions received candidate regist
Chapel, which had been held online for two years due to COVID-19, finally resumed in person starting on Oct. 24. Although it has been a long time since the school held an in-person chapel, the Office of the Chaplain is fully prepared for the resumption. The office gave out Ewha Green masks and stick
It is no secret that Ewha students have a huge affection for the school’s official color, Ewha Green. However, last October, the cover page of the regular admissions guide book was found to be purple instead of Ewha Green. Many students complained about using an unofficial color for the official gui
With frequent protests taking place throughout the subway lines since Dec. 3, 2021, it has come to the attention of many that people with disabilities are being left behind in various areas of technical advancement in transportation. Likewise, whether the elderly population can adjust to the new dig
From Sept. 2 to Sept. 5, Seoul hosted FRIEZE, one of the world’s top three art fairs. World’s attention was paid since it was the first time an Asian city played host. With 110 international galleries displaying works by iconic artist, the event saw a gathering of a number of VIP collectors, celebri
On Nov. 8, American voters will be eyeing on the final results of the midterm elections that will determine which political party will take control over the 118th United States Congress. This year’s election will not only decide who will take the 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of t
During my high school years, I always faced writer’s block. It was difficult, no, terrifying to write. I took an AP Literature class in high school, and our teacher made us write an impromptu essay every hour because we had to take an AP exam that required us to write three essays within the time li
This article is going to make you uncomfortable. It is going to make you think about things that you would normally procrastinate on thinking about. Things you tell yourself you would think about on “another day” when you deep inside know that you never want to even acknowledge that it’s there. But
Romance was always one of my favorite genres to read. In fact, I wouldn’t correct you if you said it is the only genre I ever read. This also means that I have spent many nights immersed in many different romance novels — at least the ones that are all over BookTok (Yes, I scroll through BookTok eve
Have you ever looked at the dates on a calendar, wondering how they were found? Of course, with the development of technology, the dates these days are computer- generated based on the gathered data. Then, you might wonder, where do we get the data? The basic data is researched and found by Korea As
ASMR, which stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, is a neologism used to describe satisfying and pleasant tingling sensations that often give goosebumps. YouTuber Jennifer Allen first coined the word in 2010, and relevant content has been popular on YouTube since 2013. As of 2022, about 2
Educational inequality between regions and social classes is not a breaking news story for Korean students preparing for college applications. The survey conducted by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2020 indicates unequal opportunities and results in education among regions and social classes see