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Economic gaps between countries spark unequal distribution of COVID vaccines

Economic gaps between countries spark unequal distribution of COVID vaccines

Jack Lee, Reporter | Apr 28, 2021

As demands for COVID-19 vaccines surged, different countries from well-developed to developing countries began making purchases. However, vaccine acquisitions were not equally available for all nations....

NFTs take the world by storm

NFTs take the world by storm

Jordan Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief | Apr 28, 2021

What is the worth of a video of LeBron dunking? Probably only 20 seconds of your time. Yet surprisingly, a young entrepreneur Jesse Schwarz paid $200,000 for a non-fungible token (NFT) of a video featuring...

Biden brings sweeping reforms to US immigration policy

Biden brings sweeping reforms to US immigration policy

Hugo Lee | Apr 28, 2021

Throughout his four years as president, former President Trump was very vocal about the US immigration system. His radical immigration policies, notably his proposal to build a great wall on the Mexican...

GameStop and Bitcoin rattle global market

GameStop and Bitcoin rattle global market

Jiwon Lee | Mar 16, 2021

The world economy has seen a fair number of rapid growths and declines, but the past month marks one of the most drastic developments in the international market in a decade. Two notable incidents have...

Wave of hate crimes against Asian Americans hits the US

Wave of hate crimes against Asian Americans hits the US

Aimee Choi | Mar 16, 2021

Whether it is physical assault, verbal abuse, or overt shunning, discrimination and hate crimes against Asian Americans have been on the rise due to xenophobia and stigmatization stemming from the COVID-19...

Korean schools and SIS reopen to in-person learning

Korean schools and SIS reopen to in-person learning

Jack Lee, Reporter | Mar 16, 2021

From January to February, Korea’s COVID-19 cases have steadily reduced; as of Mar. 1, there is a 1.4 percent chance of testing positive. Following this trend, the government recently announced that students...

From Hidden to Modern Figures: Becoming Michelle Obama

From Hidden to Modern Figures: Becoming Michelle Obama

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Mar 16, 2021

After reading Michelle Lavaugn Robinson Obama’s best-selling memoir in 2018, Becoming, I have got to say . . . it is quite something. Although she describes her life as a youngster to her time serving...

New e-scooter regulations concern the public

New e-scooter regulations concern the public

Irene Kim | Dec 4, 2020

Recently, loosened regulations on electric scooters have been bringing up safety concerns among the Korean public. During May, the National Assembly passed a new version of the Road Traffic Law in order...

Another wave of pandemic hits South Korea

Another wave of pandemic hits South Korea

Hannah Kim | Dec 4, 2020

With four consecutive days of COVID-19 cases over 200 each day, the South Korean government decided to raise the social distancing level from 1 to 1.5 on Nov. 17. However, the numbers continue to increase...

Korea experiences air pollution spikes for the first time in three months

Korea experiences air pollution spikes for the first time in three months

Bona Suh | Nov 17, 2020

For Korea, a nation with a history of poor air quality, the increasingly frequent appearance of blue skies over the last several months has been more than welcome. Outings have risen in popularity with...

Unexploded WW2 bombs threaten civilian safety

Unexploded WW2 bombs threaten civilian safety

Hugo Lee | Nov 17, 2020

Although WW2 bombs are largely relics of the past, hundreds of unexploded WW2 bombs are still lodged underground, corroding more each year and posing a lethal threat to unsuspecting civilians. Last October,...

Countries make global efforts for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines

Countries make global efforts for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines

Bona Suh | Oct 22, 2020

With the development of the vaccine being closer than ever before, nations across the globe are racing to secure fair access to COVID-19 vaccines. More than 170 countries have found potential in the COVAX...