We live in the age of a ’Global’ community and this brings with it an ever-growing demand of being able to communicate in various languages, but what does being bilingual actually mean? The Oxford Dictionary of English defines Bilingualism as “being fluent in two languages”. Not really that hard, ye
Homesickness, the distress or anxiety caused by being separated from home, affects most people over the course of a lifetime. Homesickness can be caused by a wide variety of situations. Sleepovers, school trips and nights away from the family can trigger a bout of loneliness and dejection. Moving aw
The 2017 Chonnam Tribune Assessment Committee (CTAC) had their last meeting of the year to share opinions about the September issue. The meeting was held on September 28 at 6 p.m. for an hour. Among all the articles in the issue, “Information” that introduced the upcoming on-campus events or notices
Today, we all live in a society where diversity is one of the most protected values of all. With the sharp increase in the number of ways to express ourselves, people are becoming less hesitant to share their opinions and identities to the public. In the midst of this mounting tension in our society
The Chonnam Tribune asked students for their opinions on domestic and on-campus issues. Why don’t you read this article and make your own opinion? - Ed.[Domestic Issues] Juvenile Law RevisionAnn Seo-yeon (Freshman, Dept. of English Language and Literature)Recently, youth violence has been revealed o
On October 6, 2017, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017. ICAN is a global coalition of nongovernmental organizations that was launched in 2007 and counts as partners 468 organizations in 101 countries. Recently, ICAN promoted adherence
Over the past decades, the usage of foreign languages in any culture has exponentially increased and has created new cultures that continue to evolve. International students shared their opinions about the usage of mixed languages. - Ed. Globalization has been a long time coming and one of the unavo
Blind Recruiting at Public Sector President Moon Jae-in last June called for blind recruiting to be implemented in public corporations and agencies. People are sending their praises to the blind recruiting system, because it prevents prejudice based on educational background and experiences. This ne
Communication has come to the fore in politics. Going through the last two presidents, Park Guen-hye and Lee Myung-bak, the public have demanded more communication and transparency in government. It is not surprising then that President Moon Jae-in is finding new ways to communicate with the public,
On January 10, 2017, Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th President of the United States delivered his farewell address, wrapping up his eight-year presidency. The first African-American to have served as president, as well as the first born outside the contiguous United States, Obama broke down in tears
The role of General Student Council (GSC) is similar to one of a department student council, even though they are different in size. GSC does many things for the students’ convenience and to make their school lives satisfactory. If there is no student council, students may not get information about
I am majoring in business administration. When I heard that the 49th General Student Council (GSC) had not been formed, it reminded me of the vacancy in the Student Council for the College of Business Administration (SCBA) last year. I felt sorry about this because the college students did not have
As an exchange student, I had to choose some specific classes this semester. I could not receive any instruction messages, so I had difficulty in finding information about the classes. I think if the General Student Council (GSC) concerned itself with this kind of problem, it would be helpful for in
Korean’s democracy was realized by the noble sacrifice of numerous people for several decades. However, the society has lost trust because of the recent Choi Soon-sil political scandal. All people in this country are furious because they know that she has cozy relations between politics and business
Na Eun-ji (Sophomore, Department of English Education) The funeral for activist farmer Baek Nam-gi, who was struck by a police' water cannon in an anti-government rally in November 2015 took place 42 days after he died. He was in a state of coma for 317 days and passed away on September 25. The cau
Lim Hyeong-cheon (Senior, Faculty of Economics) Last September, there were two strong earthquakes of magnitude 5.1 and 5.8 respectively in Gyeongju and North Gyeongsang Province. It caused vast damage to Korea. Then, how did the Korean government including the Ministry of Public Safety Security (MPS
Park Joo-young (Junior, Dept. of English Language and Literature) North Korea’s launching of nuclear tests has been a growing issue of concern across the world in recent years. International organizations such as the United Nations Security Council and the Nuclear Security Summit are taking action u
Autumn days remind me of Rilke, who spent lonesome and restless nights dreaming of a complete and perfect life. Surely it is too early to speak of a complete life as we have so many more days left to live. Rather, let’s focus on the days ‘before and after’ our college years. Have you ever pictured y
On September 27, 2016, a Seoul citizen posted a hand-written poster entitled “Okay to Be Inconvenient” at Oksu Subway Station. The poster aims to support the strikes of the labor union of a railroad and subway industry. The unknown writer says that “public bodies such as the Korean Railroad Corporat
Students of Ewha Womans University protested against the university administration’s decision to establish Light Up Your Future in Ewha College and have gone on sit-down strike demanding the president resign. I think it is hard for the students and the school’s president to reach a compromise due to