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THEARGUS,MARCH1,2000
OPINION
InterviewWithMunJung-hyeonofPeople’sActionforReformofUnjustROK-USSOFAAgreement
SOFA,UnderminingKorean
ESTABLISHED1954
TheArgus,theoldestcampusEnglishnewspaperinKorea,pursuesthe
higheststandardofcampusjournalismandacademicexcellence.
LawandOrder
?President,Publisher
ChoKyu-chul
?ProfessorEditor
LeeSun-woo
?EnglishAdvisors
SuhKyung-hee,TimothyWatson
?HeadEditor
KimYun-jung
A
short time ago, the Department of
movement?
?EditorialConsultants
KimJae-young,YoonYoung-nam
National Defense received a
Mun:Ifyoulookattheagreement,USFK
?PlanningDirector
document,whichwasdrawnupbytheU.S.
should stay to protector the weak S.K.
KimJin-young
Armed Forces in Korea (USFK). It was a
against the enemy. South Korea, however,
?AssociateEditors
JeonKyu-man
requesttoborrowsomefacilitiesatthenew
now has been increasing its own defense
KimJeong-eun,KimJi-yoon
airportinInchonformilitarypurposes.But,
capabilityandnowhasthepowertodefend
KooSung-chan,ParkEun-ji,ParkWon-jae
they are already using a part of Kimpo
itself. Nevertheless, there has been no
?Reporters
HongJoo-hee,LeeJae-hwan,LeeKyong-min
International airport for this purpose and
changeintheStatusofForcesAgreementfor
SongHye-min,YeoJee-yeon
now they are requesting more facilities for
thepast50years.Meanwhile,thenumberof
theirconvenience.Thesekindsofactionsare
crimes committed by U.S. soldiers increase
270,Imun-dong,Dongdaemun-gu,seoul,Korea(PostalCode130-791)
based on the ROK-US SOFA (Status Of
by the week. The environmental pollution
Tel:961-4153,4467 Fax:962-7128
Forces Agreement). So, many people are
around the camps has intensified and of
San89,Wangsan-ri,Mohyun-myon,Yongin,Kyonggi-do,Korea(PostalCode449-791)
Tel:(0335)330-4113 Fax:(0335)330-4581
ashamed of the agreement believing it
coursethereisnosuchregulationrestricting
PrintedbyHONGDESIGNTel:464-5167 Fax:464-5168
representsanunjustrelationshipwithUSFK.
suchactionsinSOFA.Allwehopeistohold
TheSOFAisanagreementthatpositions
a meeting between Korea and USFK to
thelawfulstatusoftheUSFK.Accordingto
revise SOFA, an unfair agreement. If our
international law, foreign forces generally
government only shows benevolence this
Editorial
abidebythelawofthecountryinwhichthey
time, we won’t even be able to recover our
are stationed. An exception can be made
lostsovereignty.And,foreignmilitaryforces
onlywhentheforeignforceshavetoperform
must withdraw from every country. The
StepsforCleanPolitics
JeonKyu-man/TheArgus
a special duty in a country under a mutual
USFK is no exception. We know that
agreement between two countries according
foreign forces are sacrificing their lives and
account of insufficient evidence. This is the
ROK and the U.S. and collecting fees for
to international law. However, SOFA as
bearingallcosts,exceptinafewexceptional
reason to crime has increased among U.S.
usingmilitarycamps.▲Establishinghuman
Recentblacklistingcampaignsledbycivicgroupsaresponsoringagreatturn-around
agreed between the ROK and the US
cases perhaps. We only know of the
soldiers.
rights and labor rights of Korean laborers
insociety.Inspiredbythismovement,universitieshavealsojoinedthecallforpolitical
shouldn’tgofurtherthanjustmakingcertain
inequality and injustice committed by
R: We know that no one could have a
working in the U.S. camps. ▲ Providing
reformandhaveplayedanactiveroleinovercomingvoterindifferencebytakingsuch
accommodations to the U.S. Army; the
foreign forces. Therefore, the USFK should
meetingwithin100metersoftheEmbassy
preventive measures against smuggling and
action as forming ‘general election circles.’ Undergraduate students who volunteer in
current agreement practically forfeits the
agreetowithdrawfromthislandunlessthey
by law. Didn’t you have any problems
illegal outflow from the U.S. military post
non-governmental organizations such as People’s Solidarity for Participatory
sovereigntyofKorea.
agreetoreviseSOFAcompletely.
duringthemeetingof‘People’sActionfor
exchange. ▲ A revised law must include
Democracy have recently formed a circle called ‘Youth Participant Group for 2000
HongSun-young,theMinisterofForeign
R:Whataresomeparticularproblems
ReformofUnjustROK-USAgreement’?
other measures abolishing special privileges
GeneralElectionPeople’sSolidarityforParticipatoryDemocracy.’Over200students
Affairs and Trade, has made it clear to a
causedbytheUSFK?
