Have you ever seen the poster at the bottom of this article? It was made to recruit freshmen for The Dongguk Post. There is a story behind it. One day, a senior called me and asked me to be in some photos without explaining why. At that time, I thought that he wanted to improve his photography skill
The Dongguk Post and Dongguk University (DU) are, for me, inseparable because I’ve been the English magazine’s proof reader [sic] since I joined the English Dept. in 1994 and have written every “Foreigner’s Eye” since then. Too many students enter DU with high hopes of a fulfilling university life,
As for the freshmen, they tend to go buck wild pouring down liquors, socializing with their new friends, all exited and giggly. If someone were to ask what's causing all this stimulation, the probable answer would be that they have finally extricated themselves from university entrance exam which mu
Twenty-something is the age that they believe they can do everything but actually can do nothing. When I become an university student, I thought that I was totally free as if I had escaped from a jail because in highschool I couldn't spend any spare time to enjoy myself. I had to go to my class at 7
The world protocol has been in effect ever since 15th of February 2005. Yet, the world has not made any productive outcome that could prevent extreme climate changes. Not even the G8-summit has brought any changes at all. Currently, to decrease the emission of carbon diovide seems hardly possible, b
During the second week of May, there were diverse ceremonies for the 100th Anniversary of Dongguk University(DU), such as Centennial Ceremony, Open Music Concert, The Big Festival for Donggukians, and several international conferences. Those ceremonies met our expectations of declaring what we were
"If a salamander is hurt, it hurts me. And my respect for the mountain makes me oppose the construction on it!" This is why Buddhist nun Ji-yul is protesting against the railroad construction through Mt. Cheonseong, and why she is on a hunger strike for the rights of animals and plants. Some Buddhis
The Post reporter asked me recently to write a 'Monitoring' column for the their magazine 멦he Dongguk Post? I do have to repeat, however, that I was very impressed with the quality of the Dec. 8 issue. I know how difficult it is to write in a foreign language, and the quality of the English was, I t
This article will explore the Native American's criticism about the origin of European American's ideologies in Leslie Marmon Silko's Almanac of the Dead. With its provoking narratives, Silko asks us the question, "What is America and why do we need to think over our true historical identity and try
The reader of The Dongguk Post will notice two different things from former editors. One is the timing of publication and the other is item changes. First, let's talk about issues. Some items aren't hot issues nowadays like the raising of tuition fee and King and the Clown. Students who are used to
The half-Korean football player Hines Ward is planning his first trip to the land of his birth - a country he knows little about. While Ward is a national hero not only in the United States but in Korea, too, his early years were not easy. He was born in Seoul but left with his parents to settle in
Near the end of an arirang Heart to Heart, an American professor was asked by the host to give a few words of advice to English Conversation teachers. The distinguished professor has been teaching ESL for most of his life, and his advice to teachers was as sagacious as it was succinct: "Don't talk t
Shortly after arriving in Korea and starting work as an English Instructor, one of the very first differences I noticed was the difference in Classroom culture. I remember being rather taken aback by the behaviour of some students. Now, obviously, I understand all these differences and accept them a
On the 17th of February, a big banner congratulating graduates was posted on the front gate of Dongguk University (DU). It was a good day for florists who had displayed flowers near the gate and inside the school. The campus was like an amusement park with people everywhere and street vendors sellin
Dongguk University is famous for Buddhism. Therefore, it's easy to find monks who study in the library, eat in the cafeteria and walk around the campus like other students. The differences between monks and students are just their clothes and shaved heads. But, are they really the same as us student
The most important criterion in judging a magazine is a very simple one: how interesting is it? Well, I found ‘The Dongguk Post’ to be quite interesting. There was a wide range of articles and I was curious to read about some of the issues facing young people in Korea and at Dongguk University. Some
Richard Ford(1944 - ) is one of the contemporary American novelists drawing a sketch of contemporary America in his various works: A Piece of My Heart(1976), The Ultimate Good Luck(1981), The Sportswriter(1986), Rock Springs(1987), Independence Day(1995), Women with Men(1997), and A Multitude of Sin
"DU will force students to study hard and we will make the campus a center of study. Even though it will challenge them, the students will appreciate it when they see result," President Hong Ki-sam said in a major newspaper. Some students agree with his opinion because a well-developed intellect is