Ida Rosida:

My Impressions of IAIN

Spending three and half years in IAIN remains [leaves] many

impressions in my mind. Before I studied here [studying there,] I

expected to find many good things. Unfortunately, for one and

another reason, But it is normal that not all of our expectations can

be achieved because of several reasons. Now I’m [am] going to tell

some good and bad impressions. My good impression of IAIN is

that this campus has familiar community. It may because [This is

probably due to the fact that] most of the students come from

Banten area and some others come from other cities outside

Banten. The condition makes the closed brotherhood atmosphere

in the campus community [This leads to the fact that the campus

community has a closed brotherhood atmosphere].

Dealing with quality of education, IAIN is supported by qualified

lecturers. The most important thing for me is that IAIN has

international links [networks] which enable the students to know

the information of education and scholarship overseas.

Furthermore, I have also several bad impressions of IAIN. Firstly,

IAIN has a lack of facilities. The need of large and appropriate

auditorium is not fulfilled. Some seminars are often held in a non

appropriate place where audiences must stand because [when]

attending the seminar of [due to] the lack of seats. Secondly, the

lack of competition in this campus especially in term of knowledge

development section makes [led to the fact that] the quality of

students is low. Finally, the administration service in this campus

completely is [is completely] poor. Sometimes, the administration

officers can’t [can not] work on time.

Architecture in Nature

Allah created the nature long before the creation of human.

Allah created it as facilities for human life. Besides, He shows His

authority to them. In the nature there are many amazing things

which can be found. The beautiful landscape of mountains, seas

and sky seems to be the most popular view objects. But we never

realize that inside the beauty of nature are hidden many amazing

facts, one of which is the architecture in nature is one of such facts.

Architecture in nature is the unrealized spectacular works. People

never know that behind the sophisticated technology of

architecture of many buildings in large cities is it turned out that

there are natural architects which succeed in building amazing

works.

Architecture in nature is not worked [made] by an expert in

construction of modern building [but] . It is worked by animals

which never learn anything about architecture. Animals which will

be mentioned in this article is the only small part of the wonderful

creatures. In this article will be discussed mostly dealing with

animals which make their homes in a wonderful architecture

[provide a wonderful architecture for their homes].

The first architecture in nature is the beehive. Honey bee

make beehive by producing beeswax from their body. The

beeswax is arranged little by little [gradually] to make hexagonal

tubes. Those hexagonal tubes are arranged to be a wonderful

beehive which is used to keep nectar or honey for the bee queen

and to keep their babies. Researcher found that hexagonal is the

most appropriate shape used as a place for storing liquid like

honey. If it is arranged well, it will not remain any unused room

[leave space for nothing]. This storage is also can keep more

volume of liquid than circle or other shapes[ can also keep volume

of liquid more than that of circle or other shapes]. In addition, the

beehive is made in thirty degrees of declivity to avoid the honey

from being spelled.

The second architecture is the home of beaver. Beaver is an

animal which lives in the river and builds their home on the water.

Before making their home they made a dam by arranging branches

and twigs of the trees in forest around the river. They cut down the

trees by using their teeth. They choose the trees which [that

already] attain the age of more than three years. After the branches

and twigs are collected [collecting the branches and twigs], beavers

bring them to the river and begin to arrange them when

constructing a dam. This dam [which] is used to dam up the

stream. The purpose is [,] to protect their home from being drifted

in the river. Something is unrealized [regarding this, one should

not forget one thing] that they make a dam in a well planed

construction. They make it in an elliptic shape. This is recognized

as the most appropriate type of dam in [to] dam up the stream. This

type of construction is used in most big dams I the world [mostly

for big dams in the world].

The third is spider web. Spider web is made of the fluid

which is produced in the spider body in and formed as string. It is

braided to be a wonderful web which is used as a device to catch

their victims like small insects. The amazing fact of spider web is

that this web is made of the best string. Researcher found that the

spider string has a great power. Its strength is three times stronger

than steel. The web is also sensitive of small movement. It makes

spiders can [be able to] feel if there is a small insects touching their

web. Spiders can catch their victims easily not only because of the
sensitivity of the web but also because [the fact that] their web is

very sticky.

How can these animals make [equip] their homes with the

high technology of architecture? Who has taught them to do such

things? The answer is that there is a Supreme Substance who

taught them. He is Allah the Almighty. Finally, all the facts of the

creation above show that in the creation of nature are hidden the

great miracles.

