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NO. 145 MARCH 2009

COVER STORY

Make SOCIAL EXPLORER

To Overcome Economic Difficulty
PHOTO ESSAY

Your Heart Eight Scenic Spots in Jinju

CARTOON
Promises of 2009 Students’ Council

Full of Warmth WRITING

Effective Writing in English

The PIONEER, Campus English Magazine

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CONTENT
NO.145 March 2009 The PIONEER, Quarterly Campus English Magazine

1 EDITORIAL
To Be a Good Leader
2 FOCUS CAMPUS WORLD
From Oxen of GNU
4 REVIEW
a Sweet Woman at Her Sweet Home
12 PEOPLE
Work for Student’s Profits
24 WRITING
Effective Writing in English
13 PHOTO ESSAY
In Search of ‘Eight Scenic Spots’ in Jinju
26 CAMPUS BRIEFING
GNU’s School of Medicine Takes the BK21
Developing Liver Cancer Therapies
18
Academic - Industrial Cooperations
COVER STORY
A Most Valuable Miracle
27 CAMPAIGN Why Do They Go There at Night?
Think Globally, Work Creatively, Act Locally How Can We Encourage Making a Contribution?
28 CARTOON TRAVRL
Promises of 2009 Students’ Council

29 SURVEY
If You Have a Partner......

32 NOTICE
Q&A about New Buildings

33 LETTERS TO THE PIONEER 30

6 SOCIAL EXPLORER

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To Be a Good Leader
Park Gun-hee Editor-in-Chief

F
inally, the 145th edition of The PIONEER was published without incident. There were
few small printing problems but all of The PIONEER’s reporters finished the work on
time 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. The
changing 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 a
way of making our magazine the very best that it can be. And it’s also my resolution to be a good
leader.
I asked many people I respect what it takes to be a good leader. They suggested that a good
leader should have a positive and determined attitude toward work. Motivation seems a small
thing but as a proverb goes, ‘well begun is half done. Those who are motivated and determined
are very often the most successful of people.
A leader must have good skills and maintain a professional attitude toward work. According
to a resent newspaper survey, the most important thing that good leader must have is a capacity
for hard work. People can respect a leader that can lead by example. Responsibility is also
important. 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. Politicians
usually 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 and
concentrate 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 a
person of no action. Theory without practice will serve for nothing. Now that I’ve learned
something about how to be a good leader please watch what I do and advise me. Any and all
suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, my gentle readers, for your patience and
understanding. p beebi@gnu.ac.kr

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 F O C U S

From Oxen of GNU

W
elcome 2009! This year is called Ki-chuk-nyeon (己丑年) in Chinese Characters, which means The Year Of Ox. Koreans
regard the ox as a very diligent, sincere, and truthful domestic animal. The PIONEER reporters listened to the 2009
wishes 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. p

From Kang Ho-young, From Lee Eun-Cheol,

Dept. of Civil Engineering, 04 Dept of Business Administration, 04

“I met my girlfriend, Eun-joo

when I was 24 years old. “ I will study hard and
She is 4 years younger that me I want to have a
but always calls me Uncle. girlfriend.”
I really want to change
that name that she has for me.”

From Cho Dong-min, From Hwang Seong-jin,

Dept. of Control and Dept. of Nano and Advanced
Instrumentation Engineering, 04 Materials Engineering, 04

“I want to find “I want to grab

a girl friend!” all A+s this year.”

From Kim Ki-teak, From Choi Sun-yong,

Dept. of Nano and Advanced Dept. of History Education, 04
Materials Engineering, 04
“I want to be diligent
in my studies.
“More reading rooms I hope to become
are needed!” a history teacher
in next year.”

From Lee Hwang-gyu, From Lee Cheol-hun,

Dept. of Mechanical Aerospace Dept. of English Language and
Engineering, 04 Literature, 05
“ I was discharged from military
service last year, so I will do my
best for my school life and obtain “ I hope to realize
good results. Also, I hope happy, all of my dreams.”
bright things happen for my family
and friends in 2009.”

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From Hong Seung-jin, From Ha Dong-hyun,
Dept. of Humanities, 04 Dept. of Business Administration, 04

“I hope
“Show me the money!” more job positions will
be created
for university students!”

From Seo Jeong-sang, From Park Jin-joo,

Dept. of English Education, 04 Dept. of Public Administration, 05
“Spring has come.
If you felt cold last year,
I wish you feel a warm breeze “I want to get
this year. a good career
And I wish that after graduation.”
your family will be healthy.
Happy New Year! ^^”

From Park Sung-hoon, From Wee Seong-Ok,

Dept. of Humanities, 04 Dept. of Business Administration,04

“ I would like to lead our

“I hope my family Dept. of BA.
will be healthy in 2009!” Also, I wish good luck
for my friends.”

From Jung Seong-hoon, From Lee Sang-hun,

Dept. of Control and Dept. of Nano and Advanced
Instrumentation Engineering, 04 Materials Engineering, 04

“I was sick at “I hope that

the end of the last year, 2008; GNU will build more
I don’t want to be sick again. cultural facilities.”
I hope to be healthy.”

From Hong Keun-woo, From Seong Hyun-Cheol,

Dept. of Mechanical Aerospace Dept of Business Administration, 04
Engineering, 04
“Many students don’t know
about the English magazine, “I want
The PIONEER. Korean businesses to recover
Therefore, I hope they will and create more jobs.”
find out about the magazine
and read it more often.”

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 R E V I E W

Pictured by Cho Ah-ra

We Can Meet a Sweet Woman

at Her Sweet Home
Cho Ah-ra Cover News Editor

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 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 their
eyebrows together.
If they read ‘Home Sweet Home’, they might change their
minds and let go of their prejudices.
M
ark Twain said the most necessary book is the one
that makes you think. In his opinion, whenever we
read a book, we think about its story or the characters
therein. If you read a sad story book, you feel pity. On the other
hand, when you read a comic book, you feel interested , engaged
somehow. That is an important bi product of much reading; we
can improve our imagination.
Although we know the important of reading books, we don’t
read as much as we should. According to a survey, the
Albating,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 say
that they have insufficient time for reading books because of
homework. Others say that when they are looking for
information searching the Internet is more convenient than
reading a book and that studying and job applications are more
important than reading. We are busy and we want more
convenience. Why should have put a lot of time into reading.
Reading shows us how to experience and share. We can call that
catching two pigeons with one bean.
THE PIONEER, NO. 145, MARCH 2009
Pictured by Dong Yong-ho
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 their eyebrows together. If
they read ‘Home Sweet Home’, they might change their minds
and let go of their prejudices. When people see divorced people,
they have pity for them. However, if they read this book, they
are going to change their thinking. By this time, you may have a
glimmer of the story. That’s it! The book deals with a divorced
woman 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 who
have different family names, however, they live together as as a
family at first. Although she suffered the pain of divorce, she
overcomes these pains.
What I want to tell you is that unless prejudice doesn’t
change some of people, immigrants those in interracial
marriages, and divorced people will suffer. We have to help
them live in harmony. p bokshalabong@gnu.ac.kr
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 S O C I A L E X P L O R E R

To Overcome
Economic Difficulty
Park Gun-hee Editor-in-Chief

T
he New Year has started and it is getting into March already.
Everything should look lively but not in Korea nowadays. Why do
people 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 Korea
has 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 many
customers in the department stores as in the old days. Despite these
circumstances, 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 office
supplies. Buildings at GNU which are less than five stories high are
prohibited from using the elevator. The central library which is a six story
building uses the elevator to 5th floor only.
Needless to say, GNU students’ pocket money has been shorted compared
with 2007. Many GNU students want to earn the money by themselves
through a part-time job but there are not many students’ jobs. The cold wave
of business has had a huge effect on graduated students. Many students who
graduated from GNU on 25th February 2009 can’t find work.

