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Instagram, a portmanteau of the words “instant camera” and “telegram”, is one of the most popular social media among both teenagers and adults. A few months ago, I decided to take a break from the addictive platform for two weeks. It was a few days before the start of finals week last semester, and
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2020.09.25 19:46
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It’s been four years since I joined the Herald. The summer of 2016, almost exactly four years ago, was the shining culmination of my whole life. Per social media users, however, the year of 2016 was the beginning of the end, the peak of the rollercoaster, the portent of the apocalypse. Is it true? H
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Juhoon Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2020.06.23 01:47
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Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, President Xi Jinping and the National People’s Congress (NPC) have unanimously approved a proposal to impose their controversial national security law on Hong Kong. This law allows mainland China’s Ministry of State Security to operate in Hong Kong, prohibiting and puni
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Joon Ha Kim Head of Society Division
2020.06.23 01:47
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The recent death of George Floyd triggered a chain of Black Lives Matter protests throughout the US and the world. People are marching, donating, and sharing on social media to raise awareness and support the fight against police brutality. Police brutality has historically been a persistent problem
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Jehyuk Cho Junior Staff Reporter
2020.06.23 01:47
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Some nights, I wake up from dreams about my time in the army. Most of them aren’t too frightening and I shrug them away to get on with my life, but sometimes I just can’t help but be affected by the bitterness they leave. My memory of my military service is far from happy; though not completely devo
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Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2020.06.23 01:47
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As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, many are counting on the development of a cure to end this crisis once and for all. The need to rely on and trust modern medicine and science is greater than ever, but the political tides are turning in the opposite direction. The Trump administration’s 2021 budget
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Hanbit Lee Junior Staff Reporter
2020.05.26 21:58
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The coronavirus has triggered xenophobia and racism globally. And now, the hate-virus seems to be spreading homophobia in South Korea. Over the past few months, South Korea has been a model of efficient virus response, with extensive contact tracing and mass testing programs. As a result, COVID-19 c
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Joon Ha Kim Head of Society Division
2020.05.26 21:58
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Iaalay ko ang aking buhay, pangarap at pagsisikap sa bansang Pilipinas. I have been thinking more and more about the national pledge that I have grown up reciting every morning before school starts. Even after five years, I still remember it perfectly. One line in particular stands out to me the mos
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Jaymee Palma Assistant Editor
2020.05.26 21:58
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It’s a strange feeling to be living through a major historical event that will leave unfathomable implications for years to come, and COVID-19 has been seeping into every nook and cranny of our lives. The most obvious side effect of the pandemic is feeling like Rapunzel, trapped in my small bedroom
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Juhoon Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2020.05.26 21:58
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In order to accommodate the transition to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many US colleges have been introducing alternative grading systems to temporarily replace the standard letter grades used in most American educational institutions. On March 13, MIT announced that it would adopt a
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Seowon Choi Junior Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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The dangers of COVID-19 have, for the most part, faded away in South Korea. While Europe and the United States are suffering due to the improper execution of social distancing and a general lack of preparedness, Korea has become one of the safest countries in the world. The number of daily new cases
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Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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The complete digitization of education has come far earlier than anyone had predicted or, frankly, wanted. As the COVID-19 pandemic forces billions of people across the globe into isolation, schools and universities, as well as a large number of businesses, have migrated to cyberspace. Zoom, a remot
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Juhoon Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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The world has been turned upside down. We are in the middle of a global health crisis that is taking lives, increasing unemployment, and making daily life difficult. The virus started spreading in Korea in late January when most students were on winter break. Still, even then it affected a lot of st
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Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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Even before the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, South Korea’s denizens were infamous for their religious fervor. Yet, those outside of cults rarely idolize their pastors or fathers. Many fail to find even the slightest similarity between an almighty god and your typical hoary Korean cult leader, so it is h
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Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2020.04.02 21:35
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Empty streets, canceled flights, and online meetings: these are the realities that most people are facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It is one of the biggest disruptions in recent human history, with many countries enforcing city and country-wide lockdowns. Airlines are taking a hit as world travel
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Jaymee Palma Assistant Editor
2020.04.02 21:35
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As the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge around the globe, governments have imposed travel restrictions and urged people to reduce face-to-face interaction to contain the outbreak. As there is no vaccine currently — although several countries are presently carrying out trials — preventi
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Zunnoor Awan Junior Staff Reporter
2020.04.02 21:35
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Many of us are unaware of the social constructs that we have gotten used to. We make certain political statements because many others do the same, and we accuse certain subcultures of insensitivity simply because others have stigmatized them — all without knowing exactly why. The logical foundation
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Jae Hwan Jeong Senior Staff Reporter
2019.12.20 22:57
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With the inevitable end of 2019, I reflect on the resolutions I made eleven months ago. As all new year’s resolutions tend to be, mine were grand promises of living a healthier life, being better at managing my time, and making more time for the things I like. Well, as I sit writing this article to
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Jaymee Palma Assistant Editor
2019.12.20 22:57
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It is another cold winter in Korea. Colder, if you are a graduating high school senior anxiously waiting for the college acceptance letter you crave so much. Unsurprisingly, arguments regarding the fairness of the college admissions system have arisen, with disputes especially focused on the ratio o
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Dong Min Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2019.12.20 22:29
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Censorship is not unprecedented in China. For several years, China has made headlines over its notorious censorship involving media giants such as Google and Facebook. They limit services such as Netflix, forcing companies to license content to Chinese competitors so that it can be cherry-picked and
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Joon Ha Kim Head of Society Division
2019.11.27 17:13