Last April 30th, some female students came together in front of College of Humanities Building 3 at Chonnam National University (CNU). They looked at each other and smoked to cry out for women’s right to smoke. Even though many students did not know or remember that day, it was a flash mob which mak
Ranked 700 on the Waiting List for a Dormitory Room? By Um So-min, Tribune Reporter Finding a good place to live for a semester is the most crucial thing for students who live apart from their family. There is a place that provides these live-out students meals and convenient facilities inside the c
On January 12th, Chonnam National University (CNU) announced a tuition freeze for this year, continuing from last year’s policy to help ease students’ economic burden. Last year, about 290 universities across the country decided to freeze tuition because of the international economic crisis. However
Have you ever seen the ‘Red Hill’ in the lobby of the Main Library of Chonnam National University (CNU)? Its vivid red color and huge size is enough to draw many students’ attention. These days we can find such exhibitions in the library which has held the Autumn Reading Culture Festival. As part of
Campus Bookstore Has Changed By Lee Ji-woo, Tribune Reporter Do you remember the long line that stretched from the door of the campus bookstore to front of the Student Union I Building? That ridiculous scene was even uploaded to ‘Daum’, one of the internet’s biggest portal sites. Until the previous
Multicultural Society: Important Social Task Gwangju By Kim Yenari, Guest Reporter As we further step into the era of ‘Cultural Nomads,’ there is no meaning to distinguish the boundary line of each culture and nation. To meet the demands of the times, Korean society also needs to learn how to live h
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
Let’s Createa Unified Freshmen Welcoming Program By Lim Seon-hye, Tribune Reporter Before the first semester of this year started, new students were able to gain valuable experience by participating in a variety of Freshmen Welcoming Programs (FWPs) including orientation programs like Newly Learning
Electronic Attendance System, What is Wrong? By Kim Ji-eun, Student Editor Chonnam National University (CNU) has introduced a digital and multifunctional system, called the ‘Smart Card System,’ which started this semester to act as a master-key around campus. With a Smart Card, whose main function i
Demolition VS PreservationThe Former Provincial Office in Gwangju By Kim Ye-nari, Guest Reporter The sky was gloomier than usual on that day of May 1980 in Gwangju. There were plumes of tear gas on Geumnam Street where government troops and thousands of civilians confronted each other. It seemed tha
BTL, Better or Worse? By Kwon Jeong-ha, Student Editor Chonnam National University (CNU) has changed its Residence Hall System by introducing the Built-Transfer-Lease (BTL) dormitory on campus this semester. This new system has come into the spotlight even before the completion of the BTL dormitory
We Do not Need Supremacist Logos Anymore By Kim, Dae-seung, Ph.D. in Public Administration, Research Fellow at the Jeonnam Research Institute Most public policies have lifecycles that begin with an expectation of good things to come, but end without ever accomplishing their intend
We Need to Make Our Campus CleanBy Ryu Seung-hyi, Student Editor Every March, you can see various types of club posters everywhere on campus. It is because many clubs mainly use posters as a way of campaigning to recruit new members from the freshmen class. They put up many po
The Controversy over Canal Projects in Korea By Cheon Deuk-yeom, Professor, Ex-Director of Yeongsan River Research Institute A canal is an artificial waterway constructed by digging in land, and used for water supply and transportation. All around the world, canals have been constructed and in use s
Space for Students Is Not Enough? By Kwon Ji-hye, Student Editor Chonnam National University (CNU) has constructed new lecture rooms and buildings to improve educational circumstances on campus every year. However, many students said that CNU has not built a sufficient number of places for students
Leave of Absence: A Double-edged Sword It can help you but also harm youBy Gim Ye-seul, Student Editor During our parents’ generation, only a few students took a temporary leave of absence from school because they could not pay tuition. These days, it is natural to take a temporary absence from scho
Can Local Companies Be Revived?By Gi Yong-ho, Guest Reporter It has been five months since Big Mart announced it would sell most of its discount stores around Gwangju. In 1995, Big Mart started its business as the first local discount store in Jeolla Province. As a local mid-sized company, it achiev
Reports Need Red CommentsBy Lee Han-na, Student Editor How many students got personal comments on their reports by professors last semester? Many students said they had no chance to analyze their strengths and weaknesses in order to improve their learning abilities, such as report writing. Have you
Aren’t you familiar with this procedure? It is a typical occurrence when students are trying to complete their report assignments. It’s kind of funny that so many students just sit on a chair, staring at computer monitor while typing some letter. This happens frequently among university students. Wh