Intuitively, infinity plus one would be infinity. Mathematically, the same phrase poses many different possibilities and complications. There are many types of infinities in mathematics, all of them possessing bizarre possibilities. The concept of infinity is loaded enough as it is, but if one were to add one to infinity, it would open doors to many more paradigms.

To some, infinity is not a number—thus, infinity plus one may not exist. To others, infinity is interpreted as never-ending, making a “plus one” meaningless. The May issue of The Granite Tower (GT) reflects this multi-dimensional concept in its articles. With the on-going pandemic crisis, GT attempts to report news topics surrounding the disease—this includes related issues but also covers subjects that are aside from the spread of the virus.

This being said, the Cover Story of this edition encompasses the economic difficulties that ensued from the spread of the pandemic. Our reporters attempt to analyze the stability of the global economy and what is at the core of the problems behind the plunge. Our Feature stories cover domestic issues that have more to do with the problems with the legal system in Korea.

GT hopes that this edition will be able to present readers with our reporter’s “plus one” to their writing and, as always, our team wishes for our readers to stay safe in a time like this.