M:Ofcourse.Inspiteofthefactthatthe
of the USFK. These are the minimal
from about 35 universities, including Yonsei and Korea University, are currently
revisiontotheunfairSOFAagreementmust
M: There have been too many problems
law is a bad law, we had to stage the rally
requirements and demands necessary to
participating in this organization nationwide. The organization promotes rigorous PR
be made step by step. Many civic
forthemwhoareprotectedbySOFA.First,
100m away from the American Embassy.
reclaimournation’ssovereignty.
campaigns,suchasconstantlyremindingitsmembersofthejustnessofpoliticalreform
organizations, however, look at the gradual
theyhaven’tpaidforusingthefacilities,the
Theresult,however,wasonlyacontainment
R: . Do you have any other plans for
and of ways to volunteer and recruit new members. Around 20 undergraduate
revision suspiciously with doubtful eyes as
groundforces,northetaxesontheimportof
tactic on the part of the Korean police. The
revisingtheunjustagreement?
volunteers in the Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice have conducted similar
theauthoritiesputonairs.TheMinistryhas
goods from abroad. It violates the
reasonforthisactionwastocurryfavorwith
M: Every country in which the USFK is
activities by forming a circle called ‘Undergraduate Participant for General Election’
already undertaken the gradual revision of
international law. Our sovereignty has been
America. At last, the meeting was closed
stationed, has SOFA. So, we held meetings
lastmonth.
SOFAin1991,butnothinghaschanged.So,
infringed on. Secondly, the agreement
briefly. We thought that more attention
with Japanese and Filipino people
Studentassociationswillfirstparticipateinblacklistingcampaigns,alongwithanother
127 civic organizations stand united in
doesn’t contain any provision concerning
against the unreasonable actions of the
committed to overthrowing the unjust
8,000 students, while also taking part in the general election by holding university-
calling for an overall revision of the ROK-
environmental pollution around the camps.
Koreangovernmentwasneededactually.
SOFA.And,wearepushingforinternational
affiliatedassemblieswithinKyungnamprovinceduringtheelection.So,universitiesare
US SOFA because the government has
Camp Kunsan is a case in point. The West
R: Would you tell me about what you
solidarityagainsttheunfairforeignpolicyof
making a coordinated effort to make the students’ criticisms and doubts known
persistently let them down. The Argus met
Sea suffered fatigue due to excessive waste
think the preferable revisions to SOFA
theU.S.Government.Theyshouldagreeto
concerning politics. The blacklisting campaigns not only serve the purpose of
Mun Jeong-hyun, a standing delegate of
from the camp. Many people also
are?
the revision of the unjust SOFA ad pay for
questioning the dignity of politicians, but also help to encourage more active
People’s Action for Reform of the Unjust
complained of pain as a result of loud
M:Thereareseveralprovisionsinneedof
damages caused by U.S. Forces in foreign
participationandinvolvementinthepoliticalprocess.Throughstudentparticipationin
ROK-US SOFA Agreement, on his street
explosions from U.S. air-force bombing
revision: ▲ A complete guarantee of the
lands.
these campaigns, citizens will learn the meaning of personal involvement. If college
wherehewasdemonstratinginthedirection
runs. Finally, they don’t have lawful
Korean government’s jurisdiction
studentswithorganizationalconstitutioncontributetothecampaigns,itwillencourage
oftheAmericanEmbassy.
responsibility in Korea even though they
concerning criminal investigations and the
moreactiveinvolvementbyminoritycivicgroups.Universitieshavekeptexceptionally
Reporter: You have participated in a
commit crimes as serious as murder. Under
execution of sentences. ▲ Establishing
ByJeonKyu-man
quiet in spite of the resistance shown by citizens who have launched blacklisting
movement for revision of the unjust
SOFA, the suspect was sent to their home
termsforclaimsondamageincurredbyU.S.
