Small Things Are GreatWe are getting paralyzed by various numbers games appearing at the national front pages almost everyday. Whenever a political, social, or monetary scandal breaks out, tens of millions, billions, or even trillions of won are necessarily involved in it. It is very disheartening t
Coca-Cola...Vivela!Until September 11 stunned us all, a primary concern of the Bush administration was forging a more equitable partnership with Mexico when President Vicente Fox of Mexico arrived in Washington, D. C., on Sept. 5 to visit his Texas amigo. "'The United States has no more important re
Culture Diversification in Korean SocietyBy Kim Hyun-sung (Newsweek Prize)Last semester, I applied for the LG Global Challenger, which is a Program for the undergraduate school students in Korea to give an opportunity to explore the world. LG selects some teams whose
Here comes the Age of environmental IMFBy Kim Jong-Duck (Newsweek Prize)My generation whose age is in the middle of twenties, is often considered 'Cursed Generation'. The reason why is that, first, the system of college entrance test completely changed its shape when
By Kim Gun-woo (The Jujugugu Herald Prize) Whenever I ask my friends what you did for your weekend, I’m surprised at what they answer. It’s because there are just 2 answers that are really boring. One is that he or she stayed at home and did nothing except for watching TV. The other one is that they
By Kim Young Woo (2nd Winner)It seems as though for the freshmen in Korea, they are more concentrating on how they can amuse themselves rather than getting better grades. In Korea, "university" responds to a meaning that represents freedom and liberation from their pa
Campus Culture and AnarchyBy Kang Bo-ram (2nd winner)Thinking about our campus culture, the first thing that will flash through almost all university students' mind will be the "Drinking Culture". Also, I used to think in that way, too. As a matter of fact, I don't en
Campus Culture and AnarchyBy Lee Suk-yeon (1st winner)1.0 Introduction Anarchy is a state of society in which social norms and enforcement of such norms are absent. Society in anarchy, in the strictest sense, is no society at all. Although the campus culture in Korea
Quest for Poetry: Jung Hee-sung's Literary World-Born in 1945 at Chang Won, Kyongnam province-Graduated Dept. of Korean Lan. & Lit. at Seoul National University in 1968. His literary career debuted with Transformation, a prize-winning entry for poetry in the Dong-A Ilbo's spring li
2002 General Election for Student Council Joo Jin-wan (Senior, Dept. of Korean Education) and Yang Hee-chang (Senior, Dept. of Semiconductor Science) were candidates for chairperson and vice-chairperson respectively and garnered 6,367 votes out of a total of 12,223 votes in the General Election for
DU Engineering Education Certified by ABEEK DU's Engineering Education was certified by ABEEK (Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea), modeled on the American ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), on Nov. 16. DU is the first Korean university to receive the cert
A Special Lecture on "War Between the USA and Afghanistan" A special lecture, "The terror against the USA : Is it a clash of civilizations or an explosion of constructive violence?" was held by the College of Social Science in the 3rd Seminar Room of the Academic Culture Center on Oct. 29. This lect
The Current Relationship of the Two Koreas and the Prospect of UnificationTwo members of the National Assembly were invited for a special lecture, "The Current Relationship of the Two Koreas and the Prospect of Unification," in the 3rd Seminar Room of the Academic Cultural Center on Oct. 25. The lec
There are times when I truly wonder whether the expression "there is a time and place for everything" was coined in Korea. Indeed, so many aspects of life and culture here seem to be governed by the calendar, rather than by more pragmatic measures. Compared to life in North America and other countri
Recently, a committee of labor, management and government representative is having a discussion in the National Assembly about introducing the five-day workweek system. The media reported that the system may be put into practice by July, 2002. However, the system's introduction is becoming dimmer as
[Editor's Note]"The United States was attacked by terrorism. We may think this faraway attack matters little to us. However, let's suppose that a victim in the World Trade Center (WTC) knows your cousin who lives in New York. People on this earth are connected in this way. This is a human network. A
The Post reported on the first Queer Film & Video Festival in the 298th issue. People still had a misunderstanding of this sexual minority in 1998. The first Queer Film & Video Festival was not so successful. "Homosexuality doesn't touch Korea emotions, films which have it as a main subject are excl
Somewhere in the interior of Colombia, a small tribe of U'wa struggles against Occidental of Colombia (OXY), a U.S multinational corporation, demanding their right to live. Nine years ago, OXY bought some parts of U'wa territory for petroleum exploration. U'wa territory covers five states of Colombi
I have an acquaintance whose only hobby is fishing. One day, he asked me in a sullen tone, "In Buddhism why is fishing regarded as a sinful deed and banned totally?" He argued that from old times hunting has been a main resort of human beings' lives, and yet why is it sinful? His question led to a h
Employment season is drawing near. And lots of job-seekers are interested in TOEIC (Test of English for International Conversation). Here are some comments from people who have been living in TOEIC Frenzy.900 points: I realized how I could get a high TOEIC score. My tedious TOEIC training is over. I