Are you organizing your closets and getting ready to buy new clothes for spring? With the start of the semester, universiy students are starting to look for new fashion trends to enjoy shopping and cherry blossoms picnics and spring festivals in their best outfits. Especially in April, when cherry b
Rising costs of living are making life harder for everyone, and students, especially those with limited budgets, are feeling the pinch. Donggukians who returned on campus to start the spring semester are struggling from food costs that are too expensive to handle. Even the once-cheap cafeteria meals
Dongguk University is a university affiliated with the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. One of the most prominent features of Dongguk University is the presence of Buddhist elements throughout the campus. Particularly, the foundation of the university is rooted in the foundational spirit of refining
There is a saying that goes “Club activity is the flower of university life,” which refers to various club activities that play important roles in university life. Students can share their hobbies with the club members, meet friends who have similar goals, and learn about new fields. Many clubs also
Dongguk University’s International Office has operated the “Dongguk International Summer School” every summer annually to foster globalization and nurture global leaders who have a global sense of citizenship and acknowledgment. The program runs for 13 days on weekdays, and includes lectures on Kore
The Spring Festival of Dongguk University was held successfully from May 23rd to May 25th. This is the first spring festival of Dongguk University in four years after the COVID-19 occured. Though the fall festival was held during the pandemic, on October 2022, the spring festival was not held. There
Hot during the day and cold at night, the changeable weather continues these days, so students have a lot of worries. After much consideration, students find school jackets they can wear without burden. The advantage of the Gwajam (the abbreviation of a school jacket in Korean) is that it goes well
First-year students who have entered university after a difficult entrance exam must be excited and looking forward to their future campus life. At the same time, however, there is a fear of society that they experience for the first time and a vague concern about finding the information they need.
Dongguk University has several institutions to develop its five core competencies: “Creative Convergence, Digital,Self-Development, Communication Cooperation, and Global Citizens.” Each institution exists for the university life of Donggukians and conducts various activities, but some students are n
From September 28th to 30th, the three-day autumn festival, "Daedongje," which sparkled with the participation of students, was successfully completed. Held for the first time in three years due to COVID-19, the quiet campus was full of students enjoying various events in booths throughout the schoo
In the second semester of 2022, the transition back to face-to-face classes after two and a half years will take place, and Dongguk University’s campus will be alive again. To acquire a high-quality education, continuous change in the university and its development are necessary. Now that we are rec
About half of 2022 has already passed, and along with the upcoming final exam period, the first semester of 2022 is also nearing the end. Many students visit the central library or the Law Hall reading room during the exam period to study for their exams. The Law Library, located at the Law Hall, op
Many major universities in Seoul, which have been conducting non-face-to-face lectures for more than two years since COVID-19 spread, started to change their approach by expanding face-to-face classes in the first semester of this year. Sophomores and juniors have spent their college years with COVI
The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019, stopped the whole campus of Dongguk University. Due to the risk of the spread of COVID-19, students could not take their classes or participate in extracurricular activities at the campus. However, according to the undergraduate class operation plan r
Have you watched the drama “Squid Game,” which is gaining popularity all over the world? Squid Game, which was first released to the public by Netflix in September, drew attention from people around the world and rode a wave of box office success. What was the secret of Squid Game that sensationally
The collapse of the Afghanistan government and its takeover by the Taliban has had a global impact. Lots of Afghans are trying to leave their country to escape from the threat of the Taliban. Korea has also accepted 390 Afghans, who have been supporting and cooperating with the Korean government. Mo
The archer, An San, made an achievement of winning three gold medals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that was held from July 23rd to August 8th. While the whole nation was cheering and celebrating her achievement, some anti-feminism online community members slandered An San. They said that as she is enro
“I am a breeding dog and also used in grooming practice.” Last April, the condition of a dog grooming school was posted on Social Network Service (SNS) and spread instantly. Dogs in there gave birth in breeding factories in pup-bearing years and have come to grooming school in other times. In additi
Korea, especially local regions, is aging rapidly. According to the report of population outflow of young people in non-metropolitan areas and centralization of metropolitan areas released by Korea Employment Information Service (KEIS) in 2020, 15.2% of young people in their 20s and 30s are heading
Recently, many high-profile child abuse cases have occurred in Korea. These include the “Cheonan child abuse murder case,” “Cheongju child abuse and secret burial case,” “Mungyeong kindergarten child abuse case,” and “Gimpo child assault murder case.” Whenever major incidents occurred, the public wa