Interesting Experiences

Since I had begun to teach the students at vocational high school

SMK N 1 Serang, I was really delightful that I have been given a

great chance to improve my language by teaching and working

collaboratively with all the teachers over there. The teachers are

very friendly, welcome and very kind to me.

It needs too much time to make friendship with every teacher. I

should have a great struggle to be familiarized to the new

environment and people where [with whom] I already work.

Actually I want to tell about my experiences as a new English

teacher who can be co-opted by the committee of school. In the

first time I taught students, I had nice impressions. Do you know?

There many students were enthusiastically interested to me. I do

not know the possible reason why they really want to recognize me

much closer. then some teachers [then] told me that you not to [I

ought not to feel] strange right here because female students were

more dominant than males.

As a new comer I often consult with all teachers that [who] work

much longer than me. I realized that I do not have enough

experience at teaching. , but [However] I wish I could be one better

among teachers [one of the best teachers]. First thing that I already

done is how to observe teaching strategy in studying process. Most

of the teachers are used to teach the students by speech. This is

teacher-centered method, where in other word the students only

listen to, and look at [try to understand] their teacher’s explanation

of certain theory.

I can guess whether the students will be [are] bored in such

condition, because so far as I know that standard competence in

curriculum 2009 is refersred to students’ speaking. This means that

students must be more active to express their own thoughts, ideas

and feelings. So it is the main assignment for all teachers how to

improve and develop teaching strategy for student’s achievement

in the study process.

Basically there are many ways in teaching language classroom

such as: role play, silent way, group-work, discussion in small-

group and conversation. Some of strategies can be conducted in

teaching language. However there will be great chances to increase

knowledge in teaching language by using an appropriate strategy

in order to get satisfactory learning for improving students’ ability

in understanding English language.

The impression of IAIN

I have been studying in IAIN since 2006. I take an English

department for my studying [major]. I enjoy studying English. This

is not only due to the fact that because my lecturers are very kind

but also and they are master in [have very good command of]

English. It will [this could] will support my English competency.

Although I sometime feel anxious with my campus because the

management of IAIN is not good, such as management of class,

IP,KRS, etc. besides the lack of fasilitates can affect the students'

skill but I love my campus. [I love my campus, despite of the fact

that it is ill-managed especially in term of class management,

Students’ Index of Achievement, Students’ Registration Card, etc.

Besides, it has lack of facilities to support class process.]

I proud of studying in IAIN because I have gotten [get] many

valuable things such as [memorable] experiences, knowledge,

friendship, fraternity, etc. [Above all] and the greatest thing is that

I can [could] join lab. Bantenologi, an instution that gives me a

chance to study TOEFL preparation and academic writing, by

which I would have an opportunity to be selected to study abroad

IAIN and Islamic Habit

When we entering to the State Institute for Islamic Studies

(IAIN), we have to make [have] a different understanding of

between Islam as the best religion and the people of IAIN as

Moslem community. because Islam as a religion, Islam has clear

[distinctive] rules to manage the Moslem life: . From the simple

thing of life like how to manage our daily activities, to make

relationship with the people and God. etc, Islam has the rule. As a

Moslem community, we must follow the rules to get the reward

from Allah. If we do not [observe] the teachings of Islam, we will

be punished by the God. absolutely will give us a punishment

namely a sin.

IAIN As an Islamic institution, IAIN is supposed to should

practice Islamic values to show that Islam is the best religion

having the best values for managing the people in the world. It will

be a prototype of the real of Islam. But I do not see it. We never

show that we are a Moslem community [that is] having concerned

to [with] the Islam as our social reality. Because of the fact that we

never use Islam as way of our life. We [Our] belief is just confined

[merely] in our mouth [words], [and not [implemented] in [by] our

action.

Why I said like that? This is well reflected by the fact Everyone

knows that IAIN is ‘a rubbish sea’. There are many types of

rubbish in everywhere we see. We always say that that cleanliness

is a part of the faith. [a Friday summon preaches only a nonsense

remark] bullshit thing we preach every Friday on the pulpit. We

just command the people to do a thing that but we do not do it

ourselves.

