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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.
Debate
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
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On April 24, a participatory foresight workshop titled “2034 Korea’s Futures,” hosted by the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), was held at Daejeon Citizens’ University. The KAIST Herald met with the professor in-charge, Professor Seong Won Park of KAIST Graduate Program for Future Strategy and STEPI.
Society
Ji Yun Kim
2014.05.28 02:02
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Starting from this semester, the KAIST Podcast is available on the KAIST English website (www.kaist.edu). Professors Mik Fanguy and Tim Thompson of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences discuss the latest research, campus life, and any upcoming events in KAIST on the weekly podcast. The KAIST Herald met with the two professors to find out more.
Society
Sang Eun Jee
2014.05.28 01:56
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KAIST has many volunteering groups and clubs that provide opportunities for students to become volunteers. However, students who are not enrolled in these groups face difficulty when they want to participate in volunteering. Just last year, a new organization called KAIST Student Volunteers has been established to meet the needs of these particular students. The KAIST Herald met with the president and vice president of KAIST Student Volunteers.
Society
Ah Hyun Kim
2014.05.28 01:52
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The recent tragedy of an undergraduate in KAIST reached us, and the grief has yet not passed. However, the Undergraduate Student Council took the initiative to help console our minds by reaching out with endearing messages. Since Joonhee Min, who coordinated this act of kindness, was unavailable, The KAIST Herald interviewed the president of the student council, Seung Woo Je.
Society
Dongsung Park
2014.05.28 01:46
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Recent tragic events that have swept both the nation and the university have led to the cancellation of many planned events, as many viewed celebrating in times of mourning inappropriate. However, some argue whether this sort of action is a true reflection of grieving. The KAIST Herald takes a look into both sides of the issue.
Debate
Ji Yun Kim, Chonghyuk Song
2014.05.28 01:03
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The past issue of this series dealt with the responsibility of journalists to effectively promote their stories to the target audience. My colleague asserted that the lack of our youth’s intellectual maturity should not only be attributed to the writers who produce shallow and insignificant news but also to those who report meaningful stories with substance but fail to use all the tools at their disposal - visual, promotional, or otherwise - to deliver the necessary information to the intended audience. However, looking back at the poor media coverage of the recent Sewol ferry disaster, I am beginning to think that there is room for one more attributing factor; this factor is about how the content of news should be presented within the context of the story.
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Chonghyuk Song
2014.05.28 00:59
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How sad are you about the capsizing of the Sewol ferry? Far too many seem to have taken the convenient and meaningless route to its mourning. During my visit to the public altars in Daejeon, I realized that on each page of the book filled with visitors’ personal messages consoling the victims, there was always someone saying how they are “sorry for not protecting you.” The social norm dictates that all should mourn for such tragedies, but the laziness to do anything meaningful, combined with the unconscious pressure, seems to have brought about a sad form of feigned activism with a greater negative impact than the perceivable shallowness.
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Dongsung Park
2014.05.28 00:58
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The sinking of the Sewol ferry on April 16 has caused the entire nation to mourn for the tragic loss of many lives. More than 300 people were found dead or missing, while only 172 people out of 476 passengers were rescued. Immediately after the accident, the government announced that 368 people were rescued. However, it was later found that there was a counting error, and the number was corrected to 164. When it became clear that the remaining passengers were unaccounted for, the public response began to transform from shock to anger.
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Sang Eun Jee
2014.05.28 00:54