On the next page,

The PIONEER reporters went to downtown Jinju and covered
how citizens are living these days and heard their voices. In
addition, we surveyed how GNU students use their money and
interviewed several students. p beebi@gnu.ac.kr
 Pictured by Jeong Ki-hyeong

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

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 in
Jinju. We asked and heard on the roads about peoples lives nowadays. This article contains stories about people
who live all around us.

The PIONEER asked......

“How are You Doing

These Days?” Jeong Ki-hyeong Reporter

seven years history of

A
stall keeper who works on the
‘road without cars’ wore a tearful
face because of the price of raw
materials. She was constrained to raise
the egg-bread price 100 won from the
current 500 won. Customers don’t come
out shopping as much as they used to.
The shopping road has seen better days.
She said, “This is a sad season” during
the time we interviewed her. Even when
there weren’t a lot of costumers; she
didn’t stop baking bread.
Obviously, the situation of food
service industry in Jinju is the worst it has
been in 10 years. Food expenses are the
first things to reduce in this economic
crisis.
According to Mrs. Song, a famous
restaurant’s manager, said her restaurant
sales have decreased 20% this winter.
The 19~25 year-olds are main supporters
of the restaurant. They don’t frequent the
restaurant as much as they used to. “The
winter vacation selling season is our most
important time. This year is different.
Customers don’t go to restaurants enough
even after the day of the college entrance
exams.” They have prepared a lot of
events to entice customers but the
response was still rather under whelming.
This winter has been the most difficult in
the restaurant.
It’s not the only shop
in trouble. Other
downtown bakery
workers were told, “The
Christmas season is one
of the most important
seasons because of cake
sales. Cake orders are
unexpectedly fallen. Even when we’ve
had orders, those orders were usually for
small cakes only. Many customers also
complained that the price of bread was
too high.”
Our reporters moved to the Joong-ang
market. When people think about a
market, they imagine a crowd, many
traders and customers. This day was a
week before New Year’s Day(lunar
calendar). The day was supposed to be
more crowded than ordinary shopping
days. However, customers were seen only
occasionally. The central market was
sadly quiet. The biggest market in Jinju
seemed to be desolate and dreary. Empty
spaces were seen where traders left for
more fertile ground.
A fruit trader was still working at her
roadside stand. Mrs. Choi answered
questions 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 stores
and hypermarkets. But I have no choice. I
have to work. What should I do?” She
responded with the adage The rich get
richer, the poor get poorer.
Actually, we saw many costumers at
the department store and at the
hypermarket, shopper we didn’t see at the
Joong-ang market. Many luxurious and
high-priced goods shone out around
crowded costumers on the ground floor of
the department store. According to a
seller, who works in a scarf shop, luxury
brands sales in Jinju have steadily grown
over the last few years. She added a
reason for her observation. Education and
culture industries are main industries in
Jinju. Therefore, a lot of public officials
are working in Jinju who still make the

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 “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.”
Pictured by Jeong Ki-hyung

Pictured by Jeong Ki-hyung

Pictured by Jeong Ki-hyung

same salary. She insisted that public
officials pay a lot of money to buy
expensive goods. There was simply a
different scene between the one on the
ground floor of the department store and
the empty Jinju market. That shows one
what socioeconomic polarization really is.
We interviewed many costumers at
the department store and the hypermarket.
Ur Our question was: “What has changed
because of the economic crisis in your
life?”
Mrs. Gwon who lives in Chojeon-
dong goes out to hypermarket once a
week and usually spends
120,000~130,000 won at once. "I don't
feel the crisis very much actually. But
when I talk with my neighbors, I feel that
my heart is freezing." She said her family
hasn't gone out to eat since last autumn
and that we don't buy high-priced goods
such as luxury brands clothes and/or
accessories. Mrs. Kim who introduced
herself as a housewife told us her worries.
"We can't give up on education expenses
so we have to reduce expenses of life's
necessities. But the prices of these basic
necessities have increased.
Many families spend a lot on social
costs. Especially the education costs. The
government has tried to help common
families but it hasn't materialized yet. On
the contrary, the national public welfare
budget has fallen this year. Ordinary
people have to share the sufferings.
According to a result of the interviews,
people don't trust the government quite as
much as they used to. Many government
mistakes, past and present, may be the
reason why confidence in the government
has been undermined. The world
economic condition is also a reason.
Mrs. Jo who lives in Sangbong-dong
is a very clever costumer. The teacher at a
piano institute always writes lists to buy.
She has written housekeeping books since
she married. "Sometimes I compare the
housekeeping books. Then I realize the
difference of rates." This is a very difficult
time for families that we now must
remain frugal.
It was dark outside when our
reporters came out of the hypermarket.
The sun had already gone down. It was
a cold night but we thought that we felt
colder because of the interviews. The
economic crisis was clearly showing.
When will the crisis finish? Most of
experts say it would take at least 1 to 2
years. This is March. The weather is
getting warmer and nature is going to
get up from a long sleep. However,
warming up people’s minds will take
more time and effort. p
wjdrg@gnu.ac.kr

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Let’s Look Into GNU Students’ Economic Life

Lee Young-a Deputy Editor-in-Chief

H
ow much money do you get for a month? Do you get allowance from your parents, or earn your own money? As the
economic situation is getting worse, do you have a special way of managing your money? The PIONEER surveyed and
interviewed 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 Money

❶ How much pocket money do you ❷ Do you get your pocket money ❸ Where do you get your pocket
usually have for a month? regularly or occasionally? money from? Etc.(2%)

0~100.000won(8%)↓ Parents+
Over Your own
400.000 100.000~200.000won↓ Your (15%)
won(20%) (11%) Occasionally(36^%) own(6%)
Relatives or
Regularly(64^%) Parents
300.000~400.000won↓ 200.000~300.000won↓ siblings(1%)
(76%)
(28%) (33%)

❹ Do you think your allowance is enough? ❺ On what do you spend the ❻ Do you save your rest money
most of your pocket money? for your future?
Insufficient
Etc.
Excessive(2%) (9%)
Hobby (5%)
Enough (17%)
(12%) Yes
Food (30%)
Lack Academy (56%) No
(27%) (10%) (70%)
Moderate Shopping
(50%) (12%)

❽ How much pocket money do you

❼ Do you write the expenses down in a journal? think the university students should get?
0~100,000 won↓(3%)
Yes
100.000~200.000won↓(10%)
(10%) Sometimes Over
(14%) 400.000won
No (19%) (=Won, Korean currency)
(76%)

300.000~400.000won↓ 200.000~300.000won↓(37%)
(31%)

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

#2 How Do You Spend and Prepare

I try to get more I do a part-time job to

certificates to relieve the burden
prepare for a job! from parents!

