The Pioneer No. 145

MakeYour HeartFull of Warmth

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NO. 145 MARCH 2009

The PIONEER, Campus English Magazine

SOCIAL EXPLORERTo Overcome Economic DifficultyPHOTO ESSAYEight Scenic Spots in JinjuCARTOONPromises of 2009 Students’ CouncilWRITINGEffective Writing in English

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THE PIONEER, NO. 145, MARCH 2009

The PIONEER is Gyeongsang National University Campus English Magazine.The PIONEER, Gyeongsang National University, 900 Gajwa-dong, Jinju Si, Gyeongsangnam-Do, Korea.Publisher President Ha Woo-song Executive Editor Im Gyu-hong Faculty Advisor Oh Sei-rang English Advisor Kolon Joon BurnhamEditor-in-Chief Park Gun-hee Deputy Editor-in-Chief Lee Young-a Cover News Editor Cho Ah-ra Reporters Lee Young-joo Jeong Ki-hyeong Park Ji-hae Shin Myung-sooLayout&Design The PIONEER (055)751-5241 Printed by Seorin Design 055)756-5151

EDITORIAL

CONTENTNO.145 March 2009 The PIONEER, Quarterly Campus English Magazine

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FOCUS2From Oxen of GNU

PHOTO ESSAY13In Search of ‘Eight Scenic Spots’ in Jinju

REVIEW4a Sweet Woman at Her Sweet Home

To Be a Good Leader

PEOPLE12Work for Student’s Profits

WRITING24Effective Writing in English

CAMPUS BRIEFING26GNU’s School of Medicine Takes the BK21Developing Liver Cancer TherapiesAcademic - Industrial Cooperations

CAMPAIGN27Think Globally, Work Creatively, Act Locally

CARTOON28Promises of 2009 Students’ Council

SURVEY29If You Have a Partner......

NOTICE32Q&A about New Buildings

LETTERS TO THE PIONEER33

CAMPUS WORLD

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A Most Valuable MiracleWhy Do They Go There at Night?How Can We Encourage Making a Contribution?

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E D I T O R I A L

Finally, the 145th edition of The PIONEER was published without incident. There werefew small printing problems but all of The PIONEER’s reporters finished the work ontime like the other issues have done before them.

Some of our readers may be a little surprised about the changing of the Editor-in-Chief. Thechanging of the guard at The PIONEER may be surprising news to some.

As an Editor-in-Chief who is in charge of leading The PIONEER, I always strive to find away of making our magazine the very best that it can be. And it’s also my resolution to be a goodleader.

I asked many people I respect what it takes to be a good leader. They suggested that a goodleader should have a positive and determined attitude toward work. Motivation seems a smallthing but as a proverb goes, ‘well begun is half done. Those who are motivated and determinedare very often the most successful of people.

A leader must have good skills and maintain a professional attitude toward work. Accordingto a resent newspaper survey, the most important thing that good leader must have is a capacityfor hard work. People can respect a leader that can lead by example. Responsibility is alsoimportant. When leaders do their duty they can have the power to lead people.

In addition, I was also advised not to complain about the mistakes of the past. Politiciansusually fight amongst themselves about water which has already flowed under the bridge.Perhaps it is best to forget about what happened in the past whether it be for good or for ill andconcentrate on the present. Consider what needs to be done today and let that be your guide.

The most important thing is to carry those precepts into practice. History never remembers aperson of no action. Theory without practice will serve for nothing. Now that I’ve learnedsomething about how to be a good leader please watch what I do and advise me. Any and allsuggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, my gentle readers, for your patience andunderstanding.

To Be a Good Leader

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Park Gun-hee Editor-in-Chief


F O C U S

Welcome 2009! This year is called Ki-chuk-nyeon (己丑年) in Chinese Characters, which means The Year Of Ox. Koreansregard the ox as a very diligent, sincere, and truthful domestic animal. The PIONEER reporters listened to the 2009wishes and resolutions from ‘oxen of GNU’who were born under the sign of the Ox. We hope that this year will be a

fruitful and happy year.

From Oxen of GNU

From Lee Hwang-gyu,Dept. of Mechanical AerospaceEngineering, 04

“ I was discharged from militaryservice last year, so I will do mybest for my school life and obtaingood results. Also, I hope happy,

bright things happen for my familyand friends in 2009.”

From Kang Ho-young,Dept. of Civil Engineering, 04

“I met my girlfriend, Eun-joowhen I was 24 years old.

She is 4 years younger that mebut always calls me Uncle.

I really want to changethat name that she has for me.”

From Cho Dong-min,Dept. of Control andInstrumentation Engineering, 04

“I want to finda girl friend!”

From Lee Eun-Cheol,Dept of Business Administration, 04

“ I will study hard andI want to have a

girlfriend.”

From Hwang Seong-jin,Dept. of Nano and Advanced

Materials Engineering, 04

“I want to graball A+s this year.”

From Kim Ki-teak,Dept. of Nano and AdvancedMaterials Engineering, 04

“More reading rooms are needed!”

From Lee Cheol-hun,Dept. of English Language and

Literature, 05

“ I hope to realizeall of my dreams.”

From Choi Sun-yong,Dept. of History Education, 04

“I want to be diligentin my studies.

I hope to becomea history teacher

in next year.”

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From Park Jin-joo,Dept. of Public Administration, 05

“I want to geta good career

after graduation.”

From Seong Hyun-Cheol,Dept of Business Administration, 04

“I wantKorean businesses to recover

and create more jobs.”

From Hong Keun-woo,Dept. of Mechanical AerospaceEngineering, 04

“Many students don’t knowabout the English magazine,The PIONEER.Therefore, I hope they willfind out about the magazineand read it more often.”

From Wee Seong-Ok,Dept. of Business Administration,04

“ I would like to lead ourDept. of BA.

Also, I wish good luckfor my friends.”

From Lee Sang-hun,Dept. of Nano and Advanced

Materials Engineering, 04

“I hope thatGNU will build more cultural facilities.”

From Jung Seong-hoon,Dept. of Control andInstrumentation Engineering, 04

“I was sick atthe end of the last year, 2008; I don’t want to be sick again.

I hope to be healthy.”

From Hong Seung-jin,Dept. of Humanities, 04

“Show me the money!”

From Seo Jeong-sang,Dept. of English Education, 04

“Spring has come.If you felt cold last year,

I wish you feel a warm breezethis year.

And I wish thatyour family will be healthy.

Happy New Year! ^^”

From Ha Dong-hyun,Dept. of Business Administration, 04

“I hopemore job positions will

be createdfor university students!”

From Park Sung-hoon,Dept. of Humanities, 04

“I hope my familywill be healthy in 2009!”


R E V I E W

We Can Meet a Sweet Woman at Her Sweet Home

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Mark Twain said the most necessary book is the onethat makes you think. In his opinion, whenever weread a book, we think about its story or the characters

therein. If you read a sad story book, you feel pity. On the otherhand, when you read a comic book, you feel interested , engagedsomehow. That is an important bi product of much reading; wecan improve our imagination.

