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[JSRC] Korean soccer team allowed the least goals

Korean soccer team allowed the least goals of any world team in 2015 Since there will be no international soccer games for the rest of this year, South Korea has secured its place as the nation that gave up the least amount of goals around the world in 2015, with an average of 0.2 goals allowed per match. Remarkably, South Korea allowed only four goals in the twenty-plus matches it played this year. (Romania’s national team had allowed fewer goals than had South Korea’s before Romania’s game against the Italian team, which it lost 2-2.) Just a year ago, the Korean national soccer team was having difficulty after its failure in the Brazil World Cup of 2014. This makes 2015’s success even more impressive. The performance of the Korean team has improved since Real Madrid legend Uli Stielike became its head coach in September 2014. Indeed, no one expected that Korea would finish second in the Asian Cup in January of this year as players without experience on an international stage joined the Korean national team. In addition, South Korea’s sorry performance in the World Cup—0 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats—also did not bode well for the Korean team. Nevertheless, the Korean team proudly won the silver medal in the Asian Cup. Another impressive fact is that Team Korea won 17 games without allowing a single goal. This is especially shocking once we remember how Korea played last year. Of course, it’s hard to argue that Korea is one of the best teams in the world. Korea didn’t play games against strong European or American teams. Korea played against weaker Asian or Middle Eastern teams (Kuwait, Lebanon, etc.) The Korean team has lots of work to do to prepare for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. But let’s not underestimate Korea’s performances, either: 2015 will be remembered as an exceptionally successful year for Korea’s national soccer team. The Big Family Reunion North Korea and South Korea held the first family reunion in three years from October 20th to 26th at Mt. Geumgang. Many family members cried tears of sadness upon seeing their loved ones, as they knew their reunion would last only a short time. But the unification of North and South Korea isn’t only the problem of these divided families: it’s also the problem of all Koreans. In order to unite as a nation, the people of the nation have to unite first. So reach out to the North Korean refugees around you. There are nearly two hundred such refugees in the United States: as a result of “refugee” immigration status and the North Korean Human Rights Act enacted by the U.S. Congress in 2004, the U.S. Department of State allows refugees from North Korea to stay in America. In 2006 nine refugees came to America. Now, in 2015, we have 178 refugees in the United States. There are many organizations that help North Korean refugees. Some of these organizations include the National Unification Advisory Council, ENok, WHC USA, NKUS, Jubileeuni, Liberty in North Korea (led mostly by the United States), World Relief, Refugee Rescues, and many other organizations. The organizations fundraise through marathons and music concerts, show movies that depict North Korean lives, provide English classes that help refugees adapt to America, translate documents about life in North Korea, and hold lectures from actual refugees. You can start helping North Korean refugees by researching these organizations and their events on Facebook and YouTube. “I was thankful for the people that helped me with homework and hung out with me. Their welcoming attitude was the best,” said Kim (a North Korean refugee) to JSRC. Like the organizations and the people Deborah is referring to, we have to take part in helping with unification. What have you done today to speed Korean unification? South Korea Under Hidden Dictatorship On November 14th at 4:00 pm, protestors demonstrated against the government of President Park. These protestors objected to Park’s policies of using only state-issued history textbooks; importing rice; domination of social media; and the obfuscation of the Sewol ferry incident. Minjoongchonggualgi is a group of protestors that includes labor, civic, and farmers’ organizations. Minjoongchonggualgi told the government about its plans to hold a protest at the Gwanghwamun at 4:00 pm. However, before the protest started, police buses gathered and illegally blocked the way to the Gwanghwamun. Policemen also blocked the subway stations and massed in police buses. The demonstrators numbered seventy thousand people of all ages. These protestors tried to advance past police buses by breaking bus windows and throwing projectiles at policemen on the tops of the buses. Some protestors lit torches to show their resolve. The police’s response was brutal. Officers fired water cannons at the protestors from behind a portable police wall. Some officers also fired tear gas and capsaicin-infused water at the protestors—even at the injured who were being evacuated by paramedics. Sadly, the protest resulted in many injuries. A Mini-Earth: Culture Fest at Northern State University Nov. 6th was an especially notable day at Northern State University (NSU), which held its annual Culture Fest at the Barnett Center in NSU’s Wachs Arena. This year is the fifth Culture Fest. Culture Fest celebrates international students from Northern State University and the surrounding Aberdeen community. International students share the culture (cuisine, dance, and entertainment) of their countries with the NSU community. More than 40 countries were represented at this year’s Culture Fest. Of course, the best part of Culture Fest was South Korean: the K-POP dance team’s performance of K-POP was well-received by college students and the many teenagers who attended. Traditional Saudi Arabian dance was also a hit. Zhengguo He (Advanced English Program/China) reported, “It [Culture Fest] was a good opportunity to learn about other countries’ culture and eat their food. Actually, I didn’t know about many other cultures before Culture Fest. I also hope that everyone here will learn about China’s culture and develop a better image of our country.” Don’t miss NSU’s next Culture Fest, which will be held in November 2016.

