Campus Reporting

Thousands of Yonsei students faced panic and confusion as technical complications arose in the course enrollment period for Spring 2023. The first issue surfaced on February 15, 2023, as numerous students reported faults in the mileage registration process. Despite major courses allocating seats for double-major students, the registration system failed to take this into account, resulting in double-major students being denied seats.

On-campus jobs are perfect for students with busy lives—riddled with assignments, student clubs, and friends. Listed below are three potential on-campus jobs to boost your student life. If you are on the fence about applying for one, here are a few reasons why you should consider it. 

To provide a healthy breakfast for the burdenless price of ₩1,000 KRW, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs launched the “1,000-won Breakfast” campaign in 2017 with ten participating universities. As of 2023, there are 145 participating universities, with Yonsei University starting the campaign on April 24th at its International Campus in Songdo. 

Why should you join a student club? You will develop strengths, new skills and gain a sense of shared community with your fellow students. With a spotlight on the newly established Underwood Chess Club (UCC), I encourage all students to participate in campus activities.

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The Y2K party was hosted by the Appenzeller House at Yonsei’s Songdo campus. This event allowed us to feel some of that sweet 2000s nostalgia again and create memories for the incoming first-year students. 

The Global Career Society (GCS) is a student-run organization that offers Underwood International College (UIC) students information on career development and resources to aid them in their college lives and professional careers. They coordinate various lectures and events throughout the semester that help UIC students learn the requirements and expectations when applying to internships and jobs, as well as skills applicable to college life and personal development. 

South Korea’s homogenous culture often sparks cultural clashes with foreign countries, particularly Latin America. Some argue that these clashes are the result of different cultural origins; Korean culture is primarily based on Buddhist ideals whereas Latin American culture is based on Catholic principles. Many sectors in Korean society show these disparities and are particularly visible in university environments.

Amid the applications, waiting for the administration’s approval, and finally boarding a plane, exchange programs might present a daunting, but attractive, opportunity for many university students...

Science fiction as a genre is generally shown disdain by literary scholars. However, its importance is especially prominent in the pandemic and post-pandemic life. Last year, students had an opportunity to take the Freshman Writing Intensive Seminar (FWIS) class taught by Professor Kyung-Lin Bae.

Political neutrality is critical for encouraging students’ academic growth. As authority figures in the classroom, professors hold particular influence over students and can easily influence students by expressing political bias.

Yonsei University students seek the school spirit of “truth and freedom” through various club activities. For Yonsei Underwood Union (YUU), uncovering the truth takes the form of constant debate and discussions. YUU is...

Seasonal changes are well upon us at Songdo International Campus of Yonsei University. Trees have begun to shed their leaves, coating the ground with a mosaic of color, being swept up by the wind and carried across the stone paths of the university campus...

In South Korea, 48 four-year universities and 28 two-year colleges require all students, regardless of their individual religious beliefs, to fulfill chapel requirements for graduation despite most foreign students having non-Christian religious affiliations....

“UIC is the sky of SKY institutions.” This is the slogan that Professor Helen Lee, current dean of UIC, regularly uses in her promotion endeavors. To Professor Lee, the slogan signifies that in terms of a liberal arts education, UIC is ...

Spring 2021 marked a milestone for us Yonsei students. Not only did we lose a year of our student lives to COVID-19, but we also entered a new age of digital learning: the era of LearnUS. Learning Ubiquitous Square (LearnUS), launched as ...

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a hiatus in various aspects of our lives. Routines that were deemed normal merely two years ago — visiting a pub with friends, going to school and workplace without a twinge of fear or even being able to go, ...

With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic pervading every aspect of our lives, the role of student government has never been more essential. Since the start of the pandemic, Yonsei’s Student Council (StuCo) has been tasked...

Since 2014, Yonsei University made it a requirement for all freshmen to reside in Songdo International Campus for two consecutive semesters. The campus is located in Songdo, Incheon, and consists of 21 newly built...

Freshmen orientation, MT, homeroom gatherings, dorm life, Akaraka and Yon-Ko games. For those who have experienced them, these words would bring reminiscence with wistful nostalgia for the time that will never come back...