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THE PANDEMIC has forced us all to spend more time at home, and with academics put into the equation, we might find ourselves overwhelmed by the work and the restrictive health measures. On the bright side, having time alone can motivate self-care and self-love. The Yonsei Annals interviewed Yonsei s
Voice on Campus
Park Joo-hyun
2020.11.01 18:25
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CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE survived the mid-term exams and you’re already half-way through the semester. Now it’s time for you to take a breather by fully immersing yourself in the autumn atmosphere. Take a stroll and marvel at the vividly tinted trees and the crunch of dry leaves under your feet. Inha
Reporter’s Pick
Annals Staff
2020.11.01 16:12
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ON JUNE 6th, 300 people gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in support Black Lives Matter. This sparked criticism from citizens who considered it an unnecessary risk amidst a global pandemic, as the “problem was in another country.” The reactions to the protest brought to light the unaddressed systemi
Opinion
Kim Chae-yoon
2020.10.11 21:39
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SINCE COVID-19, many had to cancel their plans as safety measures were enforced worldwide. University students are known to live the most active and free lifestyles, and the 20s are referred to as the “time of their lives.” Yet, too many students have had to abandon those dreams. What then, will the
Voice on Campus
Jung Da-il
2020.10.11 20:54
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According to Celtic legend, Halloween is the day where all kinds of evil spirits—ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves—return to roam earth’s surface. Unfortunately, we humans don’t have this privilege this year, due to the raging pandemic. Dressing up in costumes to go trick-or-treating or atte
Reporter’s Pick
Annals Staff
2020.10.11 20:23
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“PREVENTION IS the best cure” is the philosophy that has driven Dr. Yu Hojeong (Class of ’01, Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engin. & Physics) to focus his research on the early diagnosis and detection of fatal diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and, recently, COVID-19. This perspective is refreshing
People/Yonseian
Oho Yun-seo
2020.10.11 20:22
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DR. ERICA Sonnenburg and her family do not mind petting their dog and subsequently eating without washing their hands. In fact, she encourages us to do the same: to expose ourselves to bacteria in order to nurture our gut microbiota, which was recently discovered to be one of the most vital parts of
Lightbulb
Park Joo-hyun
2020.10.11 20:21
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IT HAS been almost a year since Yonsei University’s Professor Lew Seok-Choon became the subject of a national controversy after his contentious remarks equating wartime comfort women to “prostitutes.” In response to the criticism from the students and public alike, the professor responded that he wa
Opinion
Ko Young-gyun
2020.10.11 20:21
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NETFLIX, ONE of the top streaming services in the world, has formed a partnership with Studio Ghibli and released 21 Ghibli films on its website in February this year. This was the first time these movies have appeared on streaming sites, and although it has been decades since these films were produ
Take a Break
Kim Da-eun
2020.10.11 20:21
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HOME OWNERSHIP has long been considered the pathway to a stable life in Korea, and for most adults, buying a new house is a significant accomplishment. However, rising prices and extensive government policies aimed at addressing the nation’s housing shortage have resulted in a complex and difficult-
Special Report
Mun Su-hyeon
2020.10.11 20:20
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ART MUSEUMS are considered a country’s must-see attractions—the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art to name a few. South Korea is also widely known for its world-renowned art museums: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Busan Museum o
Career
Kim Shin-young
2020.10.11 20:19
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IN A world where science and progress are highly regarded, to many, those that are not scientific are quickly dismissed as being bogus or unsubstantial. However, science has its limits—it cannot tell you your hidden talent nor predict when you will meet your soulmate. This is where pseudoscience can
Reporter’s Pick
Reporters
2020.08.31 11:48
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“I ORIGINALLY planned to travel this summer,” is a phrase I often heard as we entered summer break, as many people, including myself, had to cancel their summer plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In hopes of escaping from the mundane everyday life to enjoy some fresh air, my friend and I decided to
Travel Diary
Kim Shin-young
2020.08.31 10:49
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MASKNE REFERS to the combination of the words “mask” and “acne,” a new word that was coined to describe the skin irritation people experience as a result of our current mask-dependent lifestyles. Ever since February 2020, people have started to wear masks wherever they go to protect themselves from
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Kim Shin-young
2020.08.31 10:23
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THROUGH THE structured glass panes of Yonsei University’s Institute for Basic Science’s Center for Nanomedicine (IBS CNM), postdoctoral fellow Dr. Daniel Rossi enjoys a view rather different from his home as he conducts research in the building’s cutting-edge laboratories. After completing his bache
People/Yonseian
Park Joo-hyun
2020.08.31 10:22
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TROT, ONCE perceived as a fringe music genre appealing exclusively to the listening tastes of your grandparents’ generation, has experienced an explosive revival in the Korean music industry. Trot’s skyrocketing popularity has created legions of avid trot fans moving from K-pop fandoms and led to un
Take a Break
Mun Su-hyeon
2020.08.31 10:21
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“REPUBLIC OF Seoul: a phrase criticizing the excessive concentration of Korea’s political, economic, social, and cultural development in Seoul.” Now an official term on the National Institute of Korean Language database, “Republic of Seoul” reflects the reality where the most important resources and
Special Report
Lee Ju-won
2020.08.31 10:16
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“A PLATFORM for cultural exchange.” ACCESS Magazine is Yonsei University’s one and only cultural magazine, where they seek to deliver diverse topics in the culture industry while focusing on its central theme: sustainability. ACCESS compiles stories of various artists and shares artists’ interpretat
Behind the Scenes
Lee Jong-min
2020.08.31 09:39
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The World Health Organization declares a Public Health Emergency of International Concern when a disease has the risk of becoming a pandemic which requires a coordinated international response. Upon this declaration, countries are expected to mobilize vital resources such as medical equipment to readily address the challenge. However, due to prevailing uncertainties—especially for novel diseases like COVID-19—countries take precautionary measures and end up imposing total ban of flights into their country. However, research conducted after the 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa dem
Opinion
Job Nyambane Onkoba
2020.06.15 01:07
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THIS SEMESTER, 16 students arrived at Yonsei University for the second leg of their year-long exchange under the 3 Campus program. In this project pioneered by three universities, students take a fall semester at Keio University, a spring semester at Yonsei University, and a summer course at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) followed by a six-week internship*. Over the years, the program has grown to include students from universities outside Asia. What makes the 3 Campus experience unique and what are the students’ experiences like? The Yonsei Annals interviewed 15 members and alumni** of the
Behind the Scenes
Yu Truston Jianheng
2020.06.15 01:02