[283 Letters to Chonnam Tribune]

 



How Much Is Our Living History?
 


Kim Eun-hyeok, Freshman, Dept. of Medicine

 
 

Reading "Local Focus" in the last issue, I was glad to learn that campus media was not indifferent to the controversy surrounding the demolition of the Former Provincial Office Building (FPOB). The FPOB was the headquarters of the civilian militia during the May 18th Gwangju Democratic Uprising, and is still standing there as a living witness to the dismal modern history of democracy in South Korea. And yet, the Office of Hub City of Asian Culture (HCAC) has a plan to demolish much of the FPOB in order to construct the National Asian Culture Complex (NACC) on that very ground.

The Office of HCAC claims that changing the plan requires a large sum of money, but how could the symbolic value of the FPOB be measured? However, under the current system of “MBnomics,” it seems only a matter of time before the historical building will be torn down. Please, dear CNU students, pay attention to this before a great part of history will disappear.

 

 


I Killed Two Birds with One Stone

by Reading Chonnam Tribune
 


Kook Ye-won, Sophomore, Dept. of English Lang. & Lit.
 


I am ashamed to say that I was only recently introduced to Chonnam Tribune in a class. I wanted to read English newspapers or magazines, but it is hard to read them because of the difficult words and topics they contain. However, when I found Chonnam Tribune and read it, it was easy to read and was full of exciting articles. In the last issue, I was very interested in the “Cover Story” about the revival of culture. The subject is a big issue these days and the cover photo caught my eyes.

I think cultural revival is not just about old culture, but about new trends transformed, matching the current culture of the time. Therefore, both the older and newer generations enjoyed such cultural contents together, such as the "Tell Me" dance. Thanks to the magazine, I can not only read about current cultural trends and improve my English reading ability, but can also learn about cultural nuances. I recommend CNU students who do not know this magazine to read it. If you want to kill two birds with one stone, try reading Chonnam Tribune!
 


 


Chonnam Tribune,

a Scene for Learning and Sharing Experiences


Benedict Bmahona, International Student Attending Korean Language Course
 


There is a lot of useful information which I can get from the magazine, Chonnam Tribune. In September’s issue, I read most of the articles and they were really interesting. Among them, "Feature" was my favorite article. I had no idea about universities’ community-linked service in other countries. The magazine introduced diverse services of universities in England, the United States, and Japan. I was impressed by the fact that those universities in other countries offer special lectures and programs for not only students but also their community.

I also hope that CNU provides its community residents with high-quality lectures or mentoring programs for high school students. Anyway, this feature article makes me ponder about relationships between colleges and the community. Furthermore, the other articles were also good!!! Every article including “Travelogue” and “Campus News” has good information. Thanks for your efforts and keep going to make a good magazine.
 

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