Although we know the important of reading books, we don’tread as much as we should. According to a survey, theAlbating,also a part-time job site, www.albating.com, nowadays,university students read books for only 30minutes for a day.Why don’t they spend their time reading more. Some people saythat they have insufficient time for reading books because ofhomework. Others say that when they are looking forinformation searching the Internet is more convenient thanreading a book and that studying and job applications are moreimportant than reading. We are busy and we want moreconvenience. Why should have put a lot of time into reading.Reading shows us how to experience and share. We can call thatcatching two pigeons with one bean.

When it comes to spring its a good time for reading books.Some people have heard of the ‘divorced’. Whenever peoplehear of divorced people, they draw their eyebrows together. Ifthey read ‘Home Sweet Home’, they might change their mindsand let go of their prejudices. When people see divorced people,they have pity for them. However, if they read this book, theyare going to change their thinking. By this time, you may have aglimmer of the story. That’s it! The book deals with a divorcedwoman who is famous author. When you try to read the book,you may find that the book consists of trivial stories.

There is a lively mother who divorced three times, however,she has warm heart for her children. She has three children whohave different family names, however, they live together as as afamily at first. Although she suffered the pain of divorce, sheovercomes these pains.

What I want to tell you is that unless prejudice doesn’tchange some of people, immigrants those in interracialmarriages, and divorced people will suffer. We have to helpthem live in harmony.

When it comes to spring its a good time for reading books.Some people have heard of the ‘divorced’.

Whenever people hear of divorced people, they draw theireyebrows together.

If they read ‘Home Sweet Home’, they might change theirminds and let go of their prejudices.

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S O C I A L E X P L O R E R

The New Year has started and it is getting into March already.Everything should look lively but not in Korea nowadays. Why dopeople say they feel pain especially since early last year and this year?

The value of the Won is decreasing and the worst economic slump that Koreahas seen in a long time seems to have no end in sight.

Jinju citizen are undergoing many changes caused by economic hardships.There are no people on the street on market days. There are not manycustomers in the department stores as in the old days. Despite thesecircumstances, they are struggling to find their own ways to live.

To overcome Economic difficulties, GNU is trying to save every resource.The university has economized on water, electricity, and of course officesupplies. Buildings at GNU which are less than five stories high areprohibited from using the elevator. The central library which is a six storybuilding uses the elevator to 5th floor only.

Needless to say, GNU students’ pocket money has been shorted comparedwith 2007. Many GNU students want to earn the money by themselvesthrough a part-time job but there are not many students’ jobs. The cold waveof business has had a huge effect on graduated students. Many students whograduated from GNU on 25th February 2009 can’t find work.

Economic DifficultyTo Overcome

On the next page,The PIONEER reporters went to downtown Jinju and coveredhow citizens are living these days and heard their voices. Inaddition, we surveyed how GNU students use their money andinterviewed several students. p [email protected]


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Astall keeper who works on the‘road without cars’ wore a tearfulface because of the price of raw

materials. She was constrained to raisethe egg-bread price 100 won from thecurrent 500 won. Customers don’t comeout shopping as much as they used to.The shopping road has seen better days.She said, “This is a sad season” duringthe time we interviewed her. Even whenthere weren’t a lot of costumers; shedidn’t stop baking bread.

Obviously, the situation of foodservice industry in Jinju is the worst it hasbeen in 10 years. Food expenses are thefirst things to reduce in this economiccrisis.

According to Mrs. Song, a famousrestaurant’s manager, said her restaurantsales have decreased 20% this winter.The 19~25 year-olds are main supportersof the restaurant. They don’t frequent therestaurant as much as they used to. “Thewinter vacation selling season is our mostimportant time. This year is different.Customers don’t go to restaurants enougheven after the day of the college entranceexams.” They have prepared a lot ofevents to entice customers but theresponse was still rather under whelming.This winter has been the most difficult in

seven years history ofthe restaurant.

It’s not the only shopin trouble. Otherdowntown bakeryworkers were told, “TheChristmas season is oneof the most importantseasons because of cakesales. Cake orders areunexpectedly fallen. Even when we’vehad orders, those orders were usually forsmall cakes only. Many customers alsocomplained that the price of bread wastoo high.”

Our reporters moved to the Joong-angmarket. When people think about amarket, they imagine a crowd, manytraders and customers. This day was aweek before New Year’s Day(lunarcalendar). The day was supposed to bemore crowded than ordinary shoppingdays. However, customers were seen onlyoccasionally. The central market wassadly quiet. The biggest market in Jinjuseemed to be desolate and dreary. Emptyspaces were seen where traders left formore fertile ground.

A fruit trader was still working at herroadside stand. Mrs. Choi answeredquestions with big smiles. She said

customers spend less money. Some day,she makes less than 20,000 won.Although she works 6a.m. to 10p.m.“People are going to department storesand hypermarkets. But I have no choice. Ihave to work. What should I do?” Sheresponded with the adage The rich getricher, the poor get poorer.

Actually, we saw many costumers atthe department store and at thehypermarket, shopper we didn’t see at theJoong-ang market. Many luxurious andhigh-priced goods shone out aroundcrowded costumers on the ground floor ofthe department store. According to aseller, who works in a scarf shop, luxurybrands sales in Jinju have steadily grownover the last few years. She added areason for her observation. Education andculture industries are main industries inJinju. Therefore, a lot of public officialsare working in Jinju who still make the

GNU students feel the difficulties of this economic crisis. Seeking a part-time job is getting more difficult.The road to employment is getting longer and longer. That’s why The PIONEER reporters, went downtown inJinju. We asked and heard on the roads about peoples lives nowadays. This article contains stories about peoplewho live all around us.

The PIONEER asked......

“How are You DoingThese Days?”

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same salary. She insisted that publicofficials pay a lot of money to buyexpensive goods. There was simply adifferent scene between the one on theground floor of the department store andthe empty Jinju market. That shows onewhat socioeconomic polarization really is.

We interviewed many costumers atthe department store and the hypermarket.Ur Our question was: “What has changedbecause of the economic crisis in yourlife?”

Mrs. Gwon who lives in Chojeon-dong goes out to hypermarket once aweek and usually spends120,000~130,000 won at once. "I don'tfeel the crisis very much actually. Butwhen I talk with my neighbors, I feel thatmy heart is freezing." She said her familyhasn't gone out to eat since last autumnand that we don't buy high-priced goodssuch as luxury brands clothes and/or

accessories. Mrs. Kim who introducedherself as a housewife told us her worries."We can't give up on education expensesso we have to reduce expenses of life'snecessities. But the prices of these basicnecessities have increased.

Many families spend a lot on socialcosts. Especially the education costs. Thegovernment has tried to help commonfamilies but it hasn't materialized yet. Onthe contrary, the national public welfarebudget has fallen this year. Ordinarypeople have to share the sufferings.According to a result of the interviews,people don't trust the government quite asmuch as they used to. Many governmentmistakes, past and present, may be thereason why confidence in the governmenthas been undermined. The worldeconomic condition is also a reason.

