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[Opinion] Human rights in SNU: the matter of being here and now
[Opinion] Human rights in SNU: the matter of being here and now
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Two years have passed since our campus became re-energized back to pre-COVID times. With the revitalization of the student community—leaving behind the atrophy of online semesters—the SNU Human Rig...
[Opinion] Disasters reveal a society's true face
[Opinion] Disasters reveal a society's true face
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Disasters reveal aspects of society that are normally invisible. They identify the mechanisms leading to negative outcomes, expose the values a society prioritizes, show resource allocation, and un...
[Opinion] Do you want to be happy?
[Opinion] Do you want to be happy?
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Everyone wants a happy life. But if you look around, you cannot find that many people who actually manage to lead happy lives. They say Koreans are comparatively less happy than those who live in o...
[Opinion] Why I will vote this Wednesday
[Opinion] Why I will vote this Wednesday
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
South Korea has its General Elections on Wednesday. Watching the highlights to a recent television debate, which aired on local broadcaster JTBC, I could not hide my dismay. “The country that young...
[Opinion] Not having children is the biggest mistake you could make
[Opinion] Not having children is the biggest mistake you could make
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
When I was at Seoul National University, my finance professor tended to mix life lessons into his teachings. Some of them have stuck with me to this day; for example, he would say that beer always ...
[Opinion] On April 3rd, Jeju’s nature remembers
[Opinion] On April 3rd, Jeju’s nature remembers
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Jeju is a luscious island, full of natural beauties. The black rocks contrast with the green plants that dot the beaches. From palm trees to evergreens, Jeju is the epitome of floral diversity. Alt...
[Opinion] Student Gov. participation: the solution to achieving common good and the protection of personal rights
[Opinion] Student Gov. participation: the solution to achieving common good and the protection of personal rights
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
Two years since 2022, when the Student Council had been elected for the first time in three years, the failure to elect a new Student Council has led to the continuation of an acting-Student Counci...
[Opinion] Gaza, “If only I were a candle in the dark”
[Opinion] Gaza, “If only I were a candle in the dark”
The SNU Quill Editorial Team
In his travels to Palestine between 2005 and 2008, the South Korean poet and photographer Park No-hae was unsettled by what he witnessed. In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth, he saw t...
[80th Edition] Letter from the Editor
[80th Edition] Letter from the Editor
Lee Seung-ku
Dear readers, The 80th edition of The SNU Quill knocks on your door under the theme “Boiling Point.” The magazine finds you at a time when the pot full of tumult comes to a simmer. The world has be...
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