2015-12-15

[JSRC 학생기자] A Later Start to School Can’t Hurt

A Later Start to School Can’t Hurt Shin Young ‘Grace’ Yu (12th grade, Adlai E. Stevenson High School) Sleep is vital to our well-being. Sleep allows our bodies to undergo many important processes, such as the repair of our heart and blood vessels. Studies show that teenagers need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night to function best. But new research presented last week at the Australasian conference Sleep DownUnder found that putting kids to bed early is key to a happy, well-rested family. An earlier bedtime for kids allows parents to have more time of their own, whether they spend it catching up on chores or relaxing with a good book. “This study observed 3,600 Australian children during their first nine years of life. Results showed that the mothers of kids who went to bed before 8:30 p.m. had better mental health than mothers of kids with later bedtimes.” Conner Herman, co-founder of Dream Team Baby, tells Yahoo Parenting. “Those last moments of the day are such intense family time, and you’re using so much of yourself to be present for your child, but after bedtime the night is yours.” Herman indicates that many parents try to stay up late along with their kids who have a late bedtime. This can impact the parents’ own sleep and health. This finding gives further reason to push back school start times. Sleep deprivation is a serious issue for many adolescents, as it affects mental functioning and proper learning and development. Challenge Success, a research and intervention project based at Stanford University, has found that high school students from high-performing schools across the country report an average of 6.8 hours of sleep. 43% of high schools in this country start before 8 a.m., a clear obstacle to ample sleep. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Teenagers desperately need sleep to fully function in school, retain knowledge, and prevent physical and mental health problems such as headaches and depression. School boards should seriously consider the idea of pushing school start times to 8:30 a.m. An extra 30 minutes of sleep has the potential to make a huge impact on students and families. Amending qualifications of Housing Reverse Mortgage to reduce risks Yeon Su Song (12th grade, Xenia Christian High School) The number of people participating in the Housing Reverse Mortgage program is increasing. While the average annual participation from 2007 to 2012 was only about one thousand members, over three thousand people joined the Housing Reverse Mortgage program in the first half of this year. The Housing Reverse Mortgage program allows for elderly people to receive monthly pensions by drawing down the equity on their houses while they continue to live in the house. Even though elderly people own their houses outright, it is not easy to live independently without receiving any monetary support from their sons and daughters. As housing prices and the anxiety of the middle-aged continue to rise, and as more people recognize the advantage of the Housing Reverse Mortgage program for ensuring elderly people’s income, more and more people are sure to join this program. According to the Korea Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC), South Korea is the fastest aging country in the world. Also, 45.6% of elderly people in Korea suffer poverty, since they do not usually work. In order to reduce poverty among the rapidly aging population, the Korean government has proposed an amendment to the Housing Reverse Mortgage program. This amendment will benefit both young and elder generations; not only does it lighten the young generation’s tax burden and obligation to support their parents financially, but also it helps the elderly have abundant lives and increase their consumption. In short, this amendment will improve the whole economy of South Korea. The government presented an amended bill to the court in August to encourage people to join the Housing Reverse Mortgage program. If the court passes the bill by the end of the year, the amended law will go into effect at the beginning of next year. The main contents of the amendment are summarized below: Kiwanis and Key Clubs Meet in Rockford Hyun Jie Jung(11th Grade, Rockford Lutheran High School) On November 10, the Kiwanis Club of Rockford and the Key Clubs from Rockford Lutheran High School and Boylan Catholic High School met at Stockholm Inn. The meeting started at noon with an introduction and report from the president of the Kiwanis Club, Jane Austin. Following this, brief committee reports were presented, covering member committees, community services, fundraising, and so on. The celebration of the Kiwanis Club’s 100th anniversary made the meeting even more special: attendees enjoyed a fine dinner and then a cello performance by Julian Willette, an Illinois All-State Musician from Rockford Lutheran High School. The meeting’s main event was a bake sale. Members of the Rockford Lutheran Key Club prepared many baked goods, such as cookies and brownies, for auction at the meeting. Key Club members were profoundly grateful that all the baked goods sold. The money that this auction raised will be donated to UNICEF to help Rockford’s community, particularly its children. The meeting was very successful. "I was nervous since I’m the one who’s in charge of a lot of people, but I’m glad that meeting went so well," said Jensen Buelte, the president of Key Club at Rockford Lutheran High school. "I really enjoyed the meeting today. I’m especially proud that the bake sale raised so much money. Key Club members envision themselves as “caring and competent servant leaders transforming communities worldwide.” The meeting at Stockholm Inn certainly lived up to this expectation.

