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2 APRIL1,2004
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OPINION
ProudtobeHUFSambassador
Editorial
Politicalvacuum
InterviewwithBaeEun-seon(E-82),anEnglishteacher
inKoreandemocracy
C
ompetition on job market is so fierce
don’t do this type of marketing strategies
nowadays that even highly educated
right now, school’s reputation will collapse
students started to give up in the middle of
immenselyagain.IknowHUFS’reputation
thecourse.Althoughthestudentswhohave
has already fallen drastically as my two
already enrolled universities are studying
decade-long profession know-how tells it. I
T
henationhasjustweatheredabigstorm,asitspoliticshasnowrecoveredfromthe
hard, they tend to transfer to “prestigious
have deep regrets to this fact and I don’t
shockofthefirst-everpresidentialimpeachment.Andnow,asiswidelyknown,all
schools.” Especially the College of
want to hear my students’ bad credits of
of Korean is waiting the objective coverage of the events following the National
Education is their highly wanted list. To
HUFS when students decide their college.
Assembly’svoteforamotiontoimpeachPresidentRohMoo-hyunonMarch12.
catchupthistrend,theArgusmetBaeEun-
Nowadays high school students want a
Whenthepassageofanimpeachmentmotionwasthreateningtothrowthenationinto
seon (E-82), an English teacher of
school with bright vision, and an academic
chaoslastmonth,themosturgentcivicgroupsandcitizen’staskwastoprotestagainst
Sookmyung Girls’ High School (SGHS),
advisoristheoneoftheirhighlycriticalkeys
theimpeachment.Tensofthousandsofpeoplehavebeenstrugglingandcampaigningto
who has been working in teaching
todecidetheirfutureschool.Iratheradvise
opposite. They insisted that the impeachment is an illegal and worried about Korean
professionnearlytwentyyears.
school administration to consider this issue
democracy.
Ms.Baeisadmiredbyherstudentsforher
veryseriously.”
Itishardtotellwhethertheimpeachmentmotionwasrightorwrong.Actually,Roh
distinguished lecture style and her special
In educator’s view, she secondly ordered
has been under attack since he said during a recent TV debate that he would do
approach to students. The class turns to
improvement in advertising strategies:
everythingpossiblewithinthelawtohelpUripartywintheApril15elections.Hequit
English fresh air as her teaching method
HUFS’advertisingstrategiesarealsofierce.
theMillenniumDemocraticParty(MDP)afterwiningthepresidencyin2002underthe
does not limit in textbook. Pop songs and
She recommended using media power as
party’s banner. He does not belong to a party but has indicated he will join Uri soon
proverbsarealwaysincorporated.Hergood
manygraduatespredominateoverthisarea.
beforethepolls.
memory has helped her to remember all
“Students feel HUFS is not prospering.
However,fromthisfact,Presidents’announcementcouldgivetheconfusiontoMDP
student names, so her student feel close to
Their preference show they don’t know
JoHyun-mi/TheArgus
members as well as most people. Ever since the precedent in the history of Korean
Bae.
anything of this school except its fame in
democracy,anyofPresidentshadchangedtheirbelongedpartyduringtheirpresidency
“I loved English so much during the
foreign languages. Their knowledges still
session.Moreover,theoppositionMDPearlierdemandedRoh’sapologyforhisbreach
middle school. I was so enthusiastic in
proud of the school. “Campus looked tiny
thirteen years later she moved to SGHS.
lack.”Shesaiditwouldbebettertoadvertise
of the law, which requires public officials to remain neutral in elections. However,
English class and rolled pronunciation too
and fierce in appearance, but it was full of
Nowadays she takes care of “gosamban,” a
HUFSans who show great performances in
PresidentRohhasfailedtoapologizeforviolatingtheElectionsLaw.
muchtillmytongueitches.”Shecontinued,
passions. Visiting numerous celebrities
classwhichpreparesforuniversityentrance
theircertainfields.
