Reservations to receive the Novavax vaccine in Korea were officially opened on February 21st via the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination reservation system website (ncvr2.kdca.go.kr). The vaccine, also referred to as “Nuvaxovid” and “NVX-CoV2373,” was developed by Novavax, Inc., an Ameri
Universities are trying to support their students in various ways to resolve the current unemployment crisis. Internship programs, especially, help students develop practical skills related to dealing with different social affairs. However, there is still controversy regarding whether student intern
Spring Reviving the Campus Culture From February 21st to 25th, the 54th Student Council Spring of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) held an event called “Back to SKKU” at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus. Back to SKKU aims to revive the campus culture that existed before the coronavirus diseas
According to the 2019 Cancer Statistics published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare last year, the probability of being diagnosed with cancer within one’s lifetime is about 38% in Korea. Cancer has been the number one cause of death for the last 40 years. For World Health Day on April 7th, the S
In April, Kingos are busy preparing for the midterm exam. To get rid of stress, how about relaxing peacefully by looking into the past? Kingos may be able to feel as if they have become the time traveler from a movie by visiting the Hanyang of hundreds of years ago and the Seoul of a few decades ago
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) invites domestic and foreign scholars to hold Sungkyun Myeongnyun Lectures named “Lighting up the World,” a series of special lectures that diagnose Korean society in 2022. The lectures will share issues in various fields from a global perspective. Starting from this s
Professor Shin Ju-young’s research team from the School of Pharmacy proved how the risk of newborn teratogenesis could increase when early pregnant women take benzodiazepine. This was verified from big data of the domestic healthcare system via wide-scale research. Even if benzodiazepine has been wi
Imagine an “extinction-level” comet hitting the Earth one day. What would you do one last time before everything vanishes? Would you spend your final moments with the ones you love or take revenge on someone you hate? For Kingos, who may have once imagined such scenarios, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) wo
Leading countries are making global efforts to accomplish carbon neutrality for dealing with climate change. Most of the action plans for carbon neutrality include “circular economy,” which maximizes product life and minimizes waste. Despite the efforts, according to the Ministry of Environment (MOE
Rozy is a 22 year-old virtual human from Generation Z with more than 11 million Instagram followers, and she debuted as a singer this February. As such, people can find virtual humans throughout society nowadays. They come to our lives in different forms, such as virtual bankers or news anchors. The
There are many mountains in Seoul. Among them, Mt. Bukhan is located on the north side of the Han River, where Kingos can easily find the magnificent feature of the five famous mountains of Korea from the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus. In March, the spring is coming back again. Suppose Kingo
With the start of 2022, the government declared an enforced vaccine pass by applying expiry dates and expanding its restrictions. However, complaints have been raised due to exhaustion from the long haul of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curbs. In particular, controversies, such as vaccine
In 2022, the 54th student council Spring has been newly launched and will be drawing a lot of attention. The student council’s name, Spring, symbolizes the development and the warm springtime of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). They have announced that they will constantly strive to replenish the two
In January, an elderly woman at a nursing home in Gimcheon was lynched by her caregivers and got injuries that required six weeks of medical treatment. It suddenly became public through the fact that they kept assaulting the woman even though she tried to resist. Even worse, they lied to her family
On January 16th, the first freight train departing from Sinuiju, North Korea, crossed the North Korea-China Friendship Bridge, arrived at Dandong Station in China, then returned to North Korea. Shortly thereafter, the second freight train, which departed on the following day, arrived at Dandong Stat
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading at an alarming rate. Despite Omicron being the most contagious variant yet, it appears to have relatively milder symptoms. As such, observers say that it could trigger a natural vaccine effect and build herd immunity against
While the South Korean art industry is flourishing with an approximate ₩915.7 billion market size, two pillars of the industry, galleries and auction houses, are at odds. As Frieze, the worldwide art fair, and the Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), Korea’s largest art fair, will be co-hosted
While former South Korean presidential elections had weighty topics, politicians claim that debatable issues are absent in the 2022 presidential election. Instead, candidates have targeted specific groups with “small but certain happiness” pledges. Examples include the tattoo legalization as promise
Change to Merit-based Scholarship Standards in 2022Until 2021, students who received a merit-based scholarship received a full tuition waiver if they were within the top 1% of their class, and those within the top 4% received a 70% tuition waiver. From the spring semester of 2022, though, those in t
To some, a start-up company may represent success, as numerous projects are implemented to support start-ups, especially policies that aid undergraduate entrepreneurs. However, the low success rates of undergraduate start-ups and abuse of support packages have been causing problems. Therefore, the S