Many Sookmyungians may have experienced the sudden onset of their menstruation. The situation only gets more embarrassing when the individual realizes they have no sanitary pads with them. After borrowing a pad from a friend or through a school bulletin board by posting the message, the pain of mens

Murder Cannot Be Forgotten1)The Hwaseong Serial Killings, the missing Frog Boys, and the kidnapping of Lee Hyungho. Each of these crimes terrorized Korea. They took place from late 1980 to early 1990, and are the nation's top three unresolved cold cases. Recently, however, the Hwaseong Serial Murder

Pig Disaster1)On September 17, a pig with African Swine Fever (ASF) was found in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, for the first time in Korea. African Swine Fever is an endemic disease in Africa and is a viral swine fever. The fatality rate of the disease stands at 100%, and there are no vaccines or treatments av

On July 21, at Yuen Long (元朗区) subway station, hundreds of people dressed in white carrying iron clubs and wooden sticks attacked citizens indiscriminately. Instantly, the subway station became chaotic and filled with the cries of hurt bleeding citizens. Two months after that affair, on October 1, p

Think of the all entertainers that you know. A variety of people will come to your mind. However, think back through your list, how many were females? You will realize how few entertainers you know are female. There are actually many more than you may think. Female entertainers are now taking their

Most people think having the same disease with someone is just to sympathize and share the pain suffered from one disease simply. However, people suffering from the same illness can understand each other in various ways. They may have different backgrounds, genders, and family trees, but they quickl

At 1 p.m. on October 10, Sookmyung Women’s University’s Research Institute of Asian Women hosted a special lecture on the theme “Asia-Pacific War and Women’s Labor”. The two-hour lecture was held in the lounge area of Centennial Hall. Instructor Jung Hyekyung, who earned a doctorate for her study of

“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

On October 7, 2019, in Centennial Hall Room 505, the School of Global Service held a briefing session. The goal of the School of Global Service is to understand the new global business environment and the multiple cultures of rising countries of economic powers and underdeveloped countries. It pursu

On October 2, Sookmyung Women’s University held the Incumbent Job Concert at the Samsung Convention Center on the second floor of the Centennial Hall at 4 p.m. Lee Taeyoung, talent team leader of PUBG and Lee Woojin, planning producer of and spoke as

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.

Every student in Korea will have at least once dreamed about working for the UN. I, too, was one of those students. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to participate in the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) program at Sookmyung. I applied to the program because I wanted to visi

“One peaceful day, the phone rings. A young boy’s voice asks the respondent at 112 for help. Upon instructions from Center Director, who quickly presses the ‘Code-zero’ button, agents begin the search for the child. Focusing on only the boy's voice, the director of the center tries hard to track the

Everyone lives with pain. Sometimes the pain can be healed with just a single word, but other times the pain cannot be healed even with a hundred words. It is impossible to compare the extent or magnitude of pain each person feels, but we can feel each other’s pain by sharing and empathizing. Korea

Imagine a silicon doll modeled after you and its size is almost the same as you. Then, imagine a complete stranger playing with it like a child’s toy. The mere thought of that is quite shocking, but what is more surprising is that something very similar to this is happening in real life and you can

LEE YEHYUN DEPARTMENT OF TESL ’19 Please explain your fashion style to our reader.I am generally inspired by my role models, people who care about their lives when I coordinate my outfit. Today I decided on a tidy, yet classy style that is not overly trendy. I chose a comfortable, simple, tidy looki

September 1 marked the start of a new semester, the student council of Sookmyung, ‘Oneul’ held a campaign to attract Sookmyungians to pay the Student Union fee and handed out its free gifts for starting up. The event took place at the Queen Sunheon crossroad. Preparations for the event began at 10 a