From January 16 to February 1, the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Academy program, led by PRIME Project Group, was held at Renaissance Plaza, room 401. The goal of the program was to raise experts in using Cloud. The target participants were Sookmyungians who were majoring, double-majoring, or minoring in

From January 14 to 18, a program aimed at strengthening global competence was held by Career Development Center for the Creative Economy. It was held in Veritas Building B102. The program was open to all Sookmyungians interested in working on the world stage at foreign companies operating in Korea o

“I don’t know if you’re doing well, but you are still growing.” My parents used to say this to me whenever I felt distressed about my mistakes. A year ago, I was a mere SMT cub reporter, a first year student who feared making mistakes on my SMT articles and university studies. As a cub reporter, I t

The word love is widely used. Most people express love by giving others presents in heartshaped packages with the words ‘I love you’ written on them. However, have you ever thought deeply about the true meaning of love? Most people have seldom contemplated true love, but there is one person who alwa

Café: Disposable Free Zone1)China announced that it would not accept disposable waste from other countries starting from last year. This has caused a plastic crisis all over the world including Korea. To handle the problem, the Ministry of Environment in Korea has started to take action to re

The Program for Global Exchange was held on October 30 and 31 during the last week of October as it was Student Career Week at Sookmyug Women’s University. The program was managed by the Office of International Affairs and consisted of three sections. The first section involved individual consulting

“Women are not good at science, engineering, and math.” As a woman, you’ve likely heard this at least once. These types of stereotypes pop up everywhere even in children’s magazine where girls are depicted in makeup and skirts, but males are featured as future scientists. You’ve also likely felt enr

The program ‘Jump into Reading (독서산책)’ was held on October 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in room 522 of Myungshin Building. It was managed by the General Education Research Institute for the purpose of enhancing students’ critical reading and developing their discussion skill. On October 2, the reading ma

Have you ever discovered small peepholes in public toilet stalls, fitting rooms, hotel rooms, or any other public place? What were your thoughts? Did you think there were cameras hidden in them? You might have tempted to plug up the holes with tissue, fearing of becoming a victim of an illegal photo

From September 4 to 6, the organization for Career Development at Sookmyung Women’s University hosted the job fair ‘Dream Festival’. Unlike last year, the fair added an extra day to its agenda, so it lasted three days instead of two, and over thirty companies participated in the fair. The fair event

“What happened to your hair? Are you sick? Did you split with your boyfriend?” These are very common questions others ask whenever one cuts their hair or does not wear makeup. The person likely cut it because they did not like long hair any longer or felt burdened to put on makeup one day. The quest

YANG JINSOLDivision of Biological Sciences '16 What sparked your interest in fashion? What are your recommendations for the summer and fall?My sister was really into fashion. She worked in the clothing industry, so she often chose my style for the season. I guess this naturally lead to my high i

From July 30 to August 3, ‘Hanbyeol Camp’, or ‘Star Camp’, was hosted by Sookmyung Interpretation Volunteers (SMIV) as the club’s means of talent donation. It was created for elementary students in Yongsan District who are interested in foreign languages. The program ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each d

From July 9 to 31, Sookmyung Women’s University’s Global Language and Cultural Institute (GLCI) hosted the ‘Summer Language and Culture Camp’. Over 130 students from Russia and Kazakhstan participated in the camp. The purpose of the camp was to provide language training and the opportunity to experi

From May 8 to 10, the 4th Annual Citizenship Fair was held by the Department of General Education. It took place on the first floor of Centennial Hall. Exhibitions included a slideshow presentation of data and videos by students in the course Global Citizenship Education and Leadership. All displays

On April 11 to 12, 2018, Sookmyung Women’s University Student Council, RE:bound, distributed snacks to boost and pump Sookmyungians as they got ready for exams. The snack distribution was held in front of the Student Union Building. Every currently enrolled Sookmyungian was entitled to receive the y