The weather is warming up, and the smell of spring is in the air. Former high school students are entering new colleges in the spring; the season of love and new life is here. It is an exciting time when you can devote your life to seeking out a new adventure. The first few weeks on campus, however,
Gold and silver possess great value in small amounts. The same applies to the departments that are uncommon or left in only a few universities. However, these days, universities are trying to get rid of them by restructuring departments. For a long time, this has been the subject of discussion and i
Technically, smoking is still legal in nearly every country in the world but just because people can smoke, it doesn’t mean they should ? especially as the only reasons why governments allow it are selfish or cowardly. Governments make additional revenue from cigarette sales, some politicians and po
Son Ji-hye (Seoul Woman’s University, Business Administration)This month the College Scholastic Ability Test was held. High school seniors get ready to leave high school and go on to university. Honestly speaking, I think that today’s educational system has an impact on students’ thinking. Although
“What is sometimes called the news-making process is the result of a daily bargaining process between various personnel in newspapers and broadcast stations. Editors look at the world they cover with particular standards and measures. They attempt to direct reporters to cover the most interesting, n
Chris HoaldridgeForeign Language CenterHave you ever dreamed of studying at one of the most prestigious universities in the United States, such as Harvard, MIT, or Stanford? If so, get ready for some exciting news. Anyone, regardless of academic qualifications, can now receive a world-class educatio
Where does South Korea place among the 132 countries that comprise the World Economic Forum’s latest study measuring the equality of women? 104th in 2010, 107th in 2011, 108th in 2012, and 111th in 2013. As of this year, South Korea finds itself landlocked between the United Arab Emirates and Zambia
by Kim Ji-hyung, Nano-Bioscience and Chemical Engineering, UNISTEverybody predicts their own “future”. For example, in this holiday, maybe all you guys probably heard about “Who are going to win this president election” from your family, Also, the candidates who were the targets of our “prediction”
Kim Jang-hoonDongguk University, Political Science and DiplomacySurely you know who Gorbachev is. How could you not? ikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev was the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991, and is considered to be the person who ended the Cold War. In 1985,
More Than Gold by Stephen NeumannAnother Olympics has come and gone, leaving me to wonder what in the end they stand for. The best athletes in select sports gathered together to compete and compare skills so as to be evaluated and given a rank. These games can be looked at as a microcosm of the worl
I Hate FGMby Sung Ki-won, Dept. of Business Administration, Dongguk UniversityDo you know FGM? FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation, which sometimes happens around the world because of traditions and regional beliefs. FGM is a custom in Africa and Middle East and a terrible ceremony that cuts wo
English is the most widely spoken language in fields such as business, academics, science etc. Therefore, as the highest level of education, colleges all over the world require students to acquire the knowledge of it, and they are attempting to adapt courses in different fields of study to include i
8-year-old kids nowadays are quite proficient in English. Sometimes they bring me English books which are quite difficult and say, "Teacher, please translate this book for me". There is often such a wide range of English levels in one class - some kids don't even know the alphabet while others can r
A new semester has begun, and with it comes a slew of academic and personal responsibilities that will do everything they can to break you. Perhaps you’re inundated with new assignments, reports and projects from merciless professors. Maybe you’re facing dwindling time as a civilian as mandatory mil
A few days ago, I went to the movies and saw The Blind Side as an assignment for class. I had to write a critique of this movie in terms of “EQ” and “overcoming prejudice”. I looked forward to seeing it as I had heard the news of famous actress Sandra Bullock receiving the Academy Award for Best Act
As our society grows and develops greater technology, it seems more and more people long for a time when things were slower, and in some cases, even a little more uncomfortable. Let’s call it nostalgia, which originally means to miss one's hometown or the past. This likely occurs because we are supp
My time with the Dongguk Post has been like one long TV series and this is the last episode of my show. I have never dreamed that this time would finally come. I really want to highlight the word ‘finally’ in the aforementioned sentence. “Oh my god, finally, it is over!!!” After two and a half years
“Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.” (Benjamin Franklin) When I began working for The Dongguk Post, I had resolved to do an exceptional job for the newspaper and the university that I love. And now, I have successfully completed my term as a student reporter. I
Passing through that period between being a child and an adult we change not only in numerical age, but more importantly in our attitudes. Like a seed, it is not an easy path. To grow strong and be a tree, the seed may be caught in a rainstorm or draught or even eaten by a worm but through it all if
Public concerns over food safety do not seem to have been alleviated following recent disasters such as the outbreak of domestic foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan that caused the nuclear crisis in Fukushima Daiichi. Though the government has