2015-11-24

[JSRC 학생기자] The Volkswagen Emissions Scandal

The Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Recently, Volkswagen was discovered to have manipulated its emissions measurements. This scandal has attracted attention worldwide, as Volkswagen is the world’s leading car company and employs more workers than any other German company. Volkswagen is famous for its fuel-efficient diesel cars. Diesel vehicles emit less carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide than gasoline vehicles; in addition, they are more fuel-efficient. But they also emit harmful gases that gasoline vehicles don’t, such as nitrogen oxide. So governments strengthened the regulation of diesel vehicles’ emissions. Car companies sold cars with emissions-reducing devices to comply with this regulation. It was at this point that the Volkswagen emissions scandal occurred. They programmed cars’ electronic control units to operate emissions-reducing devices only when these cars are being tested. This means that cars run much cleaner in tests than they do on the road. The truth was discovered on September 3rd, 2014, when California investigators became suspicious of the test results Volkswagen presented. These investigators started to analyze the data and eventually discovered that Volkswagen had implemented software to determine whether vehicles were in emissions tests (and run cleaner if so). Volkswagen then admitted that as many as 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide were fitted with software that allowed the cars to run cleaner in tests than on the road. As a result of this scandal, Martin Vintercorn resigned as Volkswagen’s president and Volkswagen’s stock dropped precipitously. It’s disappointing that a global firm polluted the environment through noxious emissions and broke the trust of people all over the world. Volkswagen should assume more responsibility for this incident, perhaps by recalling their polluting diesel cars. I hope that people all over the world can become more responsible stewards of our environment. Youth & Shelter Services Celebrates Red Ribbon Week Youth & Shelter Services in Ames, Iowa celebrates Red Ribbon Week 2015 from October 23 to 31. The Ames community is encouraged to take a stand against drugs to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Youth & Shelter Services (YSS) hosted “A Walk Away from Drugs” on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 11:30 am. The walk began at YSS Headquarters (located at 420 Kellogg Avenue in Ames, Iowa). YSS CEO Andrew Allen led the walk around the block and down Main Street. Citizens gathered in the street to share red ribbons, candy, and anti-drug fliers with passers-by. The theme of Red Ribbon Week 2015 is “Respect Yourself! Be Drug Free!” Red Ribbon Week increases awareness of drug use and other issues relating to drugs that face our community. It encourages all citizens, parents, students, educators, business owners, and other community members to promote drug-free lifestyles. “Red Ribbon Week gives us the opportunity to be vocal and visible in our efforts to achieve a drug-free community,” said Andrew Allen, YSS CEO. “Research shows that children are less likely to use alcohol and other drugs when parents and other role models are clear and consistent in their opposition to substance use and abuse.” The true cause of addiction What is it about heroin that makes this drug so addictive? Of course, everyone already knows the answer: frequent heroin users who abstain from this drug suffer withdrawal symptoms. This situation is known as “addiction.” Addiction can be seen in animals other than man. For example, put a mouse into a cage and give it two water bottles to drink from. One bottle contains pure water, whereas water in the other is mixed with cocaine and heroin. Soon, the mouse drinks exclusively from the drugged bottle. Then, if deprived, the mouse goes mad—it must have more drugs. However, experiments show that this progression of addiction doesn’t always apply. In 1970, the psychologist Bruce Alexander discovered that the test was biased, because the mouse was trapped in a cage alone. (We too might want to be drugged if we were locked in solitary confinement.) To make a more significant test, Alexander created a veritable amusement park for mice, where a mouse can exercise, play, and mate with its friends. Alexander again provided these mice with pure and drugged water. He got an unbelievable result: many mice didn’t turn to drugs, but rather consistently drank from the regular water bottle. Alexander’s test shows that people don’t turn to drugs when they have a happy life and plenty of social activity. But when this isn’t the case, people turn to consolations that can be dangerous, such as watching pornography, playing video games, or gambling. So let’s live active and sociable lives to avoid becoming addicted to drugs.

