CNU members and Gwangju citizens commemorated the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement on May 18. The May 18 Institute at CNU hosted a commemoration event to mark the 38th anniversary of the May 18 Movement at Yongbong Hall at the university. At the ceremony, Moon Seok-hwan, the vice president of CNU Association of Alumni for Democracy gave a brief report about CNU’s role in the May 18 Democratization Movement. CNU President Jeong Byeong-seok, CNU Alumni Association President Jeong In-chae, Choi Gyeong-hwan, a member of the National Assembly and Kim Sang-yoon, president of CNU Association of Alumni for Democracy delivered their commemorative addresses at the ceremony. In addition, CNU Faculty Council President Lee Keun-bae recited “To All the Intellectuals of the Republic of Korea” the declaration CNU professors issued on May 14, 1980 and Choi Do-hyeong, president of the General Student Council pledged to keep the spirit of the May 18 in mind. The ceremony also included a series of commemorative programs including Poet Park Mong-gu’s poem recitation and Wild Civic Choir Wild Goose’s performance. The event concluded with the singing of the song “March for the Beloved” and then all the attendees made a pilgrimage to the CNU Trail of Democracy on campus.

By Park Seon-ah, Student Editor