On July 30, the government announced that a new student loan program allowing university students to repay their school loans after employment will be implemented from the spring semester of 2010. Acc
On May 8, after the weekly Chapel service, students could grasp a cup of ice coffee amid the day’s hot weather. Drinking this ice coffee, not many Ewha students could have imagined their simple
A long line of slightly irritated female students crane their necks under the sun to get a better look at the front of the line. As the line moves slowly forward, their patience is rewarded with free
For university students to receive private education is common these days. In a recent study performed by Jung Ji-sun and Kim Jun-ho, Ph.D students at Seoul National University, 45.5 percent of 688 st
High tuition is one burden university students have to shoulder. No matter how many protests students have held to tackle tuition increases, schools have consistently raised tuition. Student grievance
X generation or N generation? Giving new names to new generations have been a tradition for people. Nowadays, the term “2030 generation,” has emerged to indicate people in their 20s and 30
While South Korea is famous for its large number of Internet users, it also agonizes over online comments posted by some of them. While entertainers usually become the targets of cruel Internet commen
Think again if you believe there’s no such thing as a free lunch in the world. Thanks to a new marketing method, students can now take advantage of many free or nearly free products in and near
The number of the unemployed youth (aged 20-29) has reached 348 thousand, which is 8.5 percent of the age group, according to the employment trend date released on February 2009, by the Korean Nationa
In the first two months after the new semester starts, students attend many events where they tend to drink more than they normally do, such as freshmen orientation, back-to-school parties and members
As soon as she walked out to the front gate, Shim Yeoan-sun (Humanities, 1) was approached by a stranger, who urged her to sign a contract for a new card. He explained that, if she paid only 20,000 wo
When he first heard about community colleges, Lee Jae-yong (Korea University, 1) wondered what they were and how they worked. When he visited the United States last summer, he realized that community
CAPTION:People stand in one line on the escalator at Ewha Station. The sign above says "Wait in two lines.
This year, competition for employment has gotten worse for recent graduates. According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, only half of the nations’ college graduates are likel
For many out-of-town students, and even for some from Seoul, finding a place to live during the semester is an essential part of college life. According to a survey done by Albamon, a Website where st
Interest in engineering and physical sciences has decreased among people. “After the financial crisis in late 1990s, people started to avoid majoring in engineering for reasons of stability. The
Two years have passed since the oil spill at Taean-gun. Yet, despite warm helping hands from all over the country, the oil-strained sea still wreaks havoc on the lives of the fishermen who made their
The Women Friendly Seoul 2010 project, launched in 2007, has been attracting more attention in recent months. With a sky blue background, and a white water drop in the middle, the project is being adv
For university students, part-time job is a way to earn money and experience society in advance. According to a research by rankey.com, which provides analysis of various web sites through visitor ana
With the final exams only a week away, many Ewha students dream of a school with no exams. But alas, the dream of having no exams will never become reality. For those who need a little time to relax f