Cities are not privately owned. If they were, they would no longer be called a “city”. Although some of the land and built environment is privately owned, a city cannot sustain itself without public spaces, such as streets, roads, and parks. They serve to “all” of the people living in the city. The
Park Eun-seo (Freshman, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies School)The Fair-Trade Commission’s revised advertising guidelines for social media platforms such as YouTube or Instagram became effective from September 1. However, the guidelines seem insufficient to ban influencers’ undisclosed advertis
There are Chinese characters by which risk and opportunity are expressed simultaneously. They are in the word, ‘crisis.’ Human history has developed through the wisdom of overcoming crises or disasters. The wisdom of overcoming is called innovation. In this post-COVID-19 time, I want to share my two
Lee Ji-won (Sophomore, Dept. of Japanese Language and Literature) Nine-year-old boy Min-sik died in a car accident when walking across the road in a school zone in 2019. Named after the boy ‘Min-sik’, the ‘Min-sik Law’ is the revised version of the Road Traffic Act and was introduced imposing at lea
Satellite Parties of Major PartiesAhn Ji-min (Senior, Faculty of Economics)The creation of satellite parties of two existing major parties is legitimate because the Central Election Management Committee has not ruled it unconstitutional. But I think it is an expedient and regressive way that undermi
Conflicts Surrounding Gwangju Global MotorsJeong Mu-yeol (Senior, Dept. of English Language and Literature)In every business, there will always be conflicts between management and workers. The Gwangju-type job situation looks very unstable now due to the labor side’s nonparticipation in the project,
The Library Annex is now available to anyone without going through the identification process. It has caused a chronic shortage of seats in reading rooms at the annex. I think admission to the annex should be allowed only to current students and graduates within the past five years. Some of the grad
The adoption of a real-name online comment system has become a controversial issue after a renowned celeb’s suicide. I know of several celebrities who have committed suicide because of malicious comments. I think those comments could be a big part of celebrities’ depression. I also see many abusive
In recent years, we have seen unexpected natural disasters such as extreme weather, super typhoons, frequent earthquakes, and severe drought all over the world. Scientists agree that climate change has caused those abnormal catastrophes. Then what can we do for mitigating climate change? To answer t
Last August, controversy continued over a nominee for Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s corruption allegations surrounding his family, including his daughter’s college entrance and scholarship awards. Personal morality and ethics are more important than professional abilities and policies for cabinet membe
International students also have to do course evaluations to see their grades. The mandatory system is not effective to get feedback from students for improving a professor’s practice. I quickly passed through the assessment sheets without thinking deeply, just to see my grades. Professors don’t see
Student activity fees are necessary for organizing student-led programs and events that enhance students’ campus life. Student councils of each department should manage money in a transparent way. I heard that one of the student councils spent money for other purposes, and some departments’ students
If sleep were a credit card company, many of us would be in deep trouble. Medical evidence suggests that for optimum health and function, the average adult should get seven to nine hours of sleep daily. But nearly 70 percent of college students reported that they sleep less than eight hours a night.
Frankly speaking, I did not have any interest in a school newspaper or magazine. Therefore, it was the first time that I had read the Chonnam Tribune. Unexpectedly, I could get information about student life on campus such as the General student Council election, volunteering, and foreign students'
Students’ perception toward the General Student Council (GSC) caused a low turnout of voters in the election for the 2019 GSC. Even though the 2018 GSC members struggled to solve problems on campus, their activities and efforts did not reach many students. Therefore, students might have thought they
The ‘Gwangju-type’ job project will be a great opportunity for youths who want to get a job right after graduation. It seems to draw a largely positive response from students. I have heard students saying they will be hired because the project will create more jobs. The jobs’ annual salary might be
Feeling lonely? You are not alone. Loneliness has become an epidemic in this modern society and it has also spread throughout the campus. A survey conducted in Canada in 2016 with more than 43,000 university students found that at least two out of three felt "very lonely" in the past year, and abo
The best advice I can give to any international student of Chonnam National University can be summarized with this well-known line: Boys and Girls, Be Ambitious! I remember that during my college years, I juggled academics, co-curricular activities, as well as extra work on the side. I was involved
On the first day of class, instructors provide an outline to their students about the course he/she will teach for a semester including the course objectives, schedule, textbook, etc. In addition, an instructor will announce “Office Hours” for the course. For Korean college students, the concept of
The election for the 2019 General Student Council (GSC) will take place on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. The Chonnam Tribune asked students for their hopes for the next GSC. – Ed. I am now trying to get ready for my employment. I hope that the GSC host employment programs that can be helpful to