David Jeong

International 1

No more nudes on Everest call

Summary: Nepal's mountaineering authorities are calling for a ban on nudity and attempts to set obscene records on the world's highest mountain. Last year, a Nepali climber claimed the world's highest display of nudity when he disrobed for several minutes while standing on the 29,035-foot summit with the temperature about 14 degrees Fahrenheit. In 2005, a Nepali couple exchanged vows on the summit as the first couple to get married on Everest.

Opinion: I have to say that there are a lot of crazy people out there. I really don't see a point of taking off their clothes in the freezing -14 degrees weather. However, the government of Nepal should not ban on nudity from the mountain because there are not many of people who reach to the top and it is their free will to take clothes off. I wish they don't get cold

International 2

Anorexic fashion ad sparks debate

Summary: An Italian fashion label has stirred debate by featuring a naked, anorexic model on billboards across the country in an effort to raise awareness of the illness. While some have praised the adverts for bringing the issue of anorexia out into the open, others believe it could act as a trigger in some people already suffering from the disease. The organizers of Milan Fashion Week, which runs from September 22 to 29, have also stated that the campaign followed their own against anorexia, the paper reported.

Opinion: Well, first of all, I think these days, women tend to try to lose their weight. Losing weight by not eating is bad because they can get anorexia and end up being like one of the skeleton models in the biology lab. However, a lot of them think the skinny look would look better but I think the skinny look makes them look like a zombi or a monster.

National 1

Many drugs slip through regulatory 'black hole'

Summary: Every year, doctors write approximately 65 million prescriptions for drugs not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency that regulates prescription drugs.When a pharmaceutical company submits a new drug for approval, the FDA gives it a 10-digit number called a National Drug Code. The FDA provides the number before the drug is approved in order to track it through the approval process. But pharmacies use this same number as an order number that works whether or not the drug is FDA-approved.Many doctors and pharmacists seem unaware of this wrinkle in the approval process.

Opinion: The Pharmacists who does not know the standards should be kicked out from the pharmacies because giving out the unapproved medicine would severely damage the patient's body. FDA should strengthen their restrictions and standards and regulate the pharmacies giving out the unapproved medicine.

National 2

EU court dismisses Microsoft appeal

Summary: A European Union court on Monday dismissed Microsoft's appeal against an EU antitrust order that ordered it to share communications code with rivals and sell a copy of Windows without Media Player. It also upheld a $689 million fine. The court observes that it is beyond dispute that in consequence of the tying consumers are unable to acquire the Windows operating system without simultaneously acquiring Windows Media Player.

Opinion: The reason why I got this even though this was EU's work is that it is about Microsoft, which is an American company. The monopoly of Microsoft in the market, is just because the buyers like their software. I think in the capitalistic economic system, if a new and small company wants to sell their product, they should come up with better things to get over the old, big, and ruling company of the market. Thus, I do not agree with EU's decision.