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The Best Men Can Be. This tagline and the advertisement released by shaving company Gillette early this year sparked a heated debate, with consumers threatening to boycott the brand on one side, and people praising their boldness on the other. Gillette posted a two-minute film that engages with the
Column
Jaymee Palma Assistant Editor
2019.11.20 22:23
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In less than an hour after I gained consciousness, I had witnessed (what seemed to be) my home utterly dilapidated, humans disregarding my existence, and a cat scorning me. As if that wasn’t enough, an ominous honk was now echoing from a distance.“What’s that?” I shrieked.“You can see for yourself”
Society
Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2019.11.20 22:23
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HBO is known for producing quality entertainment: Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, and — more recently — Chernobyl are all watched by millions. This summer, right at the end of the school term in many countries, HBO released Euphoria — a captivating representation of a troubled teenager’s life that wa
Aspects of Society
Bogdan Cuza Contributing Reporter
2019.11.20 22:23
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When Telltale Games employees arrived at the office on the morning of September 21, 2018, nothing of ill omen was apparent. In fact, things looked promising with high-profile projects on the horizon. The work on an adaptation of Minecraft: Story Mode for Netflix was in full swing, the studio had jus
Aspects of Society
Assem Dikhayeva Junior Staff Reporter
2019.11.20 21:32
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Wouldn’t life be easier if everybody spoke the same language?I’ve asked myself this question countless times during my first few weeks in Korea. In restaurants, stores, or taxis, I often have trouble communicating with Koreans. This isn’t the first time I’m dealing with a communication barrier as a
Column
Cris Jericho Goh Cruz Junior Staff Reporter
2019.11.18 16:38
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From being a fraud journalist to becoming Prime Minister (PM) of Great Britain, Boris Johnson has come a long way. Although he currently represents a significant power on the world stage, he does not seem to harbor the qualities expected from such a position. Johnson is an English version of Donald
People and Community
Joon Ha Kim Head of Society Division
2019.11.18 16:38
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From Friday to Saturday in the first week of September, KAIST students enjoyed a variety of performances, booths, and refreshments at the 2019 KAIST Art and Music Festival (KAMF). The KAIST Herald interviewed the Head Director of the 2019 KAMF Special Planning Committee, DongJae Kang. Could you brie
Interview
Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2019.11.18 16:38
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Education in Your HandsBy Jaymee Palma Assistant EditorThe drone of the professor’s voice in a lecture that shall remain unnamed lulls students to sleep. 9 a.m., drooping eyelids, and slumped figures: this is the scene in many of the courses I’ve taken thus far. Traditional lecture-style classes cha
Debate
Jaymee Palma / Jae Hwan Jeong
2019.11.18 16:38
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Nothing but tears came out of me. I usually shamefully hide my tears while watching emotional movies, but this time, I cried proudly and loudly. Avengers: Endgame marked the end of an era. Although I was devastated even after watching this masterpiece countless times, I held onto the hope that the h
Column
Joon Ha Kim
2019.11.18 16:38
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Many startups begin with vigor, as a scrappy bunch of enthusiastic individuals pour their time and energy into what might turn into the “next big thing”. For those in charge of the ship, it is easy to get carried away with solely the destination in mind — staying true to the navigation with the expe
Column
Jae Hwan Jeong Senior Staff Reporter
2019.11.18 16:38
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Thud! Something fell. I blinked. Actually, this was the first time I heard something. Apparently, I could blink as well. I turned around. Wait, had my head always been this long and pointy? I reached out my hand and stretched my legs. Since when did I have bright blue limbs? My back felt as if a sky
Society
Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2019.11.18 16:38
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Your screen time is up 24% from last week.I shamefully close this notification, which reminded me that, yet again, I used my phone too much. We are all guilty of being too attached to our smartphones, whether it be because of answering messages from friends or simply browsing through social media to
Aspects of Society
Jaymee Palma Assistant Editor
2019.11.18 16:38
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What do you think about international relationships on campus?Should class attendance be mandatory, or affect grades?
Society
Herald Junior Staff Reporters
2019.05.24 23:14
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As the TaeWoolSeokLimJae, our school festival, is approaching, The KAIST Herald decided to interview the leader of Encouraging Leaders of KAIST (ELKA), the school’s official cheerleading squad.
People and Community
Hongseok Lee Head of Society Division
2019.05.24 22:44
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With the anti-vaxx movement gaining traction and a series of measles outbreaks occurring all over the world, public uproar from both proponents and opponents of vaccines is taking over online discourse. A lookback at the historical context behind the creation of the first vaccine will hopefully provide some insight into why vaccines are required in contemporary society.
People and Community
Sejoon Huh Senior Staff Reporter
2019.05.24 22:40
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Defamation laws are important to protect individuals from harmful and untruthful information. Korean law is unique in that truth is not a defense to defamation unlike those of most countries. We weigh the benefits and consequences in this month’s debate.Don’t Look the Other WayBy Eugene Jang Staff R
Debate
Eugene Jang / Youngil Ko
2019.05.24 22:28
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9 a.m. lectures are painful. Every morning in the Creative Learning Building, freshmen drag themselves to lectures just in time for in-class roll calls. 10 minutes into the lecture, half of the students already are walking back to their dorms, and the rest refuse to make any eye-contact with the professor. This phenomenon repeats itself all year round only because the attendance here in KAIST is mandatory and affects the final GPA.
Column
Youngil Ko Junior Staff Reporter
2019.05.24 22:14
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Earlier this year, I was invited to a wedding for the first time in my life. I’m sure I’ve been to some distant relative’s wedding at some point in my forgotten youth, but this was the first time I was invited by a friend. Later, sometime last month, I was invited to another wedding. If the first invitation didn’t hit me, the second one did: I’m at the age when people get married.
Column
Eugene Jang Staff Reporter
2019.05.24 22:09
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It is depressingly humorous to find myself imagining things before they happen, and later discovering how terribly deviant those thoughts are from reality. But what is lost through spoilers is too significant to be made possible with the level of accountability we have today.
Column
Jae Hwan Jeong Staff Reporter
2019.05.24 22:05
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With its April 24 release in Korea, Avengers: Endgame has stirred up quite the buzz. People from all walks of life have rallied together to celebrate Endgame and its significance as the end to the decade-long story arc of the first-generation Avengers, the Infinity Stones, and their fight against final boss Thanos.
Column
Sejoon Huh Senior Staff Reporter
2019.05.24 21:55