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[82nd Edition] Letter from the Editor
[82nd Edition] Letter from the Editor
Hyun Joo Young
Dear readers, Autumn, my favorite season, fled early in 2024, but at least Mother Nature gifted us with the most majestic first snow. Alongside the winter breeze, I wrapped up my second year at uni...
[Opinion] Wishy washy medical reform
[Opinion] Wishy washy medical reform
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Last week, Seoul National University decided to approve its medical students' gap years, almost a year after the students started refusing to attend classes in protest of the government's medical r...
[Commencement] Commencement speech by President of SNU at 78th Graduation Ceremony
[Commencement] Commencement speech by President of SNU at 78th Graduation Ceremony
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Proud graduates of Seoul National University, Ph.D., Master's, and Bachelor's!     I deeply congratulate you on your graduation.   Appreciation and gratitude, memories of many encoun...
[64th SNU Student Council Election] The vision for SNU’s sustainable future
[64th SNU Student Council Election] The vision for SNU’s sustainable future
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Hello. I am Kim Min-gyu, candidate for the 64th SNU Student Council President, running under the campaign name, Signal. Through this contribution, I would like to introduce our vision and our commi...
[81st Edition] Letter from the Editor
[81st Edition] Letter from the Editor
Min Yun-geun
Dear readers,For the past couple of years, I have been contemplating the space that The SNU Quill occupies within our largely Korean-speaking university—where our English publication fits into the ...
[Opinion] Sound of EDM or Buddhist Enlightenment?
[Opinion] Sound of EDM or Buddhist Enlightenment?
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
“Pain(Pain) from the high prices! Pain(Pain) because Monday arrived so quickly! Pain(Pain) because my friend is so well-off!” 1 belted out ancomedian turned EDM DJ, clad in the robes of a Buddhis...
[Opinion] Unknown Waters
[Opinion] Unknown Waters
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Being queer means that you cannot be innocent. Lying is a part of being queer, a part of queer living. Sometimes this is fairly intuitive, for example, you could think of a person in a same-sex rel...
[Opinion] The Experience and Role of International Students Regarding Diversity at SNU
[Opinion] The Experience and Role of International Students Regarding Diversity at SNU
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Stepping into my first lecture in Seoul National University, I was greeted with a much different classroom picture than I was used to. Everywhere I looked, there was a sea of black hair, and the ai...
[Opinion] Challenges to the Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Is there a possible bargain?
[Opinion] Challenges to the Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Is there a possible bargain?
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Political scientists have long been interested in why parties are unable to identify or implement a bargain before resorting to or terminating a war. But our bargaining models generally assume ther...
[Opinion] The prospects for reducing poverty and inequality in Asia and the Pacific
[Opinion] The prospects for reducing poverty and inequality in Asia and the Pacific
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Mid-February 2024 the UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) released a report on the progress of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in this part of the world. While signi...
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