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Pro: University Should be an Open Intellectual SpaceBy Sou-yeon LeeRecently, KAIST made the headlines with its rejection of I Am a Ggomsu, a popular talk show, to be held in the auditorium on campus. I Am a Ggomsu is a podcast in which four men talk about current social issues, often making sarcastic comments about the current administration. Thus, numerous suspicions arose as to why KAIST decline
Debate
The KAIST Herald Staff
2011.12.09 11:01
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One of my plans for last summer vacation was to visit many towns in my country. However, when I arrived at the city’s train station on the day of my first trip, the scene hardly looked different from where I had departed two hours ago; the same Angel-in-Us Coffee, the same Dunkin’ Donuts and the same Misoya. This was not what I had expected to see.
Column
Myeong Ji Kim
2011.12.09 10:56
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The competitive Undergraduate Student Council elections on November 23 gave victory to Do Han Kim and Seung Hwan Kim of All in One, making them KAIST’s 26th Undergraduate Student Council President and Vice President, respectively.With what purpose did you come forward as candidates?After the tragic events in spring, we thought deeply about the things we could do to change KAIST, given our po
Society
Yoo Hee Kang
2011.12.09 10:53
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The Student Council's recent survey asked for students' opinions concerning how the university administration dealt with the clauses put forth by the Emergency Innovation Committee. The controversy of the survey's very significance derives from its seemingly biased questions that already imply President Suh as being at fault. Pro: Not Right...and More to ItBy Yoo Hee Kang The conflict between t
Debate
The KAIST Herald Staff
2011.12.04 22:47
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Over the years I have been exposed to various works of literature, the "writing" of which has caught my attention. Writing has been one of those arts that have been passed on through generations but I am afraid to look at the transitions that it has been making through these generations. Writing has been a passion for erstwhile writers whose only intention was to pen down their emotions.
Column
Shanti Swaroop Kandala
2011.12.04 22:38
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On November 22, one of the biggest student events will take place: the 26th KAIST undergraduate student presidential election. Through the presidential election, undergraduate students directly elect their representatives, who will serve for the entire student body for the upcoming year. The Election Commission, composed of the heads of student associations, is in charge of keeping the election fr
Society
Myeong Ji Kim
2011.12.04 20:13
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This year's "RELOAD" marks the revival of the club festival in KAIST. The club festival was held from November 9 to 11, an occasion where clubs of all kinds were able to get together and actively interact with students. As hardly any information about the club festival in 2008 remained, the current Clubs Union had to start from scratch. An interview with the vice president of the Clubs
Society
Jae Sung Kim
2011.12.04 20:12
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Voice of KAIST (VOK) is and has been the only broadcasting system at KAIST since its establishment in 1986. VOK is responsible for broadcasting not only various school events such as the entrance ceremony, Taewool Song Festival and KAIST-POSTECH Science War, but also their own regularly-scheduled programs and the annual fall broadcasting festival. This year, the theme of VOK's fall broadcasting f
Society
Sou-yeon Lee
2011.12.04 20:11
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Four KAIST students, Jae Hoon Kim, Ji Na Kim, Joo Man Kim, and Ye Won Yeo are preparing to start up a business enterprise named SumKwang, meaning "serving light" in Korean, to help out energy for the poor by developing a low cost solar heater. Ji Na Kim and Joo Man Kim participated in the interview. How did you start the project? [J. N. Kim] We had the opportunity to attend a seminar rel
Society
Yoo Hee Kang
2011.12.04 20:08
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By Contributing writer Jin Young Heo One afternoon while studying alone on a bench located outside the KI building, I received an unexpected phone call from the Dean of Student Affairs. Thanks to President Suh's personal wish for two students to accompany him on his business trip, the Dean told me that I was granted a week off from my monotonous life at school for an exciting and insightful exper
Column
The KAIST Herald Staff
2011.12.03 20:13
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There is a saying that the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Indeed, in this day and age I'd rather it be hate or any kind of human emotion than a simple lack of feeling. Without denying, indifference -whether conscious or unconscious - is a downright inhumane way to approach someone; it could be a method used to purposely forget someone, or to not get involved in what could possibl
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Yoo Hee Kang
2011.12.03 20:12
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By Contributing writer Hongjin Kim "Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I am the adviser to the International Student Organization (ISO) here at KAIST. Our organization will provide as much help to you guys by interacting and helping you adjust to campus life." I delivered this speech at the beginning of the Fall 2011 semester in front of roughly 100 international students. I have been a
Column
The KAIST Herald Staff
2011.12.03 20:11
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KAIST is home to people of many different faiths. It is perhaps natural that religious groups have become a major part of student life. However, some of these groups have been very vocal about convincing others to join their religion, which has lately become a source of friction on campus. The KAIST Herald examines the issue of "religious freedom" in KAISTPro: Freedom of Expression&helli
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Geunhong Park, Myeong Ji Kim
2011.11.02 21:25
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Ho Dong Kang, famous celebrity and host of many hit programs such as “Two Days and One Night,”, recently went through an extreme change overnight from one of the most beloved television personalities to a greedy pig. A former wrestler who has won numerous renowned titles, Kang started his TV career soon after his retirement from the sports and quickly became a popular host of programs
Column
Sou-yeon Lee
2011.11.02 21:20
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There are so many smokers everywhere these days that it has become almost impossible for non-smokers to avoid second-hand smoking. People smoke as they walk along the sidewalk, along the corridors of apartments and on the verandas. Indeed, smoking is a ubiquitous habit of today’s generation. Taxi drivers smoke while waiting for customers and even public washrooms are not free from cigarettes
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Yoo Hee Kang
2011.11.02 21:19
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When President Lee Myung-bak strongly emphasized the virtues of integrity three months ago, Korean citizens trusted the words of the president, though with clear skepticism. President Lee promised the public that there would be no “corruption gate” during his term or the chance of him becoming a “lame duck” or experiencing end-of-term lethargy. But now, people find themselv
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Jae Sung Kim
2011.11.02 21:18
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In 2004 Bo Jung Kim, father of Professor Dong Won Kim who is Dean of the College of Cultural Sciences, donated five billion won to KAIST. Named after the donor, the position of Kim Bo Jung Chair-Professor was recently offered to Professor Hakjoon Kim, who follows Professor In-ho Lee as the second chair-professor. Lecturing a 3-credit humanities course titled "Korean Political Thoughts from Go
Society
Sou-yeon Lee
2011.11.02 21:16
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The 40th anniversary of KAIST’s establishment is nearing its end, but the 40th Celebration Student Committee has more to show to KAIST students. One of them is constructing a new place devoted to cultural activities and relaxation for students. The specifics of the project are not yet confirmed except that it will hopefully be in the form of a Kunsthalle, an unfamiliar term to many in Korea.
Society
Jae Sung Kim
2011.11.02 21:13
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On September 21, a lecture about science and religion was held in the School of Humanities and Social Science Building. In this lecture, Science and Religion: A Critical Read Through Richard Dawkins, Professor Jeongmin Lee of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences criticized Dawkins’ The God Delusion from an atheist’s point of view. The host of the lecture was the student&rsq
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Myeong Ji Kim
2011.11.02 21:12
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With the beginning of the fall semester, a sensuous, heady aroma of fresh coffee and baked bread suffused the air at the new Dunkin’ Donuts, constructed during the summer vacation on the ground floor of the Information and Electronics Building. While the majority of KAIST students are simply elated about the addition, it was one of the university’s professors, rather than any students
Society
Hye-mee Suh
2011.11.02 21:09