On June 23, Hengso Museum opened its regular and special exhibition halls to the public to stress the importance of traditional culture.Fifty pieces of traditional folk paintings are on display in the special exhibition hall on the first floor and 1500 pieces from the Gaya period can be seen in the regular exhibition hall on the second floor. The exhibition, under the title "Exhibition of Folk Paintings Donated by Ms. Kwon Jeong-soon," includes five contemporary folk paintings of lotus flowers, flowers, and birds. Son Keun-ho, the head researcher of art and letters in Hengso Museum, said, “In
On July 7, a seminar was held in Room 1115 of the Engineering Building to discuss science and technology policies. Assemblyman Seo Sang-gi was among those who took part. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Keimyung University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation to discuss various problems within science and technology fields and to deliberate on the future course of the foundation. Seo Sang-gi, said, "Systematic and long-term external activities by professors are essential to develop universities. I will definitely support the Keimyung University Industry-Academic Cooperation F
On July 7, an agreement between the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Keimyung University was signed in the conference room of the Main Administration Building.President Synn Il-hi, Kang Young-wook, head of planning and information in KMU, Na Kyoung-hwan, the president of KIIT, and other important figures participated in this ceremony. Keimyung University hopes the agreement will strenthen its ties with the scientific-technological community and be of mutual benefit through cooperative research, exchange of researchers, and sharing of academic research. Na Kyoung-hoan said, “
A midsummer night's performance with Korean traditional musical instruments
On July 7, ceremonies marking the leaving of office of President Lee Jin-woo, the 8th president, and the inauguration of President Synn Il-hi as the 9th president, were held in the main hall of Adams Chapel.Approximately 1000 people, including Bae In-ho, the Chief of the Keimyung Alumni Association, Jeong Soon-mo, the Chief of the Board of Directors , Lars Vargo, the Swedish Ambassador to Korea, Kim Jong-dae, the ex-superintendent of educational affairs of Daegu, and many honored guests, professors, and faculty, attended.In his leaving address, ex-president Lee Jin-woo said, "For the past four
The Keimyung Gazette questioned 200 Keimyung University students on what they think about married life. 1. When do you want to get married?① Early twenties (8%) ② Mid-twenties (20%) ③ Late twenties (33%) ④ Early thirties (27.5%) ⑤ Mid-thirties (9.5%) ⑥ Other (2%) 2. If you want to marry young, what is the reason?① Because I feel lonely (10%) ② To live a life more tranquilly (28%) ③ To spend life with my love (49%) ④ To have and raise a baby (4.5%) ⑤ Other (8.5%) 3. If you want to marry late, what is the reason?① To enjoy my youth (23.5%) ② To build economic foundation (25%) ③ To concentrate on
No.129Written by Prof. Lee Hughes / Drawn by KMG Cub Reporter Jang Min-seo
[ACROSS]3. Keimyung University has many ________ student programs.8. 2008 summer ________ begins on June 24.10. He could be a great musician. He has a lot of ______.11. Many people visit a ______ on Buddha's Birthday.[DOWN]1. There are two of these in an academic year.2. A ________ is essential for traveling.4. Gong Ji-young is a successful ______.5. The __________ of Taekwondo got excellent results.6. Gyeongju is famous for culture and _______.7. What is the main _____ of the museum's exhibition?9. An unpleasant feeling, feeling downIf you finish the puzzle, please e-mail us at gazette@kmu.ac
Congratulations!Kwon Eun-hwa (Junior, Dept. of Social Welfare)Kim Jung-hee (Junior, Dept. of English Lang. & Lit.)
Three months after the presidential inauguration, several polls showed that the support rates of President Lee Myung Bak were less than 30%. Given the landslide victory in the presidential election, the low support rate for Lee is rather shocking. Citizens who had voted for Lee in the presidential election started complaining about his policy stances and attitude. In particular, Korean people and the mass media are seized with panic about mad cow disease. Lee was criticized for giving away quarantine sovereignty to the US and endangering public life. Lee seems to be loosing trust from the gene
This semester, many foreign students visited Keimyung University to study. The Gazette met foreign exchange students and inquired about their satisfaction in Keimyung. To examine foreign exchange students' life in Keimyung, the Gazette had a heart-to-heart interview with Kaan Muth Hendrik, a German exchange student.1) Hello, Kaan, nice to meet you. Please could you introduce yourself briefly?Hello, my name is Kaan and I am 25 years old, the son of a German father and a Turkish mother. I was born and raised in Germany and I have lived in Cologne since I was 5 years old. After I graduated from h
According to Internet research on adults, more than sixty percent of people answered that they would go backpacking if they returned to their twenties. Backpacking is a privilege of university students. Through backpacking, they can learn independence. Therefore, nowadays, many students write about their backpacking experience on a job application. No more than one month is left until 2008 summer vacation. How about making plans for your summer backpacking trip with the Gazette?PreparationEssential: passport, visa, credit card, cash, backpack, small bag, clothes, hat, medical supplies, camera,