Scholarships, Students’ Gateway to the Future? By Rigoberto Banta Jr., Tribune Reporter Chonnam National University (CNU) has consistently been one of South Korea’s best universities in terms of student investment funding, which was one of major factors of CNU’s rise to being th
Scholarships? Part-time Jobs? That Is the Question. By Jung Hyun-young, Tribune Reporter Korean university tuition fees are ranked the second most expensive following the U.S. Many students need to take part-time jobs for financial reasons such as coming up with tuition fees. A re
CNU Festival Needs to Have Quality for All the Members By Kang Min-hee, Student EditorRigoberto Banta Jr., Tribune Reporter Delicious smells, colorful flags and cool music. The General Students Council (GCS) of CNU has been preparing for one of its biggest events in the ac
I Enjoyed My Last Festival without Regret By Yu Yajing, Guest Reporter The gorgeous stage, the roar growing louder, the variety of snacks, the dressed up girls and the multitude of entertainment programs. What is up on our campus? It is neither Christmas nor The New Year. It is ju
History Preservation Efforts of Universities in the U.S. By Kim Han-na, Head Student Editor The Chonnam National University Press and Broadcasting Center (CNUPBC) dispatched a special overseas coverage team to investigate systems and programs of leading universities in the U.S. to see
Text Messaging Is NOT Responsible for Broken Korean, But the Culture Is By Chekar Choon Key, Research Professor, the May 18 Institute Call me a patriot but I firmly believe that Korean language should not be taken for granted. I personally came across a number of people (most of who
Breaking the Prejudice against a Sexual Minority By Yang Dong-ouk, Director, The Museum of Sex & Health Instructor, Department of Psychology, Chonnam National University Everybody has their own preferred color. However, the preferred color does not become the most suitable color for
Russians, Far but Close and Warm at CNU By Han Su-yeon, Tribune Reporter Russia, the biggest country in the world, the home of Lenin, Stalin, Dostoevski, Tolstoy, the Bolshoi Ballet, a Socialist revolution and vodka. It seemed far and strange but soon became closer when I met two charm
Volunteering Overseas: A New Trend for University Students? By Kim Eun-ji, Student EditorKang Min-hee, Student EditorJung Hyun-young, Student Editor University students’ interest in overseas voluntary activities has increased in recent years. The growing interest is reflected i
Etch the Beauty of Sharing in Africa By Lee Yu-rim, Guest Reporter Chonnam National University (CNU) operated the First Summer Short-term International volunteer activities to improve students’ global citizenship consciousness and give to them a self-development opportunity. The O
My Summer in Korea By Michael Sun, Sophomore, Dept. of Architectural Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia Gwangju citizens are proud of their part in the protest of May 18th that brought democracy to Korea. Though many people were killed and the memories of the protest are only remembere
CNU Town Is Becoming a Space for Communication and Sharing Culture By Kang Min-hee, Student Editor Chonnam National University has almost 60 years of campus history and more than 17,000 students are coming and going around it. There are many buildings and spaces for shops and othe
Smart Technology Threatens Privacy By Seo Jung-eun, Tribune Reporter Apple Inc. was named in lawsuit concerning individuals’ data collection and privacy. The lawsuit took issue with Apple’s lack of a way to delete or restrict access to their devices’ Unique Device ID (UDID). The sui
France Needs to Be More Cautious about Banning Burqa By Kim Eun-ji, Tribune Reporter On the 11th of April, France legally prohibited women from wearing Islamic full-face veils, known as a burqa and niqab, in public places, which has become a political hot potato across Europe. Other
Be Thankful for the People Closest to You By Park Hyo-gyeong, Head Student Editor How often do you say “Thank you!” to the people closest to you in your life? Sometimes you see and hear things that make you very thankful for what you have. And things sometimes happen that make you
Enjoy Your Campus Life with Smartphones What comes to mind when you hear the word “smartphone”? You might think of more advanced functions, different from regular phones, such as internet browsing, email capabilities and the ability to read document formats. As mobile technology h
Why Not Study English in the Philippines? By Park Hyo-gyeong, Head Student Editor Many students each year have left for English-speaking countries such as the U.S., Australia, Britain, and the Philippines to study English. The Philippines in particular appeal because of the more afford
A hot debate over nuclear power has been going on all around the world since the tragic accident in Fukushima. Before the accident, many countries, including the USA, Germany, Switzerland, China and India, had plans to expand their nuclear power plants. Despite the possible danger, we all agree that
Large scale protests of Egyptians who gained momentum from Tunisia’s “Jasmine Revolution” brought about a crisis that caused the autocratic government to lose its power on January 25th. Since then, Egyptians have marched in large grass-roots anti-regime demonstrations. Thousands of Egyptians have ve
All 21 crew members of the Korean-owned ship Samho Jewelry were freed by the Cheonhae Naval Unit, a Korean naval special forces’ raid on January 21st, six days after the ship had been hijacked by Somali pirates. The crew members were forced to change course of the ship, which had been sailing from t