2015-11-17

[JSRC 학생기자] How can we deal with school shootings?

How can we deal with school shootings? In the recent few weeks, there have been a number of school shootings. Several students and faculty members have fallen victim to guns. After these events, many students are worried about school shootings. How can we prevent these incidents? Kyle Fadness (a campus police officer from Northern State University / Aberdeen Police Department) gives the following advice to students. First, since many schools, including Northern State University, have a campus no-guns policy, report any guns you see on campus to police officers, faculty members, or resident advisors. Also, report suspicious people, items, or social media postings to 911. Report anything abnormal! Your reports are helpful for preventing school shootings. Police will investigate your reports and thus help keep students safe. Prevention is important: report any suspicious events before they become big incidents. Weddings from past to present: What do college students think? In the past, the institution of marriage was more significant. After all, marriage didn’t just bring a couple together; it brought a whole household together and thus simplified house and farm chores. Also, marriage could be useful for creating family ties. For example, marrying a daughter to the king would strengthen a family and increase its authority. It’s not surprising that many daughters of high officials competed to marry the king! In short, marriage was not just the business of the couple—it was family business, too. As the significance of marriage has changed, so too are wedding ceremonies different from those of the past. Once, wedding ceremonies were community festivals. Villagers would hunt, feast, and dance at these ceremonies. Currently, couples host a gorgeous (and expensive!) wedding that lasts only a single day. Weddings continue to change. Young people prefer simple, inexpensive weddings. For example, celebrity couples Na Young Lee and Wobin, Ho Ri Lee and Sang Soon, and the model Na Young Kim all held small wedding ceremonies. The legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States also point to changes in marriage and weddings. However, even as the concept of marriage and weddings have evolved, students still hold traditional views on weddings. In an interview done at Iowa State University Ames, the student couple Jieun Lee (interior design major, senior, 25) and Kwon Han (architecture major, graduate student, 26) said, “We planned to do a simple wedding ceremony, but it ended up totally different that we imagined. It’s not just our decision; we have to take into account our family’s opinion. Weddings aren’t as simple as we imagined.” A wedding survey given to undergraduates at Iowa State University indicates that other students have similar views. But not all students, as one-third of students want to live alone. Chae Young Lim (statistics major, 24) said, “First of all, I want to be respected as an individual rather than as a member of a family. Once a person gets married, various titles come in front of their name, like “wife of…” and “mother of…” I don’t want it. Second of all, I am not prepared to take on the responsibility of