Mrs. Jo who lives in Sangbong-dongis a very clever costumer. The teacher at a

piano institute always writes lists to buy.She has written housekeeping books sinceshe married. "Sometimes I compare thehousekeeping books. Then I realize thedifference of rates." This is a very difficulttime for families that we now mustremain frugal.

It was dark outside when ourreporters came out of the hypermarket.The sun had already gone down. It wasa cold night but we thought that we feltcolder because of the interviews. Theeconomic crisis was clearly showing.

When will the crisis finish? Most ofexperts say it would take at least 1 to 2years. This is March. The weather isgetting warmer and nature is going toget up from a long sleep. However,warming up people’s minds will takemore time and effort.

“This is a sad season.” “Customers don’t go to restaurants enough.” “But I have no choice. I have to work. What should I do?”

“When I talk with my neighbors, I feel that my heart is freezing.” “We have to reduce expenses of life’s necessities. But the prices of

these basic necessities have increased.”


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How much money do you get for a month? Do you get allowance from your parents, or earn your own money? As theeconomic situation is getting worse, do you have a special way of managing your money? The PIONEER surveyed andinterviewed students to know how they earn and spend their money. Let’s see how they feel about financial difficulties and

the prospect of a better economic situation.

#1 Survey On Pocket Money❶How much pocket money do you

usually have for a month?

0~100.000won(8%)↓

100.000~200.000won↓(11%)

200.000~300.000won↓(33%)

300.000~400.000won↓(28%)

Over400.000won(20%)

❷Do you get your pocket moneyregularly or occasionally?

❸ Where do you get your pocket money from?

Parents(76%)

Food(56%)

200.000~300.000won↓(37%)

100.000~200.000won↓(10%)0~100,000 won↓(3%)

300.000~400.000won↓(31%)

Over400.000won

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Shopping(12%)

Academy(10%)

Hobby(17%)

Etc.(5%)

No(76%)

Sometimes(14%)

Yes(30%)

No(70%)

Yourown(6%)

Insufficient(9%)

Moderate(50%)

Lack(27%)

Enough(12%)

Excessive(2%)

Parents+Your own(15%)

❺ On what do you spend the most of your pocket money?

(=Won, Korean currency)

Relatives orsiblings(1%)

❼ Do you write the expenses down in a journal?❽ How much pocket money do youthink the university students should get?

❹ Do you think your allowance is enough?

Occasionally(36^%)

Etc.(2%)

❻ Do you save your rest money for your future?

Regularly(64^%)

Yes(10%)

Let’s Look Into GNU Students’ Economic LifeLee Young-a Deputy Editor-in-Chief


The majority of students have pocket money over 200,000 won and fewer than 400,000 won for a month. Most of themget it regularly. 76 percent of students say they get an allowance from their parents. Half of the students think they get areasonable amount of money, but over 30 percent think it insufficient. Food is the first commodity that students spendmoney on. Only 30 percent of the respondents say they are saving money for unpredictable future times. 76 percent ofpeople say they don’t use a journal at all to write down daily expenditures. The result to question number 8 was similar tothat of question 1. 68 percent of those surveys said that the amount of pocket money for university students should be over200,000 won but under 400,000 won.

The world situation affects Korea, and it also effects Jinju, and it is thereby linked either directly or indirectly to each ofus. All have their own way of managing. How about you? It’s time to come up with our own ways of coping with financialdifficulties. ples in nowaday situation.

#2 How Do You Spend and Prepare

I try to get morecertificates toprepare for a job!

Dep.of Agricultural Economics, 4Kwon Hye-joo

I do a part-time job torelieve the burden

from parents!

Dep. of Economics, 3 Kang Bo-hyun

She said there was the time that two people could enjoythe day with 10,000 won. However, as the overall pricerise, this seems to be impossible. The prices of movies andfood have increased.

She gets 300,000 as allowance and is careful that thesum of food and traffic expenses don’t exceed 200,000won. She uses the rest of the money for watching moviesor buying books.

The economy is stagnating, the necessity of getting intoa stable career is even more pressing. She recognizes thenotion that one career for a lifetime is a thing of the past.She makes an effort to get as many certificates as possibleand to proceed with a direction of study which she hopes tobe as rewarding as it is profitable.

As the U.S. protectionist policies are enforced, theeconomic downturn in Japan and China will deepen. Thesame must follow suit for Korea. As a student lookingforward to being employed, she hopes that we have allopportunities she will need for a successful life.

After finishing army service and returning once again toschool, he felt the rising costs, mostly in transportation fees.He was also surprised to see that most entertainment relatedcosts had also risen. The Standard price for pocket ball costsmore now. Once he could enter the singing room for 10,000won for an hour, but now, he has to pay 3,000 won or more.As he gets an allowance from his parents, he doesn’t feel theeconomic difficulties.

He has about 400,000 won for pocket money. Although, hedoesn’t keep a money entry journal, he makes plans about howmuch money to use on where and in advance. Food is a bigexpense, he tries to make food by himself at home to reducewasting money on eating out. Also, he sometimes works a part-time job to ease the burden on his parents.

The government is struggling to find proper solutions incurrency swaps, reconstructing of companies as well asexpanding fiscal policies. He thinks the economic problemscan be resolved positively by the end of the year. Most of all,he wishes the unemployment problem to be solved.

The world situation affects Korea, and it also effects Jinju,and it is thereby linked either directly or indirectly to each ofus. All have their own way of managing. It’s time to come upwith our own ways of coping with financial difficulties.

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P E O P L E

Here is a public official whoworks devotedly for GNU andGNU students. His name is

Joong-gon Ha, a section chief in theDepartment of General Affairs, HQ. Hewas selected as an innovative publicofficial. As a result, he received apresidential citation as a good publicofficial on December 31st, 2008.

Most of all, he has reduced theuniversity’s estimate especially withsuperior business ability since heworked at the Chilam Campus. Forexample, he bought goods carefully,and used them economically. He alsobrought in, and operated, the GlobalPioneer Program (GPP). Then, heoffered healthy food to studentsthrough the highest tendered bid, andapproved credits for blood donation.

How could he think of these

practical and helpful ideas for GNUand GNU students? He said that it’senough to take just a small interest andeffort. Moreover, when his colleaguescongratulated him on receiving histestimonial, he thanked them and saidthat the testimonial was an undeservedreward and that his work was thenatural thing for him to do as a publicofficial. However, it’s not first time thathe received such accolades; he took anaward from the Prime Minister in 1996,the Korea National Red Cross Societyin 2006, and the Ministry Educationand Human Resources Development in2007.

He advises many GNU studentswho are preparing to become publicofficials. He hopes that they will bediligent and have abilities connectedwith the occupation, and recommends

that they will take an aptitude test at theHuman Resource Development Center.Besides, he feels sorry for resignationsof youthful public officials owing toinconsistence their aptitudes andemphasizes that to know one and toview oneself objectively is important.

Furthermore, he has donevolunteer work with his co-workerssince 2005. He visits homes for theaged and orphanages every month. Heand his colleagues gather money to buyfoodstuffs or gifts.