Dep.of Agricultural Economics, 4 Dep. of Economics, 3

Kwon Hye-joo Kang Bo-hyun

After finishing army service and returning once again to

She said there was the time that two people could enjoy
the day with 10,000 won. However, as the overall price
rise, this seems to be impossible. The prices of movies and
food have increased.
She gets 300,000 as allowance and is careful that the
sum of food and traffic expenses don’t exceed 200,000
won. She uses the rest of the money for watching movies
or buying books.
The economy is stagnating, the necessity of getting into
a stable career is even more pressing. She recognizes the
notion that one career for a lifetime is a thing of the past.
She makes an effort to get as many certificates as possible
and to proceed with a direction of study which she hopes to
be as rewarding as it is profitable.
As the U.S. protectionist policies are enforced, the
economic downturn in Japan and China will deepen. The
same must follow suit for Korea. As a student looking
forward to being employed, she hopes that we have all
opportunities she will need for a successful life.
school, he felt the rising costs, mostly in transportation fees.
He was also surprised to see that most entertainment related
costs had also risen. The Standard price for pocket ball costs
more now. Once he could enter the singing room for 10,000
won 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 the
economic difficulties.
He has about 400,000 won for pocket money. Although, he
doesn’t keep a money entry journal, he makes plans about how
much money to use on where and in advance. Food is a big
expense, he tries to make food by himself at home to reduce
wasting 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 in
currency swaps, reconstructing of companies as well as
expanding fiscal policies. He thinks the economic problems
can 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 of
us. All have their own way of managing. It’s time to come up
with our own ways of coping with financial difficulties.

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

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Pictured by Lee Young-joo
H
ere is a public official who
works devotedly for GNU and
GNU students. His name is
Joong-gon Ha, a section chief in the
Department of General Affairs, HQ. He
was selected as an innovative public
official. As a result, he received a
presidential citation as a good public
official on December 31st, 2008.
Most of all, he has reduced the
university’s estimate especially with
superior business ability since he
worked at the Chilam Campus. For
example, he bought goods carefully,
and used them economically. He also
brought in, and operated, the Global
Pioneer Program (GPP). Then, he
offered healthy food to students
through the highest tendered bid, and
approved credits for blood donation.
How could he think of these
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P E O P L E
Work for
Student’s Profits
practical and helpful ideas for GNU
and GNU students? He said that it’s
enough to take just a small interest and
effort. Moreover, when his colleagues
congratulated him on receiving his
testimonial, he thanked them and said
that the testimonial was an undeserved
reward and that his work was the
natural thing for him to do as a public
official. However, it’s not first time that
he received such accolades; he took an
award from the Prime Minister in 1996,
the Korea National Red Cross Society
in 2006, and the Ministry Education
and Human Resources Development in
2007.
He advises many GNU students
who are preparing to become public
officials. He hopes that they will be
diligent and have abilities connected
with the occupation, and recommends
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Lee Young-joo Reporter
that they will take an aptitude test at the
Human Resource Development Center.
Besides, he feels sorry for resignations
of youthful public officials owing to
inconsistence their aptitudes and
emphasizes that to know one and to
view oneself objectively is important.
Furthermore, he has done
volunteer work with his co-workers
since 2005. He visits homes for the
aged and orphanages every month. He
and his colleagues gather money to buy
foodstuffs or gifts.
Here, at last, is a real public official
who not only solves problems in
person, a person full of not only
innovative ideas but also one with a
warm heart and humble smile. It’s
important that public officials work for
the people as he works with patient
diligence and quiet generosity. p
yjlee0710@gnu.ac.kr
 P H O T O E S S A Y

1st Jinju Castle with Chockseungnu

Pictured by Lee Young-a

In Search of the ‘Eight Scenic Spots’ in Jinju

Lee Young-a Deputy Editor-in-Chief

L
ast year, I met a man from Bangladesh with curly hair. He asked me several questions with inquisitive eyes. Among
the many questions were, “Where are the places to go in Jinju?” This question was difficult to answer. I recalled the
pictures 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(blank
scenic 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. See
the 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.

#1. Jinju Castle with Chockseungnu

The castle wall encircled with
shimmering, diaphanous light reminds
me of lanterns floating softly down the
Nam River. Many have seen those
fabulous sights. Jinju Casltle, which is
1760m round and 5~8m high, was
constructed during the Goryeo
Dynasty. It helped General Kim Si-min
lead Korea to win Jinjudaechup (one of
the three greatest victories against
Japanese invasion in 1592). It also had
been the provincial office of
Gyeongsangnam-do from 1895 to
1925. Chokseungnu, which is in Jinju
Castle, meaning the pavilion built on a
cliff. It was used as a place for the
director to give orders in war, and as an
examination hall in normal times.
Autumn scenery across the Nam River
in the daytime is said to be the most
scenic. Of course, the night view with
sparks of all sorts spread around the
sky and the lamplight glittering here
and there at festival time is a picture of
beauty of which words can but vaguely
suggest.

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 3rd Duibyeori

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

Pictured by Jeong Ki-hyung

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 P H O T O
#2. Nam River Uiam
Pictured by Jeong Ki-hyung
2nd Nam River Uiam
Pictured by Jeong Ki-hyung
Pictured by Lee Young-a
#3. Duibyeori
‘Byeori’ is dialect for cliff.
Duibyeori is based on the Seonhak
Mountain and continues for 1.4km
along the riverside. I used to see small
musical festivals on the weekends with
my parents near Jinju Gyeongnam
Culture & Arts Center, but I wasn’t
familiar with the cliff. If you stand on
the right side and see the Nam River,
you can enjoy the cliffs with the
mountains. The roof of the Dongbang
Hotel is also said to be suitable place to
see both Namgaram Culture Street and
Duibyeori. There are two origins of the
this word. It was traditionally said that
there were lots of bats living in
E S S A Y
Seonhak Mountain, so it was called
Juibyeori(jui: a bat) which became
Duibyeori. The other is that, it’s far
behind (dui: behind) the position of
Saebyeori on the opposite side.
Nowadays, cars can go along the road
here. The night views and the road near
where the cliffs are shining, mirroring
the street lamps, is a sight to behold.
#4. Saebyeori
‘Sae’ means ‘new’ or ‘a bird’ in
Korean. The cliff is said to be named
because a lot of birds live there and that it
was newly created with the new road.
Knowing only the way to go, I started to
walk from Gajwa-dong. Walking about
10 minutes, I could see the MBC
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4rdSaebyeori
broadcasting station. Passing by it a little
bit more; there is the pomegranate park
which is on the Saebyeori. I had been
there before, so I continued to walk on the
bicycle road. On the left side, a portion of
the cliff could be seen. It was just a cliff as
the word said. To prevent it from turning
into a landslide, a barbed-wire fence was
to be seen. Walking along the bicycle
road, the memory of going there on foot
to get to the Nam River with my friend
flitted over my head. It made me smile.
Continuing from Gajwa-dong to Juyak-
dong, it guided us to the Nam River. On
the right, there’s a riverside road where
people can walk.
To be continued in the 146th issue. p
lzeroa@gnu.ac.kr
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G
NU was quiet in February due to winter vacation, but two days
weren't. There was a graduation for university graduates and an
orientation session for freshmen. University graduates were
filled with bittersweet emotions and the freshmen seemed to have tense,
curious, and anticipative eyes. (Pictured by Lee Young-joo)
Farewells
Farewells
#2. Then, you
can see
professor
Morrie who is
not only a
capable
professor but
also your true
mentor and now
#1. First of all, you need to share introduce the
joy with your parent and say professor to
“Thank you and I love you, your parents.
sincerely.”

