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There is More to College Education than CreditsBy Young Jip KimThe KAIST Herald Junior Staff ReporterMany eager students seek to study certain subjects on their own and receive credits by passing the course waiver exam. Their reasons include early graduating, relief of workload for the semester, or simply the feeling they would rather focus on certain classes instead of dwelling on courses they ar
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Young Jip Kim Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 18:21
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The course waiver exam exists for a reason – to enable students to forgo sitting through lectures on material they have already learned. A significant number of class hours is involved in receiving credit for a course; however, if students are already familiar with the course material, these classes can be a very repetitious and tedious ordeal. Thus, if students demonstrate that they are alr
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Jiwon Lee Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 18:20
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This June, six students from KAIST were sent on a global summer internship program at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, for 8 weeks. They had the opportunity to be fully immersed in the multidisciplinary research-oriented environment and also a chance to participate in various social and cultural activities. The KAIST Herald met with five KAIST students, Chaehyun Lee, Ge
Society
Ji Yun Kim Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 12:09
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Jimmy Rim is an alumnus of KAIST and currently the CEO of K-Cube Ventures. In Korea, he is also recognized with the title "the youngest CEO in the industry." On September 19, he visited KAIST to give a short lecture on his career and aspects of venture capitalism and entrepreneurship. Fortunately, we were able to hold a separate interview and ask him questions on similar topics.Hello Mr
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Dongsung Park Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 12:03
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Construction of Jang Yeongshin Student Union Building (N13-1) has finally completed. This building is very meaningful in a way that students actually took part from the building step to managing step which is not likely for other buildings in KAIST or in fact, in any other universities. KAIST Student Culture and Space Council is in charge of managing and running the place. To learn more about this
Society
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 11:56
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The ASPIRE E-Olympics was held at KAIST last summer from August 7 to 9, marking the first time students from ASPIRE's five member universities were brought together to participate in an intercollegiate athletic event. The KAIST Herald met with three student organizers to hear more about the E-Olympics and its purpose.Can you briefly introduce yourselves?Kim: My name is Yoseup Kim. I am a student
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Jiwon Lee Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 11:46
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[Debate] Is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a Form of First World Luxury?Despite the increase in ALS research donations from the publicity it gained through the challenge, much criticism have also voiced that the challenge is either socially ineffective or more of a publicity stunt in the form of superficial benevolence. Is the challenge truly a socially positive activity or is it in fact a moral lux
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Dongsung Park Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 01:17
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[Debate] Is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a Form of First World Luxury?Despite the increase in ALS research donations from the publicity it gained through the challenge, much criticism have also voiced that the challenge is either socially ineffective or more of a publicity stunt in the form of superficial benevolence. Is the challenge truly a socially positive activity or is it in fact a moral lux
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Ji Yun Kim Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 01:00
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A week ago, NFL superstar Adrian Peterson was arrested and ultimately suspended for child abuse. He was reported to have "recklessly or by criminal negligence cause bodily injury" to his son, and authorities say Peterson beat his four-year-old son with a "switch," a slim, leafless tree branch. Strangely, this particular piece of news, a hot topic for many in North America, did
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Ji Yun Kim Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 00:49
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South Korea has the highest suicide rate in the OECD and second highest worldwide, according to statistics gathered in 2012. The general public tends to attribute Korea's high suicide rate to the hypercompetitive environment in the classroom and workplace. Stories of young people taking their own lives after failing to meet social expectations, most notably those related to poor performances on u
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Jiwon Lee Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 00:47
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There have been ongoing controversies since the new superintendent of education in Gyeonggi Province firmly promoted his new policy of delaying the time students go to school to nine o' clock in the morning. A total of more than 90% of elementary, middle and high schools are following this policy starting this semester. It has been less than a month since trials of the new policy were held, but m
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Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 00:45
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My city, Vancouver, has an average temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, clear skies, occasional rain, and very little bugs during the summertime. It is about as moderate as you can get. Korea, however, has a monster of a summer: the sun bombards everyone with unrelenting infernal fury; July and August bring typhoons that blacken the sky; mosquitoes run rampant, draining all blood in their path, and
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Kibum Park
2014.06.15 16:07
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The Technological Startup Counseling Booth was launched by the Key Initiatives of Technical Entreprenure (KITE) Entrepreneurship Foundation in May in order to help KAIST students and others who are interested in forming their own startup. The KAIST Herald met with Moon Ki Jung, the secretary general of KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation.
