What is a vegan or veganism? Veganism or those who are vegan are those that practice the abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. Recently around the world, veganism has been rapidly growing, but many farmers feel…
Is Separation Inevitable?
Many immigrant families who enter the US illegally are forcibly separated from each other, under the Zero Tolerance policy. The parents are given criminal charges while their children are taken from them and sent to temporary shelters. Children are not allowed in federal jail; therefore, children are kept guarded in these facilities where they…
Save the Wild; Save the People
With industrialization and urbanization of the 19th and 20th centuries, Earth is experiencing the greatest growth of land, air, water, and other countless pollutions in last few centuries. Especially in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, according to World Health Organization (WHO), there is the highest level of air pollution compared…
[Editor’s Column] JSR 20 Opens a New Chapter
On June 9th, J Student Reporter opened its doors to new incoming reporters and returning reporters and editors marking the start of JSR’s 20th semester. Led by Whitney Ahn (JSR Program Coordinator/Editor), the official orientation was held at Korea Daily Headquarters. JSR provides an unique opportunity for all young reporters to submit weekly news…
What is Love?
Many people fall in love without knowing why they did. Most are unable to pinpoint specific traits of their partners that first ignited sexual attraction. While some may give personality or physical appearance as reasons for loving another individual, scientific research indicates that love involves more primal, instinctive elements. Just as animals…
Why Do We Lie?
It is commonly known that a lie is a false statement made with the deliberate intent to deceive. As much as lying is frowned upon in society, people lie constantly, to the extent that some claim lying is a part of human nature. Each individual has a unique combination of core beliefs and political motivations…
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Makes a Comeback in Korea
In 2002, Park Seung Il, the youngest basketball coach in Korea, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis–also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a disease that weakens the muscles of a person which causes them to lose function of every muscle in the body. They cannot control what their body does or move…
[Editor’s Column] Running for the Children
Saturday, May 29th – a small group of students, teachers, and parents gathered around a small park in Bundang, South Korea. Clad in all sorts of athletic T-shirts and shorts, the participants of Fun Run for Nyaka began stretching. As the whistle blew, dust started flying with every step of the runners. Some…
“READY TO BE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DATA SCIENCE LEADERS”
This June, students from around the nation came to Pepperdine University for the Korea Daily’s Leadership Camp. The camp was co-hosted with KOCSEA, The Korean Computer Scientists and Engineers Association of America, and it was the first program to showcase the ‘Data Science Ambassadors – Computer Science Camp (DSA-CS)’. Areas of focus included object-oriented programming,…
2018 Teen Trends
As we enter summer, some teen trends are vital to know for the rest of 2018. 2018 is filled with new and crazy styles. Some trends are even coming back from the 1900’s. Teen’s are getting more and more creative with fashion and design. One trend for girls are mom jeans. Yes, these…