#3. Now, you have made precious

memories with your friends who
have shared your sorrows,
pleasures, and difficulties since
you entered GNU together.

#4. Please don't forget the happy memories and

the laughter although studying at GNU was
sometimes difficult.
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 All moments have a beginning and an end, accordingly it's

Greeting
Greeting natural to experience meeting and parting in this life. It's a matter of
course if we meet someone, we will have to part someday, and if we
separate from someone, new encounters inevitably await. We can be
Lee Young-joo Reporter mature and learn through such encounters and partings. p

#1.After the welcoming address,

representatives signal their departments
with shouts and wait for their future
juniors. Find the representatives and
and listen to their explanations.

#2. You don't need to feel awkward with

unknown people who feel as you feel. First,
talk with them.

#3. Please don't be nervous and especially don't

be afraid of the many wonderful new beginnings
that await you at GNU. yjlee0710@gnu.ac.kr
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 C O V E R S T R O Y

18
 Make Your Heart
Full of Warmth Park Gun-hee Editor-in-Chief

I Ask You

You should not kick a used briquette thoughtlessly by foot.

Have you ever thought about the heat it gave to someone once?

T
his poem was written by Ahn Do-hyeon in 1994, a famous poet in Korea. Even though a used
briquette burned and is useless now, the briquette gave its warmth for someone once. The poet
wants 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: ‘I
couldn’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 cross
the 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 the
crowd 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 warm
hearts. They will show that you can be the one if you make a resolution. What will follow is their
stories and what GNU students think about their contributions. p beebi@gnu.ac.kr
Pictured by Park Ji-hae

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C O V E R S T O R Y
I
nternational volunteers have a passion
that they could do anything. They are
full of confidence and warmth. So,
they went India to meet people most in
need. The republic of India has a caste
system which has governed the lives of
Indians for thousands of years. The caste
system is divided into four classes;
Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra.
The Untouchables are the lowest class.
International volunteers met these people
who are in urgent need of help.
A Most Valuable Miracle
They arrived at Donggeswari in India.
The sight was heart wrenching. They
were much affected by misery they saw
there. Donggeswari, which means
‘untouchable land’, was in a very poor
condition.
It was extremely cold so the
international volunteers wore warm coats.
But the untouchables had nothing from
which to escape the cold. Sadly, three
poor children died of hypothermia. Life’s
hardships left its traces on the faces of
these unfortunate people. They broke
stones, use dung for fuel, drank alcohol,
and even begged for money to feed their
families. They take begging in stride. The
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Park Ji-hae Reporter
village seniors, young men of volunteer’s
age and person who suffer from
poliomyelitis, subsist by begging.
The Untouchables asked for money
but the volunteers could not help them in
this way. The international volunteers
said, “If you give money to the
Untouchables, they may live peacefully in
present but they will spend the rest of their
lives as beggars.
Korean volunteers worked on barren
land that was always short of provisions,
water and electricity. They taught children
and work without dissatisfaction. The
Korean volunteers’ faces were full of true
love for each person.
Pictured by Park Ji-hae
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Pictured by Park Ji-hae
These practices made an impression.
The Korean students could feel a newly
born enthusiasm. Indian laborers and
students both felt an enormous sense of
pride. The volunteers were oftentimes
moved to tears.
All of them performed miracles. A
person who begs with hopelessness can
make a difference in their lives and in the
lives of those around them. This is truly
miraculous isn’t it?
To change someone’s mind and to
heal a sick and damaged heart is a great
miracle. A miracle occurred for us in the
Donggeswari where the land is so barren.
In short, the time in the Donggeswari
for that one month was an
amazing experience. All who
participates were left with good
memories. They want to say to
the Donggeswari, to the Sujata
academy and especially to the
thousands of children,
“We experienced
miracles and are deeply
grateful to you.” p
Pictured by Park Ji-hae
ha_e21@gnu.ac.kr
Pictured by Jeong Ki-hyung
Why Do
They Go
There at Night ?
D
o you know some people who do
volunteer work? How can you
describe their character? A bright
smile and positive thinking may be the
answer. The PIONEER reporters met
people who also showed their cheerful
smiles and generous hearts. They are
GNU students and also volunteer teachers
in the Jinju Pureunsol Middle and High
School (a.k.a. Solschool)
Solschool was founded 45years ago.
The school building is located in
Sangbong-Dong (1991). A motto for
school discipline is Living School. A
Jinju-city Volunteer Prize was given to
the night school in 2004. Solschool is one
of the representative charity organizations
in Jinju.
There are 24 students studying in
two classes; middle and high school.
They study from 7p.m to 10:20p.m
Monday to Friday. Most of students are
in their forties or fifties. The women
who look like mothers couldn’t get a
chance to study in school when they
were young because of many reasons.
But now, these reasons are no matter to
them. The passionate students study
very hard at night in the Solschool. If
you look at their books and notebooks,
you can easily see how diligently they
Jeong Ki-hyeong Reporter
study.
The living school exists as a result of
volunteer work. Who teaches the
students? Who manages and organizes the
school? 13 GNU students are the devoted
teachers. They do a lot of things to run
the school. The financial condition and
work environment didn’t seem to look
very promising, but the teachers appeared
to be very happy. What makes them
happy? What does the school mean to
them? What is volunteer work? Let’s hear
some Solschool teachers’ voices.
Im Byeong-gil, who teaches middle
school Ethics, told about the happiness of
volunteer work. “Actually, volunteer work
is not large stuff. Everybody can do as I
do. I’m glad that I can be here and work
for many people who need my hands.”
The Ethics Education student added, “I’ve
been able to get valuable experience from
Solschool. Nowadays, people always
focus on better and bigger things.
Through volunteer work, you can see
people from diverse backrounds.”
A Dept. of Humanities sophomore,
Bak Ji-hun emphasized continuous
charity. “Many people donate to social
service organizations. The base of
volunteer work is expanding. That’s a
positive situation obviously but it
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shouldn’t be just temporary. Steady
interests and helpers are needed.” “At
Solschool we have worked a long time for
our local community. I’m very proud of
it.”
Sin Mi-yeong who teaches Chinese in
middle school showed us various aspects
ßof the school. A dept. of English
Language and Literature student told she
loves the mood of Solschool which is
lovely and peaceful. “We don’t just teach
and study. We have a lot of active
education programs: a literary exhibition,
a sports meeting, and a picnic. I’ll never
forget the time that I’ve had with
Solschool people. That memories and
experiences are very precious to me. We
share love and humanity.”
A high school Science teacher, Jin-
yeong Choi agreed with her. He added his
opinion. “Solschool is not just a school for
me. I don’t think I teach. We teachers
learn from students. Their attitudes
strengthen ours. We learn from them.”
All of the teachers and students
agreed, “The school makes us
comfortable.” With volunteer work,
people become honest. It’s not a one sided
sacrifice. Everybody learns how to get
peace of mind. Modern society is tough.
Paradoxically, that’s why we have to be
interested in volunteer work. Your little
help will be a big help for many people.
Why don’t you consider what you can do
for your community and for yourself?
Everybody can do it like the Solschool
people. Here’s the secret to bright smiles
and lives worth living. p wjdrg@gnu.ac.kr
Pictured by Jeong Ki-hyung
How to contact to the school......
Tel : 055-742-2229 (After 6p.m)
Homepage : www.solschool.net
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How Can We Encourage Making a Contribution?

