Field Study Strengthens Ties between DU and CNU By Park Ha-yeon, Senior, School of Dentistry We live in a globalized world and many universities provide more chances than ever for their students to go abroad and experience globalized thinking and taste the cultures of other countries. The School of
My Second Home By Rigoberto Banta Jr., Student Editor Nop Sophea Donang, known to most of his friends a Donang, is a Cambodian alumnus of Chonnam National University (CNU) under the Korean Government Scholarship Program. He entered Korea in 2007 and graduated with flying colors from the College of B
“We have to Strengthen CNU through Communication and Innovation” By Lee Ji-song, Student Editor Chonnam National University (CNU) held its 2012 presidential election on May 23rd and Park Chang-soo was elected first among three candidates by the largest number of votes. The CNU Press and Broadcasting
Founded in 1952, Chonnam National University (CNU) has reached its 60th anniversary on June 9th. CNU is celebrating it by organizing diverse programs and commemorative events to introduce the history and activities of the university for 60 years. You can see the events and facilities to commemorate
Chonnam National University (CNU) has a core idea called ‘Human Creative’ to make a new leap forward in reaching its 60th anniversary. There are many student societies suitable for its purpose at CNU. The Chonnam Tribune visited ‘Green Action’(virtuous person) and the ‘Robot Research Initiative (RRI
Chonnam National University (CNU) has organizations dedicated to research and activities that accord with the core idea of CNU’s 6oth Anniversary, ‘Human-Creative’. The Chonnam Tribune visited two centers as the key examples of Euiin (righteous person) and Yein (artistic person) among the organizati
This upcoming Saturday is the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Chonnam National University (CNU). Its members have been preparing for this anniversary by planning a variety of events under the theme of ‘Human Creative’, which is CNU’s new vision to commemorate the 60th anniversary and to cultiv
The Gwangju Uprising and the Occupy Movement By George Katsiaficas, Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Social Science, Wentworth Institute of Technology At first glance, the armed citizens’ uprising that erupted in response to severe military brutality beginning on May 18, 1980 may appear to be worl
The third student that I interviewed is one of our alumnae, Yu Yajing, who graduated from Chonnam National University (CNU) in 2011. She currently works for a Korean company in Shanghai, China. Yajing has a special story on her decision to head for CNU. With prior knowledge that Gwangju is known as
This article is part 2 of 2 of the series ‘Programs for International Students in Japanese Universities’ of the CNU Press and Broadcasting Team sent to three Japanese universities last January 2012 for its Special Winter Coverage. – Ed. Currently, Chonnam National University (CNU) houses more
Last February, a New Progressive Party, called Jinboshindang, announced its youth policy entitled “Make the Sampo Generation Have a Romantic Relationship” in order to promise the electorate that the party would make an effort to reform social circumstances for young Koreans. The word Sampo is made o
Spring is coming with full blooming flowers, pushing out new shoots and reviving all things. Students also welcome the spring. They can enjoy looking at flowers and going on dates. When I was searching for a place to go out, I came across the 5.18 Road which commemorates the spirit of the Gwangju De
After the Podcast Naneun Ggomsuda (I’m a Petty-Minded Creep) got attention from the public, podcasts has emerged as an alternative option to traditional media. Here we have three excellent well loved podcasts. Issue Teoleojuneun Namja (The Issue Presenter)This podcast, also known as “Iteolnam”, is o
The dynamic nature of South Korean politics has been most evident in the roles of online civic storytellers—those who are both willing and capable to talk about civic issues online—in the restructuring of media and political environments. The influence of online storytellers on the Korea
This article is part 1 of 2 of the series ‘Programs for International Students at Japanese Universities’ of the CNU Press and Broadcasting Overseas Coverage Team sent to three Japanese universities last January 2012 for its Special Winter Coverage. – Ed. There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Podcasting has recently gained morepopularity than other media in Korea. The number of podcast users has been growing steadily for several years. The biggest example of this podcasting phenomenon is Naneun Ggomsuda (Naggomsu), which is popular because of its outspoken criticism of the government. Ac
The second student that I Interviewed is one of our graduate students, Thanh Mai Nguyen (Vietnam, Economics, Korean Government Scholarship Awardee Batch 2006), known as Mai to most of her friends, who works for SCJ Life ONin Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam. Mai is the most talented and passionate student t
“Yes, I have heard of Naneun Ggomsuda or NaGgomSu. Yes, nowadays nobody can deny knowing about it. It’s just so hooking you cannot stop hearing it!” says a student about her thoughts on the podcast. NaGgomSu (I’m a petty-minded creep) is one of the most popular podcasts on Apple’s iTunes. Lampooning
General Elections and Absence of Political Competition By Cho Jung-kwan, Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science and Diplomacy The April 11 general elections are coming. Candidates contesting to represent the 246 local constituencies began their official campaignings for the elections on Mar
Chonnam National University (CNU) is changing into a global university every day. More and more MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) contracts with international universities are being developed and more and more exchange students are coming to CNU. From this point, we need to understand the life of fo