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ADDING A spoonful of contemporary features to the styles of the past, “newtro”—combining the words “new” and “retro”—has been a growing trend in recent years. The trend triggers a sense of nostalgia and recollects the memories of the past, while presenting unprecedented yet interesting features. New
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Kim Ha-jeong
2023.04.04 21:03
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THE CLIMATE crisis is undoubtedly one of the most urgent threats the world is facing today. Taking into account the current policies set by governments and the level of carbon emission rates, global temperatures are still on track to increase above the recommended 1.5°C limit set by the 2015 Paris A
Behind the Scenes
Kim Min-ju
2023.04.04 20:52
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IMMUNIZATION SAVES lives, eradicates diseases, and protects populations. Although many agree on the paramount importance of vaccines for global health, the people who contribute to vaccine delivery and policy decision-making processes remain mostly out of the limelight. The Yonsei Annals interviewed
Career
Lee Jae-hyeon
2023.04.04 20:41
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SLIGHTLY OVER a year has passed since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The dispute traces its origins back to 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and declared the establishment of the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic in Ukraine, under the guise of libe
Special Report
Yoo Ji-whang
2023.03.07 22:08
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RUSH HOUR in many of the busiest train stations in Seoul has decelerated in light of the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD)’s subway protests over the past year. The activists, the majority of them being wheelchaired elderly people, demand elevators in all train stations and an over
Opinion
Lee Young-bean
2023.03.07 21:53
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THIS JUNE will mark an end to South Korea’s traditional age calculation method—something that has brought confusion for a significant time—as Korea adopts the international standard. With the aforementioned change, South Koreans will become a year or two younger on their official documents. As this
Opinion
Kim Sang-yun
2023.03.07 21:47
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AN IDEAL vacation is commonly characterized by a visit to an exotic foreign land and days filled with relaxation. However, overseas trips require elaborate planning and hefty expenses, and are also prone to numerous woes such as language barriers, jet lag, and unpredictable travel hiccups. Fortunate
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Lee Jae-hyeon
2023.03.07 21:42
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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
Lightbulb
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
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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
Lightbulb
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
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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
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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