Cho Ah-ra Cover News Editor
Contributed by E・LAND

H
ave you ever made a donation to a charity? In the
Christmas season, we can see people contributing money
to relieve the poor. These actions are very impressive.
Have you ever taken part in a ‘Red feaher’ campaign? When you
see people who want to canvass for the poor and homeless, what
do you think about that? You felt pity for them so you might give
money. On the other hand, although someone asks you to give
money, you might overlook him or her. It is just your choice.
There are lots of community organizations raising money in
Korea. For example, the Beautiful Fund Organization, or the Eland
Gleaning Spikes organization, etc. In spite of the vastly different
economic conditions every community faces, there is a
commonality of the issues that arise - poverty, homelessness, and
families or individuals in crisis or need, and so on.
In the case of EGSO, members raise money through the
gleaning spikes fund and contribute a portion of their salary for
Contributed by E・LAND

social-minded activities. Lots of companies, SK Telcom, GS

Caltex, gave matching grants. Their employers conducted a
campaign to raise funds. Money that is collected contributes to
social-minded activities.
In 1970~80, at that time the people didn’t contribute voluntary
and government forced them to engage in contributions. A part of
their tax was designated for charitable contributions. After
the1990s, chartable companies expanded as a culture of personal
contribution also expanded. Though the depression in the
economy, personal donations increased because of they felt they
should help each other. People who contributed money for
relieving the poor said when they contributed they felt satisfaction
and warm heartedness. However, there are still some problems
remaining.
In according to survey of the BFO, 52.6% of Koreans had
Contributed by E・LAND

experience making contributions, while their endowment was

51,000won per person. Most Koreans took part in collecting small
contributions, while their endowment was very low. Moreover,
18.2 percent of Koreans are regular donators while 70 percent of
Americans are regular donators.
As you know, we know of the necessity help to help people
who are poor, the homeless, and families or individuals in crisis or
need. We need to think about how we can encourage contributions.

A donation is a gift given, typically to a cause or/and for

charitable purposes. A donation may take various forms, including
cash, services, new or used goods as i.e. clothing, toys, food,
vehicles, emergency or humanitarian aid items, and can also relate
to 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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 SURVEY RESULT
The PIONEER polled more than 300 students to find out
what can they think of charity.
Percent of 12 freshmen, 34 sophomores, 40 juniors, and
14 seniors participated in this survey. Do you wonder about
GNU student opinion? If you took part in the survey, how did
you answer the questions? Some of people have an effort to
revitalize charities. For example, now Kim Jang-hun and
Moon Geun-hyung as well as some celebrities made
contributions.
We asked GNU students a question: what do you think
about our donation has been actively. 3 percent of students
agreed that people aware of donations culture exactly but also
make contributions in our country. 71 percent of students
were aware of our donations while 26 percent of students
agree that people were unaware of donations.
We asked GNU students if they have ever donated
voluntarily. Of those surveyed 50 percent said they have
donated and 50 percent said they have not.
As we saw these results, most student think that our
donations don’t have any appreciable benefits although it is
necessary to continue to try help the poor and the homeless
The noticeable thing is that if they are given a chance to

Contributed by The Munhwa Ilbo

participate as volunteers, most students, 74 percent, answered
that they feel inclined to participate.
Our students are warm-hearted towards the poor. You’ll
be tickled pink to know that your donation will help feed
many hungry people. Any small donation from each of you
will amount to much. p bokshalabong@gnu.ac.kr

The Jinju Monologues Soraya Hassim English Instructor of SOELIP

N
ew York, London, Paris, Seoul and now, Jinju. The Vagina Monologues are coming to Jinju. First performed in 1996, The
Vagina 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 themes
of these monologues.
In Jinju, an international group of women will be performing The Vagina Monologues in April. We will also be hosting a series
of fundraising activities for Korean women’s organizations throughout March and up until our performance date. Please watch for
posters around campus, information from your English teachers, or email us at jinjumonologues@yahoo.com 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 University
community, we hope to give generously to local groups and we are looking forward to Jinju’s Vagina Monologues being a huge
success. p

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 W R I T I N G

Effective Writing in English

Prof. Fredrik Stark Dept. of English Language and Literature

T
he staff of The PIONEER asked me to respond to the two pieces of student writing that appear below and to offer some tips on
what makes for effective writing in English. These texts were considered to be below the staff’s expectations but still
deserving 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.

Essay 1: Good Ideas, But Not Fully Developed

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.

Essay 1
Delight 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 is
mine 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 money
by 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 became
depressed owing to lack of allowance, I got better to grab the unforeseen money in pocket. Although that money is a little bit, at that
moment I don’t envy of rich person. Through these experiences, I comprehend how precious the small money and notice unknown
gladness.

I’m sure most of you understood what message is weakened, right? 1) How often does the writer find lost
this essay was going to be about simply Not really. Although clarity in money in his or her pockets?
after reading the title. Once you started writing is important, the main problem 2) When was the last time this happened
reading, I imagine you were hoping to with this essay is the lack of development to him or her?
glean a new or unique perspective on the of the ideas in it. To underscore the point, 3) Where was the writer when it
delight of finding forgotten money. At let’s try an activity that writing instructors happened last?
the end, I bet you were a little often use. Below is a “cleaned-up” 4) What did the writer do with the
disappointed. Why? What’s wrong with version of Essay 1, edited in the least rediscovered money last time?
this essay? intrusive way I feel possible. Read 5) What is the largest amount of money
Perhaps you’re thinking the text first through it and look for answers to the the writer has rediscovered?
needs to be edited. After all, if the following questions: 6) Who are some of the rich people the
English is awkward in spots, the overall writer envies?
Essay 1: Proofread Version
Delight 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 own
money 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 by
hand 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 become
depressed owing to lack of allowance, I get better when I grab the unforeseen money in my pocket. Although that money is a little
bit, at that moment I don’t envy rich people. Through these experiences, I comprehend how precious small money is and notice
unknown gladness.