Here, at last, is a real public officialwho not only solves problems inperson, a person full of not onlyinnovative ideas but also one with awarm heart and humble smile. It’simportant that public officials work forthe people as he works with patientdiligence and quiet generosity.

Work forStudent’s Profits

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P H O T O E S S A Y

The castle wall encircled withshimmering, diaphanous light remindsme of lanterns floating softly down theNam River. Many have seen thosefabulous sights. Jinju Casltle, which is1760m round and 5~8m high, wasconstructed during the GoryeoDynasty. It helped General Kim Si-minlead Korea to win Jinjudaechup (one of

the three greatest victories againstJapanese invasion in 1592). It also hadbeen the provincial office ofGyeongsangnam-do from 1895 to1925. Chokseungnu, which is in JinjuCastle, meaning the pavilion built on acliff. It was used as a place for thedirector to give orders in war, and as anexamination hall in normal times.

Autumn scenery across the Nam Riverin the daytime is said to be the mostscenic. Of course, the night view withsparks of all sorts spread around thesky and the lamplight glittering hereand there at festival time is a picture ofbeauty of which words can but vaguelysuggest.

In Search of the

Last year, I met a man from Bangladesh with curly hair. He asked me several questions with inquisitive eyes. Amongthe many questions were, “Where are the places to go in Jinju?” This question was difficult to answer. I recalled thepictures of some fantastic views of Jinju which hung in the bus stop. They are called the ‘Eight scenic spots in

Jinju(晋州八景)’. Chinese and Koreans traditionally chose good landscape in certain areas and called them ‘OO O景(blankscenic spots in blank area)’. Originally, there were twelve famous examples, but some places had changed as time passed.That’s why the members of the ‘Jinju Munhwa Sarang(community for preserving Jinju cultures)’ revived them in 1997. Seethe fascinating places of scenic beauty in Jinju!: Jinju Castle with Chokseongnu, Nam River Uiam, Dwibyeori,Saebyeori, Mangjinsan Bongsudae, Spring of Bibongsan, Sunrise in Warasan, and Sunset over Jinyang Lake.

‘Eight Scenic Spots’ in Jinju

#1. Jinju Castle with Chockseungnu

1st Jinju Castle with Chockseungnu

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The night views and the road near where the cliffsare shining, mirroring the street lamps,is a sight to behold.

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2nd Nam River Uiam

#2. Nam River Uiam

‘Byeori’ is dialect for cliff.Duibyeori is based on the SeonhakMountain and continues for 1.4kmalong the riverside. I used to see smallmusical festivals on the weekends withmy parents near Jinju GyeongnamCulture & Arts Center, but I wasn’tfamiliar with the cliff. If you stand onthe right side and see the Nam River,you can enjoy the cliffs with themountains. The roof of the DongbangHotel is also said to be suitable place tosee both Namgaram Culture Street andDuibyeori. There are two origins of thethis word. It was traditionally said thatthere were lots of bats living in

Seonhak Mountain, so it was calledJuibyeori(jui: a bat) which becameDuibyeori. The other is that, it’s farbehind (dui: behind) the position ofSaebyeori on the opposite side.Nowadays, cars can go along the roadhere. The night views and the road nearwhere the cliffs are shining, mirroringthe street lamps, is a sight to behold.

‘Sae’ means ‘new’ or ‘a bird’ inKorean. The cliff is said to be namedbecause a lot of birds live there and that itwas newly created with the new road.Knowing only the way to go, I started towalk from Gajwa-dong. Walking about10 minutes, I could see the MBC

broadcasting station. Passing by it a littlebit more; there is the pomegranate parkwhich is on the Saebyeori. I had beenthere before, so I continued to walk on thebicycle road. On the left side, a portion ofthe cliff could be seen. It was just a cliff asthe word said. To prevent it from turninginto a landslide, a barbed-wire fence wasto be seen. Walking along the bicycleroad, the memory of going there on footto get to the Nam River with my friendflitted over my head. It made me smile.Continuing from Gajwa-dong to Juyak-dong, it guided us to the Nam River. Onthe right, there’s a riverside road wherepeople can walk.

#3. Duibyeori

#4. Saebyeori

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To be continued in the 146th issue.

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C A M P U S W O R L D

GNU was quiet in February due to winter vacation, but two daysweren't. There was a graduation for university graduates and anorientation session for freshmen. University graduates were

filled with bittersweet emotions and the freshmen seemed to have tense,curious, and anticipative eyes.

#1. First of all, you need to sharejoy with your parent and say“Thank you and I love you,sincerely.”

#2. Then, youcan seeprofessorMorrie who isnot only acapableprofessor butalso your truementor and nowintroduce theprofessor toyour parents.

#3. Now, you have made preciousmemories with your friends whohave shared your sorrows,pleasures, and difficulties sinceyou entered GNU together.

#4. Please don't forget the happy memories andthe laughter although studying at GNU was

sometimes difficult.

FarewellsFarewells(Pictured by Lee Young-joo)


Greeting

#2. You don't need to feel awkward withunknown people who feel as you feel. First,

talk with them.

#1.After the welcoming address,representatives signal their departmentswith shouts and wait for their futurejuniors. Find the representatives andand listen to their explanations.

#3. Please don't be nervous and especially don'tbe afraid of the many wonderful new beginningsthat await you at GNU.

All moments have a beginning and an end, accordingly it'snatural to experience meeting and parting in this life. It's a matter ofcourse if we meet someone, we will have to part someday, and if weseparate from someone, new encounters inevitably await. We can bemature and learn through such encounters and partings.

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This poem was written by Ahn Do-hyeon in 1994, a famous poet in Korea. Even though a usedbriquette burned and is useless now, the briquette gave its warmth for someone once. The poetwants people to have warm heart for someone. There are so many people who have warm heart

around you.

What do you think a warm person is? You may be reminded of a great person like Mother Teresa.Great people dedicate and sacrificed themselves for needy neighbors. Some people might think: ‘Icouldn’t help unfortunate neighbors with big hands because I can’t volunteer like the great people.’

However, there was a very famous public education campaign, 1 minute to make a world beautiful:6 seconds to put the newspaper in the right place to cover newspaper boy’s mistake. 23 seconds to crossthe street at the crosswalk helping an old man to cross. 27 seconds to make a coffee for your co-workers. 4 seconds to push the bus bell for a person who feels it difficult to push the bell because of thecrowd in bus. To make a world beautiful, 1 minute is enough.

It’s easier than you think to be a warm person. The PIONEER met people who have very warmhearts. They will show that you can be the one if you make a resolution. What will follow is theirstories and what GNU students think about their contributions.

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You should not kick a used briquette thoughtlessly by foot.Have you ever thought about the heat it gave to someone once?


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International volunteers have a passionthat they could do anything. They arefull of confidence and warmth. So,

they went India to meet people most inneed. The republic of India has a castesystem which has governed the lives ofIndians for thousands of years. The castesystem is divided into four classes;Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra.The Untouchables are the lowest class.International volunteers met these peoplewho are in urgent need of help.

They arrived at Donggeswari in India.The sight was heart wrenching. Theywere much affected by misery they sawthere. Donggeswari, which means‘untouchable land’, was in a very poorcondition.

