December is the month when assignments and exams are finished, and Kingos may deeply ponder about their careers more than once. Kingos will prepare to develop their dreams toward various paths like getting a job, preparing for state examinations, or establishing businesses. SKKU provides support for
Christmas is coming at the end of this semester. It is not merely the happiest time to prepare for the upcoming year with family, friends, or lovers, but also the warmest time when people actively participate in charities for neighbors in need. Among these charities, there is a helping hand for the
The Simsan Kim Chang-sook Research Society awarded the Simsan Prize to Sohn Suk-hee, the President of News at JTBC, on November 3rd, in the International Hall at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU).The Simsan Prize is an award that was established in 1986 to commemorate Kim Chang-sook, who was an indepen
On October 5th, 2017, the New York Times shook the world with a story detailing decades of allegations of sexual violence against famous American film producer Harvey Weinstein. Ever since the first report, there have been more than 100 victims who have exposed Weinstein’s crimes, and a series of al
The World Health Organization (WHO) designated December 1st of every year as World AIDS Day in 1988 to raise awareness of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). It introduces different themes every year, and various campaigns are held based on these themes. South Korea is also carrying out vario
Recently, four historical documents were registered in the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Memory of the World Register (UNESCO MOW): The Royal Seal and Investiture Book Collection of the Joseon Dynasty, Documents on Joseon Tongsinsa/Chosen Tsushinshi: The History o
Newness, the romantic movie which was released on November 9th, 2017 in Korea, became an issue because of its plot in which two people meet through an online dating application and engage in a relationship that blurs each other’s emotional and physical boundaries. In a society where everything seems
According to Uber, the global company which has a platform that connects customers and drivers, a person spends approximately 52 minutes per day in a car on average because of traffic in Asia. Many people regularly struggle through traffic jams, especially during rush hour. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tes
Clinical research subjects are recruited. Participants should be 25 to 60 years old and benefits for the participants include medical and transportation expenses. Anyone who has ever been on a subway has probably seen this kind of advertisement. These are advertisements that recruit participants for
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a highly contagious virus which causes problems for both men and women, yet the vaccination rate for HPV is almost baffling. According to November's reports, the nation's Ministry of Health and Welfare released a statement that upon the public release of the HP
This semester is the last one for University Student A until graduation, but her graduation gown and cap are still a long way off. Just like A there are some students who will be in an ambiguous position when this semester ends at the end of December. They are graduation delayers, who are neither an
In December, winter vacation starts and many students will travel abroad. As can be seen in the tendency of modern society where internationalization is accelerating, the need of connecting people who use different languages has increased. In the era of globalization, therefore, the role of interpre
Public Hearing on the Humanities and Social Sciences CampusThe public hearing for the next student council was held in the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus on November 22th. It consisted of three parts just as the one at the Natural Sciences Campus: a policy questioning period between the two p
The public hearing for the next student council was held in the Natural Sciences Campus on November 21st. It consisted of three parts: a policy questioning period between the two parties, S:with and SKKU, Wind of Wish, a policy questioning period of SKKU’s three student media: the Sungkyunkwan Unive
When Kingos think of their childhood, they probably have read many fairy tales including traditional fairy tales such as Heungbu and Nolbu and foreign fairy tales such as Cinderella. Since fairy tales are usually regarded as books only for children, however, adults usually lose interest in them as t
On October 1st, 2017, FC Barcelona’s league match against Las Palmas took place inCamp Nou, the home stadium of FC Barcelona, but was oddly played without anyspectators. The reason why the game was played behind closed doors is that the 2017 Catalan Independence referendum took place in the Catalan
More and more undergraduates are choosing double majors as job seeking becomes more difficult. Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) is running a system of interdisciplinary programs, but many Kingos are not aware of it. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) now introduces and analyzes interdisciplinary prog
Park Nam-gyu, a professor of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), has been nominated for the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This exciting news comes from the highly reliable information analysis service firm Clarivate Analytics which forecasts a list of Nobel Prize winners every y
What do people usually think about when they notice the objects surrounding them? Few will view these objects as human beings, since most people simply regard these objects as everyday items. According to their perspective toward objects, however, people’s perceptions of these objects might change.
November 17 th is the day of Patriotic Martyrs. In 1939, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea designated November 17 th as a day for patriotic martyrs to honor the deaths of Korean martyrs such as Yu Gwan-soon, Ahn Joong-geun, and Han Yong-woon. As modern Korea was built on its indepe