nicedaren@hanmail.net
campaignsandmovementsindefianceofelectorallaws.Notonlyhadthedecreaseof
SOFA. What is the significance of this
country. But, most of them are released on
soldiers. ▲ Contracting a lease between
students’politicalinterestfromthepast,internalproblemssuchasariseintuitionfees
have forced students to focus more on their own problems. However, as student
Here&Beyond
Reporter’’s Note
association of Seoul National University, a non-participant organization in violent
demonstrations of the past, showed its support for blacklisting campaigns and
participation, other universities joined simultaneously. Furthermore, many student
ProsandConsin
YoungVolunteer’sLesson
associations that were reluctant to show their support for methods which formerly
erupted in violence, will not find any problem joining the campaigns led by civic
groups.Itiscertainthatblacklistingcampaignswillbeahotissueamonguniversities.
DistanceLearning
A
Universities seem prepared if required to join forces regardless of whether they were
fter becoming the reporter of national
importantthingintheirschoollifeisgetting
participantsornon-participantsinpastdemonstrations.
section, the reporter visited “Good
good grade. The reporter think the public
Someuniversitiesareevenshowingtheirpassionsforactiveparticipationingeneral
Friends”whichisoneofcivicorganizations.
serviceactivityhasworthyofadmirationas
electionsbyshowingtheirsupportforProgressivePartycandidates,amoreaffirmative
institutions there is limited technological
The campaign has came into operation at
well as getting good marks. The teenagers
approachthanblacklistingcampaigns.Thesemovementsareexpectedtofosterarevival
infrastructure which supports distance
Myong-dongonSaturday.
who experienced the activity will not take
ofsocialparticipationinuniversities,whichhavedisplayedconsiderablecomplacence
learning. Communication systems can be
The fact which arouse my interest was
the trouble in human relations. So, when
over recent political and social issues. Owing to the students’ deep interest in
unreliableandequipmentfailurehappensall
teenagers’ voluntary participation. They
theygrowup,hewillbereadytoparticipate
blacklistingcampaigns,People’sSolidarityforParticipatoryDemocracyhasreceiveda
thetime.
distributethehandbillanddisplaycampaign
atpublicserviceactivity.
hugeGroundswellofsupport.Theresultsofthecampaigncanmakeabigdifferenceifa
Theentrycosttoqualitydistancelearning
forfunds.Mostteenagersareeitherstudying
Comparing with foreign countries , It is
youngerworkforceisadopted.Itisapity,however,thatsomeuniversitiesstillshowa
is substantial. It is safe to say that distance
orspendingtheirtimeonmeetingfriendsor
rare who relieve the poor in Korea. It is
lack of interest in participating in the campaign. Even though a large number of
learning is a capital-intensive business.
doing computer game on Saturday. The
based on lack of education about public
universities have joined forces, their combined power is not yet sufficient to make a
Investments in computers, virtual libraries,
reporterhadalsothoseexperiencesinschool
service, and the citizen’s thought that the
difference. It goes without saying that student associations alone are not enough.
central servers and networks, ongoing
days. So, the teenager volunteers’ activity
other people’s poverty has no relationship
ChoiYoung
Participationbyallstudentsisnecessary.ItisnoexaggerationtosaythatKorea’sfuture
technical supports, program development
forthecivicorganizationsisnotnormal.
with them. It is just their responsibility for
dependsonhowsuccessfultheblacklistingcampaignis.Thecollegestudentsoftoday,
and marketing should be made in an
The reporter asked some questions to a
lackofability.
D
whowillconstitutetheworkforceoftomorrow,shouldwakeuptotherealizationofthe
istance learning with internet is
appropriate way. Labor intensity is another
teenager volunteer with curiosity. “Why are
As the reporter mentioned before, the
bigpictureandassumeamoreactiveroleintheirsociety.Luckily,manyuniversities
transforming education as profoundly
major problem. Distance learning is more
you working for this campaign ? Isn’t it
adolescence is the best time to learn for
have shown their active support in the campaigns and are deeply committed. College
as it is changing business. As e-mail and
time-consumingandmorelaborintensiveto
useful activity for enter the university?” He
something.Ifsomeonehastheexperienceto
studentsshouldnotjustsitbackwithfoldedarms,asifthisweresomeoneelse’sjob.