It was extremely cold so theinternational volunteers wore warm coats.But the untouchables had nothing fromwhich to escape the cold. Sadly, threepoor children died of hypothermia. Life’shardships left its traces on the faces ofthese unfortunate people. They brokestones, use dung for fuel, drank alcohol,and even begged for money to feed theirfamilies. They take begging in stride. The

village seniors, young men of volunteer’sage and person who suffer frompoliomyelitis, subsist by begging.

The Untouchables asked for moneybut the volunteers could not help them inthis way. The international volunteerssaid, “If you give money to theUntouchables, they may live peacefully inpresent but they will spend the rest of theirlives as beggars.

Korean volunteers worked on barrenland that was always short of provisions,water and electricity. They taught childrenand work without dissatisfaction. TheKorean volunteers’ faces were full of truelove for each person.

These practices made an impression.The Korean students could feel a newlyborn enthusiasm. Indian laborers andstudents both felt an enormous sense ofpride. The volunteers were oftentimesmoved to tears.

All of them performed miracles. Aperson who begs with hopelessness canmake a difference in their lives and in thelives of those around them. This is trulymiraculous isn’t it?

To change someone’s mind and toheal a sick and damaged heart is a greatmiracle. A miracle occurred for us in theDonggeswari where the land is so barren.

In short, the time in the Donggeswarifor that one month was anamazing experience. All whoparticipates were left with goodmemories. They want to say tothe Donggeswari, to the Sujataacademy and especially to thethousands of children,

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Do you know some people who dovolunteer work? How can youdescribe their character? A bright

smile and positive thinking may be theanswer. The PIONEER reporters metpeople who also showed their cheerfulsmiles and generous hearts. They areGNU students and also volunteer teachersin the Jinju Pureunsol Middle and HighSchool (a.k.a. Solschool)

Solschool was founded 45years ago.The school building is located inSangbong-Dong (1991). A motto forschool discipline is Living School. AJinju-city Volunteer Prize was given tothe night school in 2004. Solschool is oneof the representative charity organizationsin Jinju.

There are 24 students studying intwo classes; middle and high school.They study from 7p.m to 10:20p.mMonday to Friday. Most of students arein their forties or fifties. The womenwho look like mothers couldn’t get achance to study in school when theywere young because of many reasons.But now, these reasons are no matter tothem. The passionate students studyvery hard at night in the Solschool. Ifyou look at their books and notebooks,you can easily see how diligently they

study.The living school exists as a result of

volunteer work. Who teaches thestudents? Who manages and organizes theschool? 13 GNU students are the devotedteachers. They do a lot of things to runthe school. The financial condition andwork environment didn’t seem to lookvery promising, but the teachers appearedto be very happy. What makes themhappy? What does the school mean tothem? What is volunteer work? Let’s hearsome Solschool teachers’ voices.

Im Byeong-gil, who teaches middleschool Ethics, told about the happiness ofvolunteer work. “Actually, volunteer workis not large stuff. Everybody can do as Ido. I’m glad that I can be here and workfor many people who need my hands.”The Ethics Education student added, “I’vebeen able to get valuable experience fromSolschool. Nowadays, people alwaysfocus on better and bigger things.Through volunteer work, you can seepeople from diverse backrounds.”

A Dept. of Humanities sophomore,Bak Ji-hun emphasized continuouscharity. “Many people donate to socialservice organizations. The base ofvolunteer work is expanding. That’s apositive situation obviously but it

shouldn’t be just temporary. Steadyinterests and helpers are needed.” “AtSolschool we have worked a long time forour local community. I’m very proud ofit.”

Sin Mi-yeong who teaches Chinese inmiddle school showed us various aspectsßof the school. A dept. of EnglishLanguage and Literature student told sheloves the mood of Solschool which islovely and peaceful. “We don’t just teachand study. We have a lot of activeeducation programs: a literary exhibition,a sports meeting, and a picnic. I’ll neverforget the time that I’ve had withSolschool people. That memories andexperiences are very precious to me. Weshare love and humanity.”

A high school Science teacher, Jin-yeong Choi agreed with her. He added hisopinion. “Solschool is not just a school forme. I don’t think I teach. We teacherslearn from students. Their attitudesstrengthen ours. We learn from them.”

All of the teachers and studentsagreed, “The school makes uscomfortable.” With volunteer work,people become honest. It’s not a one sidedsacrifice. Everybody learns how to getpeace of mind. Modern society is tough.Paradoxically, that’s why we have to beinterested in volunteer work. Your littlehelp will be a big help for many people.Why don’t you consider what you can dofor your community and for yourself?Everybody can do it like the Solschoolpeople. Here’s the secret to bright smilesand lives worth living.

How to contact to the school......Tel : 055-742-2229 (After 6p.m)Homepage : www.solschool.net

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Have you ever made a donation to a charity? In theChristmas season, we can see people contributing moneyto relieve the poor. These actions are very impressive.

Have you ever taken part in a ‘Red feaher’ campaign? When yousee people who want to canvass for the poor and homeless, whatdo you think about that? You felt pity for them so you might givemoney. On the other hand, although someone asks you to givemoney, you might overlook him or her. It is just your choice.

There are lots of community organizations raising money inKorea. For example, the Beautiful Fund Organization, or the ElandGleaning Spikes organization, etc. In spite of the vastly differenteconomic conditions every community faces, there is acommonality of the issues that arise - poverty, homelessness, andfamilies or individuals in crisis or need, and so on.

In the case of EGSO, members raise money through thegleaning spikes fund and contribute a portion of their salary forsocial-minded activities. Lots of companies, SK Telcom, GSCaltex, gave matching grants. Their employers conducted acampaign to raise funds. Money that is collected contributes tosocial-minded activities.

In 1970~80, at that time the people didn’t contribute voluntaryand government forced them to engage in contributions. A part oftheir tax was designated for charitable contributions. Afterthe1990s, chartable companies expanded as a culture of personalcontribution also expanded. Though the depression in theeconomy, personal donations increased because of they felt theyshould help each other. People who contributed money forrelieving the poor said when they contributed they felt satisfactionand warm heartedness. However, there are still some problemsremaining.

In according to survey of the BFO, 52.6% of Koreans hadexperience making contributions, while their endowment was51,000won per person. Most Koreans took part in collecting smallcontributions, while their endowment was very low. Moreover,18.2 percent of Koreans are regular donators while 70 percent ofAmericans are regular donators.

As you know, we know of the necessity help to help peoplewho are poor, the homeless, and families or individuals in crisis orneed. We need to think about how we can encourage contributions.

How Can We Encourage Making a Contribution?

A donation is a gift given, typically to a cause or/and forcharitable purposes. A donation may take various forms, includingcash, services, new or used goods as i.e. clothing, toys, food,vehicles, emergency or humanitarian aid items, and can also relateto medical care needs as i.e. blood or organs for transplant.Charitable gifts of goods or services are also called gifts in kind.


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The PIONEER polled more than 300 students to find outwhat can they think of charity.

