October 31, Day of the Dead arrives! Jack-O-lanterns line the streets, and little rascals roaming about pranking others. The black cats’ eyes sparkle, skeletons dangle on trees, ghosts pass through people, and witches fly through the skies on brooms with glee. At Halloween everything spooky and cree

‘As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself.’ How is this affecting everyday life? People drink dozens of cups of coffee daily to stay awake, eat instant food to save time for work or study, enjoy alcohol as entertainment, and sleep irregular hours.

Every great artist has their own style. Dynamic brush strokes and starry nights make us recall Vincent Van Gogh. Most of us can instantly identify the painter Klimt when we look at women in gold and water lilies by Monet. There is also one other great artist that is easy to recognize. Girls playing

Have you ever entered the imaginary world? In our imagination, animals can talk and fictional creatures flourish. Because our imagination creates a world so different from reality, people come alive with excitement and fun entering that new world. Books and movies take you to these new worlds. They

What words come to mind when you hear “ceramics”? Some might say “Asian traditional pottery and bowls and cups.” Others might be reminded of the film , a renowned love story about a man who was killed and the woman he loves. In the film, the two leading actors are seen making pottery to

Return to the memory of art classes from middle and high school. Did you ever imagine that the creations you made breath life into? Like the story of Geppetto and Pinocchio, this little dream may still live in our childlike, even though we have long lost interest in fairy tales. And there is Aardman

Have you ever imagined being a psychic or using supernatural power? It’s likely that most of you have, at least once in your life. People also fantasize that there may even exist a school for students possessing psychic powers. Others even dream that they are suddenly going to be endowed with some s

Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Are you wide awake when everyone else is sleeping? If you said “yes” to both of these questions, you must be a ‘night owl’. Night is the time when you are most active, but there is not likely much available for you to do outside in the middle of the night. Don’

"Again?" That was one of the words I would most often hear while at SMT. I was addicted to SF and fantasy films, so my articles used to center on those themes. I underwent countless days of anguish, before living the famous greeting spoken first by Mr. Spock in Star Trek, 'Live Long and Prospe

This coming May 18, marks the 30th year since the Gwangju pro-democracy movement. It showed the spirit of resistance and compromise that was needed to recover true democracy stained by an oppressive dictatorship. It was from that moment that the entire nation united against injustice. A history of c

What does paradise look like in your imagination? Renowned author Jorge Luis Borges said, “I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library.” The smell of color faded books, a tranquil atmosphere, and bookshelves tall enough to reach the ceiling. These images are likely what a booklove

Have you wondered what it would be like to live the life of a cartoon character going to school? Imagine also if while you attended school, you fell into a sweet romantic love story. This SMT reporter’s university days had become mundane and routine. She had no love story nor were there any exciting

Sitting in the middle of a classroom full of students, you look around. The friend next to you is taking notes, another student is doodling on her notebook, and the one behind you is sneakily reading a book instead of paying attention to the lecture. You stop to wonder how many days are left until s

Oh Kim Youbin / Cub Reporter / smt_kyb@sookmyung.ac.krHello, this is Kim Youbin, new SMT cub reporter. Let me begin by saying how glad I am to meet you as a reporter of The Sookmyung Times. Although I am new, I promise to learn and grow through SMT. Based on that learning, I plan to write articles r

There are lots of books and movies that center on a charming heroic character. These stories, however, almost always have powerful unappealing villains against whom the hero battles. Although villains are evil and remembered as the “bad guys” in the stories, sometimes their charm catches the attenti

The severe cold has gone, winter has passed away, and now spring is about to come. March 2016, two years ago from now, I applied as a cub-reporter of the Sookmyung Times. I can still remember the moment when I had an interview in order to be part of the Sookmyung Times. I was a bit nervous but I thi

Have you ever watched the SBS TV show, ‘Running Man’? The name is surely familiar to most people and is representative of our daily lives. All students lead a hectic lifestyle, especially with having to engage in extracurricular activities that we must participate in along with successful completion

Robert Rauschenberg, a master of pop art, said, “Painting relates to both art and life. Neither can be made – I try to act in the gap.” “Art” is the word that causes people to feel suddenly heavy and burdensome. However, as Rauschenberg says, art is not something difficult to connect with. It

A tweet by Eric Nam claims phrases like “Thank You” and “I Love You” are meaningless unless spoken. Since joining The Sookmyung Times, I too, have been guilty of making those phrases meaningless. Throughout my two year span with SMT, I’ve met so many people, but rarely outwardly expressed my gratitu

Tall men and women dressed in black suits, wearing sunglasses, and carrying guns while talking on walkie-talkies is probably the image that comes into mind for most people when they hear 'bodyguard'. In reality, however, there is much more to being a security guard than cool appearance. To e