The language is clearer in the
proofread version, yet this clarity doesn’t
significantly strengthen the writer’s
treatment of the topic at hand. Answers
to Questions 1 and 2 are only dimly
present: The writer broaches the subject
of finding forgotten money when lacking
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allowance but doesn’t give specific details
about that experience. Answers to the
remaining questions are plainly absent.
Overall, Essay 1 is mildly interesting
and presents ideas in an organized
manner, but it falls flat because it doesn’t
offer enough particulars about its writer or
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topic. In fact, rather than a proper essay,
the piece looks more like a short journal
entry or an informal vignette for a
personal Web page. It doesn’t reach out
to us like an accomplished essay or
magazine piece does.
Essay 2: Amusing Story, But Tell Us More
This takes us to the second essay,
which in some ways is more developed
than the first one but nevertheless still
lacks vital substance. This second one
tells a story. As you read through it, while reading, disregard any spelling,
consider to what extent it captures your grammatical, or formatting mistakes.
interest. The text appears exactly as it did
when the student sent it in. Once again,

Essay 2
The 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 about
some 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 meal
duty 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 leftovers
of 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 we
made a plan of special operation. Eating the eggs pretense throw away the food. As soon as we made plan of special operation, we
breast trembled because this place was military force. After a while we went to the corner so slowly. We didn’t read a person’s
feelings, 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 had
eaten until now so I wouldn’t forget it forever.

What do you remember most about writing instructors often use. First, let’s retell it like in a conversation.
this writer’s unforgettable story? To briefly summarize the story. Next, let’s The summary I came up with appears
support an answer to that question, let’s identify its three main parts, that is, its below. In order to get the effect of
try another activity similar to one that beginning, middle, and end. Finally, let’s hearing someone tell it, read it aloud.

Essay 2: Summarized Version

Beginning
Once 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.
Middle
But 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 way
presents its events in sharper, somewhat
simpler terms and reveals how lopsided
its structure is, with adequate material in
the beginning and middle but next to
nothing in the end. That’s why I put a
question mark before the last sentence of
my summary; the ending leaves me
hanging. Don’t you also wonder if that’s
all there is? Don’t you also want to know
what happened next?
Essay 2 would be much more
effective if it told us more. Even if the
writer intended to make an open-ended
story, the essay still offers only the
skeleton of what should be a full-bodied
narrative that describes specific places,
people, and impressions. These are some
additional questions I would want to ask
the writer: Where did you do your naval
training? What special food did you think
about when you got really hungry? What
did that drill instructor look like? Why
was the DI so terrible? What was the
name of your friend? Why were those
eggs so delicious after all? What exactly
made this experience so memorable?

Words of Advice
To be continued in the 146th issue of The PIONEER. p

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

GNU’s School of Medicine Takes the BK21 Park Gun-hee Editor-in-Chief

Gyeongsang National University’s School of Medicine was finally selected
for the BK21 (BrainKorea21) project. In 2006, GNU’s School of Medicine’s
project group failed to be chosen for BK21. At the 3rd BK21 evaluation, GNU
School of Medicine’s project team was elected new the BK21 project group with
Chungnam National University and Chungbuk National University. GNU is only
group which was picked in Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam. GNU is currently
running 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 advanced
researchers. By implementing the BK21 team, GNU’s School of Medicine will be
given 40,000,000,000 won for subsidies.
Cho Gyeong-jae, president of GNU School of Medicine said, “GNU School
of Medicine will use half of the subsidies for research and the other half for
supporting students who have graduated.” p beebi@gnu.ac.kr

Developing Molecular Targeted Liver Cancer Therapies

Cho Ah-ra Cover News Editor
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 of
liver cancer. They opened the possibility of developing therapies to control the
creation and movement of liver cancer.
Their thesis was published in the authoritative magazine Hepatology, December
8th 2008. They were also confirmed as having intellectual property rights in regards
to their thesis and its subsequent publication, receiving both American and domestic
patents for a new substance called TSAHC, a chemical compound beneficial in the
treatment liver cancer.
Prof. Park said we can anticipate the creation of a valuable product because we
have already achieved the development of a compounding technology that can
produce TSAHC on a large scale. p bokshalabong@gnu.ac.kr

Academic - Industrial Cooperations Lee Young-joo Reporter

GNU has concluded contracts with KICC (Korea Industrial Complex
Corporation), December 19th, KFS (Korea Forest Service), December 26th, and
UBC (Ulsan Broadcasting Corporation), January 8th.
GNU entered into three contracts. These contracts covered exchanging news, the
promotion of cooperative relations, the improvement of companies within KICC, the
foundation of the Forest Technological Educational Information Center, network
construction, the education of foresters, education concerning forest organizations
and companies, and site management concerning forest technological information
with KFS. The contracts also included GNU public relations and publicity, the
vocational 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 GNU
student employment at GNU will increase. Companies can train their employees
through programs with GNU. It’s now certain that GNU needs to work cooperatively
with companies to ensure mutual development. p yjlee0710@gnu.ac.kr
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 C A M P A I G N

Think Globally,
Work Creatively,

Contributed by Park Jae-young

Act Locally
Lee Young-a Deputy Editor-in-Chief

today’s world. Korea cannot be isolated and understood. It surely works as an

T
he title of this article was proposed
by Park Jae-young, a professor in
the department of Politics and
Diplomacy, Public Administration. For a
long time, he had thought that
international organizations were important
for Korea because they would foster
interest in our country. That’s why he
majored international organization and
attended international conferences like the
UN as one of delegates from Korea as a
representative of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade.
Every society is bound together in
from the international community. That’s
why people are required to act like global
citizens; for all societies are in the same
boat, and we must act in harmony with
our interests and in the interests of the
community as a whole.
Last, he emphasizes the words, ‘Think
globally, work creatively, and act locally’.
First, though the body stays in one region,
it is important for you to think globally
and take a broad view of the world.
Second, be creative. You should be
creative based on what you’ve learned
asset for the future. Third, put your
thoughts into action! You may know the
proverb ‘An ounce of practice is worth a
pound of theory.’ To realize it, even
though it’s small, the little practice in your
daily life is necessary. Take a field trip.
Through this process, you can better
understand what you’ve read and heard,
free yourself from narrow-mindedness,
and find solutions to international
problems. p lzeroa@gnu.ac.kr

Profile
Dr. Park Jae-young received a Master’s and Doctoral degree majoring in the field of international organization at Northern Illinois
University 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 international
organizations. He has cooperated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and has also worked as the selection committee for
international organizations (JPO), and a judge of a UN thesis contest, a jury member of the KOICA thesis contest, and has given
advice to a Korean university students’ UN mock conference. He also works as the head of an International Organization Forum
Society and plays an active part as an advising professor for the UNA-KOREA, KFUNSA, KOPION, GCS, and the GPP.
Contributed by Park Jae-young

Contributed by Park Jae-young

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 C A R T O O N

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

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 S U R V E Y

If You Have a Partner......