Percent of 12 freshmen, 34 sophomores, 40 juniors, and14 seniors participated in this survey. Do you wonder aboutGNU student opinion? If you took part in the survey, how didyou answer the questions? Some of people have an effort torevitalize charities. For example, now Kim Jang-hun andMoon Geun-hyung as well as some celebrities madecontributions.

We asked GNU students a question: what do you thinkabout our donation has been actively. 3 percent of studentsagreed that people aware of donations culture exactly but alsomake contributions in our country. 71 percent of studentswere aware of our donations while 26 percent of studentsagree that people were unaware of donations.

We asked GNU students if they have ever donatedvoluntarily. Of those surveyed 50 percent said they havedonated and 50 percent said they have not.

As we saw these results, most student think that ourdonations don’t have any appreciable benefits although it isnecessary to continue to try help the poor and the homelessThe noticeable thing is that if they are given a chance toparticipate as volunteers, most students, 74 percent, answeredthat they feel inclined to participate.

Our students are warm-hearted towards the poor. You’llbe tickled pink to know that your donation will help feedmany hungry people. Any small donation from each of youwill amount to much.

SURVEY RESULT

New York, London, Paris, Seoul and now, Jinju. The Vagina Monologues are coming to Jinju. First performed in 1996, TheVagina Monologues have become a world-wide theatrical phenomenon. In the past decade, performances have raised over$50 million for women’s anti-violence causes.

Controversial? Yes, and gloriously so. Birth, menstruation, sex, rape, body image, orgasm and love are among the many themesof these monologues.

In Jinju, an international group of women will be performing The Vagina Monologues in April. We will also be hosting a seriesof fundraising activities for Korean women’s organizations throughout March and up until our performance date. Please watch forposters around campus, information from your English teachers, or email us at [email protected] for more information.

If you’d like to help us or perform with us, we’d love to hear from you. With the help of the Gyeongsang National Universitycommunity, we hope to give generously to local groups and we are looking forward to Jinju’s Vagina Monologues being a hugesuccess.

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Effective Writing in EnglishW R I T I N G

Essay 1Delight of Finding Forgotten My Money

I think people are happy to find unexpected money by accident. In addition to its happier to discover my money at forgot place ismine than to pick up other’s money on the street.

Maybe most of people indicate pleasure due to money isn’t innocent, but the happiest moment in my life is to feel the lost moneyby hand in close’s pocket for a long time. It doesn’t matter how much is it; just that money is a bit of joy to me. When I becamedepressed owing to lack of allowance, I got better to grab the unforeseen money in pocket. Although that money is a little bit, at thatmoment I don’t envy of rich person. Through these experiences, I comprehend how precious the small money and notice unknowngladness.

The staff of The PIONEER asked me to respond to the two pieces of student writing that appear below and to offer some tips onwhat makes for effective writing in English. These texts were considered to be below the staff’s expectations but stilldeserving of constructive criticism that could be of use to the readership. I address my comments to all who would share my

interests in improving student writing in general and submissions to this magazine in particular.

Let’s start by reading Essay 1. As you read through it, you’ll likely notice some mistakes in sentence-structure and spelling.However, aim to focus only on the writer’s content. Consider to what extent the writer expands on the essay’s topic.

I’m sure most of you understood whatthis essay was going to be about simplyafter reading the title. Once you startedreading, I imagine you were hoping toglean a new or unique perspective on thedelight of finding forgotten money. Atthe end, I bet you were a littledisappointed. Why? What’s wrong withthis essay?

Perhaps you’re thinking the text firstneeds to be edited. After all, if theEnglish is awkward in spots, the overall

message is weakened, right?Not really. Although clarity in

writing is important, the main problemwith this essay is the lack of developmentof the ideas in it. To underscore the point,let’s try an activity that writing instructorsoften use. Below is a “cleaned-up”version of Essay 1, edited in the leastintrusive way I feel possible. Readthrough it and look for answers to thefollowing questions:

1) How often does the writer find lostmoney in his or her pockets?2) When was the last time this happenedto him or her?3) Where was the writer when ithappened last?4) What did the writer do with therediscovered money last time?5) What is the largest amount of moneythe writer has rediscovered?6) Who are some of the rich people thewriter envies?

Essay 1: Proofread VersionDelight of Finding Forgotten Money

I think people are happy to find unexpected money by accident. In addition, I think people are happier to discover their ownmoney than to pick up another person’s money on the street.

Maybe most people indicate pleasure due to money isn’t innocent, but the happiest moment in my life is to feel lost money byhand in my clothes pocket after a long time. It doesn’t matter how much it is; just that money is a bit of joy to me. When I becomedepressed owing to lack of allowance, I get better when I grab the unforeseen money in my pocket. Although that money is a littlebit, at that moment I don’t envy rich people. Through these experiences, I comprehend how precious small money is and noticeunknown gladness.

The language is clearer in theproofread version, yet this clarity doesn’tsignificantly strengthen the writer’streatment of the topic at hand. Answersto Questions 1 and 2 are only dimlypresent: The writer broaches the subjectof finding forgotten money when lacking

allowance but doesn’t give specific detailsabout that experience. Answers to theremaining questions are plainly absent.

Overall, Essay 1 is mildly interestingand presents ideas in an organizedmanner, but it falls flat because it doesn’toffer enough particulars about its writer or

topic. In fact, rather than a proper essay,the piece looks more like a short journalentry or an informal vignette for apersonal Web page. It doesn’t reach outto us like an accomplished essay ormagazine piece does.

Essay 1: Good Ideas, But Not Fully Developed


This takes us to the second essay,which in some ways is more developedthan the first one but nevertheless stilllacks vital substance. This second one

tells a story. As you read through it,consider to what extent it captures yourinterest. The text appears exactly as it didwhen the student sent it in. Once again,

while reading, disregard any spelling,grammatical, or formatting mistakes.

Essay 2The Memory, Never Forget in My Life

The story was started in navy training center time. All trainees are like that, I was also feeling hungry. So I always thought aboutsome special food before slept. Also that day I was tired like as usual in training and hungry. It never rains but it pours, I kept a mealduty after training. This situation made me anger.

As a proverb goes like “Good coming out of evil,” the chance which the sky gives came. I was made to throw away the leftoversof the drill instructor (DI).

There were eggs in the food which it throws away. I thought a trick. I called the one person that was my friendly brother. And wemade a plan of special operation. Eating the eggs pretense throw away the food. As soon as we made plan of special operation, webreast trembled because this place was military force. After a while we went to the corner so slowly. We didn’t read a person’sfeelings, so we had an egg at a mouthful with wear a smile each other. At that time, we had heard big yelled, “Stop and don’t move”.And we thought, it is day to die. It is a terrible drill instructor (DI) who yelled us. It was one of the special delicious eggs that I hadeaten until now so I wouldn’t forget it forever.

What do you remember most aboutthis writer’s unforgettable story? Tosupport an answer to that question, let’stry another activity similar to one that

writing instructors often use. First, let’sbriefly summarize the story. Next, let’sidentify its three main parts, that is, itsbeginning, middle, and end. Finally, let’s

retell it like in a conversation.The summary I came up with appears

below. In order to get the effect ofhearing someone tell it, read it aloud.

