The Chonnam Tribune asked a student for his opinion about removal of Hong Sung-dam’s painting from a special exhibition of the Gwangju Biennale. Let’s think about the issue whild reading his opinion. "I believe in a freedom of expression should be guaranteed. But in the case of the removal of some
The Chonnam Tribune asked a student for his opinion about university evaluation conducted by the press. Let’s think about the issue whild reading his opinion. "I oppose college and university ranking system of the press. The result may make people have biased ideas about the universities that were
The Chonnam Tribune asked a student for his opinion about the government cyber censorship. Let’s think about the issue whild reading his opinion. "My friends, and I, as well as many other people are using the application, ‘Kakao Talk’ as a mobile messenger. This application has many users and it is
The Chonnam Tribune asked a student for his opinion about tobacco price hike. Let’s think about the issue whild reading his opinion. "If someone asks me “Do you agree with the tobacco price rise?” my answer is definitely NO. The government said it will make the smoking rate lower and improve people
John Robison, a professor at South Florida University performed a lute recital at Jieum Hall in the College of Arts Building 3 on October 15th. This was the second concert as part of the Wednesday Noon Concert Series organized by the Office of Student Affairs and the College of Arts at CNU. At this
Where did all my money go? It would be your first reaction whenever you check your account balance. The money was sure there but it is not there now and you have no idea where you spent it. Students want to do many things but they do not have enough money to do all the things they would like. Even i
On August 26, CNU held the 62nd Second Graduation Ceremonies on the Gwangju and Yeosu Campuses respectively. At this ceremony, CNU granted degrees to 1,935 students: 135 Doctors, 459 Masters and 1,342 Bachelors. Most notable Lee Jeong-hwa who is 54 years old received an Honorary Bachelor Degree. She
Chonnam National University held the 2013 second graduation ceremony at Aduitorium on August 26, 2014.
CNU Graduate School of Business (GSB) will offer a master’s degree program on the local community development and leadership training for students from developing countries. CNU and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed the agreement for the KOICA Scholarship program on May 2nd, 2014
Chonnam National University (CNU) announced 10 candidate books and is holding a vote to choose the book for the 2014 Gwangju and Jeonnam Reads and Talks (GJRT). The GJRT is an expansion of the Gwangju Reads and Talks conducted last year in order to encourage citizens to read the same book and talk t
Most students enter university because they want to pursue their dreams and have many expectations for their campus life. When they are freshmen, the majority of them may think there are many opportunities for them to experience different cultures through diverse activities, to acquire a broad range
On November 13rd, we heard people’s voices from the Chonnam National University (CNU) flea market hosted by RESTU, a marketing club at CNU. Many people went in front of the CNU Main Library to look for good items or to see the performances. A flea market is a type of bazaar that rents space to peopl
May 18 Institute host a monologue "A One-eyed Clown" to succeed to the spirit of the May 18 Democratic Uprising and heal victims from the uprising in 1980. Photo by Lim Seon-young, Student Editor
May 18 Institute hosted a monologue "A One-eyed Clown" in a audiovisual room on the fourth floor of Yongbong Culture Center on Septhember 26th in order to succeed to the spirit of the May 18 Movement and heal vicitims suffering from the May 18. The play based on 33 years of an actor who experience
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, operates a dual degree program with Chonnam National University. NCTU is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Taiwan, which was originally founded in Shanghai in 1896 as the second modern university in China and reestab
“We Help Each Other to Live Together.” It is the catchphrase of ‘Eruhwa’, a welfare facility for the elderly Koreans in Kyoto, Japan. Kim Do-dae(78) said, “We are like family in Eruhwa.” She is one of the first generation Korean residents in Japan who immigrated to Japan during the Japanese colonial
Recently, we can see people, so-called buskers who are singing or playing a musical instrument on the streets around Chonnam National University (CNU), particularly when the weather is good, or on weekends. In the past street performance or “busking” was perceived as playing music or performing in a
Last April 30th, some female students came together in front of College of Humanities Building 3 at Chonnam National University (CNU). They looked at each other and smoked to cry out for women’s right to smoke. Even though many students did not know or remember that day, it was a flash mob which mak