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Countries are often classified by their "population growth rates". Interestingly, what seems to be an underlying correlation — and perhaps cause — is its connection to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and general wealth. At first glance, third world countries seem to have the most rapidly
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:46
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On November 15, the world’s population surpassed the 8 billion milestone according to the United Nations. Though we may briefly acknowledge, celebrate even, such an achievement, an ever-increasing population brings with it its own slew of significant problems. In lieu of these issues, finding soluti
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Jun Seong Kim Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:46
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The East Asian region is widely known for its highly fast-paced working culture. From the perspective of Confucianism, hard work and dedication are best put into use if one prioritizes the community’s welfare over their own. In South Korea, Japan, and China, respect for the elderly, loyalty to socia
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Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 23:11
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Kakao co-CEO Namkoong Whon resigned from his post on October 18, three days after a fire at their Pangyo data center shut down most of Kakao’s services. During his televised apology, Whon expressed the heavy burden of responsibility he felt for the incident and vowed to do his best to restore the fa
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Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2022.11.17 23:11
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The question, “What makes people happy?” seems to be as old as time. It continuously follows curious minds throughout their lives, perspectives on it reshaped after every other major life event or change in mindset. Some believe that the key to happiness lies in finding one’s true self; others in he
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Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2022.10.14 13:18
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Within a species, one of the few factors that determines a specimen's rank is the ability to overpower others, often through control. However, in our society, power takes form in many different shapes — wealth and intelligence among others. If we define intelligence as the inherent ability to make d
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2022.10.14 13:18
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One of the most evident advantages that comes with a 10,000 to 20,000 debt reduction is a radical shift in financial lives of millions of borrowers. There are more than 8 million Americans who will have their student loan debt forgiven in full if Biden’s plan comes into reality. Being one of the cau
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Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2022.09.25 22:43
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Student loan debt has plagued Americans for years, but it has been an issue that few politicians dared to address. During his 2020 presidential election campaign, President Joe Biden made waves by making a promise to millions of Americans that he would forgive their student loans. Though Biden’s pol
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Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2022.09.25 22:43
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BTS fans all over the world have been holding their breath for the past two years as the fate of their favorite group’s military service exemption is left hanging. Just three days before Jin, the oldest member of BTS, turned 28 on December 4, 2020, the parliament announced a revised Military Service
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Chrysan Angela Head of Society Division
2022.06.14 00:20
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Any person with a male Korean friend or sibling would be aware that military service in South Korea is mandatory for all men. Since 1957, all Korean men between the age of 18 and 35 are required to perform compulsory military service to protect the country from any potential attacks or war with the
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Suyoun Lee Junior Staff Reporter
2022.06.14 00:20
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YouTube, the second most visited website worldwide, is one of the most successful examples of acquisition. It was bought by Google for 1.65 billion USD just a year after its establishment in 2005 and is estimated to be worth up to 160 billion USD in 2022. How could a mere startup blow up its net wor
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Jihyun Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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Although startups are also businesses by definition, not every business is a startup. Similarly, not every executive entrepreneur responsible for the management of their company is a founder. The major difference between both definitions lies in their individual end goals and strategies to achieve t
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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For almost a year, South Koreans have been fuming over Yoon Suk-yeol’s 120-hour work week remark. At an average working time of 1,967 hours per employee per year, Korea already has the second longest working period among OECD countries in 2019 — 241 hours more than the OECD average, and 323 hours lo
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Chrysan Angela Head of Society Division
2022.04.14 01:00
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South Korea’s incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol had made headlines with his controversial remarks about 120-hour work weeks. His comment, which opposes outgoing president Moon Jae-in’s 52-hour work week policy, was one of the hottest discussion points leading up to last March’s presidential election.
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Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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Being an international student at KAIST helps one understand what it’s like to be a minority in a larger, monolithic community. Not that we face the kind of oppression and discrimination felt by, say, people of color in the US or women in male-dominated workplaces, but we know how difficult it is to
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Cris Jericho Goh Cruz Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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From a foreigner’s point of view, the sensible advice to follow when first in a new country is to stick to your kindred. And this choice does help to settle in a new country rather quickly. But the truth is, the solution is rarely fundamental. International students and workers have trouble learning
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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For the last few decades, mankind, or at least the proportion that believes in climate change, have searched for more sustainable, renewable, non-carbon based energy sources to prevent the approaching climate apocalypse. Nuclear, solar, wind, and hydro-electric power sources have been developed and
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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In recent years, hydrogen seems to have become the new buzzword in the fight against climate change. As governments and industries seek to transition towards cleaner energy sources, hydrogen is stealing the spotlight. To date, 12 countries have published national hydrogen strategies, with nine publi
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Hanbit Lee Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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In the late 2000s, Social Media as a phenomenon was hailed as a cradle for freedom of speech at a scale unseen before, letting people unite their voices to make them more powerful. In the current state of social media, considering its rapid development in the last decade and rise in popularity along
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Andrei Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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We have talked about social media before — how ubiquitous its presence is in our lives, how the rise of trolls and fake news warn us to be more careful, and how it is harming our society. With the release of the Facebook Papers and Frances Haugen’s testimony as a whistleblower, we now have concrete
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Jaymee Palma Senior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
