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What separates livestock and pets? What allows us to enjoy meat from livestock when the thought of eating pets disgusts us? What makes us see livestock as food and pets as family? To put it simply, it is the deep bonds formed between humans and pets that separate them. As human-centric and selfish i
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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Kalbi, the prized and pampered pig who rose to internet fame for both cuteness and the looming threat of being eaten after 100 days, is in fact perfectly well. The video apparently showing him being butchered and eaten — which received three million views in only a week — was “a work of fiction”, an
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Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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The debate on vaccine patent waivers has heated up on an international scale. Some are outraged against the current inequity of global vaccine distribution, citing intellectual property (IP) protection as the major cause of the issue. But countries like Germany and South Korea, as well as many pharm
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Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2021.06.28 23:31
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As vaccination campaigns gain pace across the world, the effects of inequitable vaccine distribution are beginning to manifest. High-income countries that pre-purchased a bulk of vaccines are leading the pack in vaccinating their populations. Canada has vaccinated more than half of its population, a
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Staff Reporter
2021.06.28 23:31
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As presidents go, one would be forgiven for thinking Joe Biden is on the standard side of things. Winning the election with the glow of political centrism, the 78-year-old has virtually never taken a radical stance throughout his political career, becoming a standard-bearer for moderate politics. He
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Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.05.22 17:36
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It has been impossible to avoid hearing of Biden’s administration in recent news. Since his inauguration, Biden has been determined to spend most of his first 100 days in office overturning policies from the Trump administration. His implementation of the “Build Back Better” policy saw to repair the
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Justin Jae Young Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.05.22 17:36
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Since the invention of the television, gone are the days when entertainment was limited to operas that only the upper class could afford. Operas cost quite a fortune centuries ago, and — of course — you had to pay for every single show. Television, on the other hand, is a one-time purchase and is a
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2021.04.26 01:24
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If there is one reliable source of inspiration for TV drama writers, it would be history. With thousands of years of conquest, betrayal, and romance, history is the culmination of high-quality, royalty-free plotlines, and very often the basis of a successful show. Likewise, some of the most beloved
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Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2021.04.26 01:24
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How long should you pay for your past mistakes?This question lies at the fore as countless bullying scandals hound some of South Korea’s idols and celebrities. In a country where public image is so fragile that it could make or break one’s career, the wave of accusations prompted entertainment agenc
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Staff Reporter
2021.03.28 16:33
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In early February, Naver announced that the “most-searched keyword” list would be removed from its search engine platform by the end of the month. This change, intended to dispel concerns over Naver’s manipulation of public opinion, instead motivated the rapid release of numerous accusations of bull
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Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.03.28 16:33
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Online social media platforms are starkly different from reality. They are characterized by relative anonymity and the ability to share contents worldwide with one simple click. There’s no denying that the emergence of social media has allowed a more active interchange of ideas and opinions, but the
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Hae-Rim Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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Social media was initially designed as a platform where users can create and share content. But in recent years, it seems to be losing its direction, purpose, and its very identity. While the need for some change in these platforms is understandable, increasing censorship is the wrong solution to th
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Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2020.12.14 13:56
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An eye for an eye, corporal punishment, forced labor, exile, fines, and imprisonment. These are all punishments mankind has thought of and carried out throughout history; sometimes to enact justice and sometimes to prevent further crimes. While increased awareness of human rights has mostly narrowed
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Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2020.11.20 22:35
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While many modern nations are beginning to pursue rehabilitation as a core philosophy in imprisonment, there are numerous arguments against the trend, one of them being the upcoming release of Cho Doo-soon. Cho is a notorious child rapist who was convicted for viciously assaulting an eight-year-old
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Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2020.11.20 22:35
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In the middle of a pandemic, curfew rules and travel restrictions are enforced everywhere we go. With the recent Chuseok holiday, there had been concerns over increased intercity travel and the vast amount of people gathering in small crowded spaces. We were fortunate that although the government st
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2020.10.18 02:19
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“Physically apart, emotionally together” was the Korean government’s slogan for this Chuseok. On the biggest Korean holiday of the year, citizens were advised to replace family gatherings with phone calls and gifts instead. Especially since Korea has recently seen a second big outbreak centered in S
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Min Kim Staff Reporter
2020.10.18 02:19
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The Sam Okyere controversy is a concoction of different sentiments, values, and priorities gone sour. Before deconstructing the incident, the following assumptions must be established. First, blackface, historically used to mock enslaved Africans in the US, is racist. Second, in an ideal world, diff
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Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2020.09.25 19:46
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Some things are only ever wrong, with no grey area — racism is one of them. While the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was still sweeping across the occidental world, things were going about as peacefully as they ought to here, until a Ghanaian TV personality based in Korea decided to one day break
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Min Kim Staff Reporter
2020.09.25 19:46
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Riots Are The Language of The UnheardBy Ada Carpenter Editor-in-ChiefThe civil unrest and mass protests currently underway in the United States are an outburst of built-up racial tensions, caused by the long history of discrimination, injustice, and ongoing police brutality against Black people and
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A. Carpenter and J. Palma
2020.06.23 01:47
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A Policy Well OverdueBy Jaymee Palma Assistant EditorImagine a world where poverty is no longer a problem, where everyone has enough financial resources to afford food and housing. A world where Article 24 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights is finally fulfilled: Everyone has the right to a
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J. Palma and J.H. Lee
2020.05.26 21:58