On 16 April 2014, one of the most tragic accidents in Korea occurred: the Sewol Ferry Disaster. It took a lot of victims and created unutterable grief and suffering for our nation. The Sewol Ferry, headed to Jeju island, capsized and sank while carrying 476 people in the morning of 16 April 2014. Mo

The Yeungnam Observer was newly published as an online English newspaper. The Yeungnam Observer is a representative English newspaper of YU, but our reporters have a goal to achieve. We hope to have a wide audience of readers. In this 348th online newspaper, we have included an overview of the upcom

The saying “A person is known by the company they keep” means that a person is believed to be like the people with whom he or she spends time. I also used to believe this saying, to be honest, I had thought friends should resemble each other, but one experience let me know that exceptions are everyw

The proverb “A Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted” means that a foolish person quickly spends his or her money on worthless things. As an example, last summer I went to a mall to buy new sandals. While looking around some stores, I found pretty sandals. There were two colors of sandals, white and si

When I read this work for the first time, I thought it was only a stor y about a person with a strange experience in the vicinity of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. I just loved the way Irving described the scenery of America, yet I didn’t even realize the story’s temporal background. I thi

1. Micro-dust and airborne pollutants make this. What is this?2. Misty3. Display4. History5. What can you see in the museum?6. Threat7. Protect8. What is the name of the global organ concerned with public health? Pollutant9. Compensation10. Enslavement11. Exaggeration12. Embargo13. What is the name

Hello! This is Peng Ning from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China. Supported by the Global Environmental Scholarship Program (GESP) under the Ministry of Environment in Korea, I am now studying in the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS) of Yeungnam University and serving

President Moon’s government promised to increase the minimum wage to ＄9.33(USD) before 2020. The government officials say, if the minimum wage is raised, the low-income group’s disposable income will promote overall consumption. Consequently, it will also increase corporate profits and investments,

In this issue, we will introduce Avengers: Infinity War. It is no exaggeration to say that Avengers is the most famous movie in the world. Avengers: Infinity War is the sequel to Avengers released in 2012 and Avengers: Age of Ultron, released in 2015. Moreover, it is the 19th film by Marvel Cinemati

June 6 is Korea’s annual Memorial Day to honor the noble sacrifices of those who have fought for Korea. Korea has undergone a number of difficult times in its history, including the Korean War and the Japanese Colonial Period, and a huge number of people sacrificed themselves to protect Korea. To ho

Do you know one of the painful aspects of Korea’s history – the comfort women? The term “comfort women” refers to women who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War in order to enhance the morale of Japanese soldiers during the war.The Japanese forces who caused the worl

An ink-and-wash painting was found in the basement reading room at the Yeungnam University Central Library Building. The painting was covered with dust, and no one had paid attention to it. Accidentally, YU president Sur Gil-soo discovered that this painting is known as ‘Nakdonggang Cheollido.’The N

Do the students of Yeungnam University know that the our museum displays relics full of interesting histories? The Observer is going to introduce particular relics and their histories that are provided this year at Yeungnam University Museum. We hope students get some useful information regarding th

The founding event of the International Student Association and the New Year event were held on January 19th at the Convention Hall on the third f loor of the Chunma Art Center at Yeungnam University. Sur Gil-soo, President of Yeungnam University, the team of International Student Services from Yeun

On April 23, 2018, YU media – The Observer and UBS – interviewed the YU President, Sur Gil-soo about visions and plans for our university and students.You have been serving as President of Yeungnam University for over a year. I would like to ask your feelings on your first anniversary.My first year

Nowadays, most Koreans are living in “fine dust,” and our concern for it grows bigger and bigger. Fine dust is caused by many factors, but instead of focusing on the causes, I would like to focus on its dangerous consequences. We have to know the dangers of fine dust specifically and find proper, vi

A job portal ‘Alba Chunguk’ has launched a new advertisement, slogan as “shining the new part-time job culture”. For making “proud” part-time job culture, it offers a free online employment contract and prepares events; offering a breakfast and compensation the cost of interview. However it wonders

YU library’s rule about overdue students will be changed next semester. Existing regulations to overdue students are notifying the list of long-term overdue students and restricting the lending service. However, there will be new regulations applied on other facilities in the library. It is impossib

Title: Om Sang-moon, the Honorary Professor of Yeungnam University, suggests a new paradigm in the Textile Industry.(From. Power Korea)Om sang-moon, the honorary professor of Yeungnam University, announced that he developed a ‘Ceramic Fiber (Jewel Fiber)’ technique which can print the distinctive co