Sunwoo, the reporter with SMT had never seen so many placards as what were posted in front of the Myungshin building since entering Sookmyung. Over the last few months, there have been many incidents that have hurt Sookmyungians’ self-respect and love of the school. However, these situations have br

Have you ever noticed that some elevators in Korea have replaced the number 4 with the letter 'F'? Four is considered to be bad luck, even causing death in Korea because the number 4 is expressed as the Chinese character 死, which means death. Have you ever been told not to present your signi

Nowadays, most first year students ponder whether or not to participate in off-campus activities. They are undecided because they cannot guarantee the activities will benefit their futures. Sookmyung Women’s University offers students numerous chances to join clubs such as leadership groups and the

Under the warm autumn sunshine, people enjoy soccer. Every player runs to kick and follow the ball. After soccer, everyone pants and is soaked with sweat. Who do you imagine was playing? A group of guys? Nope. The players were our very own Sookmyungians. The Sookmyung Times met the president of FC S

Some people insist women universities should become coeducational because there is no longer a need to promote the education for females. That is, Korean society now enjoys equality among the sexes in terms of education. Indeed, some women’s universities in Korea have widened their student body to i

Finally midterms have ended. Besides me, huge numbers of students at Sookmyung were enjoying life as a college student without any concern for the upcoming exams. It is only after the exams that we are now reflecting on our personal satisfaction and whether we could have done better if we hadn’t pro

Every day people see various signs that ban things. ‘No Pets Allowed’ and ‘No Bicycles Allowed’ are a couple of common ones that you might see at a subways station or at a restaurant. However, the ‘No Kids Zone’ sign is starting to appear more and more frequently. A ‘No Kids Zone’ is an area that pr

“Sookmyung power, Sookmyung mascot. We're NiViS!" Wearing sparkling blue uniforms and engaging in spectacular cheer choreography, NiViS empowers Sookmyungians. As a Sookmyungian, you've surely heard or seen at least one performance during your university life. The club has numerous practice

Imagine a little girl nestled up tight in her grandmother’s lap late at night. The grandmother tells her stories that her grandmother once told her. One of the more famous Korean folktales is the story of DanGunwanggeom. Every culture grows up listening to and being influenced by folktales. They are

It seems like just a few days ago students were bustling about at the start of the new semester; however, midterms will soon be upon us. With midterm exams just around the corner, SMT reporters are moving more diligently than normal to ensure SMT provides quality articles for our fellow students to

Sookmyung Women’s University offers diverse majors in diverse departments. Reviewing the syllabus of each major, students find lectures taught in English and lectures that involve group work. However, though there is a bright side, there is also a dark side. Each major has weaknesses that students m

Fly in the Ointment refers to flaws or blind spots or any form of weakness. No one is perfect, so everyone has a fly in the ointment. Sookmyung Women’s University with its beautiful campus, good students and education system is not perfect as well. However, if people stop moving forward towards perf

In the past, most women were considered weak and should be obedient to men. It was hard for women to voice an opinion and lead society, however, recently, women are changing the world and leading societies. In fact, in 2013, Park Geunhye became the first female president of South Korea. With this ex

Now on my 5th vacation session since entering Sookmyung Women's University, I find myself entering the busiest vacation ever. Recently, I went to see the movie Inside Out with my little brother, who is just 10 years old. The movie centered on five human emotions, which worked together in the emo

Recently, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus (MERS) hit Korea, so countries all over the world were watching wide-eyed to how Korea was dealing with the problem. Although there were strong objections about the government’s inappropriate initial response, it seems as though MERS is beg

Most people can’t feel the connections between us and culture and art easily. However, watching movies or reading books at home are also one of the closest way of culture and art. As a university student, busy with studies and personnel schedules, you cannot always find the time to visit an exhibiti

Hector and the Search for Happiness, written by the French psychiatrist, Francois Lelord, portrays the journey of Hector in his search for happiness. However, Hector did not find happiness; instead, he eventually becomes aware of and realizes the existence of happiness, which was always with him. Ir

In the past, the security field was generally limited to men. However, with the fast great expansion of the internet, information security has become more and more important. Therefore, women are studying, making, and developing security. Sookmyung Women’s University is not the exception: it has als

Now that the hot summer is now in front of us, you may be dieting in order to show off your skinny legs. Why is it that thin is better? Who decided fat women weren’t beautiful? In ancient Greece, plump full-bodied ladies were considered beautiful like Milo-Venus, who was considered as the standard o