So I think we have to change [our own habit] of habitual of

ourselves to show that Islam does not teach us to have is not dirty

environment. Islam is the best answer [solution] of the world

problems, including the simple one, such as a simple thing problem

like rubbish problem. It is not supposed to be around our institute

if the rector is concerned with the cleanliness of his campus by As

an Islamic Institution having a leader, all of the problems can be

solved if the leader wants to striving himself to handle it. Unless

this problem is solved, the impression of people on IAIN as the

prototype of Islamic institution will not change. But if he has not a

desire to show the real Islam, we see the judgment of the people to

IAIN as the prototype of Islamic Institution. It means that IAIN has

made a bad image to Islam as the way of life.

The Human and Technology

Human and technology are two cases that can not be separated.

with our life in this century. In our environment, we look everyone

makes use of technological products to help his activities: y such

as for washing, typing, walking, etc., going everywhere, etc.

Actually, we know that technology is invented to for the first time

was created to get easy of our life.

Many advantages the advancement of when the technology is

going forward. The led people to save a lot of does not spend his

many times, much money, and energy to do everything. With [the

help of] technology, [the distance of places around] the world

seems only a few kilometers. Today, that we to go around the

world in a day is not only our imagination but it can be done by

riding supersonic plane or jet plane.

The ship setting sail on the wide sea does not use the wind as

the power to make it badge. We can not imagine if [Provided that]

our water, air, and road transportation still use manual and

traditional technology; when all machines are moved by the power

of human, animal, and air, it is difficult to answer a question: how

long they need to be able to go from [one] place to another place,

from one island to another island, or one continent to another

continent?
 Not only for the transportation tools, but also for

communication the technology is used. This holds true for IT that .

It makes [us] far easier to communicate with other people in this

world. We can make a chat with everyone without having to meet

physically face-to-face. Moreover with sophisticated technology

we can see the person we invite to make a chat by a monitor, by a

small camera.

In the plant, production machine also we can see how the machine

can produce the goods needed by the people in 24 hours without

stopping. It is impossible if it is done by the people who , because

the people have limited energy to work 24 hours. Likewise, On

the other hand, we can see also people make use of the tractor used

to plow up their rice field or unirrigated agricultural field. It needs

only a little time to do it if it is in comparison with the people or

buffalo power. In essential, that the first time the technology is

made and found is to give many benefits for the people.

Anyway, To sum up, it is worthy to note that technology is

only a tool . So that it [which] is like two knife eyes [double-edged

knife]: it It can give many benefits as well as harms to the people

or even inflict also financial lost. depending [on who the user is]. If

the user is the kind and wise people, the technology will give many

benefits. But if the user is an evil one, so it will make disastrously.

If Like in a war, the technology is sometimes applied to used to

make guns and tanks for killing the people. Sometimes it is made

use of for computer to Or the people use the computer connecting

to the internet for stealing the in the bank having a system of

computer technology.

So everything is back to ourselves who use technology as a part of

our life in this world. The technology is only a tool and we are the

user of the tool. The user can make it multifunction; the good or

bad function.
Haryana

CONDUCTING A RESEARCH

Many students of IAIN Banten campus have difficulties to

conduct a research in the end of their study. This research will be

one of the requirements by fulfilling which they could to graduate.

Firstly, they are hard to understand what they must do. They tend

to think the simplest problem they faced in their daily life. Many

sources (books, magazines, newspaper, etc) do not help them to

open [improve] their ability. Secondly, the students do not like

reading so much. It can be proved from library data. From year to

year, the sum [number] of students who love reading is relatively

little. The library will be [is] crowded only when the students need

it.

Concerning to conduct a research in junior or senior high

school, the students should prepare themselves many applications,

books, newest information. To determine a little for a research also

the students are hard. I can also be caused by many problems [not

clear]; one of them is less of reading.

Students who study in campus should understand how to

conduct a research well. It [this] is important because they will not

find difficulties when they are facing a serious research. The

research should be logic and understandable. It is also proportional

to do so.

Conducting a research will be easy when the students

understand the field of research. Besides, they will get good

guidelines after comprehending every sides of research. It is a must

for students to understand the advantages and disadvantages before

[of] conducting a research. Therefore, the students will not find

difficulties to do research.

In research, the students should have much serious thought,

give contribution, make an innovative research and bring the

research to a good goal. Hopefully, the research which is done in

academic life could will have good change people to have into a

good life.
 In addition, good research is produced by good preparation

before conducting it. Everyone both man and woman can do that

both man and women.

