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From a stabbing rampage at Seoul’s Sillim Station in July to threats to bomb universities and government agencies, including KAIST, in August, South Korea has been seeing a sudden spike in terrorism in recent months. These incidents and threats have caused a great deal of shock to Korean citizens, s
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Sung-Bin Park Junior Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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The recent series of teacher suicides is a new chapter in South Korea’s discussion on the education system. The initial shockwave hit with the death of the 24-year-old teacher at Seoul Seo2 Elementary School, who was subject to long-term parent bullying. Though the extent varied, many public school
Debate
Kyu-Ri Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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South Korean teachers are in the middle of a wide protest, sparked by the slew of unfortunate suicides of school teachers over the last few weeks. Teachers have been reporting incidents of receiving late-night calls and complaints from parents regarding their manner of disciplining students over una
Debate
Sean Tristan De Guzman Senior Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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With the new art museum slowly taking shape, art is emerging as a fresh interest for many tech-immersed students. With respect to the advent of the art sector at KAIST, we met Professor Jinjoon Lee, Assistant Professor at KAIST leading the Art and Technology Center and Total Experience Creative Medi
Interview
Kyu-Ri Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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A three-year-old kid reads fluently, memorizes the multiplication table up to 19, and solves algebraic equations. Even in the eyes of a KAIST student surrounded by science prodigies on campus, this is astounding. Baek Gang-hyeon, often dubbed “the gifted boy” by the media, entered Seoul Science High
Column
Hae-Rim Kim Editor-in-Chief
2023.09.25 16:42
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What always struck me in Korea was the general failure to use blinkers appropriately, if at all. In best case scenarios, cars and scooters turn on their blinkers just a meter before their turn. Blinkers aren't a formality or a courtesy, they are a way to alert everyone of your intentions — slowing d
Column
Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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Finance… a rather boring word in a time filled with fantasies of artificial intelligence (AI), automated cars, galloping robot dogs, or even reusable rockets. Change the word to "money" and suddenly everyone is listening. The importance of money in the business world is not the same as its daily con
Column
Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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From K-pop and Minecraft to influencer hydration drinks, rising Norwegian football star Erling Braut Haaland made numerous public appearances that captured diverse audiences from all over the world. Haaland has gained much recognition as the icons of football are inching closer to retirement and the
People and Community
Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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Coined in the 1970s and literally meaning “healing at a distance”, the term “telemedicine” represents an idea that first evolved in the early 20th century when Willem Einthoven, a Dutch Nobel laureate in medicine, measured the heart activity of a patient staying in a hospital a mile away from him. S
Column
Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:06
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Tina Turner was a trailblazer. Dubbed the “Queen of Rock n’ Roll”, Turner reached mainstream success in the 1960s and never looked back, releasing hits as late as 2005. Her larger than life performances made her a music icon that served as an inspiration for countless artists such as Beyonce and Mar
Obituary
Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2023.06.12 07:06
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The spring season in Korea brings with itself warm temperatures, pleasant weather, and a lot of outdoor activities. The better the weather gets, the more time we leverage to enjoy spending time outdoors. Spring is when music festivals, concerts, hikes, trips to other cities, and night-outs become fr
Column
Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:06
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The Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) is the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) themed festival in South Korea with gatherings occurring annually from 2000. Since 2015, the event has taken place in Seoul Plaza excluding the years in which public gatherings had been banned due t
Policies Today
Jun Seong Kim Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:06
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For far too long, the stories of minorities have been ignored, nor did they get the chance to see a character on the big screen that looks like them. Fortunately, the recent years saw the film industry put a stronger emphasis on representation. Within the past decade, we received Black Panther, the
Debate
Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2023.06.12 07:05
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The modern era is seeing an unprecedented volume of political debates and cultural wars that have deemed practices that were previously prevalent unacceptable, opening opportunities to groups of people that were previously neglected. At first glance, this seems to tell us that we’re advancing in a p
Debate
Kyu-Ri Kim Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:05
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On April 26, KAIST held a Failure Seminar which invited guests, such as entrepreneurs and content managers, from all over Korea to share the necessary failures that contributed to their achievements. I.T. Shin (also known as Cheol-ho Shin), founder and CEO of OGQ — a social creator platform with ove
Interview
Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:05
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With its glitz, glamor, and global reach, the K-pop industry has long attracted fans worldwide. However, it is no secret that a darker reality has persisted beneath the dazzling performances and infectious music — the abuse of young and prominent stars. In a momentous stride towards rectifying this
Column
Jan Brey Espia
2023.06.12 07:05
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After a week of hard work, the weekend is a much needed refuge — free of stress and worries — even if only for a brief moment. While some prefer to go outside and bask in the sun, I prefer to stay inside and enjoy the comforts of my shows. Millions of people around the world undoubtedly share the sa
Column
Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2023.05.21 16:23
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I find it amusing that institutions with a narrower focus often unwillingly isolate themselves in the process. Over the last two years, KAIST seemingly has been opening up. The sheer diversity of out-of-school speakers that are invited to deliver lectures is extraordinary for a technical school far
People and Community
Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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Shortly after the second-biggest dispersal of highly classified intelligence documents since Edward Snowden, the alleged leaker of US operations was arrested and charged in the federal court. The leak, which includes sensitive information about the Russia-Ukraine war and the monitoring of the commun
Column
Eugene Jeong Junior Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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The suicide of Moon Bin, a member of the popular K-pop boy band Astro, came as a shock to many of his fans and the general public in mid-April. Known for his bright and energetic character, the fact that Moon Bin might have covertly struggled with mental health issues has stirred many people and onc
Aspects of Society
Kyu-Ri Kim Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23