thecoreacourier no.15

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THE

Weekly News Tabloid THE COREA COURIER

대한민국 유일의 무료 영자신문

코리아쿠리어

COREA COURIER

(No.15) 2013.05.20. ~ 2013.05.25. Contact Info. 02-6080-6139 www.coreacourier.com

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Smells like college spirit 젊음의 향기

A cheerleading team spices things up at Kyung Hee University. [The Corea Courier]

A female student readies herself as a male student prepares to throw a water balloon at her. Students from a student organization were willing to have water balloons thrown at them for as little as 1,000 won. [The Corea Courier]

College students drink punch at the Yonsei University Daedong Festival held at Baekyang Road.

[The Corea Courier]

Last week, universities in Korea underwent the most dynamic week of festivals. Around this time of year, schools compete to hold the best festival with the trendiest* lineup of celebrities to raise the spirits of their students after a vigorous* week of midterms. A number of factors determined the past week as the ‘chosen week.’

Apart from midterms being over, it was also the end of Korea’s spring, which has the shortest span among all seasons in the peninsula* right before the heat of the summer and the rainy season approach. Popular celebrities were able to travel from college to college. Among others, hip-hop duo LeeSsang performed in numerous universities

on a single day, ranging from Hongik University to Kyung Hee University. Street vendors* and one night pubs were set up all over college campuses. The proceeds went to the respective funding for student councils and organizations. Intoxicated students passed out on the grass. Friends flagged down taxis for those that passed out.

There have been movements to put a halt to the drinking culture in universities. Some universities, such as Sejong University, put drinking on campus during the festival to a vote. Still, the majority determined that college festivals should require alcohol.

지난주 국내 대학들은 역동적인 축제의 기 간을 가졌다. 매해 이맘때쯤 대학가에서는 축제가 열리 는데, 대학들은 당대 최고의 연예인들을 섭 외하기 위해 치열한 경쟁을 벌인다. 많은 대학들이 지난 주에 앞다투어 축제를

치른 데는 이유가 있다. 중간고사가 끝난 무렵, 여름의 열기를 맞이 하기 전 한반도의 짧은 봄을 만끽할 수 있는 끝 무렵이었다. 특히 가수 섭외에 경쟁이 붙 는 반면, 섭외된 가수들이 축제를 순회하기 에는 훨씬 수월하다. 힙합그룹 리쌍은 하루

에 홍익대학교와 경희대학교를 비롯한 다수 의 대학들에서 초청공연을 벌였다. 거리에는 노점상과 일일 주점이 즐비했다. 매출은 학생회 및 동아리 활동 지원금으로 사용된다. 한편 술 없는 대학문화를 선도하려는 움직

임도 있었다. 세종대학교를 비롯한 몇몇 대학들은 캠퍼 스에 술을 허용할지를 놓고 찬반 투표를 벌 였다. 결국 과반수의 원칙에 의해 대학 내 술 반입이 허용됐다.

*trendiest: 최신 유행하는

*vigorous: 활발한, 격렬한

*peninsula: 반도

oksk@coreacourier.com


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