Though enrollment in foreign language courses dropped almost 7 percent from 2009 to 2013 in the U.S., one language course has experienced growth both nationally and at the University of Maryland: Korean.
EDITORS’ NOTE: Two members of KCM have been interviewed on the condition of anonymity. Their statements have been independently verified by the editorial staff.
Watson Lum is a senior finance and information systems double major currently studying in Korea
I spent a sunny Saturday afternoon spectating one of Korea’s most popular activities: StarCraft.
How many leftovers could you wrap up with all this aluminum foil?” said a student who was looking at the larger than life foil sculpture at the back of the exhibit.
“Liberty in North Korea” — when people hear those words, they usually aren’t surprised by the actual lack of liberty in the closed-off state.
What does catch them off guard is the plethora of human rights atrocities and economic woes that…
There is slave labor, starvation and execution. If someone is caught trying to leave, three generations of family members can endure the punishment. This is not a scenario from a history textbook — this is the…