By Gim Ye-seul, Student Editor Musical taste of Koreans has been changing toward a Westernized one and now most Koreans are fond of hearing Western music or Korean pop songs. It is not easy to hear traditional Korean music in public places these days. We have to visit some places, like a café
Kim Yun-Soo, the Candidate for Appointment as the President of CNU By Jeong Ha-na, Cub-Reporter The election to recommend the candidate to the president of Chonnam National University (CNU) was held at Yongbong, Yeosu, Hakdong campuses, and Hwasun CNU hospital on May 21. Kim Yun-so
Attractive CNU’s Media By Kim Ji-eun, Tribune Reporter Rhy Seung-hyi, Student Editor Gang Ho-dong, Tribune Reporter Kim Bo-bae, Tribune Reporter This year is the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Chonnam Tribune, which published the first issue on July 15, 1968. In this issue, Cho
By Kwon Jeong-ha, Tribune Reporter Kim Bo-bae, Tribune Reporter Lee Seung-hee, Guest Reporter Nowadays, we can easily find couples who show their affection for each other on campus. It is common to see students holding hands in the lecture halls and walking across campus arm-
We Need to Make Our Campus CleanBy Ryu Seung-hyi, Student Editor Every March, you can see various types of club posters everywhere on campus. It is because many clubs mainly use posters as a way of campaigning to recruit new members from the freshmen class. They put up many po
Moderator: How should our government or other countries deal with this problem? And do you have any good ideas to solve this problem? Deok-hyo: I think powerful countries or the UN should take correct actions in this situation. We need a stronger measure such as an embargo. I wish the UN or an inter
Let's Get Serious about Sex Education Ethical constraints on sexuality and education have relaxed considerably in the 21st Century. Traditional moral opinions on sex have been reduced to a minor point in our society. Virginity has become a matter of personal choice instead of a compulsory requireme
By Park Sue-hye, Guest Reporter Every May, the one thing which springs up in the minds of residents of Gwangju is the memory of the May 18 Uprising. It is not much to say that we never think about Korea’s political situation and human rights without considering the May 18 Upr
Do you like boxing? If so, you can visit Technician, our university’s sole boxing club, and feel the club members' passion towards boxing.
★Welcome to the Adventure into CNU! By Hodjiyeva Kamola, Guest Reporter Attending university in a foreign country is an adventure! Living in a new place as a stranger and studying abroad is a new chance to recognize who you are and what kind of person you may turn out to b
What is your best present that you have received up until now? Is it expensive jewelry that your boyfriend gave to you? Is it 1000 paper-made cranes that your best friend gave to you? Or is it an allowance that your parents gave to you as a university entrance gift? There are a large number of preci
Money talks! That seems to be the reigning theme in this era especially with the IMF generation. Since the IMF crisis, the ghost of neo-liberalism looms larger and larger. Endless competition for money and jobs paying a high amount is taken for granted. The list of best selling books for the young g
As the pace of globalization accelerates these days, universities all over the world are concentrating on cultivating their students to remain globally competitive. Driven by this trend, Chonnam National University (CNU) has sent CNU students to foreign universities to pursue si
The Scent of Washington D.C. Fascinated Me Allow me to start my article by thanking Chonnam National University for giving me this unforgettable and exceptional opportunity. During the one and half years of my past college life, I had struggled to find out who I really was and who I wanted to be; I
In the old days, Korean people began the New Year by conducting traditional rituals and folk games for good fortune in the year. Gossaumnori is a traditional Korean folk game originally played in the village of Chilseok-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju on the 15th day of the New Year according to the lunar cal
★ Book Review Lee Na-yeon, Senior, Dept. of Home Economics Education River Boy (Tim Bowler, 2002) The two main characters of this book are Jess, a 15 year-old girl and her grandfather. She is a competitive swimmer and loves her grandfather, even though he is stubborn. He is a professi
The Controversy over Canal Projects in Korea By Cheon Deuk-yeom, Professor, Ex-Director of Yeongsan River Research Institute A canal is an artificial waterway constructed by digging in land, and used for water supply and transportation. All around the world, canals have been constructed and in use s
Hi! Chonnam Tribune Hong Seong-eun, Senior, Division of Plant Biotechnology I feel attraction to Chonnam Tribune, one of the CNU's magazines. I think that this magazine has many strong points as compared with other magazines. To me, I keep reading the magazine beca
Have you ever been interested in dinosaurs? You may imagine a baby dinosaur “Dooly” which is a popular animation character in. Dinosaurs that now live in the Korea Dinosaur Research Center (KDRC) of Chonnam National University (CNU) are totally different. A few CNUians may have heard the name of thi
Space for Students Is Not Enough? By Kwon Ji-hye, Student Editor Chonnam National University (CNU) has constructed new lecture rooms and buildings to improve educational circumstances on campus every year. However, many students said that CNU has not built a sufficient number of places for students