Last year, a professor's sexually harassment of an exchange student was a hot issue at DU. And last month'?wall posters let DU students know that a female student got raped by her boy friend in her boarding house.The two affairs are obviously sexual violence. However, what is sexual violence? And wh
On May 18, a Buddhist lecture was held to commemorate the 95th anniversary of Dongguk University under the joint auspices of DU Buddhist Professor Association and Buddhist Ascetic Practices Association, including Bohyunheoi, in the Main Auditorium.The lecture, entitled "You can see yourself only whe
On May 7, DU held its 95th Anniversary Ceremony in the Main Auditorium.The ceremony included the chief director, President Song Suk-ku, former President Hwang Soo-young, faculty, students and seven Japanese university presidents and their 13 delegates.At the ceremony, many prizes were given to profe
On May 14, a special lecture about employment, "How to Get a Job in the 21st Century," was held by Job Support in the Main Auditorium. About 20 students participated in the special lecture, and most of them were juniors or seniors who are concerned about their employment prospects.The lecture was gi
Commemorating the 95th anniversary of the founding of DU, "International Workshop on Quantum Transport in Synthetic Metals and Quantum Functional Semiconductors, 2001" was held at DU from May 8 to 11.Five Nobel Prize winners participated in this international workshop: Professor J. R. Schrieffer and
The optimism on the Korean peninsula for a quick resolve to the cold war may be the only palpable force to its own credit. In all probability, our friends to the north will remain communist until we are all dead and buried. The facts are hard to deny.Despite the chronic food penuries that exist, the
Avacation is a good opportunity to be calm and composed and consider your life after so much time concentrating on your studies. Maybe you can take a part-time job or enjoy a dilettante's life that you couldn't while attending classes. And you certainly don't want to skip a vacation trip at home or
The so-called "People's Government?is often being accused of its principle or judgment which is more severe for one group of people or situation than another. On the one hand, many Korean universities and civic groups have long tried to invite the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, fo
Most students are bewildered and angry over the decision to remove the campus fountain, a place of fond memories and tradition, and replace it with The Elephant Family.Their two most common complaints are: (1) the campus lost an invaluable cool spot during the hot season, and (2) the tradition of th
Student Hall is always busy with students because lots of students have their own clubs, or Dongari there. Two security guards watch over Student Hall, though we usually don뭪 notice them. The Dongguk Post interviewed Choi Ok-chon and Song Yong-hwan, who work there as security guards, and learned abo
Most university students dream of a successful future. some dream that they will have a warm house where their families can have tea in the evening. Some want to be politicians or wield enormous power. Others just want jobs related with their majors. Those dreams are more realistic and specific than
Scene #1 When the glaring sunlight begins to be hidden by the shadow of night, the homeless around Seoul Station start to go begging."Even my own family do not regard me as a human being, which makes me reluctant to go back home. Most people just think of us as beggars on the street. We can work but
Some Scenes and Some Thoughts about LecturesScene #1A classroom in Haklim Hall at five minutes past ten a.m. when a general course lecture, "Understanding of Korean History," starts. About 120 students are crammed into the room waiting for their part-time lecturer to arrive. Latecomers squeeze betwe
Is April really the cruelest month of the year? Are the newly blossomed spring flowers just poor things to be perished in this fleeting world? Yes, maybe. Growing unrest in our society indicates that there seems to be a certain mood of fatalism among people. It is miserable for no one to have any vi
If you were a Canadian teaching English in Seoul in the 1980s and your name was Jack or Jill, "Canadian" was probably affixed to your name because it was unlikely that there was another "Canadian Jack" or "Jill" teaching in Seoul back then. Today, by contrast, it's hard to find an English-teaching J
Launching the Peace and Life Network Protesting Saemangeum ProjectThe Peace and Life Network Protesting Saemangeum Project was launched last year by environmental groups and four religious groups. This network aims to stop the environmentally destructive Saemangeum project, to save marine life and s
Although gossipping is unbecoming to ladies or gentlemen, we can't deny that it is our natural instinct. Even if we don't blame someone to his or her face, sometimes we find ourselves blaming someone unconsciously. Campus cafeterias are suitable places to enjoy gossipping. Students gossip on one sid
The number of people who enjoy computer games is increasing rapidly. And computer games become more various and complex as the ability of players gets higher. Thus, a game planner, who has the same status as a director making a film, is becoming vital. "Click on Job" explores the world of game plann
The Korean peninsula has long been considered the last legacy of the Cold War era where protracted military tension has out-weighted prospects for peace and stability. Challenging the global trend of progress toward post-Cold War order, both Koreas have engaged in the vicious circle of suspicion, di
Nowadays, we can't live without computers because all new information is being created or digitalized by computers and is spread all over the world through the Internet. Without computers, we couldn't deal with all this information efficiently. It is important for people to adapt themselves to a spe