WWW technologies are increasingly
teach an online class than a regular
answered “That’s true , It is really needless
helpthepoorortheexperiencetoparticipate
Theyhavetojoinandcreateabrightfuture.Thisisadutywemustallshare.
integratedintodailylifeoncampus,distance
traditionalclass.Italsorequiresahighlevel
fortheschoollife,butitisusefulforlearning
with public services, when he become an
learning with internet emerges as an
of instructor and staff, who needed to be
about life. I have already learned the worth
adult, he will relieve the poor. Such as this
alternative method of education. Distance
trained in the current communication and
of helping the poor people and joys of
reason, teenagers’ experience of public
learningbeganinthe1960sand1970swhen
computer technologies. For the students in
sharinglove.”
services will do much for solving the
educational television and cable systems
distance learning class, libraries might be
Asaresultofparents’exceedinterference,
problem.
madeitpossibletobroadcastvariousclasses
inaccessible and scarce. Inadequate
Korean young people are brought up like a
intolivingrooms.Butitiswidelyspreadout
conversation and intellectual dialogue are
tenderplant.Theadolescenceisthebesttime
withtheinformationsuperhighwayandhigh
alsoobstacles.
for learning something, especially, life.
saturationofPCsinthelate90s.
Nevertheless, it is an urgent job for
Korean teenagers, however, were limited at
ByLeeKyong-Min
The attraction of distance learning are
professors and institutions to develop the
oneexperience,studyfortheschoolsubject
-jade-@hanmail.net
obvious.Itisalmostasynchronous.Students
appropriate models of distance learning in
becauseofthegeneralthoughtthatthemost
areexpectedtoreadtheweek’slecturesand
the various academic fields. Distance
complete assignments or projects on
learning is a powerful tool and will play an
ANNOUNCEMENT
schedule, but exactly when they do so is
increasingly large role specially in post-
basically up to them. Traditional learning is
college education. Traditional learning can
limited to a particular place (the classroom
no longer satisfy all learning needs,
The Argus greets a new Copy Reader, Timothy Watson from practical English
on campus) and specific time. Distance
especially the needs of working adults. In
Department:TheArgussincerelythankstoParkJung-woon,theformerCopyReader,
learningprovidesanswerstotheproblemsof
fact,thenaturalmarketfordistancelearning
forhisenthusiasticexpressesworkforTheArgus.
time and place. Flexible scheduling of
liesincontinuingandprofessionaleducation
TheArgusreshuffleditsstaffpositionsforthenewsemester.NewlyappointedHead
personal time, convenient location and less
forworkingadults.Intheeraofknowledge
EditorisKimYun-jung(LG-98).TwoEditorialConsultantshavebeenappointed.They
travel are the major benefits of distance
economy,therapidandefficientacquisition
areYoonYoung-nam(MIS-94),KimJae-young(IC-95).KimJin-young(E-98)hasbeen
learning. Distance learning institutions also
of specific knowledge sets is the most
promotedtothepositionofPlanningDirector.
take advantage of offering a new level of
important task for individuals and corporate
SixreportershavebeenpromotedtothepositionofAssociateEditors.Theyare:Jeon
courses, increasing enrollment, reducing the
themselves. Distance learning is the best
Kyu-man(C-99) as Associate Editor of News Section, Koo Sung-chan(L-99) as
need to build and maintain university
solutionforthis.
Associate Editor of National Section, Kim Jeong-eun(F-99), Park Eun-ji(E-99) as
campusandbuildings.
AssociateEditorofInternationalSection,ParkWon-jae(Ap-99)asAssociateEditorof
However, whether distance learning is as
Theory and Critique Section, Kim Ji-yoon(IR-99) as Associate Editor of Culture
goodastraditionaleducationisdebatable.In
Section. Five cub-reporters have been promoted to Reporters. They are : Song Hye-
fact,forthetimebeingitisratherinferiorto
min(M-99) as Reporter of News Section, Lee Jae-hwan(E-98), Lee Kyong-min(C-99)
the traditional one due to the limitations of
asReportersofNationalSection,YeoJee-yeon(P-99)asReporterofTheoryandCritique
current technologies supporting distance
Section,HongJoo-hee(EE-99)asReporterofCultureSection.
learning such as network capacity and the
TheWriterisAssistantProfessor
availability of equipments. In many
DepartmentofCommunicationandInformations
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