marriage. I think I’m too immature to be responsible for a partner and a baby. Also, I don’t want to sacrifice too much to get married. I want to live in affluent circumstances rather than without any time or money to spare.” Still, two-thirds of students ultimately want to get married. Sun Young Park (marketing major, junior, 25) said, “When you’re alone, it’s easy to get depressed. There’s no one to encourage you. When you get sick, there won’t be anyone to take care of you.” Let’s conclude with the thoughtful survey response of So Jung Lee (advertising major, junior, 23), who pointed out that even as marriages and weddings change, many more things stay the same: husbands and wives have to take care of each other and of their families. The First Korean Black Friday The Korean government will hold the first official Black Friday in Korea from October 1st to14th. The origin of the name “Black Friday” is as follows: retailers in the United States who sell goods with discounted prices on the day after Thanksgiving find their finances “in the black” after this Friday. Black Friday benefits the American economy: Black Friday sales amount to 20% of annual sales in America. There will be some differences between Black Friday in America and in Korea. First of all, the American government is not involved in America’s Black Friday; rather, American retailers and manufacturers are the main agents. In contrast, the Korean government will lead Black Friday in Korea. Also, Korea’s Black Friday targets not only Koreans, but also travelers from China and other Asian countries. The Korean government expects economic growth from Black Friday sales. Since MERS has weakened sales in Korea, Black Friday may be a turning point for the Korean economy. Heung-min Son Transforms His Team After Heung-min Son’s transfer from Leverkusen FC to the Tottenham Spurs (with a record 22M pound transfer fee), the Tottenham Spurs have won 3 league games in a row—even though they couldn’t win a single game before Son’s transfer! Before Son started on the Spurs, fans worried that Son couldn’t control the ball in the English Premier League, as EPL is the one of the leagues with the toughest body contacts, whereas Son is from a German league with less body contact. Indeed, Son played poorly in his first match (against Sunderland). Though the Spurs won this match, Son’s fans were not at all satisfied with his play. However, in the Europa League home match against Qarabag FK (in Azerbaijan’s league), Son, who started as a center forward, scored two goals when his team was losing 0-1. This performance had an even stronger impact since it took place at a home game in White Hart Lane. Also, in the EPL home match against the club Crystal Palace (with which Korean player Chung-yong Lee is affiliated), Son fooled three defenders to score an amazing goal. Son was even selected by the EPL secretariat as the official Best Eleven of the 6th Round! In the Spurs’ match against Manchester City, which is one of the best teams in the league, Tottenham won 4-1. Even though Son didn’t score a goal, he helped his team by tying up Manchester’s defense. It’s still early in the season, which is great news for fans eager to see more of Son’s great plays.

