Last May in the American city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, an unarmed black man was killed by a white police officer’s excessive use of force. The citizens around him filmed video of the atrocity, which led to demonstrations and riots…
Reforms are made not only to eliminate social contradictions but prevent the collapse of existing systems. However, now as in the past, such reforms are not easily carried out. Yet, we can find inspiration with two reformers from the Joseon…
The world is full of irritations, whether it’s the record heat during the day, the sleepless nights, a messed-up class schedule that’s already gotten you worried about next semester, or that part-time job you couldn’t get. All around you are…
I can certainly tell that there are people who do nothing after admission into university. For those who don’t know what to do, I would like to briefly recommend three things you should do during your school days. First, try…
The new semester had just started. Then it was time for midterms. Once they start school, freshmen get over their excitement and adjust to university life. By their 2nd and 3rd years, that life gets harder to enjoy under the…
On July 28, students at Ewha Womans University began protest demonstrations at the main building of the university in opposition to the founding of the Light Up Your Future in Ewha College (LiFE) continuing education program with no signs of…
Occasionally when getting on a bus, I’m greeted by the driver with a bright smile and a friendly “Welcome!” Even if I wasn’t in a good mood, meeting someone like that already begins to make me feel better. Even the…
After the Lunar New Year, many companies began hiring new employees leading to more and more people asking me for recommendations for their respective companies. More specifically, they suggested a couple of conditions and questions with regards to the people…
The voices of concern about the crisis can be heard everywhere. Crisis is, of course, something negative that must be overcome. However, crisis can occur at anytime and anywhere in the blink of an eye because it is something that…
This summer was a very bleak and troubling period for all of us here at KNU. A professor at our university inflicted physical and verbal abuse too shameful to put into words on one of his students. This professor was…
I often compare the life of students to the act of making a weapon in a blacksmith’s shop. When looking at the bigger picture, it can be the period between admissions to graduation, and from a smaller picture it can…
In December 2014 the Swedish furniture company IKEA opened its first store near the KTX Gwangmyeong Station in the province of Gyeonggi. IKEA is a global company that offers affordable products with simple designs to its customers worldwide. IKEA is…
When I finished high school my dream was to study abroad. I found a way to realize my dream through Kangnam University. It gave me and countless other students the opportunity to realize our dreams of getting a quality education.…
Humans have the ability to talk and although animals are able to communicate using their own form of language, it is of no comparison to humans. Humans are able to express themselves using language to communicate even the most trivial…
There is a big hardware store on the way to my house. The owner of the store opens quite early in the morning and starts the day off by putting out very large hardware supplies in front of the store.…
A poet once said that “April is the cruelest month” and April of 2014 turned out to be just that. The whole nation has been in a state of mourning ever since that tragic day when the MV Sewol capsized…
March is a month that brings in the new academic year making it even more special. Although we can still feel the cold winter air, it will actually prepare us for what lies ahead in the new semester. However, March…
Dear all faculty and staff at Kangnam University, The new year will be full of expectations and high hopes for a brighter future. Kangnam University has stood the test of time boasting 68 years of history which have included many…
Rapid globalization, along with a surge in cutting-edge technology, have led to a world containing a hodge-podge of so many things, making it even more difficult to distinguish one thing from the other. The concepts of convergence and consilience have…
Universities are in crisis. Amid a swirl of changes and restructuring in universities which began in 2011, the Ministry of Education and Science Technology selected 43 private universities that would receive limited government funding. Among these 13 would have a…
The animal kingdom and the world of business are similar in the sense that they are both governed by “the law of the jungle”. The relationship between companies that have secured a market as opposed to those that have not…
Life is a long journey. In this process, we encounter a variety of roads. Modern society places particular importance on wide and straight roads for fast and efficient transport. This kind of road is used to transport power as well…
There’s nothing like reading a book of poetry while drinking a hot cup of coffee, especially during this time of year. There is a poet better known for his unusual cause of death; he died after being pricked by a…
Rembrandt’s “Philosopher Reading” The season of autumn is deepening as we speak. From ancient times, autumn has been called the season of “deung-hwa-ga-chin” and the season of reading. Autumn has been given this title due to the chilly nights during…
This is a Chinese proverb from the Hsiang Yu Tales which means that the returning battleship will be sunk after a cauldron for cooking rice is broken into pieces, signifying the relentless spirit of protecting one’s country by one of…
Since the dawn of history, human beings have built and shaped the world. The world is the externalization of the true nature of human beings. Within the world, the physical body and psyche of humans are projected. Even the desks…
The Gyeonggi Pops Ensemble, co-hosted by Kangnam University and the Gyeonggido Arts Center was held on May 22 in Woowon Hall. University faculty and residents from the community attended this festive event. This was a good opportunity for people to…
At this time of year, the campus is full of vibrant colors of red, purple, and white. It is such a joy to see azaleas in full bloom igniting the memories of one’s first love in the spring. The budding…
As we bring in a new millennium, the world is undergoing great changes. The collapse of Western-centered world order is certain with the fall of Japan’s corporations and its nuclear power crisis in addition to the worldwide financial crisis of…
The spring 2012 semester has begun. Classrooms which were once empty will soon be filled with students initiating a new routine as a classroom space. In that sense, classroom space is the core of daily life. Although students will spend…