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As a Fall ‘21 freshman, I’ve only been on campus for about two hours total. I walked around, got my student ID, and left in a bus. Just two years ago, people reading that sentence would assume that I took a leave of absence.It’s an oft repeated phrase: we are living through crazy times. Sometimes, i
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Hyun A Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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Every journey begins with a single step. Mine began in a place probably familiar to most students: in the spring semester of 2021, the worst semester I’ve experienced so far. I was juggling being editor-in-chief, doing my graduation thesis, taking classes, feeling sad that I am yet again unable to g
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Jaymee Palma Senior Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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When we were innocent children first encountering the vast abyss called the Internet, the very first thing we learned, hopefully, was to not believe everything on the Internet — may it be Wikipedia in its early days, fake profiles on Myspace, or random strangers chatting you up in chatrooms. It was
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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As the days get longer and warmer, and as the threat of the pandemic diminishes with the promise of vaccination, the desire to go outside and enjoy the summer is getting stronger. I can’t wait for slow and lazy days relaxing in the sunshine, and I definitely need the opportunity to abandon the stres
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Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.06.28 23:31
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Back in my dark edgy tween days, I was one of those ten-year-old girls who posted personality quiz results on Facebook every ten minutes. And so were my other friends at that time, but sadly they grew out of it pretty quickly. I, on the other hand, still take random quizzes just for the hell of it,
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2021.06.28 23:31
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On April 8, a single Facebook post sent Korean society into uproar. The post contained a photo of the meal for the quarantined soldiers who returned from leave, and the low standard provoked outrage at how the military treats its own men. The informant, a soldier from the 51st Infantry Division, sai
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Hongseok Lee Staff Reporter
2021.06.28 23:31
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The Biden administration recently announced that the US has completed a comprehensive review of its North Korea policy, emphasizing that it will adopt a pragmatic approach to achieve complete denuclearization in the Korean peninsula. The new approach differs from that of the previous “strategic pati
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Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2021.05.22 17:36
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Many consider the late teens and early 20’s a crucial transformative phase in their lives. Often marked by instability at the best of times, most people find themselves under increasing educational and financial pressures. Many of this generation believe that the speed and breadth of the COVID-19 pa
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Justin Jae Young Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.05.22 17:36
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Since the day one of our ancestors decided to debone his lunch using a stick rather than his hands and teeth, humans were inventors and innovators. Only the brainy ones survived when nature challenged humans with hostility that required strategy over physical fitness. After generations of Mother Nat
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Min Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2021.05.22 17:36
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This semester, I decided to take a leave of absence due to personal reasons, most of which are caused by the pandemic. I actually never saw myself in this position. I was slightly unreceptive to the thought of taking a leave, mainly because of the Filipino mentality that stigmatizes delayed college
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Staff Reporter
2021.05.22 17:36
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We are all taught at an early age about the essence of education. We work hard to get into the best schools, bury our heads in books to get good grades, and use this acquired status to land good jobs in the workforce. This is the typical success story that society loves — one that exemplifies what i
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Staff Reporter
2021.04.26 01:24
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Baseball, without a doubt, is the most popular sport in Korea. Packed stadiums (during the pre-COVID era), home runs, and the offseason drama are all enough to excite fans and draw them closer to the sport. This January, baseball fans in Korea received one of the more shocking offseason news in rece
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Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2021.04.26 01:24
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If you’re as socially awkward as I am, talking about the weather could be a lifesaver in many social interactions. Unlike another classic conversation starter, “what time is it?”, there are countless ways to pose the weather question without sounding too stupid in this age of smartphones and smart w
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2021.04.26 01:24
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I am writing this from one of the seats on the long U-shaped table on the fourth floor of the Academic Cultural Complex (ACC). It is 9:30 p.m. on a Monday, three weeks prior to the exam week. But the seats are already full of diligent students either working on end of term projects or studying into
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Min Kim Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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Since its first broadcast in the early 20th century, television has been a truly unique technology, making it hard to be replaced. While over-the-top (OTT) media services — internet streaming media services — like Netflix and Amazon Prime have challenged conventional broadcasting stations with high-
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Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2020.12.14 13:56
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Starting last semester, I have been eating most of my meals alone in my dorm due to COVID-19. And being a busy KAIST student, I decided to make the most of this serene and precious break, which led to a habit of watching something from either YouTube or Netflix while eating. I filled the first few m
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Min Kim Staff Reporter
2020.11.20 22:35
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“To err is human. Everyone makes mistakes. We live and learn from experience — even if we have to do it the hard way.”Or so we are told. This adage does not always apply to public figures, especially for those in Korea. From celebrities and politicians to social media influencers and entrepreneurs,
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2020.11.16 21:10
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On August 25, two protesters were fatally shot and a third was injured by Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Illinois. The case of Kyle Rittenhouse saw America polarized. Never has opinion been so divided: the right sees Rittenhouse as a patriot and a hero, the left calls him a terrorist. Regardle
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Tung Nghiem Xuan Junior Staff Reporter
2020.10.18 02:19
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YouTube. It never fails to keep me entertained any time of the day. I’d watch anything: videos of gameplays, tutorials, and even random videos about random facts. I would use it anytime — if only I didn’t have to see the advertisements. YouTube isn’t a perfect platform. It has had its fair share of
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Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2020.10.18 02:19
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In high school, making offensive jokes was the norm among friends. No matter how offensive the comments were, the phrase “it was just a joke” would grant you immediate immunity from criticism. But that kind of rough humor fades, inevitably, with age and its accompanying responsibilities. There is a
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Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2020.10.18 02:19