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
Choi Il-goo, the anchor of MBC’s ”Weekend News”, visited Chonnam National University (CNU) on May 1st. He delivered a lecture entitled with “Do Things You Do Not Need to Do” for about two hours at 3 pm at Yongjigwan. Many people including students from the Department of Communication filled with the
Korean traditional music group “Hwaibudong” at the Chonnam National University (CNU) met Brent Byers, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on April 18th. “The U.S. Embassy contacted our group first. They got information about our group through media and interested in Hw
The 2012 German Educational Fair, hosted by Department of German Language and Literature and the Office of International Affairs (OIA) at Chonnam National University (CNU)’s was held last April 6th. The fair and special event to celebrate German Day at CNU proceeded from 10 a.m. to 5 o’clock p.m. on
Ahn Chull-soo, who is the dean of Seoul National University Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology and possible candidate for the next presidential election, delivered a special lecture at Chonnam National University (CNU) on April 3rd. During the lecture titled “The Future of Gwangju
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
Be Brave! Mistakes Make Us Better By Jung Hyun-young, Head Student Editor Some days ago, I was surprised to hear that my acquaintance decided not to take the last entrance interview for a popular company because she feared that she might fail the interview. She seemed to be afraid that she would mak
The online system for course registration has been always an issue at Chonnam National University, especially at the beginning of this semester many students experienced confusion and difficulties. When registering for classes they became frustrated because they could not register for compulsory cla
Jade Crafts Establish Tradition and Identity of Korean Culture By Kim So-jeong, Tribune Reporter What kind of jewelry do you think has the most traditional beauty? When I think about jade, it reminds me of old fashioned turquoise colored accessories. From the ancient times, jade has been considered
My Opinion about School Violence By Lee Da-in, Junior, School of Business Administration First, I am very happy that I can express my opinion about school violence in the Chonnam Tribune. I consider it a serious social problem. Recently, there have been lots of issues about school violence. After I
What Do You Think of New Course Registration System? By Kim Yoon-ji, Guest Reporter CNU has changed its on-line course registration system this semester in order to resolve students’ complaints about the previous one. However, it has just left a bad aftertaste. The Chonnam Tribune interviewed some s
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.
Podcasts and Naneun Ggoamsuda By Kuk Min-ho, Professor, Dept. of Sociology Once a week four men sit around in a rented studio, laughing, blurting expletives, and even making fun of President Lee Myung-bak. Then they post a recording of their talk online. The organizers call their talk show Naneun Gg
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
Have You Wanted to Live in Another Life? By Jang Da-hye, Guest Reporter 'If I got a new life...'Perhaps, most of us have thought about it at least once in our lifetime. We are living in the real world but at the same time we live at one moment from reality with dreaming blue-sky thinking.
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
Canada, Mainstream Media Is Not Enough!… Then What? By Cho Jee-young, Overseas Correspondent Aaron Epp, managing editor of The Uniter, explained why alternative media is needed: “Our role is to inform students what’s going on around campus and Winnipeg. We offer an alterna
“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