It is taking longer than usual to pick a lunch menu for Kim Ji-young (English Literature, 4). Kim, an ordinary Korean college student who has been using the school cafeteria for the past four years, i

South Korea and Japan have long been engaged in a fierce debate over the sovereignty of the island, Dokdo, which is located 90 kilometers east of ’sUllungIsland and also 157 kilometers northwest

Despite the importance of credit ratings, not many people know about their own credit rating. According to The Chosun Ilbo published on May 6, only 17 percent of the people whose credit files are enli

It was Sunday. All the soldiers and citizens of South Korea were ready to enjoy their day off, when the North Korean military crossed the 38th parallel (the boarder-line between the two Koreas) at the

May was the month of disasters. At the start of May, typhoon Nargis hit the world’s 13th poorest country, (), flooding its entire South. The figures of the Red Cross registered 127,990 dead and

By Son Min-jiEnvironmentally friendly movements are a famous trend in society that are permeating into people’s daily lives, awakening them from the ignorance of serious environmental issues. In conju

To promote adoption, May 11 was designated as Adoption Day in 2006. Along with this effort, there are organizations that take care of orphan babies who are to be adopted. Many university students have

Spurred by health concerns, s trong protests against plans to import U.S. beef are being held around Seoul. University students are also involved. The university students are concerned because they ma

Ewha students meet professors in class, but not many students say they have time to talk to their professors about personal concerns or problems after class. “Even though I have an advisor and take he

With an increase in the demand for English proficiency tests, and the general emphasis on English in Korean society, private language institutes are attracting more and more university students. “Most

caption: Compared to other schools, Ewha provides fewer large scholarships. “Last semester, my GPA was 4.01: I got six A pluses and one B. I thought I could get at least one half of my tuition refunde

In a few days, membership of the National Assembly will be decided according to the votes cast by Korean citizens. No single individual or group will have a certain privilege to vote in the April 9 ge

According to Korea Environment & Resources Corporation, prices of reusing wasted resources like paper have increased significantly to 52 percent from 2003 to 2007. However, the rate of recycling h

According to a survey of 120 students, conducted by the Ewha Voice, 95 percent receive some kind of financial assistance from their parents. Among them, 27.5 percent get full financial support from th

Tapgol Park, located in Jongno, is a very peaceful place where everyone takes a rest in the busy downtown. However, it was once filled with thousands of Koreans waving Taegeukgis (Korean national flag

Starting from those students who entered Ewha in 2007, Ewha has required students to take at least four classes taught in English during their four years of university as a part of its Global Ewha 201

November was a month mingled with feelings of joy and sorrow for 500,000 gosams (high school third-year students) who took the college entrance exam on the 15th. Somewhere in that crowd of beginners s

St1004 or Street Angel (St is an abbreviation for street and 1004 has the same pronunciation as angel in Korean), starts the day not in the morning but at night. Established in December 1997, St1004 i

This December 19 will be the 17th presidential election day in South Korea. It may also be the first presidential election many college students can take part in, since the voting age was lowered to 1

On November 5, the Bank of Korea finally unveiled the historical figures who will be featured on new banknotes which will be issued by the end of 2009. For the new 100,000 won bill, the central bank c