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ELECTRIC ARTWORK Team (E.A.T.) is a Disc Jockey (DJ) club founded in 2012, based at Yonsei University. Each semester, E.A.T. plays in school festivals such as the Yonsei-Korea games and hosts parties in collaboration with other clubs. They also recruit members from different universities, and perfor
Behind the Scenes
The Annals Staff
2023.03.07 21:32
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CHAT GENERATIVE Pre-Trained Transformer, otherwise known as ChatGPT, is the latest artificial intelligence (AI) to take the technology world by storm with its extraordinary capabilities. Its prototype was launched at the end of November 2022, and in less than a week, it passed the 1 million user mar
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Kim Min-ju
2023.03.07 21:19
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BIOGRAPHICAL PICTURES—also known as biopics—have long been present in Hollywood, showing audiences the lives of well-known figures. Many biopics, such as Malcolm X and Lincoln, have received critical acclaim for their portrayal and storytelling. And it seems as if the popularity of biopics has recen
Take a Break
Kim Min-ju
2022.12.07 03:58
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TECHNOLOGY IS becoming increasingly incorporated into biology. After wearable devices such as Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, fitness trackers, and smart glasses, technology and biology are now progressing towards the “embeddable phase,” where digital technology is applied by being implanted into the
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Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.12.07 02:50
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ON OCTOBER 5, Yonsei-IBS Institute held “The Challenge Toward the Dream of Nobel Laureate” seminar where Randy Schekman, cell biologist, professor of Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the recipient of the 2013 Medicine and Physiology Nobel Prize, shared his jour
People/Yonseian
Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.12.07 02:40
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FOCUSING ON an academic task can be a challenge. Consequently, some educators choose to introduce concentration-enhancing “fidget toys” that students keep on their desks, while others believe they are merely added distractions to the classroom. However, there is ample debate on whether students genu
Opinion
Park Jin-seo
2022.12.07 02:25
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MUSEUMS HAVE recently become a stage where climate activists advocate for their causes. From throwing foods at valuable artworks to gluing themselves to the frames of paintings, protestors have been finding unconventional ways to attract attention. This eccentric slew of protests has sparked heated
Opinion
Kim Min-ju
2022.12.07 02:15
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THOUSANDS OF hungry students enter the cafeterias in Yonsei University’s Sinchon and Songdo campuses daily. However, due to reasons ranging from dietary restrictions to time constraints, some find the cafeteria services inadequate. Cafeterias are often the only option for students to eat a warm and
Voice on Campus
Cub Reporters
2022.12.07 01:45
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OVER A month has passed since the tragic turn of Itaewon’s Halloween festivities, and the country continues to grieve. The jarring number of lost lives—158 at present—has solidified the Itaewon crowd surge as South Korea’s worst post-war crisis since 2014. Most of the victims were from a young demog
Special Report
Joo Da-hae
2022.12.07 01:40
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IT HAS been several years since human speech recognition was implemented into household items; now, developers are applying this technology to animals with the hopes of being able to communicate with them. This resulted in the emergence of various apps which advertise the ability to translate animal
Take a Break
Kim Min-ju
2022.11.03 18:25
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SOUTH KOREA is a country dominated by fast-shifting trends. Whether pertaining to beauty, fashion, or food, the choices of Korean consumers are largely influenced by the trends of that industry. Keeping up with fads is essential to remaining relevant, and this also applies to business owners in the
Take a Break
Joo Da-hae
2022.11.03 18:10
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THE DEBATE on the status of stolen artifacts displayed in foreign museums has been ongoing for decades. Several countries have faced challenges trying to repatriate important artifacts with controversial means of procurement. While some argue that these artifacts were legally obtained and are in saf
Opinion
Kim Min-ju
2022.11.03 18:20
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IN SEPTEMBER, Apple launched its new iPhone 14, a more costly yet almost indistinguishable model from its predecessor, iPhone 13. Despite the negligible upgrade, consumers buying the latest model will have to get a new phone case due to the shifted locations of the power and volume buttons on the de
Opinion
Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.11.03 18:00
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WHILE SOME students feel perfectly content with their choice of major, many question their field of study when they discover that the courses differ from their initial expectations, or regret not having chosen a more in-demand and high-paying major. The Yonsei Annals interviewed Yonseians about thei
Voice on Campus
Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.11.03 18:20
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MAJOR SOUTH Korean supermarkets such as Lotte Mart, Homeplus, and E-mart have started selling new Tong-Keun Chicken and Dam-Dang Chicken, brands that pack twice the amount of regular chicken at half the regular price. As chicken is the nation’s most loved snack—often noted as South Korean’s favorite
Opinion
The Annals Staff
2022.10.07 23:35
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IN CELEBRATION of the Chu-seok holidays, my family went down to my father’s hometown, Namhae county. Namhae, although not as well known as other regions like Busan and Gyeong-ju, is an island rich in culture and history. Located in the southwestern region of Gyeongsangnam-do, it is known for its tra
Travel Diary
Kim Min-ju
2022.10.05 17:11
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WALT DISNEY Studios has been an integral part of many childhoods since its founding in 1923. Its films have set an unprecedented standard for creativity and vividness—offering its viewers an ounce of magic with each one of its cinematic releases. Whilst original live-action film franchises[1] such a
Opinion
Joo Da-hae
2022.10.05 17:11
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THERE ARE various departments within a pharmaceutical company that work together to research, develop, market, and distribute medical drugs. One relatively unfamiliar yet indispensable department is the Pharmacovigilance (PV) department, which is in charge of ensuring drug safety. The Yonsei Annals
Career
Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.10.05 17:11
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VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) refers to computer-generated simulations of interactive, three-dimensional environments. By wearing a device called the Head Mounted Display (HMD)[1], users are able to immerse themselves in a different world. VR is no longer a scientific breakthrough or an invention seen in wor
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Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.10.05 17:11
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“HOW CAN this drink have zero calories and be sweet at the same time?” is a common question from those who try zero-calorie drinks for the first time. Zero-calorie drinks, also known as “diet sodas,” are drinks that contain almost no calories. Following the current consumer trend of pursuing a healt
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Choi Go-eun
2022.10.05 16:20