Written by: Ray Bradbury Genre: Dystopian Publish in October 19, 1953 256 pages Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury in 1953 is a dystopian novel. The novel title Fahrenheit 451 describes the temperature at which a book paper catches fire and burns. The author regards this novel as one of his best works and is commonly stated that there is an important lesson people can learn regarding to the actions needed for the future. The main character of the novel is Guy Montag, a fireman whose job is to burn down houses where books have been discovered. In the world where he lives, literature is an i
( Picture of me working at the Daegu International Development Cooperation Center office.) In this article, I interviewed a student from KAC majoring in International Relations who is having an internship in the International Development Cooperation Center (IDCC). A. Can you introduce yourself? Hello! My name is Jeon Suhyeon, a student in KAC majoring in International Relations. I am currently working at the Daegu International Development Cooperation Center, located at Keimyung University Dongyoung Hall, as an ODA (Official development assistance) execution agency project Young Professio
According to a new study from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, it was reported that hate crimes against Asian people in 16 nations are up 164% since last year. Many experts believe the reason for the high increase in Asian hate crimes is because of Covid-19, which is sometimes mentioned as originating in China. The rise in violent attacks on Asians during the pandemic has become a big threat and concern for them. Recently, shocking news reports have made people focus on Asian hate crimes. On March 16, mass shootings at three Atlanta
Director:Lee Isaac Chung Genre:Drama Running time:115 min Minari is a Golden Globe winning Korean film about an South Korean immigrant family living in the US and expriencing difficulty, but they still love and believe in each other. This movie has gone viral following the popularity of another Korean movie, Parasite, and has received six Oscar nominations and is being mentioned as a candidate for the 93rd Academy Awards. Minari was written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Chung’s experience as a small child that immigrated from South Korea to rural Arkansas is the main plot of the story and s
(Saint-Petersburg land full of rivers. ) What is your image when you think about Russia? A survey conducted from Pew Research Center shows that people polled in 14 advanced economies see Russia unfavorably. The reasons for these results could be predicted by its communist history, political actions, and the way Russia is shown in different media. However, as a person who spent my childhood in Russia, it seems that Russia is not as many people think. I lived in Saint Peterburg which is a beautiful city with thousands of small islands and is called the ‘window of Europe’. This city, that has a p
Keimyung University Dongsan Library is receiving a positive response after remodeling its reading room over the winter vacation through environment improvement work. The library aimed to change the classic style of reading rooms where only exam studying is done to a multi-purpose learning space. Through this new change of style, the university is hoping the reading rooms can be a place where students can strengthen their creative and self-directed study abilities. The atmosphere is not a strict atmosphere like a typical reading room, but more like the atmosphere of a cafe. Additionally, there
Keimyung University adopted Google Workspace, which is an educational cloud service for students. The service opened on March 2nd and will be opened indefinitely. This service provides students with unlimited Gmail and Google Drive. Also calendar schedule sharing, real time document group work application, video conferencing, and online chatting services are provided free for students. To use this service, click the Google button on the KMU webpage or the find the information in the General section on the KMU webpage. Google member registration is needed with the format following ‘id@kmu.kr’.