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KAIST. The pastel blooms of cherry blossom trees mark the changing of seasons on the isolated campus. It is impossible not to be in awe at the splendor, power, and beauty of these landscapes, brought to life once more by the fleeting blossoms. This year, we have been able to capture the awakening in
Society
Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.04.13 15:51
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How long should you pay for your past mistakes?This question lies at the fore as countless bullying scandals hound some of South Korea’s idols and celebrities. In a country where public image is so fragile that it could make or break one’s career, the wave of accusations prompted entertainment agenc
Debate
Sean Tristan De Guzman Staff Reporter
2021.03.28 16:33
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In early February, Naver announced that the “most-searched keyword” list would be removed from its search engine platform by the end of the month. This change, intended to dispel concerns over Naver’s manipulation of public opinion, instead motivated the rapid release of numerous accusations of bull
Debate
Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.03.28 16:33
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Social media platforms can act as a very effective medium for activism. Familiar examples include the #MeToo movement and the ice bucket challenge. More recently, the protests against police brutality and racial injustice following George Floyd’s death last year were also fueled by public support of
Society
Jaehyeon Lee Junior Staff Reporter
2021.03.28 16:33
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Following the inauguration ceremony held on March 8, The KAIST Herald interviewed President Kwang Hyung Lee. The president delivered his greetings and briefly introduced himself. Having grown up in the countryside, he considered himself an “ordinary student” throughout his education, graduating from
Society
Hae-Rim Kim Staff Reporter
2021.03.28 16:33
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Everyone is a hypocrite. From your typical politicians and media outlets to the average KAIST student just struggling to get by, we all commit the “sin” of hypocrisy to some degree every day. Hypocrisy in politics is perhaps the most obvious — and blatant — of all. A politician encourages the public
Society
Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2021.03.28 16:33
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One fine evening, drained after weeks of productive winter vacation, I suddenly wondered about KLMS, and how it was doing after Flash got terminated. I typed the address of our beloved learning platform in my browser, but the page that greeted me was different from the one that I knew all too well f
Society
Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2021.03.28 16:33
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Hee-Soo Byun was a soldier. And, she was a woman. All she wanted was to live as both. But on March 3 she was found dead in her home, around a year after she was forcibly discharged from the military for receiving sex-reassignment surgery. Just a few days prior, Korea’s LGBT+ community also lost tran
Society
Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.03.28 16:33
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In light of the recent controversy regarding the new KLMS, The KAIST Herald interviewed two employees, Bumhee Lim and Kyungduk Kang, of the Learning & Teaching Support Team at KAIST. Bumhee Lim greeted us, stating in advance that there was much to discuss. The interview was two hours long, and inclu
Interview
Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2021.03.19 12:45
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The KAIST Herald sat with Ms. Mikyung Han and Ms. Mijeong Yoo, the two finalists of Untact Ignite, and Ms. Junghye Shin, the coordinator of KI House, for an in-depth look into their experience as finalists of the competition and as regular teachers at KI House.Please introduce yourself to our reader
People and Community
Juhoon Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2021.01.12 22:10
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I am writing this from one of the seats on the long U-shaped table on the fourth floor of the Academic Cultural Complex (ACC). It is 9:30 p.m. on a Monday, three weeks prior to the exam week. But the seats are already full of diligent students either working on end of term projects or studying into
Column
Min Kim Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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Since its first broadcast in the early 20th century, television has been a truly unique technology, making it hard to be replaced. While over-the-top (OTT) media services — internet streaming media services — like Netflix and Amazon Prime have challenged conventional broadcasting stations with high-
Column
Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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Cebollita, El Pibe de Oro, Hand of God, D10S, Scugnizzo Napoletano. All these names describe one man. This man was also a football player, a football manager, a god of a cult, a drug abuser, and someone who made it to the very top from the lowest bottom. On November 25, the epic of Diego Maradona, t
People and Community
Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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News that Sayuri Fujita, a Japanese celebrity based in Korea, gave birth using a sperm donor without getting married last month sparked discussions about single mothers by choice on online platforms. As more and more women choose to remain unmarried, becoming a single mother is becoming an increasin
Society
Hae-Rim Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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“You are the most Korean out of all of us.” Due to my time overseas, I’ve been blessed with the camaraderie of different communities. And while some would call me Korean, some would define me as something else – something that’s not Korean.I distinctly remember the day our family left Korea. My dayd
Society
Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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Online social media platforms are starkly different from reality. They are characterized by relative anonymity and the ability to share contents worldwide with one simple click. There’s no denying that the emergence of social media has allowed a more active interchange of ideas and opinions, but the
Debate
Hae-Rim Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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Social media was initially designed as a platform where users can create and share content. But in recent years, it seems to be losing its direction, purpose, and its very identity. While the need for some change in these platforms is understandable, increasing censorship is the wrong solution to th
Debate
Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2020.12.14 13:56
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Despite social distancing and personal hygiene measures, COVID-19 does not show any signs of disappearing soon. We have witnessed how even one infected person could bring about a large-scale outbreak if safety protocols are not observed properly. KAIST is protected by the COVID-19 Task Force, a spec
People and Community
Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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An eye for an eye, corporal punishment, forced labor, exile, fines, and imprisonment. These are all punishments mankind has thought of and carried out throughout history; sometimes to enact justice and sometimes to prevent further crimes. While increased awareness of human rights has mostly narrowed
Debate
Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2020.11.20 22:35
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While many modern nations are beginning to pursue rehabilitation as a core philosophy in imprisonment, there are numerous arguments against the trend, one of them being the upcoming release of Cho Doo-soon. Cho is a notorious child rapist who was convicted for viciously assaulting an eight-year-old
Debate
Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2020.11.20 22:35