2022 is a significant year to greet the 75th anniversary of Yeungnam University’s founding. Choi Oe-chool, YU’s President completed his first year in office. The Yeungnam Observer met President Choi to discuss the future of YU. President Choi devoted his first year to educational innovation and is t

At Yeungnam University, international students from around the world are studying. YU offers lectures at the Korean Language Institute in the International Center so that international students can easily learn Korean. The Korean Language Institute opens regular semesters and special lectures to hel

The 2022 Yeungnam University International Student Associations have been newly formed. The Chinese and Vietnamese international student associations were organized through a vote on 21 December 2021. Yang Shuo became the Chinese international student association president, and Yan Yiwei became the

Students at Yeungnam University are complaining of inconvenience due to the abolition of school buses in the first semester of 2022. After considering cost versus usage, the university decided to abolish the school bus service. For example, in 2019, the bus service utilization rate was only 2~3% wit

Students are burdened by parking fees charged when using the Yengnam University parking lot. On February 22, an article was posted on YU’s Everytime Community. The article said it would be nice to apply parking passes to YU students because YU abolished shuttle buses from this semester. Professors h

Yeungnam University’s student welfare fee for the first semester of 2022 has increased. It consists of a student council membership fee and a health deduction membership fee. They respectively increased by 9,500 won and 3,500 won. Compared to last semester, the total student welfare fee increased fr

Public opinion says that punishment for industrial accidents is weak. From January 27, 2022 “The Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA)” was implemented. SAPA is a law that strengthens criminal penalties in the event of industrial accidents that cause serious casualties. SAPA was established to pre

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As delivery service applications reorganize their rate plans, increases in delivery costs are concerned. Recently, consumers who were dissatisfied with the high delivery tip are creating new ways. People look to others who want to use delivery services in their neighborhood. In other words, they cre

People bought and sold digital art for the first time in a digital auction held on Tumblr in 2013. A year later, art meets blockchain technology to create the first NFT. The person who developed this is Kevin McCoy. He is a professor at New York University and a digital artist. At that time, most di

In the 21st century, problems associated with aging populations are becoming more severe. The United Nations (U.N.) said China’s working-age population is decreasing by about 40 million between 2010 and 2021. Also, Italy has the world’s second-highest aging rate after Japan. And in Korea, the number

Have you ever received a sandwich without lettuce or a hamburger without fries? The supply chain mess continues because of COVID-19, and recently, the ingredients needed for our meals are frequently reducing or gradually becoming more expensive. You might feel that meal prices have risen. The Food P

The 24th Beijing Winter Olympics was held in Beijing on February 4. For 16 days of events, 2,861 people from 91 countries participated. Many people were looking forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics under the slogan ‘Together for a Shared Future.’ Regrettably, the events were plagued by many proble

Students and citizens continue to visit Love Road in Yeungnam University, where cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Love Road is a road between the Law School of Yeungnam University and Folk Village. The road was created in March 1970 when Professor Ahn Young-joo, who was working in the Department of