2015-10-20

[JSRC 학생기자] Gaecheonjeol: On Being a True Korean

Gaecheonjeol: On Being a True Korean Jiyoon Kim(10th Grade,William Fremd High School) Are you a true Korean? If you are, you’ll know the Korean holiday Gaecheonjeol. Celebrated on October 3rd in North and South Korea, Gaecheonjeol is known as National Foundation Day. It celebrates the foundation of Gojoseon by Dangun in 2333 BC. The legend says that the father of Dangun Wanggeom, Hwanung, came down from heaven and told a tiger and a bear to eat twenty cloves of garlic for 100 days. The survivor would receive the award of becoming a human being. The tiger gave up, but the bear did not and became a human woman. This woman later married Hwanung and gave birth to Dangun. Koreans believe that the sun worshipping tribe and the bear worshipping tribe were brought together when Gojoseon was made. The first human beings were called Hongik. Hongik means “benefiting all mankind.” As benefactors of mankind, we should think about how we treat our culture. Many people are interested in legends. More than mere interest, however, it’s important to know the true meaning of these legends in order to connect ourselves with Korea. The Korean Consulate General in Chicago held a dinner party on September 30th to celebrate Gaecheonjeol. They informed people about the national symbols of Korea and performed traditional songs honoring Gaecheonjeol. Let’s follow the Korean Consulate General: as Koreans, we have to love our country and culture. We should be proud of our nation and pass on traditions. Teenagers like us should know what's significant to Korea and experience these traditions by visiting places that honor Korea and its culture. Have You Heard About K-Food Week 2015? Joseph Park (Junior, Northern State University) K-Food Week 2015, an event sponsored by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Group, is taking place throughout the United States from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4. The purpose of K-Food Week 2015 is to introduce Americans to Korean food. Many Korean restaurants, grocery stores, and other organizations participate in events that showcase Korea’s cuisine. You can find more information about K-Food Week 2015 online at http://kfoodweek2015.com/ This website not only shows you the locations of participating restaurants and grocery stores, but also provides mouth-watering descriptions of Korean food and recipes that will allow you to cook your own Korean dishes. K-Food Week 2015 will help you introduce Korean culture and Korean food to your friends! Kang Jung-ho Hits His First MLB Grand Slam Daniel Oh (11th grade, Adlai E. Stevenson Highschool) The Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho, a transfer from KBO’s Nexen Heroes, hit his first grand slam in Major League Baseball (MLB) on September 9 to win a game against the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. This grand slam is Kang’s 15th season home run, just as foretold by Kang, who promised his fans that he would hit 15 home runs this season! Yet Kang’s pace actually exceeds fans’ expectations. Even though his ratio of hits to at-bats was 0.356 during his last season as a shortstop for the Nexen Heroes—one of the best records in KBO—no one expected him to play nearly as well in MLB, as the level of play in these two leagues is completely different. Though Kang indeed got off to a slow start in the spring, he demonstrated his skill in the summer: Kang was named “Rookie of the Month” in July. Kang is not merely a valuable defensive player: his batting average is 0.28, very high for a shortstop (since most shortstops use much of their energy on defending). Perhaps this is due to Kang’s batting posture—his strong lower body muscles stabilize his upper body at bat—which has been admired since his debut in 2006. Kang Jung-Ho has been a key defensive and offensive Pittsburgh Pirates player since June. His first MLB grand slam further demonstrates his skill. Let’s watch out for Kang in the future! The CSAT System faces New Change MiJi Kim(11th, Glenbrook S. High School) The Scholastic Ability Test is required for students who aren’t accepted by universities through rolling admissions. On October 1, Korea’s Department of Education officially announced that the evaluating system of the English section will change from relative evaluation to absolute evaluation starting in 2018. What’s the difference between relative and absolute evaluation? Relative evaluation determines a test-taker’s score in comparison to others who have taken the same test. In relative evaluation, a test-taker’s scores are assessed on a scale of 1 to 9 depending on the year’s average. On the other hand, absolute evaluation doesn’t consider the scores of other test-takers in assigning a grade: for example, if a student gets 94 out of 100 on one of the subjects on the test and above 90 points corresponds to the first grade, the test-taker will get the first grade on his or her transcript regardless of the performance of other test-takers. Some of the disadvantages of absolute evaluation are as follows: first, the rate of the people who get the highest grades on the English section will increase exponentially, and there will be a large gap in scores between the English section and other subjects. Also, since competition will be decreased, the rivalry between students on other sections such as math and Korean language may be fierce. The Department of Education in Korea states that they will lower the standard of the English section so that even elementary school students can get the right answers. Some high schools are predicted to shorten their English education courses and expand their math or Korean language courses.

2015-10-14

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