Have you ever heard of the ‘Moses’ miracle’?The sea is divided twice a day in ‘Tando’.It is a place where the sea route is exposed and big windmills hold the wind everyday. You can appreciate the beauty and mystery of nature which you can’t feel in the city. How to get to Tando?Ride intra-city bus, number 123, at Ansan station.->Get off at ‘Tando station’ (the end of the bus route) - it takes about 2 hours.√Tip: The bus, number 123, comes every 40 minutes to 1 hour. Therefore, there are many passengers on the bus. Especially at Ansan station, there are many people, and so it is hard to get a s
Congratulations!Jin Mi-ryung (junior, Dept. of Police Administration)Ye Eun-young (Senior, Dept. of Public Administration)Choi Seong-woo (Senior, Dept. of Police Administration)
It’s not easy to communicate with lots of people using different languages in the global era. However, we can communicate with people from a variety of nations through hand gestures and actions. Body language is a nonverbal communication method, and it includes facial expressions and gestures. Here are a variety of simple hand gestures to communicate with foreigners. There are many more hand gestures. Many countries have similar hand gestures, but there are also many different meanings. Knowing some hand gestures can be helpful for us to understand other cultures. Knowing what the gestures me
By KMG Junior Reporters Nowadays, people often change their mobile phones even though their mobile phone works properly. The Keimyung Gazette surveyed 200 students’ views about changing their mobile phone.1. How often do you change your mobile phone?① I have never changed my mobile phone (2%)② within 1 year (10%)③ 1 year ~ 2 years (52%)④ 2 years ~ 3 years (30%)⑤ More than 3 years (6%)2. What is the main reason why you change your mobile phone?① It is out of order (42%)② A new mobile phone is more attractive (24%)③ Dissatisfied with operator (6%)④ Bored with present mobile phone (21%)⑤ Others (
No.142Written by Prof. David Lyons /Drawn by KMG Reporter Park Ji-hyun
● Open Competition Rooms- Location: Bauer Hall B106-1~5- Office Hours: 09:00 - 23:00 There are rooms to support students preparing for contest exhibits and other contests. Students can use these rooms if they get permission from the Student Support Team after sending in applications and plans for contests. Students should apply for the rooms 10 days before using the rooms. The maximum period for using these rooms is 30 days. Students can borrow a laptop, a beam projector, a camera, and a camcorder. You can find contest exhibit information at Student Services on the KMU homepage. You can get mo
Last May, our university was chosen for the Project to Strengthen University Education. The project is operated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and our university got funding of five billion one hundred and twenty eight million won. Since last semester, our university has been operating various support programs for students, and in this cover story, the Gazette wants to introduce the programs that students can participate in this semester.The Project to Strengthen University Education Web site: http://web.kmu.ac.kr/kedu● Academic and Career PlanningThis program helps stud
On September 8, the third English Speaking Contest (ESCON) was held in Social Sciences Building 124. The purpose of ESCON is to raise students’ ability to speak English, which is an essential element in getting a job. There were 9 participating teams consisting of an individual or team members. They made their presentations with PowerPoint. Professor Robert J. Dickey (Department of Public Administration), who was one of the judges, said in commenting on the presentations, “Talk to the audience, reveal the source of your information, and talk slowly and carefully rather than quickly.” In additi
Center Chief: Choi Myoung-sook (Dept. of Education) Location: New Bauer Hall 3F Office Hours: 09:00 - 17:00Telephone Number: 053-580-6492 (or 6493) Web site: http://ctl.kmu.ac.kr KCTL helps professors’ educational activities and students’ learning activities. It provides programs for professors and students, and also develops and runs a system for teaching and learning. ● Programs provided by KCTL ▪ Special lectures for freshmenThe Center holds special lectures for freshmen. The lectures include how to make the best use of your time, how to study English, how to prepare for contest exhib
The title sounds like it refers to a couple of new all-action computer games but, sadly, it does not. This is the latest outburst from North Korean commanders on KCNA (Korean Central News Agency) in response to the ‘war games’ conducted by South Korea and the US. By the time you read this the 11-day-long drills will be over, hopefully without incident. Interestingly, while such activities and threats are taking place, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has proposed a three-step plan for unification with North Korea.While 56,000 South Koreans and 30,000 US personnel are engaged in exercises t
Nowadays, many Internet users buy merchandise on Internet shopping malls. They say hello to friends through social networks like Twitter or Facebook. They also collect materials they need on the Internet instead of going to a library. Like this, the Internet makes us more comfortable and lots of things are being done on the Internet. Recently, we can file a suit on the Internet.A lawsuit is a procedure through which a person or company takes problems or conflicts to a court of law to be settled. The Electronic Case Filing System (ECFS), introduced on April 26, 2010, is a system for people to s
Written by Kim Sang-moonGenre: BiographyPublished in May 2009300 pagesWe frequently hear about politicians on the news. It often consists of corruption scandals implicating incumbent politicians. Including bribery cases of members of the National Assembly, there are a lot of corruption cases related to public officials on the Internet, TV, and in newspapers. Although the officials should be honest and upright, there is a lot of bad news about officials. The Gazette would like to recommend one book about a respectable Chinese public official. When you hear of a Chinese leader, you may think of