Category: Society, Politics, Lifestyle, and Culture

As the most notorious election of all time unfolded before everyone’s eyes, Americans cannot help but wonder why the young American population did not participate.  They asked questions whether or not the election results would have been different if more young Americans ages 18-30 participated more in their civic duty.  Statistics show that those students…

On March 3, 2015, the aspiring documentary, The Drop Box, was internationally released to reveal an underlying issue in certain parts of the world. The film surrounds the stigma of adoption in countries like South Korea. In South Korea, the government requires mothers to register their newborn babies. However, for underage mothers or for those…

Recently, there has been immense turmoil in South Korea, and the current state of affairs is rapidly deteriorating. Hundreds of thousands of South Korean citizens, in record numbers, have staged protests to force the resignation of President Park Geun Hye amidst an escalating corruption scandal. Investigations and past records have revealed that Park allowed Choi…

On November 25, 2016, 90 year old Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz died in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba. His death was received with a wide spectrum of reactions. The entire country of Cuba went through a nine day national mourning phase. Flags were flying half mast. Many paid their respects at different memorial sites. The…

In America, many people live in the “US bubble” and are ignorant of what is happening outside of America. High school students are focused on getting straight A’s, prepping for the SAT and the ACT, keeping up with the new trends, and more. Adults are busy working and providing for their families and some do…

Hundreds of thousands walked the streets of Seoul in the latest protest against South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who has come under fire for allowing her close confidante to have too much influence over her government policies. Park Geun-hye has been rocked by a scandal involving an old friend who is alleged to have used…

If we are to decide the two global powers in modern world politics, most of us would undoubtedly select China and the United States.  The latter has only recently entered in global affairs, and is a formidable challenger of the American hegemony, established in the aftermath of the Second World War.  Despite being that largest…

A huge number of students in South Korea lack enough sleep. They tend to stay up until late at night and don’t get their needed sleep, which is 6 to 9 hours, due to their heavy school and extra-academic works. It is recently a serious concern since such an issue will potentially harm them. To…

With Thanksgiving just weeks away, families are already making plans, from dinner to family trips. It is that time again where a turkey is carefully selected to sit in its rightful spot on the dinner table. Many family traditions that have lasted for generations are once again conducted by many. However, because Thanksgiving has been…

From 1914-1918, a global war broke out with casualties of over seventeen million deaths and 20 million wounded civilians and military personnel. This dreadful period that scarred America and many other countries was known as the World War 1. However, November 11, 1918 marked a cornerstone of American history. At the 11th month of the…