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Life goes on despite limitations and crises. For instance, people have experienced new, unfamiliar changes amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The unexpected fluctuations in the last two years also influenced Korea University (KU) students in various ways: some are inflicted with emotional da
VOICE ON CAMPUS
Jeon Hye Seo
2022.12.04 21:33
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This October, Korea University (KU) students celebrated the end of mid-term exams on a positive note with a victory of three to two in the 2022 Annual Ko-Yon Games. The games were widely enjoyed among KU and Yonsei University (YU) students, as an endless sea of red and blue crowds filled stadiums to
ON CAMPUS
Yun Sunwoo
2022.12.04 19:41
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Not many student clubs are dedicated to hard labor, yet student volunteers from KU-HOPE, also informally known as the Korea University (KU) Home Repair Volunteer Club, have been repairing houses since 2017. Although its main tasks focus on wallpaper and floorboard replacements, ceiling repair, fixin
STUDENT LIFE
Lee Sang-jun
2022.12.04 17:48
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Korea University (KU) has been running a language exchange program for several years now. The Learning by Teaching Experience (LTE) program allows students who speak different languages to meet and interact with each other in a one-on-one exchange. Korean students can expect to learn a foreign langu
IN KU
Naama Benamy Schoneveld
2022.12.03 18:33
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With the ubiquity of social media applications, users are provided with a multitude of apps to use whether it be for messaging, posting photos, or the growing number of miscellaneous purposes. One of the most widely used photo and video-sharing apps is Instagram – a platform that allows users to upl
SURVEY
Park Subin
2022.12.03 14:55
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The Granite Tower (GT) is a voluntary student publication. Everything that GT publishes, photographs, and records are voted yay or nay under the assorted influence of both democratic voting and engraved traditions, set by preceding reporters whose range encompasses the entirety of GT’s extended hist
GT SPOTLIGHT
Kim Chaerin
2022.12.03 14:14
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Korea University (KU) ranked first among private universities and second in the country for producing successful candidates in the Public Officer Qualification Exams (POQEs) for public officials of grade five. According to the Korea Times, POQE is one of the most difficult civil service examinations
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.11.27 20:38
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Goyang-Si, Korea University (KU), and Yonsei University (YU) established an educational dual partnership agreement, instigating cooperation between academia and government. On October 29, President Chung Jin Taek of KU, Vice-President Kim Eunkyoung of YU, and Lee Dong-hwan, mayor of Goyang, met in G
NEWS
Kim Chaerin
2022.11.12 03:59
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Following the October 29 crowd crush in Itaewon that killed 156 people, Korea University (KU) set up two memorials in remembrance — one in front of Tiger Plaza and the other in Nobel Plaza. The banner at the incense burning location read “at the temporary memorial altar for the victims of the Itaewo
NEWS
Naama Benamy Schoneveld
2022.11.09 11:09
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As part of Korea University (KU)’s main initiative of becoming a green campus, KU is transitioning to a paperless campus through a mobile application called Hoit. The word Hoit is a combination of horang (meaning tiger in Korean) and information technology (IT), which indicates a new, online method
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.11.07 21:29
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Korea’s food delivery industry has shown rapid growth over the past few years. Food delivery services are almost inseparable from the daily lives of those living in a busy, demanding society, wherein convenience and efficiency prevail. With just a few clicks, anyone can order almost any type of food
SURVEY
Park Hyun Seo
2022.11.05 23:39
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On October 21, Korea University (KU) held the “2022 Smart City Workshop,” led by several experts in the field of Information Security and Smart City Security. The stated goal of the workshop was to develop Seoul as a “smart city,” a city that uses information and communication technology (ICT) to cr
NEWS
Naama Benamy Schoneveld
2022.11.05 12:40
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Each semester, The Granite Tower (GT) adds a "cherry on top" to its members - a rather large one at that. New cub reporters are welcomed into the GT family, each brimming with potential and excitement. These new recruits are accepted after having gone through a long and challenging recruitment proce
GT SPOTLIGHT
Yun Sunwoo
2022.11.05 11:22
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"Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." A quote attributed to Plato, these wrods depict the immeasurable value of books and the power of the written word. Not only do they act as a guide to people’s lives throughout history, but they
STUDENT LIFE
Yun Sunwoo
2022.11.05 11:13
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The historical division between the North and South Korea leaves citizens with no options to see several artistic and natural works. The marvels, ranging from Mount Myohyang to the Kumgang Mountains and the geography of Pyongyang to the Amrok River near the North Korean border with China, can be obs
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.11.04 13:28
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While some majors, such as Korean Language and Literature, understandably do not offer many English courses, global fields such as Linguistics, Biotechnology, and Psychology, which are expected to have plenty of English-language courses, seem to be lacking. In order to amplify international student’
VOICE ON CAMPUS
Naama Benamy Schoneveld
2022.11.04 12:41
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It has officially been three months since the new Fall Semester began, and students at Korea University (KU) are finally experiencing the anticipated college life, free from the restrictions once set by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). KU has resumed conducting face-to-face classes for the first
VOICE ON CAMPUS
Park Subin
2022.11.03 23:56
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Korea University (KU) tried its best to score a goal against Yonsei University (YU) but its attempts failed in the 2022 Ko-Yon Soccer Games. The match was held on October 29 at the Goyang Stadium, lasted around 90 minutes, and resulted in a 0-1 loss. But besides the loss, spectators were able to obs
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.10.30 06:24
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Korea University (KU) once again proves to be the best at sports with an easy victory at rugby and a result of 57-24 against Yonsei University (YU) in the 2022 Ko-Yon Rugby Games. The match took place in Goyang Stadium and lasted approximately 83 minutes, with KU being ahead of YU by a big margin du
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.10.30 06:13
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Korea University (KU) gained a spectacular victory of 72-64 against Yonsei University (YU) in the official basketball match of the 2022 Ko-Yon Games. The match was held on October 28 from 5:00 P.M. to around 7:30 P.M. inside the Goyang Gymnasium building. Although the two teams remained tied for the
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.10.29 09:29