Society
Sang Eun Jee
2014.06.15 16:03
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On June 2, the KAIST Cafeteria Monitoring Committee organized a forum attended by the manager of Kaimaru, KAIST’s signature cafeteria in the northern part of campus, to discuss the current issues and problems with the food and service at Kaimaru. The KAIST Herald talked with the Manager Jin Yeol Choi to discuss the present and future of Kaimaru.
Society
Chonghyuk Song
2014.06.15 16:01
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Include is a club originally from Information and Communications University (ICU) that joined KAIST with the academy in 2009, which originally resembled System Programmers’ Association for Researching Computer Systems (SPARCS) but chose to focus on creating phone applications (apps) for the Android, iOS, and other platforms. Starting with the app Bab (Korean translation of “rice”), which gave students easy access to information on meal menus around campus, Include has created apps pertaining directly to the KAIST undergraduate lifestyle. The KAIST Herald interviewed the current president in their making.
Society
Dongsung Park
2014.06.15 15:59
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KAIST event preparation committee, Imagination Effect, prepared an alternative event for the postponed Spring Festival. Named Shimpyo (which can be translated to “break” or “rest” in Korean), the event took place on May 28, and The KAIST Herald met with the president of Imagination Effect to learn more about the event.
Society
Ah Hyun Kim
2014.06.15 15:56
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President Sung Mo Kang’s effort to open new, direct means of communication has allowed for any student to come forth with his or her problems and resolve them in swift manners. While most welcome this change, some believe that this may cause the president to be distracted from issues that necessitate his attention. The KAIST Herald presents both perspectives.
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Dongsung Park, Sang Eun Jee
2014.06.15 15:52
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Year 2014 saw South Korea top the charts once again in the Global Index of Cognitive Skills and Educational Attainment, an index designed to compare the relative performances of 39 countries based on their education output, compiled by the education company Pearson and The Economic Intelligence Unit as part of The Learning Curve report. These statistics show that Korean education is enjoying its golden age, or so it may seem. Those who have actually enrolled in Korean schools or have raised children may not share the same optimistic appraisal of the situation.
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Chonghyuk Song
2014.06.15 15:45
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The past issue of this series spotlights the importance of journalists striking a balance between a sense of context and objectivity. My colleague had put forth his opinion that while the society no longer takes the media’s words for granted and seeks their own conclusion, it should still be the media and not the general public who presents the news by putting information in the context of the story. He argued that journalists should strive to keep the thin line between yellow journalism and its opposite. However, before criticizing the current state of online writing, should we not address and remind ourselves the fundamental cause of it? The age of the Internet has inculcated a sense of urgency in each of us and thus, it has been imperative for the current online media system to demand a more rapid production of information. Though the quick flow of news is welcome, it seems almost impossible for the online media to achieve the accuracy and the high standard of the traditional media.
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Ji Yun Kim
2014.06.15 15:43
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The designated national holiday for local elections day should mean more than taking a day off. This holiday emphasizes the importance of voicing one’s opinions and claiming one’s rights. After all, the most essential element of democracy is the process of election itself. However, finding the “right” candidate is the most tricky and difficult part. It is especially harder for local elections since there are many representative positions and even more candidates for each representative position. The promotion brochures that I had to go through just to know each candidate’s major public promises and policies stack up in piles of paper as thick as a book. As a result, many people neglect this process of searching for the right candidate or give up on the way.
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Ah Hyun Kim
2014.06.15 15:42