Essay 2: Summarized VersionBeginningOnce I was a trainee in the navy. I was always tired and hungry during those days. Every night before sleeping, I would think of

some special food. Thus, when I was assigned kitchen duty in the evenings, it made me angry. MiddleBut one evening I got lucky. I had to throw away the leftover food of a drill instructor, and there were eggs left on the DI’s plate.

When a friend and I snuck into a corner to eat them in secret, the DI shouted at us. End? Those eggs were delicious.

Summarizing the story in this waypresents its events in sharper, somewhatsimpler terms and reveals how lopsidedits structure is, with adequate material inthe beginning and middle but next tonothing in the end. That’s why I put aquestion mark before the last sentence ofmy summary; the ending leaves mehanging. Don’t you also wonder if that’s

all there is? Don’t you also want to knowwhat happened next?

Essay 2 would be much moreeffective if it told us more. Even if thewriter intended to make an open-endedstory, the essay still offers only theskeleton of what should be a full-bodiednarrative that describes specific places,people, and impressions. These are some

additional questions I would want to askthe writer: Where did you do your navaltraining? What special food did you thinkabout when you got really hungry? Whatdid that drill instructor look like? Whywas the DI so terrible? What was thename of your friend? Why were thoseeggs so delicious after all? What exactlymade this experience so memorable?

Words of AdviceTo be continued in the 146th issue of The PIONEER.

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C A M P U S B R I E F I N G

GNU has concluded contracts with KICC (Korea Industrial ComplexCorporation), December 19th, KFS (Korea Forest Service), December 26th, andUBC (Ulsan Broadcasting Corporation), January 8th.

GNU entered into three contracts. These contracts covered exchanging news, thepromotion of cooperative relations, the improvement of companies within KICC, thefoundation of the Forest Technological Educational Information Center, networkconstruction, the education of foresters, education concerning forest organizationsand companies, and site management concerning forest technological informationwith KFS. The contracts also included GNU public relations and publicity, thevocational education of students, the development of Internet broadcasting content,broadcasting techniques, and the intern system of student reporters with UBC.

Most of all, GNU officials responsible for these contracts expect that GNUstudent employment at GNU will increase. Companies can train their employeesthrough programs with GNU. It’s now certain that GNU needs to work cooperativelywith companies to ensure mutual development.

Academic - Industrial Cooperations

Park Ki-hun (Prof. Gyeongsang National University, College of Agriculture)and Lee Jung-won (Prof. Seoul National University, College of Medicine)discovered the protein ‘TM4SF5’ which is a factor in the creation and movement ofliver cancer. They opened the possibility of developing therapies to control thecreation and movement of liver cancer.

Their thesis was published in the authoritative magazine Hepatology, December8th 2008. They were also confirmed as having intellectual property rights in regardsto their thesis and its subsequent publication, receiving both American and domesticpatents for a new substance called TSAHC, a chemical compound beneficial in thetreatment liver cancer.

Prof. Park said we can anticipate the creation of a valuable product because wehave already achieved the development of a compounding technology that canproduce TSAHC on a large scale.

Developing Molecular Targeted Liver Cancer Therapies

Gyeongsang National University’s School of Medicine was finally selectedfor the BK21 (BrainKorea21) project. In 2006, GNU’s School of Medicine’sproject group failed to be chosen for BK21. At the 3rd BK21 evaluation, GNUSchool of Medicine’s project team was elected new the BK21 project group withChungnam National University and Chungbuk National University. GNU is onlygroup which was picked in Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam. GNU is currentlyrunning 5 project groups and 4 teams.

To nurture world class graduate schools and to foster excellent researchers,BK21 consists of programs designed for Masters and PhD courses and advancedresearchers. By implementing the BK21 team, GNU’s School of Medicine will begiven 40,000,000,000 won for subsidies.

Cho Gyeong-jae, president of GNU School of Medicine said, “GNU Schoolof Medicine will use half of the subsidies for research and the other half forsupporting students who have graduated.”

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The title of this article was proposedby Park Jae-young, a professor inthe department of Politics and

Diplomacy, Public Administration. For along time, he had thought thatinternational organizations were importantfor Korea because they would fosterinterest in our country. That’s why hemajored international organization andattended international conferences like theUN as one of delegates from Korea as arepresentative of the Ministry of ForeignAffairs and Trade.

Every society is bound together in

today’s world. Korea cannot be isolatedfrom the international community. That’swhy people are required to act like globalcitizens; for all societies are in the sameboat, and we must act in harmony withour interests and in the interests of thecommunity as a whole.

Last, he emphasizes the words, ‘Thinkglobally, work creatively, and act locally’.First, though the body stays in one region,it is important for you to think globallyand take a broad view of the world.Second, be creative. You should becreative based on what you’ve learned

and understood. It surely works as anasset for the future. Third, put yourthoughts into action! You may know theproverb ‘An ounce of practice is worth apound of theory.’ To realize it, eventhough it’s small, the little practice in yourdaily life is necessary. Take a field trip.Through this process, you can betterunderstand what you’ve read and heard,free yourself from narrow-mindedness,and find solutions to internationalproblems.

Dr. Park Jae-young received a Master’s and Doctoral degree majoring in the field of international organization at Northern IllinoisUniversity in Illinois, U.S. He wrote <International Paradigms of Politics>, <Politic Theories on International Organizations>,<Understanding of UN Conferences>, <International Relations and NGOs>, etc. and wrote also many papers related to internationalorganizations. He has cooperated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and has also worked as the selection committee forinternational organizations (JPO), and a judge of a UN thesis contest, a jury member of the KOICA thesis contest, and has givenadvice to a Korean university students’ UN mock conference. He also works as the head of an International Organization ForumSociety and plays an active part as an advising professor for the UNA-KOREA, KFUNSA, KOPION, GCS, and the GPP.

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Promises of 2009 Students’ CouncilBy Jeong Seong-gyeng, Dept. of Biochemistry, 07


Are you a couple or a single? Do you wanna love? If you are singles, what type ofwomen and men do you want to meet? If you are couples, where do you want to goin this spring together? Let’s see the opinion on love from GNU students. (180men

and 120women answered the questionnaire, assuming every had partners.)

2. What gift would you like to receive most from your partner?

3. This would make me dislike my partner.

4. Love springs out of my heart with this act. 5. What do you want to do most withyour partner in this spring?

6. Where is your secret to spellbind someone?

7. Your ideal type of a woman is: (Only men responded)

8. Your preferred factor of a man is: (Only women responded)

YourName

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Etc.(15.3%)Yeoboya(8.7%)

Jagiya(34%)

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Singingability(1.7%)

Economicstrength(16%)

Etc.(18.5%)

A sense ofhumor(28.6%)

Winsomeacts to me(21.3%)

Concentrating onsomething(15%)

Taking careof me(31.7)

Smiling at me(27.3%)

A muscular body(7.6%)

Pure(16.6%)

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Mountainclimbing(9.3%)

Notconsideringyou(52%)

Not punctual foran appointment(5.7%)

Dwaejiya(piggy)(1.3%)

Appearance(8.4%)

Clothes(32.4%)

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Jewelry(20%)

Perfume(10%)

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Cherryblossomviewing(37.3%)

Interested inthe opposite sex

but me(29.3%)

Etc. (6%)

Volubility(31%)

Etc.(28.3%)

Intellectual(12.7%)

Humorous(4.5%)

Etc.(17.1%)

If You Have a Partner......