Lee Young-a Deputy Editor-in-Chief
lzeroa@gnu.ac.kr

A
re you a couple or a single? Do you wanna love? If you are singles, what type of
women and men do you want to meet? If you are couples, where do you want to go
in this spring together? Let’s see the opinion on love from GNU students. (180men
and 120women answered the questionnaire, assuming every had partners.)

1. What do you want your partner call you? 2. What gift would you like to 3. This would make me dislike my partner.
receive most from your partner?
Etc. Etc. Not punctual for
(15.3%) Etc. (6%) an appointment(5.7%)
Yeob Your Clothes
(8.7%
oya
Name
(28.3%)
(32.4%) Interested in x
se
) th opposite %)
e Not
(40.7%) but me( 2 9.3
Jagiya Perfume considering
(10%) Jewelry D i g i t a
l
(34%) (6.3%) you(52%)
(20%) prod u c ts Showing
Dwaejiya (9.3%) dirty
(piggy) features
(1.3%)
* ③, ④: similar to darling/honey in English.
‘ya’
: a Korean vocative postpositional.

4. Love springs out of my heart with this act. 5. What do you want to do most with 6. Where is your secret to spellbind someone?
your partner in this spring? Appea
Etc.(6.7%)
Etc. ranc
Winsome (6%) Etc. (8.4% e
Concentrating on acts to me Traveling )
Cherry (28.3%) Smile
something(15%) by train
(21.3%) blossom (27%)
Taking care Smiling viewing (38.3%)
(37.3%) Volubility A
of me(31.7) at me(27.3%)
Going M ou nt ai n (31%) love
to climbing song
a beach (9.3%) (5.3%)
(9%)

For No.1, Oppa(Brother),

7. Your ideal type of a woman is: 8. Your preferred factor of a man is: Aegiya(Baby), Gongjuya(Princess) follow
(Only men responded) (Only women responded) in Etc.. In No 2, Most students wrote
A muscular body ‘Money’ in Etc, and flowers, a kiss, a car,
Etc. (7.6%) etc.. How about smiling and acting sweetly
l
(17.1%) Etc. ectua r to your partner? It would make him/her
Humo Cute and ell we
rous(4
.5%) adorable Outstan (18.5%)
ding Int po 6%) cheerful and happy as you see. Among
.
Pretty
(37%)
apperan
c e (17 many secrets to attract the opposite sex,
(12.2%) (10.08% Economic
) volubility is the highest(31%). There are
Pure llec strength
(16.6%) Inte answers like kindness, push-and-pull
tual(12.7%) A sense of (16%) strategy, etc.. Cute and adorable woman is
humor(28.6%) the first ranking among men, and
Singing
humorous men are likely to catch women’s
ability
mind. Sexy are the most among Etc. for no
(1.7%)
8, Kindness are the most in no8. p
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D
o you know of the three famous
Buddhist temples in Korea?
There is the Tongdosa in
Yangsan, the Haeinsa in Hapcheon as
well as the Songgwangsa in uncheon.
Among these temples, The PIONEER
reporters have been to the Tongdosa. I
will explain roughly about Tongdosa
before taking a journey.
A Revered
Buddhist
Temple
Shin Myung-soo Reporter
Tongdosa is located on the southern
hillside of Youngchuk Mountain, which is
1,050m high, and Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon,
Yangsan-si, and Gyeongsangnam-do
Mountains. It is the head temple of the 15
districts of the Korean Buddhist Chogye
Order. It is Bulbojongchal, which is the
best temple among the three treasure
temples in Korea.
The temple is called Tongdosa for
several reasons. Tong(通) means ‘to
realize’ and Do(道) means ‘truth’ in
Chinese. Also, the meaning of Tongdo is
to save suffering people with noble truths.
Here are interesting things related to
Tongdosa. First, everyone who wants to
be a Buddhist monk must receive the
commandment at Geumganggyedan in
Tongdosa. Second, Mt.Youngchuk, which
is located behind Tongdosa, looks similar
to Mt.Gradra in India where the Buddha
taught.
Jajang Yulsa, the chief monk, founded
Tongdosa in 646. He went to China in
30
T R A V E L
638. While he was practicing asceticism
on Odae Mountain, he received a bone
and a surplice of Buddha from
Munsubosal and returned in 643. He had
it enshrined at Hwangryongsa, a nine-
story wooden pagoda, the Taehwasa
pagoda. He built Geumganggyedan at
Tongdosa and also enshrined a bone of
the Buddha here.
Come now, let’s take a look around
Tongdosa.
This is the door of Tongdosa. On
arrival, you expected that a Buddhist
temple is just there. From here, although
you should walk continually, a view of
nature in the winter is breathtakingly
beautiful. Also the air is clear.
On the way to Tongdosa, there is a
valley next to it. The valley’s water was
frozen hard because of wintry weather. It
was very cold. Passing by the Iljumun
(mun means the door), you can see the
Four Devas, which are the four heavenly
guardians of Buddhism. You can enter
into the temple. A tense atmosphere and
religious mystery could be felt in front of
THE PIONEER, NO. 145, MARCH 2009
Iljumun because it was difficult to see its
inner part from there. After following the
door, the street turned and the
Cheonwangmun, the temple gate
dedicated to the Four Devas, dramatically
appeared. Finally, you can visit Sungbo
museum.
The Cheonwangmun is the shrine that
worships the Four Devas’s, so entering
here means that the world of the Buddha
begins. Before the door, one part of the
temple bell and Geukrakbojeon (This is
where Amitabha, Hyupshibosal and
Daesaejibosal are enshrined.) started to
be seen gradually through gaps between
the doorframes.
After turning the door, a wonderful,
wider view, was spread befire mine eyes.
Also, unimaginable beauty spots
appeared.
Bongbaltap is a pagoda shaped like
the rice bowl of the Buddha. It also means
Brahma seeking. After passing by
Bulimun, you can go to Daewungjeon, the
main temple. This is the Bulimun that
means a truth is not multiple but one. It
 Pictured by Park Gun-hee
The beauty of the Daewungjeon
takes your breath away.
You can feel miraculous,obscure fear
and peacefulness in Buddha’s mercy.

