The world has changed remarkably with the sudden spread of COVID-19 around the world in January this year. People call it the ‘post-coronavirus’ era, referring to what it is today, which is different from before COVID-19. We cannot imagine life without a mask now, and even a little fever makes us wo

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, social distancing and personal hygiene management have become very important. Yeungnam University is making various efforts to prevent infections during face-to-face lectures. Temperature checking with a non-contact thermometer and hand sanitizing are being carried o

The minimum wage for 2021 was decided on July 14. The minimum wage system aims to ensure the minimum wage level for workers so that it can contribute to the sound development of the national economy by stabilizing the livelihood of workers and improving the quality of labor. The minimum wage is dete

Do you have an SNS account? If so, why? With the development of information and communication technology, it is now an era in which men and women of all ages have become accustomed to SNS. However, as more and more people started posting their information on social media and started creating persona

No one takes death lightly. Unexpected death brings sorrow. If the deceased takes his own life, those left behind often are overwhelmed by his death – especially when the deceased was renowned for his achievements. The death of Seoul mayor Park Won-soon brought shock and hesitation to judgment. This

The organizing committee of the Daegu Queer Culture Festival announced that it will hold the 12th Daegu Queer Culture Festival in October this year. It has been held every year since it was first held on June 20, 2009. The committee said that the festival will be held at the plaza in front of Daegu

The world tour of the musical The Phantom of The Opera has started performing in Daegu from August 19 to September 6 at Keimyung Art Center. A preview performance was held on August 18, and reporter Bang for The Observer went to the scene. Rigorous measures were being taken to prevent the spread of

Recently, the number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide has exceeded 28million. As of September 11th, more than 290,000 confirmed cases have been reported around the world. Vaccines are becoming more critical as COVID-19 spreads rapidly. Vaccines are being studied continuously around the world. W

In the early 21st century, China became a big player in the worldwide manufacturing market. On the basis of its massive manufacturing industry, China is developing cutting-edge technology to become a leading participant in the 4th industrial revolution era. China has already become an influential co

All humans are equal. Regardless of race, everyone has the same right. However, racism has been going on for a long time until modern times. Racism is the belief that people of some races are inferior to others, and the behavior resulting from this belief. There are some cases in which Korean people

Welcome to Video, one of the world’s largest websites for child sexual exploitation was launched in 2015 and closed in 2018. Overseas investigative agencies in 32 countries have begun arresting all officials and users of Welcome to Video, who, in the United States, are sentenced to 15 years in priso

On July 28, the Korean government Cabinet meeting deliberated and voted to enact the Enforcement Decree of the Basic Act for Youth, which was implemented in earnest from August 5. At the meeting, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said that the government will support young people to overcome the current

There was an unfortunate incident on June 26. Choi Suk-hyeon, a former triathlete of Gyeongju City Hall took her own life. She suffered from many years of physical abuse and verbal harassment. After Ms. Choi’s suicide, her family released her secret diary and recordings. Through some documents and a

Large-scale construction of the Science Library began in July. The areas for materials, rooms for research, and more will be newly remodeled with elevators and air conditioners to be installed. It aims to open in September, 2021. During the construction period, temporary reading rooms were opened in

Due to COVID-19, YU conducted non–face–to-face online classes in the first semester of 2020. Tests were also conducted mostly online and sometimes replaced by tasks. Because the tests were conducted online, cheating was also a common situation, such as opening a book while solving problems or callin

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and widespread infection, Yeungnam University decided to confirm non-face-to-face lectures for the entire first semester of 2020. However, as COVID-19 continues, it seems impossible to operate full face-to-face lectures for the second semester. In order to prevent the

How much does it cost a month to live? The cost of rent for college students is about 700,000 won to 1,000,000 won, and it is a necessary expense. Total cost of living includes monthly rent, maintenance fee, food, transportation costs, and incidentals. What about young people who work? Since they ha

On August 6, the Yeungnam University administration decided to reduced 10 percent of the first semester tuition fees in connection with COVID-19. Therefore, students will be exempted from 10 percent of the first semester tuition. The total amount of reduced income for the school will be about 4.5 bi

When you hear the word environmental pollution, does it remind you of something? I suppose you can imagine a polar bear standing on a piece of ice while slowly sinking due to global warming, but that’s just a single aspect of environmental problems. You know it is kind of an old story that has been

As most industrial activities were suspended due to COVID-19, which is alleged to have started in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and the first confirmed case in Korea is in January this year, the economy has stagnated. The fact that it is uncertain about when this situation will end is adding to th