The Benefit of Internet

Nowadays, the internet is not a new thing for people

Indonesia [Indonesian people]. It is a necessity for many people.

because of with internet we can make [look for] many information

things such as seek a information from all over the of world with

fast and easily. Requirement of internet is very important. This

influences the increase of the using of the internet all over the

world. so that raising of using internet always increase in all

worlds every years. In Indonesia a number of using internet always

increase with raising great enough. Now many access of internet

which can be chosen agree with requirement every peoples. Such

as access of internnet from a Telkom and a speedy. In addition to

still many access of internets which can be chosen instence of a

Wireless Lan. The wireless Lan is a access internet without cable

or use electromagnetic current such as access GPRS use handpone,

Laptop. Apart from that Hotspot signal oftentime be spread in

places such as a Mall, a Cafe, a Campus and others places. [Not

clear!] We only bring mobile to use access internet. If you want to

use a be accessible internet with cable or without cable. It is not

only use [uses not only] laptop or computer but also use Modem.

At this moment, marketing internet was familiar of using internet

in world. A marketing internet has become opportunity job

promise for using internet in Indonesia. Laterly in Indonesia many

people who make new market.

Marketing internet of world in Indonesia have increased. But there

are factor of hamper development marketing internet in Indonesia

one other thing unknown to make this bussiness right. And there

are useing internet not responsibility make criminal act in internet.

Apart from that many people of indonesia not confidient use

intenet because of have not understand about intenrnet and benefit.

The internet has much useness good and bad. Good For teach

informations, and bad for bad things. It can help all people in term

of their education.

IRFAN ABAS (TASK’S TOEFL)

UCU
NURHASANAH

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence has become a real threat for all people in the

world, especially women and children. Usually, domestic violence

happens to the unhealthy family where the father plays the biggest

role in the family. The father thinks that the power is in their [his]

hands. If we referring to the Holy Qur’an, we understand that the

position of father or man functions is as the leader in the family or

in the society. However, but if we take a look to the present days,

we can see that many women and wives play a role in the society,

even it is not as big as what the men have. The men always take

what set in the Holy Qur’an as the guidance of doing certain

activities that make women suffer. One of the activities that they

do is domestic violence.

As it is explained before, first, we need to define what domestic

violence is. Domestic violence is the circumstance where the

husband or wife do things that make both of them suffer. Domestic

violence often happens to those who do not have love,

compassions, or self of belonging to their spouse and children.

There are two kinds of domestic violence: ; they are verbal

violence and physical violence. Verbal violence is a kind of

domestic violence which [in a form of] words and sentences used

to that refer to inappropriate meaning in order to ruin the image of

their spouse or to underestimate their spouse’s self esteem. This

verbal violence does not always happen to the couple but to the

children as well. The children will begin to feel under pressure and

they will also begin to become introvert to their society. The

second is physical violence. The physical violence is such a real

image [representation] of the domestic violence we are discussed

[ing]. This violence and it is a real threaten to the human’s life.

Physical violence is always related to physical things, such as

hitting, slapping, and even in some cases the couple is able to

killing each other.

We need to take a look to [at] some problems that cause domestic

violence. There are some factors that make someone do the

domestic violence: ; such as economic, the strong self of

belonging, and the strong love they have for their couple.

In order to prevent the domestic violence, we need to try to prevent

it with some ways. There are some solutions to prevent the

domestic violence in our society, such as giving the understandings

to the people, especially the married couple to love their spouse is

the first example. Secondly, to give their spouse the compassions

and to tell them that family should be the priority in their lives. It

is noteworthy that because once someone decided to get married,

then he or she should be devoted to their couple.

With this kind of situation, it is such a necessary for us to start to

think about the solutions to the problems. It is not only the

responsibility should not only be born by our government but also

by all of us our responsibility as the citizens. To stop this domestic

violence should be started from now. Start to love your partner.

