The design of Dongguk University’s new academic dress has been unveiled. The production of the dress was promoted by a design committee in which school officials and student representatives participated, and designer Lee Sang-bong, a famous designer in Korea, took charge of the design. Inspired by d
It feels like yesterday when I wrote my debut essay and pledged my future resolution. However, right now, I am writing my Swan Song. Time flies. Last year, I was just a freshman who was unfamiliar with everything. However, I am now a sophomore at Dongguk University and the editor-in-chief of the Don
Conflicts are a natural phenomenon in human society. This is because people have different thoughts and values, and the process of overcoming those differences cannot always be peaceful. Also, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Conflicts teach us how to act next time, and eventually help us to grow
After 611 days of social distancing, the government’s “Living with COVID-19” policy finally began on November 1st. The policy aims to restore daily life by gradually easing or lifting quarantine measures, and plans to ease the quarantine measures in three stages. The limitation on business hours of
From 2022, the graduation requirements for Dongguk University students will be simplified. Existing subject-centered graduation requirements had problems such as students not being able to register for courses they wanted to take in order to complete the graduation requirements, or having difficulti
In the 2021 JoongAng Ilbo university evaluation released on November 10th, Dongguk University ranked ninth place, the highest level ever, rising eight notches from the previous result (17th in 2019 and not conducted in 2020). The JoongAng Ilbo university evaluation compares the competitiveness of un
It has been about seven months since the start of the COVID-19 vaccination. However, according to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, the completion rate of COVID-19 vaccination was only 43.2% as of 12 o’ clock (midnight) on September 22nd. The reason for the low vaccination completion
Dongguk University’s Academy of Buddhist Studies has ended its Humanities Korea (HK) project this year, which has lasted for 10 years. The HK project is sponsored by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) to foster humanities research personnel. The HK research group at Dongguk University’s Aca
In April last year, an incident occurred in which a delivery motorcycle driver was hit by a car and was killed. The reason why this accident drew more attention was that the person who drove the vehicle at fault was a 13-year-old boy at the time. If the perpetrator was an adult, he could be sentence
Dongguk University opened a “Myeongjin Lounge” on the first floor of the Myeongjin Hall on September 27th, where students can study and relax comfortably. In particular, the interior space is designed with a modern and sophisticated atmosphere, and is expected to become a favorite space for many stu
Reservation for COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged 18 to 49 began on August 9th. However, according to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team on August 14th, the vaccination reservation rate as of midnight was about 60%, which was less than the government’s minimum expected reservation
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
Diabetes is one of the most common adult diseases of modern people, and it is commonly said that youngs are not its target. However, these days, generation 2030 are also not safe from diabetes. According to the data provided by National Health Insurance Service, the number of diabetic patients in th
On April 25th, Son Jeong-min, a college student who was drinking with his friend at the Banpo Han River Park, went missing. Everyone, including his family, wished for his safe return, but Son was eventually found dead on April 30th in the Han River. At first, the case seemed to be a tragic disappear
Dongguk University’s founding committee was established. The launching ceremony and conference of the supreme and standing committee members were held at Main Hall on April 29th. The school founding committee consists of advisor, supreme council, standing committee, advisory panel, subcommittee, exe
One of the things that Dongguk University’s General Student Council (GSC), Doyak, is currently carrying is reorganization of the major English lectures. Dongguk University’s graduation requirements include taking major English lectures. This has been a problem so far because it disturbs understandin
For Koreans, it is natural that Kimchi and Hanbok are traditional Korean cultures. Therefore, the current situation in which China is insisting that the traditional cultures of Korea belong to China, and the fact that Koreans must make the world recognize that this is not true can be very shocking.
On May 25th, 2020, an African American man named George Floyd was strangled to death by police during his arrest in Minnesota, the United States of America (USA). The incident ignited the “Black Lives Matter (BLM)” movement, a nonviolent civil disobedience movement against accidents caused by brutal
At some point, in Korea, “sexual crime” has become a subject of conflict between men and women. Men and women fought during the “Nth Room” incident, which caused public outrage among Koreans last year, and the “Real Person Slash (RPS)” incident, which was publicized in January this year when a petit
Movie Loving Vincent We may think of Vincent Van Gogh as a great artist, or the poor man who cut his own ear. However, how much do we know about Van Gogh as a person? For those who do not know about Van Gogh that much, the Dongguk Post wants to introduce a movie titled “Loving Vincent.” The film dep