Being from a multiethnic country, I think an anti-discrimination law should be enacted. Because I believe that everyone should have equal rights without discrimination in employment, education, or vocational training, regardless of gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, language, country of or
Kim Marina (Freshman, Division of Business and Commerce)I think that abortion is a form of criminal offense that should be punishable by law. Because it is the intentional killing of a human being, I oppose abortion. But I know that there may be special circumstances that threaten the life of a preg
Lee Min-wook (Sophomore, Faculty of Economics)I think it is too early to introduce a voluntary military system in Korea right now. Although there have been no major battles between North and South Korea, minor conflicts still occur, and the two countries are not yet totally free from war. Also, the
Choi Han-ul (Junior, Dept. of Political Science and International Relations)A webtoon is a medium that can be easily accessed by all age groups. Therefore, it is inevitable for readers to be sensitive about the appropriateness of webcomic content. Freedom of expression must be guaranteed. However, i
Shin Ra-eun (Freshman, Dept. of Biology Education)Isolating certain criminals with a high risk of recidivism in a separate facility after their prison sentence, also known as the Protective Custody Bill, is ineffective. The purpose of the bill is to lessen the recidivism rate of released felons. How
Park Eun-seo (Freshman, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies School)The Fair-Trade Commission’s revised advertising guidelines for social media platforms such as YouTube or Instagram became effective from September 1. However, the guidelines seem insufficient to ban influencers’ undisclosed advertis
Lee Ji-won (Sophomore, Dept. of Japanese Language and Literature)Nine-year-old boy Min-sik died in a car accident when walking across the road in a school zone in 2019. Named after the boy ‘Min-sik’, the ‘Min-sik Law’ is the revised version of the Road Traffic Act and was introduced imposing at leas
The Chonnam Tribune asked students for their opinions on the various topics of social, political and human issues. – Ed. Coronavirus Outbreak and Chinese Phobia Kim Ji-yeon (Senior, Dept. of Political Science and International Relations)As the novel coronavirus that broke out in Wuhan in China has s
The Chonnam Tribune asked students for their opinions on the various topics of social, political and human issues. – Ed. Operating Regional Trauma CentersJang Hyo-seung (Sophomore, Dept. of German Language and Literature)Dr. Lee Guk-jong quit his position as head of the regional trauma center at Ajo
Satellite Parties of Major PartiesAhn Ji-min (Senior, Faculty of Economics)The creation of satellite parties of two existing major parties is legitimate because the Central Election Management Committee has not ruled it unconstitutional. But I think it is an expedient and regressive way that undermi
Conflicts Surrounding Gwangju Global MotorsJeong Mu-yeol (Senior, Dept. of English Language and Literature)In every business, there will always be conflicts between management and workers. The Gwangju-type job situation looks very unstable now due to the labor side’s nonparticipation in the project,
The Chonnam Tribune asked students for their opinions on the various topics of social, political and human rights issues. - Ed. Lowering Legal Voting Age to 18Umarkulov Asadbek (Sophomore, Faculty of Business Administration)In Uzbekistan, the legal voting age used to be 25. Although it has now been
The Chonnam Tribune asked students for their opinions on the various topics of social, political and human rights issues. - Ed. Army Discharges Transgender Soldier Yulia Gladkikh (Sophomore, Dept. of English Language and Literature)Instead of kicking the soldier out of the military after coming out
The adoption of a real-name online comment system has become a controversial issue after a renowned celeb’s suicide. I know of several celebrities who have committed suicide because of malicious comments. I think those comments could be a big part of celebrities’ depression. I also see many abusive
As a foreigner, making friends with Korean students is not easy. There are not many programs on campus that give us the opportunity to do so; while CNU hosts several events all year, those are often exclusive to either international or Korean students, rarely both. During my time in Korea, I have me
It is not hard to find overflowing garbage cans and recyclable trash put into the wrong bins on campus. There are no bins to recycle properly outside the buildings, and certain bins in the buildings are overflowing with trash and recyclables. The problem of plastic waste overflowing, mainly includin
During the course registration period for this semester, students complained about the lack of seats in mandatory courses and online registration system due to its technical errors. Even worse, some students who connected to the registration site using Internet Explorer failed to sign up for their p
Last August, controversy continued over a nominee for Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s corruption allegations surrounding his family, including his daughter’s college entrance and scholarship awards. Personal morality and ethics are more important than professional abilities and policies for cabinet membe
The movement of boycotting Japanese products and traveling to Japan has been launched in Korea in response to Japan imposing export restrictions on Korea. Many Koreans are participating in the movement, but some people push boycotts to the extreme and even blame people engaged in Japanese-related jo