My The Impressions of [on] IAIN “SMH” BANTEN

I started to study in IAIN “SMH” Banten in 2005. I have taken

English Education and Letters Faculty. In IAIN I have found a lot

of friends. In the first year I have some difficulties in dealing with

some of the lessons, especially new subject matter, such as … that

I took because the lessons were something new for me. The topics

discussed by some of the lecturers are easy to understand but some

of them are not. Some lecturers are discipline and some of them

are not especially if it [when they] deals with the grades. The idea

that I chose IAIN as a place to continue my study because it came

[comes] from my friend’s reference; she said that the school fee

[tuition] in IAIN was cheaper than any other colleges in Serang.

but [However,] when I had my entrance test, I found out that the

fee [tuition] was not like what I thought. With that kind of
situation, I began to realize that I should study as hard as I can

because the fee [tuition] wasn’t [not] cheap at all.

But then, after few years studied [Having studied for few years], I

knew [found out] that there are some scholarship programs that

IAIN offers to the students. I knew that not all colleges offer the

same thing as IAIN offers. So [Finally], I could say that studying

in IAIN is not as bad as I thought before because I knew what the

meaning of hard work is.

IAIN Banten through My Eyes

To [for the] people who live in Banten, to know IAIN Banten

is should not to be something new because IAIN has been existed

more than three decades. But to me as a person who was born in

Banten unfortunately it’s [is] surely new [However, for me as a

person who was born in Banten, the information on IAIN is surely

new]. I left Banten when I was 13 years old and then went back

home after I finished [completing my study at] senior high school

in 2005. After having been advised by With suggestion from my

parents, I decided to do my degree [take undergraduate program] at

IAIN. I chose with major English education as my major.

At that time I have less information about university [high

education] in Banten. so I asked some of my friends do whether or

not they know IAIN or not?. I am amazed when they know what is

IAIN and where is IAIN is. Accordingly, but they all explain it all

with no interest [indifferently]. This has led me to I then get my

first impression to [on] IAIN that this university is not a favorite

university in Banten even though some students need to try harder

to study in IAIN.

Later after I have passed the tests to enter IAIN, I focused on

my study. I spent around four years and a half there and just

graduated on last January.[Having studied for about four years and

a half], I graduated. As a fresh graduate student, I started to ask

my friends about job where I can work for? What comment [the

response] I got from my friends then is still the same like when I

asked IAIN for the first time. IAIN is assumed as disreputable

university. The strangest expression comes from some government

officers in Banten which made a label for IAIN graduate student

[who regard IAIN graduates] as ineligible student [ones] to work in

their office. I have anger to [am against] their assumption. They do

not have right to judge somebody before they knowing further

one’s skills and knowledge.

Moreover, I am still optimistic about [with] my future. I

started to searching job in newspaper as well as internet. I assumed

people’s remarks words about IAIN are not always true. I build my

confidence so as to twist their assumption to become a fact. Let us

me or all of us perform our ability to others because we have more

skills than they need if we want to dig deeper. People outside IAIN

may have different ways of views on us thinking from ours. or

even it may be can be categorized as underestimate, but we should

be sure that we are the only ones who know better about IAIN.

Dluha Mutammimah
 Ella Nurlella

"FACEBOOK" PHENOMENON FOR INDONESIAN

PEOPLE

Nowadays, some of Indonesian people look like outbreak of

[undergo] “facebook” syndromes. Of course we can say like that

because most of them ever try or might be have this website. In

fact, facebook is not something new for everyone in Indonesia.

Based on the research [according to the recent research],

every element of the society (started from adults, teenagers,

housewives, clerks, even students) can be as apart for this

[become part of this] social net service. Actually there’s [is] no

problem for [of] this phenomena. because with this service offers

us information instead. We can get good things, we get an

opportunity to find our old friends. , also [Likewise, we could

make] new friends that we haven’ t know before for making a

friendship. We can share with our friends information of about

everything or maybe just asking for job, advertising, also

sometimes we will get an information such as an invitation for

our friend’s wedding, etc. or another important announcement

which can make us easy, etc. That’s the positive things from

facebook.

But the conditions became worst However, when this social

net service [facebook] is used as a tool for something bad, there

will be . There are so many problems. which caused of facebook.

Recently, In the mass media or on the television we often hear that

about a girl was kidnapped by someone. For instance like what

happened to Nova she was kidnapped by Ari. She has knew Ari

from the facebook, at beginning she just trying to look for a new

friend, but then Ari ask her to met in one place, after they have

met, Ari was doing impeachment to her, and this case leaked out

and still in the process in police station. Another story happened to

Chyntia, she is a student of Airlangga University for Doctoral

Major, she [who] has a new boy friend that she got from facebook.

