I’m Enjoying My New Life at CNU!By Choi Hye-seon, Student EditorYou may have seen many foreigners on campus at Chonnam National University (CNU). Among them, you could have passed by or encountered Tam Tran, professor of the Department of Energy and Resources Engineering. On December 1s
By Choi Hye-seon, Student Editor Birthday Celebrations in Korea Korean people normally eat two things on their birthday: cake and brown seaweed soup. They have brown seaweed soup, called ‘Miyeok-gook’ in Korean, on the morning of their birthday. Most have a party with their fri
What Is There Inside of Student UnionⅠ? By Choi Hye-seon, Student Editor Student Union Ⅰ is near Bong-ji Pond. There is a cafeteria and a snack bar in this building. There are several dishes on the menu of the cafeteria everyday and all of them are 2000 or 2500 won. Because the
How to Change Your Timetable By Choi Hye-seon, Student Editor CNU students can change their academic timetables from March 2 to 8. The first week of every semester is the period of revising a timetable. In this period, CNU students go to classes that they signed up for earlier and decide whether to
The Way You Use the LibraryⅠBy Choi Hye-seon, Student Editor Chonnam National University (CNU) has two university libraries on Yongbong campus. One is the university library Ⅰ and the other is the university library Ⅱ and both are located near Bongji Pond. University library Ⅰ is called ‘Hongdo’ whi
Delicious Coffee-recommended by barista By Choi Hye-seon, Student Editor Nowadays, many people like to drink coffee. Want to know how to make a great cup? A Tribune reporter interviewed a barista, an expert in coffee, and got some information about hand-drip coffee, a great method for making a delic
Do You Feel Safe and Comfortableon Campus? By Choi Hye-seon, Tribune Reporter Do you know the Road Traffic Act does not apply to roads on campus? If Chonnam National University (CNU) students have an accident on the roads of campus, they cannot be protected by this law. In this circumstance, if traf
Asia/Pacific Areas South Korea Has Obtained Rights to Oil Field Exploitation in IraqSouth Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Iraq on February 25th and acquired rights to oil field exploitation in Basra in return for constructing social overhead capital.Chinese Live on 100 Yuan a WeekA m
Minerva, Criminal or Victim? By Choi Hye-seon, Tribune Reporter On January 7th, Park Dae-seong who often writes economic forecasts on the Internet with the pen name ‘Minerva’ was arrested for spreading falsehoods. Especially, he predicted the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings and became famous
English Camp, Highlighted Program for Freshmen By Choi Hye-seon, Tribune Reporter Chonnam National University (CNU) operated the first English camp for pre-freshmen with the formal title ‘2009 CNU Freshman Jump-in Program’ to educate them intensively and improve their English ability before entrance