For No.1, Oppa(Brother),Aegiya(Baby), Gongjuya(Princess) followin Etc.. In No 2, Most students wrote‘Money’ in Etc, and flowers, a kiss, a car,etc.. How about smiling and acting sweetlyto your partner? It would make him/hercheerful and happy as you see. Amongmany secrets to attract the opposite sex,volubility is the highest(31%). There areanswers like kindness, push-and-pullstrategy, etc.. Cute and adorable woman isthe first ranking among men, andhumorous men are likely to catch women’smind. Sexy are the most among Etc. for no8, Kindness are the most in no8.

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Do you know of the three famousBuddhist temples in Korea?There is the Tongdosa in

Yangsan, the Haeinsa in Hapcheon aswell as the Songgwangsa in uncheon.Among these temples, The PIONEERreporters have been to the Tongdosa. Iwill explain roughly about Tongdosabefore taking a journey.

Tongdosa is located on the southernhillside of Youngchuk Mountain, which is1,050m high, and Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon,Yangsan-si, and Gyeongsangnam-doMountains. It is the head temple of the 15districts of the Korean Buddhist ChogyeOrder. It is Bulbojongchal, which is thebest temple among the three treasuretemples in Korea.

The temple is called Tongdosa forseveral reasons. Tong(通) means ‘torealize’ and Do(道) means ‘truth’ inChinese. Also, the meaning of Tongdo isto save suffering people with noble truths.Here are interesting things related toTongdosa. First, everyone who wants tobe a Buddhist monk must receive thecommandment at Geumganggyedan inTongdosa. Second, Mt.Youngchuk, whichis located behind Tongdosa, looks similarto Mt.Gradra in India where the Buddhataught.

Jajang Yulsa, the chief monk, foundedTongdosa in 646. He went to China in

638. While he was practicing asceticismon Odae Mountain, he received a boneand a surplice of Buddha fromMunsubosal and returned in 643. He hadit enshrined at Hwangryongsa, a nine-story wooden pagoda, the Taehwasapagoda. He built Geumganggyedan atTongdosa and also enshrined a bone ofthe Buddha here.

Come now, let’s take a look aroundTongdosa.

This is the door of Tongdosa. Onarrival, you expected that a Buddhisttemple is just there. From here, althoughyou should walk continually, a view ofnature in the winter is breathtakinglybeautiful. Also the air is clear.

On the way to Tongdosa, there is avalley next to it. The valley’s water wasfrozen hard because of wintry weather. Itwas very cold. Passing by the Iljumun(mun means the door), you can see theFour Devas, which are the four heavenlyguardians of Buddhism. You can enterinto the temple. A tense atmosphere andreligious mystery could be felt in front of

Iljumun because it was difficult to see itsinner part from there. After following thedoor, the street turned and theCheonwangmun, the temple gatededicated to the Four Devas, dramaticallyappeared. Finally, you can visit Sungbomuseum.

The Cheonwangmun is the shrine thatworships the Four Devas’s, so enteringhere means that the world of the Buddhabegins. Before the door, one part of thetemple bell and Geukrakbojeon (This iswhere Amitabha, Hyupshibosal andDaesaejibosal are enshrined.) started tobe seen gradually through gaps betweenthe doorframes.

After turning the door, a wonderful,wider view, was spread befire mine eyes.Also, unimaginable beauty spotsappeared.

Bongbaltap is a pagoda shaped likethe rice bowl of the Buddha. It also meansBrahma seeking. After passing byBulimun, you can go to Daewungjeon, themain temple. This is the Bulimun thatmeans a truth is not multiple but one. It


A ReveredBuddhistTemple

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reminds you of many things. Going throughit, you can see another imaginary world.

Have you ever imagined Daewungjeonwithout a Buddhist statue? TheDaewungjeon in Tongdosa is the only onewithout a Buddhist statue in Korea. This isit! The right-up side of this picture isGeumganggyedan. The beauty of theDaewungjeon takes your breath away. Youcan feel miraculous, obscure fear andpeacefulness in Buddha’s mercy.Furthermore, watching Buddhist priests andsaints remind you of a sutra, you should takea pious attitude.

Plus, there is Geumganggyedan makingyou graceful and pious. You must feelsolemn and serious in front of the bone ofthe Buddha. The bone of the Buddha wasput and sealed in something like a bell.

In this way, your winter travels to theTongdosa are ended!


Inside Daewungjeon Bongbatap

Daewungjeon Geumganggyedan

A fairy-tale landscape

web site : http://www.tongdosa.or.krphone : 055-382-7182

The beauty of the Daewungjeontakes your breath away.

You can feel miraculous,obscure fearand peacefulness in Buddha’s mercy.

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New buildings are coming to GNU students in the spring, a season of birth. Two buildings will wait for GNU students. Thetwo new buildings are the Education & Culture Center and BTL (Build Transfer Lease) dormitory. The establishment of theEducation & Culture Center was started on March 17, 2006, and the BTL dormitory began on June 11, 2007. In addition, the

completion of the Education & Culture Center was on January 5, 2009, and BTL dormitory on January 30, 2009. The Education &Culture Center is located between the College of Humanities and the College of Natural Science. The BTL dormitory is located nextto English Only Zone dormitory.

Q1. Why did you build this center? A1. Because we need to supplement education. Q2. How is the center built? A2. We have all eight floors. The 1st floor is a restaurant forstudents, the 2nd floor for faculty, the 3rd floor hasclassrooms for Lifelong Education, and from the 4th floor tothe 8th floor there are classrooms and professor's laboratorieswithin the College of Education. Q3. Which departments of the College ofEducation have classrooms and laboratories?A3. There are classrooms and laboratories for GeneralPublic Education, History, Geography, Korean Language,Ethics, Home Economics, and Physical Education. Q4. How will you use the former classrooms andlaboratories? A4. They will go side by side in this center.

Q1. How many students live in this dormitory? A1. About 1,434 students. Q2. Do you have any specific method ofselection? A2. It's certain that at first we will select freshmen, and thenother students. We will announce students who will live hereat the same time as we announce students who will liveelsewhere on campus. Furthermore, students whosehometown is Jinju can also apply. Q3. How much is the room charge do you expect?A3. We expect about 1,100,000 won. Q4. What’s in the new dormitory? A4. We will have a new restaurant in Chilam Campus, andstudents of Gajwa Campus will use an existing restaurant.We've already thought a change of the restaurant, and wewill work hard to offer comfortable meals. Moreover, weoffer a free fitness center, study rooms, seminar rooms,cafeteria, multimedia rooms, and all of which will beavailable to students in the BTL dormitory.

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