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Appreciating Yuna Kim's Final Performance The 2014 Winter Olympics has created quite a sensation amongst fans all over the world. As an event that invites an international audience to root for their respective athletes, a controversial reaction is unavoidable. Complex emotions and rationales arise, ranging from patriotism to exhilaration, and are expressed openly to the world. Hence, as technology grows more and more sophisticated, thes.. 2014. 2. 24.
The Search for a Remedy for South Korea’s Education Fever (This column is written by BerkOp's English columnist Lily Kim.) It's the time of the year again for college entrance exams in South Korea. While we would have hardly called the SATs a life or death situation, the college entrance exam seems to be the determinant of life or death *literally* in South Korea. BerkOp's newest English columnist Lily Kim scrutinizes this merciless South Korean educat.. 2013. 10. 31.
"Homosexuality" in Korean Media: Much Emphasis on the Quotation Marks Traditionally a Confucian and a patriarchal society with rather inflexible gender roles, South Korea has never been the most tolerant, let alone aware, place when it came to homosexuality. Recently however, homosexuality seems to have become the most desired element in media over all them fancy K-pop stars. Just off the top of my head, I can name not a scanty number of films or shows produced in.. 2013. 10. 17.
Starbucks: Do You Trust Your Daily Dose? How many of us depend on coffee to get through the day? How many of us rely on the magical bean to survive? Coffee is one of the world’s most traded commodities only second to petroleum, and there are approximately 100 million people that drink coffee daily in America [1]. But before we blindly take whatever is labeled as “coffee” thinking they’re all the same, what must we, as rightful consumer.. 2013. 9. 29.
Frat 101: Deconstructing a Myth (by Tom Lee) by Tom Lee "Frat" What were the first thoughts that popped into your head? Alcohol? Drugs? Parties? Sex? A bunch of college guys wearing tank-tops and Raybans, ending every sentence with “bruh” (=”bro”), drinking beer and vodka instead of water, and always down to fuck but never to talk? Don’t worry; I’m not trying to chastise you. These were the exact preconceived notions that I carried with me.. 2013. 4. 15.
Step into the Music Scene - Rising Star Tom Odell One of the many perks of being a student at UC Berkeley is its exceptional location. In addition to the college town of Berkeley, with just a BART ride to the city more events and activities become accessible to us students. These activities range from spending a relaxing day at Golden Gate Park to visiting the SF MOMA on a free first Tuesday. However, one of my favorite things about the city is.. 2013. 4. 10.

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