, but it’s slightly different with Nova and Ary, they decided to get

married without their parents and their family’s permission.

Chynta has lost for several day until make all of her family

member sad. Than the police officer found them in one place. And

the case is still in the process.

Facebook could also help the syndicate of prostitution to

increase their network. Another story came from another region,

there were the sindicate of prostitution which using this media for

making a transaction with their costumer, they put the photos of

the girls, also write the name and the telephone numbers for each

girls, so the costumers can choose and book them easily. But this

crime had been solved by the police. And there were still many

abuse which caused from this media.

According to telemathic expert Roy Suryo, “facebook” in

four or five years ago has became something [made the parents in

USA] worried for the parents in America, because it can be used

by phaedophilia to find ‘their victims, ’ their children. has became

a target for Phaedofil man. That man pretending as a good boy and

put his picture using another guy who has a good performance, in

order for making trapped for their victims. And I have seen on the

Oprah Winfrey Show at Metro TV, this phenomenon is really

happened. And I think this is terrible. So, actually what’s the

matter with “facebook”? at Finally, it can be concluded that in one

side facebook can be a tool for the good things, but on the other

hand it will be something terrible. And maybe the answer is it’s

depend to [on] our self. we know that all of the technology,

including that of information, have [has] usefulness and also

sometimes caused inflicted a loss upon the people. Than based on

the fact above the parents should be more pay more attention in

order to protect their children. Taking this in mind, And also for all

of us let’s [us] make this media as the valuable things from which

we can benefit help us so we can get more the advantages from it.
 THE INDIAN TRIBE, AMONG THE EXTINCTION

The Indian tribe is the first north American settlers, who

came from Asia more than 20.000 years ago. Because of the prey

animal [to avoid the prey animal], they roamed through Behring

Strait (now separating Asia and America). Finally they lived and

developed into various tribes. They built many communities for

many centuries until the European came to America in the 16th

century. Then in 16th century, European came to America. They

[European] destroyed many native American communities [tribe],

the Indian , the name given by European for the natives American,

went through many years with suffering which European killed

them and took away their land. But anyway, [however] they’re

[are] still alive although their amount [number] is not as many as

like before [decreases]. In the encounter with European

colonialism, the Indians They did many things: to survive their

selves from European colonialism, who didn’t like their existence.

Some of these ways are fighting European, keeping their culture,

and their idea about equality and democracy.

Anyway Indian people couldn’t [not] only stay in their

home and give up. They also fought against European, who used

guns and horses in their war. But the Indian who only used spears

as their weapon fought European bravely. It’s [is] really terrible

because many Indians died, [especially Moreover, some of them

who live in East US were gone forever,] died. However those but

some of them who lived in West US like New Mexico and Arizona

are still alive. It’s [is] great because they could survive from this

war for almost 200 years. In addition, exactly the European still

fights against Indian now. They still took away the Indian land, but

today they don’t [do not] use weapon anymore for fighting.

Not only fighting European, they also kept their tradition

and believe in order that their culture survived too. They still do

[perform] their ritual tradition [traditional ritual] like [as] their

ancestor did although it is in different way. One of the traditional

rituals that still do today is Ta Na E Ka. It is the special ritual for

Kaws teenagers. In this rite, which every teenagers should be

naked and through the days outside [stay outdoor whole the day]

without food or money. Even though it seems like a crazy ritual,

but they still do it. And they believing that e by doing this ritual it

would help them to protect their selves from the enemy. However,

that is the way they survive [conserve] their culture from

extinction. They live with their culture which become part of their

life for many centuries. So by the existence of their culture which

they are proud of it. They were known [are well known for their

strict adherence to their culture and tradition]. by many people

whole over the world.

Group sharing of knowledge and responsibilities is

integral to the Native American lifestyle. Generosity is valued,

especially in helping others who are less fortunate, according to

Native American tradition, equality of position, title, or material

possessions (Axelson, 1985). However, so far gathering and

equality helped their existence too. They didn’t [not] see man or

woman differently. Everybody has the same responsibility. For

instance, they didn’t [not] choose their leader from the gender, but

they emphasized for their quality in leadership. And actually, this

idea inspired woman emancipation in Europe. And also their idea

about democracy influenced US government system[ was also

equally influenced by their idea about democracy].

