Your sojourn as editors is coming to an end. How do you feel knowing you are leaving SMT? MSH: SMT has been a part of my daily life since the start of my university life. I can’t believe I will no longer be an active part of it.SHR: It’s hard to sum up my feeling in just one word because I’m going t

“I am not a client, a customer, nor a service user…. I am not a shirker, a scrounger, a beggar, nor a thief…. I’m not a National Insurance Number or blip on a screen… I paid my dues, never a penny short, and proud to do so. I don’t tug the forelock but look my neighbor in the eye and help him if I c

“Youth is the future.” We often hear this spoken by people around us. However, hundreds of thousands of youths who speak out are claiming they are not only the future but the present. To make their voice heard on the issue of climate crisis, more than 4 million youths gave up their education to hit

On November 20, the public hearing of 52nd student council’s election was held at 1 p.m. While not many students could participate the hearing because of their course schedule and late notice, the questions were received through online survey and the election administration provided the live video t

“For democratic and equality development at Sookmyung, we will definitely consider students’ voices by giving them the right to vote in the next direct presidential election.” When Hwang Jisoo, President of the Student Council Oneul, read this resolution at the start of the Joint Action, all partici

It’s commonly spoken in Korea that stagnant water is bound to become corrupt. While some things that people do or believe such as passion and purity should stay firm, over time, everything changes and to survive those changes, people must adapt. Hearing the words, ‘stagnant water is bound for corrup

Have you ever felt death nearby your daily life? More often than not, we forget the existence of death and live as though we will live forever. However, all creatures including humans are not immortal. The fact is that we each could die at any time, whether it be in a car accident or something else.

Reading global news, it would appear as though society is full of hate, terror, and violence. There does not appear to be any hope. Many cases around the world reflect this reality. Last March in New Zealand, there was a shooting, killing 51 people in a mosque. The assailant targeted Muslims. In Aug

The unfamiliar word ‘feminism’ is now becoming commonplace. Let’s dig into the idea behind the word. Hearing the word, positive ideas like increasing women's rights or negative thoughts like radical exercise may come to mind. These stereotypes blind peoples’ eyes and make it difficult for people to

To some Sookmyungians, summer is the time to relax. However, for The Sookmyung Times, summer is a time of ‘training’, which has continued for many years. Every cub reporter is required to write articles for each section of SMT, namely SOCIETY, WOMAN, and CULTURE. After continuous feedback from edito

June, when the cherry blossoms that had been blooming until last spring fell and the whole world turns refreshing green with bright sunshine. SMT reporters went to meet today's interviewee who has been having busy days since the beginning of this year. She was working for minority and youths, having

A macaron has emerged as a popular dessert in recent years. Even though it was quite pricy, people were willing to spend the money to buy it. However, the Pink Tax wave, which emerged in 2015, has hit the macaron market as well. People who claim the price of a macaron is inflated due to Pink Tax bel

On April 11, 2019, the Constitutional Court of Korea declared the current law banning abortion during the early part of pregnancy as unconstitutional with the rationale that it violates self-determination. As a result, the decision ended the ban on abortion, which has existed for 66 years. I remembe

“Concerning the status of woman, we should be ashamed of being the bottom in almost every aspect comparing to other OECD countries. (…) I promise that I’ll examine the gender equality indicator so that the score of woman status in Korea can be enhanced to at least the average of OECD.” This i

On March 8 and 22, the Student Counseling Center held a program that focused on the topic ‘Mental Health for Females in Their Twenties’. The purpose of the program was to help Sookmyungians learn to cope with a psychological crisis by providing information on how to deal with problems. “Many student

Pew Pew, Capstone Design, Monday Food Talk, and Red Fan, Blue Fan. These names are probably quite familiar to many Sookmyungians. However, what links them together? The answer is ‘CROSS Campus Project’. Though not heard about CROSS Campus Project, Sookmyungians may be familiar with projects within t

Each semester, this SMT reporter starts off her day with a cup of coffee from a café that is typically given in a plastic cup. In the afternoon, she drops by a convenience store to buy lunch, which is also served in plastic or a paper box. One day, this reporter realized how much waste she wa

The keyword that shook society in 2018 was feminism. Covered extensively in the last several issues of SMT, feminism has come to light in many ways such as the Me Too Movement, anti-corset movement, the demonstration against digital crimes, and gender inequality. The wave was also felt in various in

SON JEONGLIM DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS ‘16 Could you please tell us about your fashion style?I don’t limit myself. I wear clothes that I like. After anti-corset movement, I cut my hair and stopped wearing makeup, skirts, and high heels. I prefer non-revealing clothes, wide pants, and sneakers. Today

A cat is found lying out on the lawn in front of the Main Library. Another cat is found hiding in the small bush on the lawn. The cats catch the eyes of Sookmyungians who call out to them by name in order to take pictures of them. However, the cats run when they hear a human voice. Soon after some s