1. Earth, even unknown to Earthiansby Kaos In this book, environmentalists are discussing the problems that the Earth faces, such as globalization, climate change, and earthquakes. Readers can think about the importance of the Earth and concern how to save the planet. 2. Nullified policiesby Yun Hyu
Reflecting on last year, the number of articles about the youth’s political movements and policies was particularly significant in The Dongguk Post. It is because both Korea and the youth have met a lot of adversities and changes throughout the year. We, the youth, have been isolated from the societ
I worked as a student reporter of The Dongguk Post for two years, more specifically, for 22 months. Honestly, not every single moment was satisfying. Of course, there had been some moments I wanted to give in through my term as a reporter; I had suffered from a bunch of tasks that I had to deal with
Korea’s presidential candidates have been announced after the National Assembly impeached the former President Park Geun-hye, and the election date was set to be May 9th, 2017. As the election is taking place ahead of schedule, public attention has been increased. The Dongguk Post interviewed with i
From the beginning of the semester, posters from the Office of Academic Affairs were able to be seen all over the campus. The posters encouraged students to participate in a survey regarding the reformation of each major curriculum. It said, “The school has been putting a lot of efforts on making be
During the last two years, I have been spending three hours and 30 minutes a day for commuting to school. With a bit of exaggeration, I spent half of my school life commuting to school from Gyeonggi-do. It made me very tired even by just coming to school and I always had to worry about transportatio
In 2004, the National Election Commission warned the former President Noh Moo-hyun that the person in charge of Election Commission should not violate the electoral law. Then the National Assembly voted on the bill for President Noh’s impeachment and asked the Constitutional Court for impeachment ju
Dongguk University annually nominates “The Best Teaching Professors” from each college based on the lecture evaluation comments and scores from students in March. Professor Paul Rogers was proudly chosen as the best teaching professor in 2016 of the Dharma College. The Dongguk Post interviewed Profe
University admission fee is one of the biggest issues among university students. Of course, there is a foundation called “Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF)” which offers all students in Korea need-based aid to provide them with a higher education regardless of their economic backgrounds. However,
I am a student who is waiting for a new semester on March. Unlike other students who have many semesters left, I only have one semester left before graduation. If you ask about the mindset about new semester to freshmen or sophomore, I might be able to say that I will enjoy my school life and study
On February 1st, the sixth Tuition Fee Review Commission was held at 4:30 P.M. It was decided that tuition fee for undergraduates including newly and previously enrolled students would be frozen while that of international students’ would increase. At the same time, already for a long time, Korean g
Korean dramas are now facing a new trend. “Goblin” and “The Legends of the Blue Sea” are dramas which have been popular not only in Korea but also overseas. Interestingly, these two dramas share two common points. They both have main characters originated from Korean traditional stories and show the
As the clock ticked through the dying hours of November 8th, the petrified and horrified faces of Clinton supporters could only watch as what was supposed to be an easy victory had slowly become their worst nightmare. To them, a man who had done nothing but preach hatred, sexism, and racism was now
When we first think of South Korea, the image that comes to our minds is technological advancements, Hyundai cars, and, increasingly, Korean culture. A true nod to the phenomenon that is South Korea’s rise to the international stage. It came as a shock to the people of South Korea after the Choi Soo
The true sense of the word “Democracy” was vague in Korea. The president Park Geun-hye has been connected with a personal loyalty in political matters. As the fact that the president’s decisions and official speeches were manipulated by a particular unknown was uncovered, the very foundations of the
Throughout the history of college starting from the medieval times, learning and books, especially textbooks, were in an indispensable relationship. Before the arrival of information technology, both student and teacher were familiar with printed paper books since there were no other way to collect
As a French exchange student I see a lot of similarities between France and Korea. Seoul, the capital city of Korea, and Paris, the capital city of France, have lot in common. The first common point I noticed is the Namsan Tower and the Eiffel Tower. These two towers have 100 meter difference, but I
The long and hot summer has passed; autumn has come to Dongguk University. One word comes up to my mind when I think of autumn: “Emptiness.” Maybe it is because autumn is a season when all the green leaves turn brown and fall down on the ground. We, human beings, are not that different from leaves.
Since I entered Dongguk University, the school has always been busy with many issues, and this summer was no exception. Especially, the “Lifelong Education College Plan,” an on-going school project, is the most controversial issue on campus at the moment. The original purpose of this plan is about o
Volunteer work has been receiving a lot of attention from university students as it offers rewarding experience of helping people. At Dongguk University, the number of students doing volunteer work has been increasing continuously on an annual basis. However, the overall participation rate in volunt