Perhaps, everybody might be face the difficult situation like

[as] native American did. There was the time where someone

stayed [when one face] a dangerous situation, and they [he] need

to think [deeply and seriously to find a solution] a lot about the

solving problem. Like the Tsunami disaster which destroyed in

Aceh, Indonesia in 2004, for instance, has led more than 15000 to

die, and caused thousands of others d, and rest people lost their

family and home. This is the biggest disaster that ever happen in

Indonesia. So they need a lot attention from many peoples. In

addition, this is what was happened to Native American in the past.

Actually, they need a lot attention too. Somehow, they have own

ways to survive [conserve] their selves, their culture and their

communities. And some of these ways are fighting European,

keeping their tradition, and their idea about equality

The Phenomenon of Indonesian Football View

Tri Ilma Septiana

Football or usually most of American called [refer to] soccer

is a sport loved by almost all people in the world. The sport which

was founded by a British on the 17th of century became the most

popular sport which was played and watched by a million of pair

of eyes. Just mention, some of international competitions, like

[such as] World cup, European cup, and European Champions

League as well as Asian Cup are drawing special attention from

pair of a million football viewers in every country.

Nowadays, football is not only a sport, but has been

developing become an industry field. A football match can produce

big [huge] profits for a club. Recently a club could gain much

income not only from selling tickets, merchandises but also from

broadcasting right per match and official team sponsor. According

to President of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, Football has became [become]

a money machine which can print million dollars from every

match.

In contrast, the ironic view sees in Indonesian football

development. Indonesian football having declining, [however,

Indonesian football has its weakness]. it seen from [This is

reflected by the fact that] there is no proud achievement or

prestigious award gained by our beloved national team in

international or regional competition in the latest of [recent]

decade. Only failures recorded in rotten pages of national football

history [records only its failures]. Even, President Indonesia, SBY,

is mad and fed up with it. In an interview he has ever shown to

intention to reform make revolution in PSSI organization structure.

Some factors appear to the public that caused the failures of

stagnant achievement of Indonesian National team. Some

analyzers mention [refer] the failures caused by [to] the worst of

atmosphere of regional competition. Stadium and supporting arena

are still below of standard [poor]. The referee is not fair and

firm.ly, and the riot and clash among supporters that become

headline in every sport magazine and daily newspaper.

Thus, we repeatedly ask to our deeply hearts [ought to reflect

deeply:] What is wrong with our football? Why we could not gain

better achievement in the latest of decade? Why we could not

participate in the highest level competition like [such as] world

cup, even [whereas] the number of Indonesian population are more

than 200 million people?

Many questions above try to be answered by many sport

journalists [try to answer the questions mentioned above]. For

instance, [accordingly] Ronny Pangemanan, the senior sport

journalist from popular daily newspaper, Top Score, . Pangemanan

says id that “[t]o resolve big problems of our football, I suggest to

PSSI as a parent organization of Indonesian football to reduce and

select a number of foreign football player in every club.” He also

stressed [s] that every club should has [have] only three foreign

football player. In line with Pangemanan’s idea, M. Koesnaeni, a

sport commentator, is also give comments on his article in Bola

Magazine. He said [suggests PSSI to] beside minimize a number of

foreign football players, he also emphasizing the importance of

organizing local competitions for students from junior until

university level. In a sport program Koesnaeni he ever [also]

criticizesd PSSI’s policy that [to spend] spent a million dollar to

send young players (i.e., under 19) to join Qunita Division

competition in Uruguay. Here again [accordingly], he hopes that

PSSI is [behaves] more seriously in determining and selecting a

foreign football players who are allowed to participate in

Indonesian super League.

Finally, the responsibility to the development of Indonesian

football lays not only in the hand of PSSI as a parent organization,

but also in that of all elements of Indonesian society. could be

responsibilities for all elements of society not only PSSI duty as

parent organization. The last but not the least, the writer takes his
privilege in this opportunity to quote the remark by the former

Youth and Sport ministry, Adhyaksa Dault, saying “the national

anthem, Indonesia Raya, will only singed in aboard because of

things [will be sung abroad only on two occasions]: The first one is

President’s visit ing to aboard [when President visits abroad] and

the second one is while the athlete gains the medal or trophy.

Ciracas, February 2010