Last month, Lee, Eun-ji who is a freshman in Japanese Language and Literature at KMU won first prize at the 29th Japanese Discussion Competition. This competition was for students with majors related to Japanese to increase interest in language learning. Winning first prize gives Lee, Eun-ji an opportunity to study in Japan. Her topic was “prejudice”. Omichi Hidetaka who is the president of Busan's Japanese club and foreman of the jury said, "When I saw her presentation, it seemed like a presentation by a native Japanese speaker. All of her presentation, including accent, pronunciation and man
October20~21, Speeding-SUN team composed of KMU students won the second prize in the Unmanned Solar Vehicle Challenge organized by Seoul University and sponsored by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Korea Transportation Safety Authority.This is the world’s first car race of its kind that combined green energy and intelligent unmanned systems. This race is particularly difficult because there is no additional technical support. Participants competed at the Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. The Speeding-SUN team of Keimyung University
Students from the Department of Urban Planning won the grand prize in the open poster exhibition of the EAROPH (Eastern Regional Organization of Planning and Human Settlements) Forum. This exhibition was held in Daegu EXCO from October 17 to 19. It is one event of the 23rd EAROPH World Congress.The exhibition was held to find ideas to develop urban planning and housing policy. Keimyung University’s team advanced to the final with the topic “Green City.” Their idea was a solution for Daegu’s urban heat island. The problem can be solved by planting trees in the center of the city. They call it G
KMU held a festival in Vietnam to celebrate Hangul Proclamation Day and the 20th anniversary of Korea-Vietnam amity. Since 2010, KMU has introduced Hangul and Korean culture to Vietnam and held the festival to build amity between Korea and Vietnam. Participants had a great time experiencing Korean folk games such as Jaekichagi and Yoot-nori, putting on Hanbok, and eating Korean food. Also, KMU awarded scholarships to three students who had great results in a Korean essay contest. On October 9, 220 international students participated in a Korean quiz contest at Euiyang Hall. The contest consist
When: October 12 - November 10, 2012 (30days)Where: Daegu Opera House, Suseung Artpia, Turkey Aspendos Amphitheater, etc.Performances: 11 countries, 13 teams, 18 plays, 28 timesPrice: varies depending on the openThis year’s topic for the 10th anniversary of the Daegu International Opera Festival (DIOF) is “Opera, New Generation.” There are various performances, such as the main performance, performances from overseas companies and opera collections to meet people's tastes. There is a special audition with the winner going to the Poland Wroclaw National Theater. The winner of this audition can
‧ Written by Kim Tae-won‧ Genre : self-improvement‧ Published in December 2010‧ 296 pagesDo you know Kim Tae-won who is well known as a young mentor in our society? He has worked in Google Korea , which is one of the most preferred workplaces where university students want to work currently. He has delivered his thoughts to many people through books, lectures, and broadcasting, and has shared his various experiences which he has gained since he was in college. Nowadays he is becoming a well-known young mentor. Therefore he wrote a book to present his thoughts to his rea
These days, students are concerned about love. The Keimyung Gazette carried out a survey on love and dating with 200 university students. 1. How long have you dated your current boyfriend or girlfriend?① Under 3 months (4%)② More than 3 months ~ under 6 months (10%) ③ More than 6 months ~ under1 year (33%)④ More than 1 year (53%)2. Where do you want to date?① Cafe (28%)② Park (24%)③ Movie theater (20%)④ Amusement park (18%)⑤ Other (10%)3. When you see the opposite sex, what is the most important standard?① Personality (63%)② Appearance (20%)③ Financial power (5%)④ Academic ability (1%)⑤ Other
Recently, in our society many sexual assaults have occurred. According to SBS News, sexual assault occurs 35 times a day on average, so sexual assault has become a big problem. Many assaults are done by neighbors, so people worry. The targets of sexual assault are from elementary school students to pregnant women. Furthermore, child sexual assault is serious. Our society is not a safe society. Compared with other countries, the punishment in Korea for sexual assault is too light. For example, in 2010, Jo Du-sun, who is a sexual assault criminal and raped an elementary student, was sentenced to
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We can easily think that enjoying art is a very royal thing. We also have to pay expensive fees for appreciating art works in galleries. Because of these things, art seems like it is separated from us. Well, don't think like this anymore. I will tell you about good places to enjoy art easier and better than before. I found awesome places in Daejeon. Daejeon is a little bit far from Daegu, but you can go there easily by KTX. It just takes 50 minutes from Dong Daegu station to Daejeon Station. And don't worry about the distance between the train station and galleries. They are close to Daejeon s
Name: David RogerNationality: FranceAge: 21Major: Game & Mobile Contents1. Please introduce yourself.Hi, my name is David Roger. I’m 21 years old and came here from Chavagnes en Paillers, which is a small town near Nantes in France. I am in Epitech (European Institute of Technology) and my major is Game & Mobile Contents. I am here to study as an exchange student and I am participating in the Buddy program. I could have gone to European countries like Finland and Denmark. However, I thought that they already have similar cultures and landscapes to France. Therefore, I decided to come to Korea.
The Admissions Officer System assesses students with various criteria, not only from their test scores. ProSouth Korea’s education system has changed over time. Recently, the admissions officer system has emerged. The admissions officer system is intended to free students from the test-based college entrance process and to assess applicants based on their potential and extra-curricular activities. Nowadays, it has become a controversial issue with many loopholes. However, I think that the admissions officer system should exist. First of all, the system helps to change the grade supremacy clima