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Libre Talks: Summer’s on — get your hijab on and hit the gym

May 30, 2017
Beatrice
Culture, News, Opinion, Sports, Top Stories, Videos, Women

Now, if you’re a woman who goes to the gym, you're going to get stared at because a) you are, in fact, a woman and somehow your presence in an athletic atmosphere remains peculiar and unorthodox to some, b) you're doing a workout that someone else wants to copy or that someone is trying to copy, or c) you're wearing a hijab.

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Closely contested Presidents Cup goes to U.S. team, but future holds promise for internationals

October 31, 2015
Simon Greenhill
News, Sports

By Kiran Dwivedi, GSS Correspondent SONGDO, South Korea — The Presidents Cup, a thrilling contest that gripped golf fans throughout the world from Oct. 8 to Oct. 11, came to an incredible end when American golfer Bill Haas sank the…

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Opinion: Women deserve same chance to excel in golf as men do

October 12, 2015
Simon Greenhill
Opinion, Sports

By Irene Kim and Hailey Lee GSS correspondents If women players were to join this year’s esteemed President’s Cup, several players would have set their feet on the entrance of the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Songdo with the possibility of…

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Profile: Songdo patrol officer on biggest job of his career — protecting the Presidents Cup

By Daniel Kim, Pedroh Kim and Sean Choi GSS correspondents For the rest of the world, the Presidents Cup is about birdies, pars, and eagles. However, for Songdo patrol officer Dong Hwan Yoon, the event is about keeping lives safe. The Cup is…

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Songdo, international destination and global city

October 12, 2015
Simon Greenhill
Asia, South Korea

By Aileen Min, Emily Choi, Gyuri Kim, Jennifer Rim and Susan Yang GSS correspondents SONGDO, South Korea — This map of Songdo shows its evolution over the past 11 years into not only an international destination but a global city,…

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The Presidents Cup: Red light or green light for local businesses?

October 12, 2015
Simon Greenhill
Asia, South Korea

By Brian Kim, Joshua Na and Yoo Bin Cho GSS correspondents Local businesses in Songdo International Business District, the site of this year’s Presidents Cup from Oct. 7 to Oct. 11, were hoping to increase their sales during the period. But it’s too…

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From college students to grandmothers—perspectives on the President’s Cup

October 12, 2015
Simon Greenhill
Uncategorized

By Diana Kim, Gloria Noh, Jasmine Lee, Serah Park and Soo Young Yun GSS correspondents On Oct. 8, our group interviewed a diverse array of people in the Canal Walk shopping area to learn their perspectives on and awareness about the…

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Observers’ debate: Why aren’t women part of the Presidents Cup?

October 12, 2015
Simon Greenhill
Opinion, Sports

By Abby Kwon, Hailey Lee, Irene Kim, Jennie Ahn and Karen Han GSS correspondents Why aren’t women a part of the Presidents Cup? In a total of 10 interviews with Songdo residents, students at Incheon University, and international visitors, half said…

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