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
Is there anybody who has been around Dongguk University (DU) longer than our campus barber? "During my service as campus barber, the DU president has been replaced seven times," Lim Ji-chi, director barber of the Yi Beauty Salon, said.Since April 1968, Mr. Lim has been cutting students' and staff me
Washington Post article written by Dough Struck appeared last December and revived the sad scandal surrounding Baek Ji Young, a pop diva.The scandal was a useful topic for me to use in my group-discussion evaluations for English Conversation because choosing a random topic that all of the students i
When I was wasting most of my time sleeping or watching TV during the semester I skipped in 1999, one dream gave me an idea to travel to remote countries like India, Australia or Russia.South Korea is not different from North Korea in terms of freedom, identity or imagination. I needed more inspirat
The government designated this year as visit Korea Year 2001.Many international conferences will be held and those attending will need activities separate from the conferences. However, many people have still little understanding of the convention industry. Click on Job in this issue will lead you i
The American moviemaker Tim Burton, who is famous for such films as Edward Scissor hands,Batman,and Nightmare Before Christmas,signed an ambitious animation production contract with the software company Shockwave (www.shockwave.com) last February. It will produce an unconventional work of animation
he 322nd Dongguk Post already reported on the incorporation of Dongguk University (DU) Cooperative. (http://dgucoop.dongguk.ac.kr) After that report, some problems blocking the incorporation were highlighted when the committee for promoting incorporation was dispersed last November 27. This Campus I
The special admission problem swept over the whole Korean university system a few months ago. Kim Eu-gene, a member of the top female trio S.E.S, was expelled by Korea University, to which she had special admission in 2000, and she and the university are in a face-to-face standoff. As this issue wil