The sanitizing of the Iraq War was exposed when the Pentagon threatened legal action over the publication of a photograph of 20 flag-draped coffins lying in the hold of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules. Its ban on such photos is, ostensibly, to protect the privacy of families whose loved ones are ins
The time was 2 AM in the middle of May, a 28-year-old Korean man (Park Heung-sik) was lying on broad way in Shinchon. He was bloody because his neck was severly cut by a drunken U.S. soldier, John Humfrey) with a 25cm-long military knife. Six U.S. soldiers were sent back to their U.S. military base
When George W. Bush announced he was going to run for President of the United States, I chuckled. Who did this little Texan think he was? His father! What, or who, gave him the notion that he could be President? That anyone would take Bush seriously and actually vote for him was preposterous to me.
Dongguki is an ordinary student in the College of Education. He has a lofty dream to be a teacher. When he was studying for the Test of Teacher Certification as usual, his close friend Dong-suk came to him and said, “Hey Dongguki, did you hear the "news?""What news?""The Constitutional Court announc
Today we face an unprecedented crisis of living. That's because modern civilization rushes against the dignity of life. We, human beings, who have been pretending creator's agents, were contaminated with anthropocentricism that men should control all creatures. Also, we commit destruction of lives,
On March 31, an unlawful occupation of the president's office in the Main Hall was conducted by members of the General Student Council (GSA). The main reason of this occupation was the tuition fee problem. And it will happen again and again without radical reform of Dongguk University (DU)'s funding
According to Korean Film Commission(KOFIC), there has been a significant growth and development in Korean film since last year. First of all, we have witnessed a wider variety of film genres, as well as increase in audience possession ratio and industrial profit. Possession (ratio) of Korean film ha
Love is not the relationship of minds but becoming somebody. When you love anyone, you are not possessing their minds but becoming him or her. When you love Dongguk University or Korea, you are becoming the body of Dongguk University or Korea. But it is another body which was not known as any social
Horatio Alger's stories were popular with American boys a century ago as a guide to how they should conduct themselves, the correct behavior when faced with life's exigencies. They were inspirational stories of young men, often from humble backgrounds, who overcame adversity through diligence, hard
“Cheers! "Oh, boy! I've been drinking for fourteen consecutive days. I am fed up with suffering from hangovers in the morning. I am sure this is not what I expected my campus life to be!"There I was wandering in a cheap bar drinking soju and thinking about nothing in particular.I couldn't think why
What is your first impression of Dongguk? Maybe it's the color of Buddhism. We can easily see people wearing grey robes bowing to an image of Buddha in front of the Main Building.In fact, Dongguk University has a large Buddhist infrastructure. There are Korean Buddhist Research Institute, Buddhism M
We understand trees as a kind of symbol in Buddhism. For example, the Bodhi tree is a symbol of Buddha's awakening. There are a lot of examples in relation to forests and Buddha. Buddha lived in the forest for most of his life and meaningful momentum the forest to practice asceticism, and finally ac
I can remember when I participated in the Essay Contest last semester. It was a totally awful and embarrassing experience. A thousand butterflies took flight in my stomach when I handed in my essay. Honestly, I thought of heading to the door a thousands of times . But I did not want to give up durin
On January 19, at the plaza in front of Seoul City Hall, more than 40,000 Christians chanted "Lord, we need U.S. troops." "God, please help North Korea repent and stop developing nuclear weapons." Some people held U.S. flags and prayed for the U.S. military. They warned that the wide-spread anti-Ame
Antismoking SyndromeSince the New Year, the media have been waging a campaign warning of the dangers of smoking and urging people to stop smoking.The news that Lee Ju-il, a famous comedian, had lung cancer and Ha Il-sung, a famous baseball broadcaster, entered a hospital due to myocardial infarction
While human language consists of words that are usually spoken or written, photography is the activity of taking photographs, giving strong images and thus impression to human mind. People communicate each other everyday through talking, listening, and writing. Photographs also can be functioned in
A dispute over university students' academic dishonesty is stirring up debate both on and off campus. One daily newspaper reported that prosecutors indicted seven students at a cyber college on charges of cheating on an online examination. Even though university authorities said the prosecutors were
The Dongguk Post's October cover story on the plastic/cosmetic surgery boom was just another reminder of the whirlwind changes that have taken place in Korean society over the past two decades. After all, college girls were only beginning to experiment with cosmetics in the early 1980s. This cover s
"Time and tide wait for no man!" Recently, this proverb is in my thoughts more than ever. Regardless of whether I want to or not, I must finish my participation in The Dongguk Post.I recall when I was first counseled by a senior reporter as a freshman applicant for the Post. I asked: "I think my tal
Education is one of the most important issues in modern society. It is because our next lawyers, doctors, politicians and scholars are given their fundamentals from middle and high schools. There are many controversies over wearing school uniforms to their children and it is certainly true that ther