渴望則成, Everything is possible if you want it enough. When I was a high school student, there was a program for students to meet alumni. At that time, I met alumnae whose major was communication. She gav

I teach theories of International Relations (hereafter IR) at Sookmyung and I always emphasize two points in class. Firstly, our thinking about what goes on around the world is heavily shaped by theor

All female university students have various kinds of preferences. However, there is one common preference for all of them. It is an interest in cosmetics and beauty. There is one study field which professionally studies cosmetics and beauty. The Cosmetics & Beauty groups perfume and cosmetics since they all contain fragrances. This department deals not only with cosmetics but also with study for beauty treatment. Currently in Korea, there is a lot of beauty departments mainly in junior colleges. Some of four-year-course colleges have this department and based on this, Cosmetics & Beauty study is broadening its range. The Sookmyung Times (SMT) asked Sookmyung Women's University's professor Kim Juduck about Cosmetics & Beauty study.

In our society, women’ s studies is losing its power rapidly. It is expected somewhat in the reality that the women’s position has changed rapidly, and new students have decreased gradually. This phenomenon can be thought that our society doesn’t need women’s studies anymore. However, KimYoungjoo who recieved master’s degree in women’s studies said, “Women’s study is the study to learn a point of view that can read the structure in the gender. Abolition of the women’s study means that this chance will disappear.”1 In this moment called as the crisis of women’s studies, do you have a minimum interest in...

Buddy leadership group U.R.I. and office of international affairs held a sports day in Hyochang Stadium on October 10. They invited all foreign exchange students. U.R.I. is a group that is comprised o

The all-purpose building was completed at the second Chang-Hak campus, it took four months from last April. Our students have waited to have the Multiplex Hall after the breaking up of Grand Auditoriu

The English cafe has started in the cafe located on the first floor in the Center for Continuing Education from Monday to Thursday. The English cafe is a program to talk freely with foreign professors

Chungpa essay contest was held in HyoChang Park, Paljung gak on October 5th at 10 AM. The event was hosted by the Division of Korean Language and Literature and Sookmyungians from any divisions were p

All the Sookmyung students must have seen students carrying black briefcase who wearblack berets and tidy uniforms, at least once. They are the ROTC students. Last year,SMU was designated as the first women’s university which can have an ROTC course ofstudy. In the competition with other women’s universities, our school won and it becamea big issue both in and out of our university. However, compared to that, it is true thatthere is a lack of information among SMU’s students about curriculum or benefits. TheSookmyung Times (SMT) gathered information and interviewed related figures.

Have you heard “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus?” It is so commonphrase that you’ve heard of it. It is regarded as representing of differencesbetween women and men. Most of us think there are innate differences betweenwomen and men, and it can’t be resolved. But there is a woman who said“There is little or no difference between men and women in brain structure, butThese small innate differences are enlarged by our environment,” that teaches ourboys not to play with dolls or not to choose pink t-shirts.

In early summer 2010, a couple of my students asked me to coach them for the mock KFTC trial competition where major law schools participated. At first I tried to decline it, as I knew very well that

Dan Perjovschi was born in Romania and became a socialism and realismartist. Also, he is an artist who interpret world with simple drawing. With hisown eye, he reinterprets the news and draws doodles. This is how he makeshis own works. He is well known as a genius of doodle art work. For example,he compares Facebook and Book with a starting point. Book is what we getidea from it, and Facebook is a program which can show our ideas.

Where does the name Daldongnae (Moon town in Korean) come from? The name Daldongnae is for a town where poor people gather, live together and it is located at high areas like mountain slopes or ridges. Some people call Daldongnae as a shantytown. The name Daldongnae became popular after the same name of a TV drama aired in 1980.This drama was popular at that time for lively portraying residents of Daldongnae who cared and embraced each other in hard circumstances.

Why do you study? Why do you want to make money? Can you define your purpose? Like a lame rat,people just do their best to run. They don’t know why they are running. Besides, people can’t feel happiness though their results of running. In contrast of these people, here is Jang Jungyun who has made money since 20 for her purpose with happiness.

Nowadays, people deny being different from others. Although they say, “I want to have my own identity,” they only want tohave their identity in the flow of the society now. People think the identity which is out from the society is absurd. To livein this society, we should study and prepare to get a job. Strangely, one Sookmyungian said, “I won’t get a job and live likea katydid.” She is Park Solhee who wrote the book, Chungchun Raillo.

Half of second semester has gone and 2011 is almost past. What have you done this year? Do you have any memorable episodes? If you don’t have any idea, I will recommend you to take a trip somewh

The Fountain by Marcel Duchamp looks like a urinal, no, actually it is a urinal. Everyone who saw this art piece must have the same question, “Is it art?” Although Fountain first appeared

I teach theories of International Relations (hereafter IR) at Sookmyung and I always emphasize two points in class. Firstly, our thinking about what goes on around the world is heavily shaped by theor

Failure Is My Power Maybe the word ‘failure’ is familiar but hard to empathize for university students. Most of them feel afraid to failure as to think one failure is equal to everlasting