Pictured by Park Gun-hee

Daewungjeon Pictured by Shin Myung-soo
Geumganggyedan

Pictured by Shin Myung-soo

reminds you of many things. Going through
it, you can see another imaginary world.
Have you ever imagined Daewungjeon
without a Buddhist statue? The
Daewungjeon in Tongdosa is the only one
without a Buddhist statue in Korea. This is
it! The right-up side of this picture is
Geumganggyedan. The beauty of the
Daewungjeon takes your breath away. You
can feel miraculous, obscure fear and
peacefulness in Buddha’s mercy. A fairy-tale landscape

Pictured by Shin Myung-soo

Furthermore, watching Buddhist priests and
saints remind you of a sutra, you should take
a pious attitude.
Plus, there is Geumganggyedan making
you graceful and pious. You must feel
solemn and serious in front of the bone of
the Buddha. The bone of the Buddha was
put and sealed in something like a bell.
In this way, your winter travels to the
Tongdosa are ended! p audtn0650@gnu.ac.kr

web site : http://www.tongdosa.or.kr

phone : 055-382-7182
Inside Daewungjeon Bongbatap

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 N O T I C E

Q&A about New Buildings Lee Young-joo Reporter

N
ew buildings are coming to GNU students in the spring, a season of birth. Two buildings will wait for GNU students. The
two new buildings are the Education & Culture Center and BTL (Build Transfer Lease) dormitory. The establishment of the
Education & 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 next
to English Only Zone dormitory.

#1. Education & Culture Center #2. BTL dormitory

Contributed by Park Jin-kwon

Contributed by Park Jin-kwon

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 for
students, the 2nd floor for faculty, the 3rd floor has
classrooms for Lifelong Education, and from the 4th floor to
the 8th floor there are classrooms and professor's laboratories
within the College of Education.
Q3. Which departments of the College of
Education have classrooms and laboratories?
A3. There are classrooms and laboratories for General
Public Education, History, Geography, Korean Language,
Ethics, Home Economics, and Physical Education.
Q4. How will you use the former classrooms and
laboratories?
A4. They will go side by side in this center.
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Q1. How many students live in this dormitory?
A1. About 1,434 students.
Q2. Do you have any specific method of
selection?
A2. It's certain that at first we will select freshmen, and then
other students. We will announce students who will live here
at the same time as we announce students who will live
elsewhere on campus. Furthermore, students whose
hometown 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, and
students of Gajwa Campus will use an existing restaurant.
We've already thought a change of the restaurant, and we
will work hard to offer comfortable meals. Moreover, we
offer a free fitness center, study rooms, seminar rooms,
cafeteria, multimedia rooms, and all of which will be
available to students in the BTL dormitory. p
yjlee0710@gnu.ac.kr
 L E T T E R S T O T H E P I O N E E R

I Want Many Students to Read

The PIONEER Magazine

H
ello. I’m Lee Eun-ju. My major is Business Administration. It has already been one year
since I went to GNU. I didn’t know about The PIONEER until my friend became a
PIONEER reporter. Nevertheless, the magazine contents are very instructive; I never read
The PIONEER magazine. Like me, it is difficult for students my age to read The PIONEER.
From Lee Eun-ju, We can find The PIONEER magazine in front of many GNU buildings. So I want many
Dept. of Business students to read it. The contents are wonderful, but it is also inconvenient.
Administration, 08 First of all, I felt pressure before I read the magazine. I think that the contents are very difficult.
If only the font was a bit bigger it would be easier to read.
Second, I recommend that you should pay more attention to both politics and economics. I think
that it’s necessary that university students know about problems in these areas. It will also be a help
to seniors who are preparing for employment.
Lastly, I wish for a daily English section that introduces useful examples of conversation that
occur in everyday life.
I’m glad to read the beneficial content in The PIONEER magazine. I will read very carefully in
the future. Hard working PIONEER reporters are excellent. In the future, I wish that The PIONEER
reporters would work even harder to provide more useful information.
Fighting in 2009 year! Thank you. p

You Are My Sunshine

T
he PIONEER, and readers..Hello. I’m Sim Jeong-kyu, sophomore. My major is Agriculture.
As you know, 2009 passed away about three months ago. How are your new plans going
everyone? Girls may be trying to go on a diet for the S bodyline. I guess some boys are trying
to quit smoking.
I also made a new year’s resolution. It’s just trying to read four English books a month. I don’t
read enough English books, magazines, or even comic books. However, through this chance, I will
read The PIONEER magazine regularly to improve my English and quality of life.
From Sim Jeong-kyu, My story may sound strange but it’s my decision. English is going to be more important for our
Dept. of Agricture, 05 lives. We need English to get a job, to travel around the world or to meet foreign friends. I’ll read The
PIONEER to improve my English.
Moreover, when I read it, it makes me comfortable, gives me inspiration and information like that
found in newspapers. I think it’s one of the happinesses I have found in The PIONEER magazine.
PIONEER reporters, do not forget your readers who always wait and expect your publication. Thank
you for reading. p

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30th Anniversary of THE PIONEER

O
n July 10th 1979, The PIONEER started an English language newspaper, the Gyeongsang Herald
which did not begin as an English magazine. The Gyeongsang Herald was published a 4 to 8 page
newspaper every two weeks. To give more useful and helpful information to GNU readers,
Gyeongsang Herald changed its name to The PIONEER. The PIONEER quarterly campus English magazine
has 36 pages including 20 color pages. The PIONEER reporters are very proud of their publication in which
reporters format the pages using a sophisticated Macintosh computer. This is the only magazine that does so in
Korea.
The PIONEER reporters have made every effort to communicate with foreign students, to express public
opinion, and to produce a magazine that will aid in the study of English.
We are all very proud of our commitment to our magazine and we promise to provide our many readers
with interesting and informative articles.
The PIONEER

0ur Mottos:
First, overcome negative thinking
Second, trust and love each other.
Third, be a competent reporter.
Fourth, be punctual.
Fifth, do your duty.
Sixth, be responsibilities to The PIONEER
and cooperate with each other
 1. 이번 호에서 가장 관심 있게 본 기사는?
From (Which article do you like the most?)

Name:
Department: 2. 그 이유는?
Student ID: (Why do you like it?)
Phone Number:

3. 다음 호에서 다루어 주었으면 하는 기사는?

To
Gyeongsang National University
The PIONEER, Campus English Magazine
학생회관 5층 파이오니아로 응모해주세요.
(정답자 중 추첨을 통하여 문화상품권을 드립니다.)
(What would you like to see in the PIONEER magazine?)
4. The PIONEER에 하고 싶은 말?
(Is there anythig to say to the PIONEER?)

지난 144호 당첨자
정지은(경영3), 강승훈(독어독문4), 신혜민(행정4), 이설아(회계2)
 ACROSS
PUZZLE Guess It! 3. If someone is given an ________, something is done or said about
them which shows how much people admire them. (PEOPLE)
5. The ________s are the lowest class. (COVER STORY)
7. Buddhist monk must receive the _______ at Geumganggyedan in
Tongdosa. (TRAVEL)
8. “What has changed because of the economic _______ in your life?”
(SOCIAL EXPLORER)
9. By this time, you may have a _________ of the story. (REVIEW)

DOWN
1. The PIONEER started an English language newspaper, the
Gyeongsang ______ which did not begin as an English magazine.
(POST CARD)
2. A _______ is a business or organization run by the people who work
for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people share its benefits
and profits. (CAMPUS BRIEFING)
4. Someone who is _______ works hard in a careful and thorough way.
(FOCUS)
6. You should be _____ based on what you’ve learned and understood.
(CAMPAIGN)
7. ‘Byeori’ is dialect for _______. (PHOTO ESSAY)