Nevertheless,oppositionparty’sthreateningofimpeachmentmotionwasamistakable
“ThatiswhyIdecidedtomajorinEnglish.”
urgedmetocarryonHUFSpride.”
exam,andisthetoughestclassforteachers.
InherfinalwordstodearlyHUFSansshe
occasion,eventhoughMr.RohsupportedunlawfullyfortheUriPartyintherun-upto
Ms. Bae entered HUFS as a four-year
Ms.Baesometimesfacedhardtimes.She
ThereporteraskedforherwordstoHUFS,
stressed that a high school and a university
thegeneralelection.Indemocraticcountry,toimpeachtheirleaderandtotakeanaction
scholarshipstudent.ShewaslivinginImun-
recollectsherseniorsreactiontoherwasthe
thatcelebratesits50thanniversarythisyear.
that people have graduated always affects
thatrecordforchaoticcircumstancesisasenselessjob.Noneofmemberswhoorganized
dong and her older sister attending Sogang
most unbearable moment. Her seniors
Ms. Bae gave firmly criticizing message to
their life wherever they go. Especially
a group could make their leader withdrawn even if he or she does misconduct. The
University recommended to join “Imun
refusedtoadmitclassof1982asmembersof
school administration as an alumni and an
university value, it is their identity label.
membersshouldhelpandsupporthisorherfaultssothatthebalanceonthepowerstays.
Havard.”
HUFS as entrance score were lower than
educator’s view. In alumni’s stance, she
Indeed that means people are daily-
Additionally, impeaching the president leaves not only confusion but a devastating
During her freshman days she joined
seniors. She felt isolated as her seniors
emphasized importance of an academic
supportedbytheirownuniversity.“Doyour
chaos. As we can see, recently, most people feel anxiety about politics which was
OedaeHakboforayearworkingasastudent
treated her as someone who won “college
advisor. “There are any advisors supporting
jobwithendlesseffortsbutdon’teventhink
seriouslytainted.Andeven,childrenwhoarejoiningwiththeirparentsorfamilyhave
reporter. She recalled the most thankful gift
entrancelotteryticket.”
students actually. Without advisor systems,
aboutshortcuts.”
participatedanti-impeachmentrallyandcandledemonstrationstoprotest.
from Hakbo was her husband. She met her
The motive that brought her to become a
HUFS cannot survive in current university
Impeachingpresidentgivesabadimageofcountry.Koreanshavemuchdevelopedin
life-long partner in Hakbo as a senior to
nineteen-year old veteran teacher was
competition.” She added “HUFS is one of
politics and the trend toward democracy which came from Internet Power. However,
freshman. That’s not all. She, afterward,
simple. “I was wondering what to minor.
the good colleges, but professor to student
shockingpoliticalgamehasnothingtodowithKorean’will,thatmeansKoreaisstillfar
worked in editing Alumni Bulletin and
Then my husband advised me to minor
relationshipissopoor.Ibelieveitisnouse
fromdemocracy.WhatifforeignersrecognizeKoreaasthesamelevelofundeveloped
seized the opportunity to meet prestigious
curricula for teaching profession.” In the
for school administration just wait till
ByKimMi-ju
countryintermsof“democracy”?Thiscarelessresolutionofoppositionpartiestotally
celebrities of HUFS. That was the
year of 1986 she first started teaching in
famousgraduatesareborn.Theyareputting
ReporterofCampusSection
destroysthedemocraticachievementtheKoreanhasmadeoverthepastfiftyyearswith
unforgettable moment that made her feel
Sookmyung Girl’s Middle School and
students to grow up by themselves. If we
bloodyefforts.Theoppositionpartieshavebeentryingtokeeptheirpoliticalpowerand
Blue Print
profitwithoutanycontributiontoKoreandemocracy.
Underthesecircumstances,therivalpoliticalpartiesareurgedtohalttheirunseemly
fightandletthepeoplejudgetheirperformanceintheelectionsnextmonth.Theymust
notfurtheraggravatetheconfusionbyinterceptingthesovereignrightofthepeopleto
Politicaltug-of-war“juldarigi”
makecrucialjudgments.
ThemotionwillbebasedonthelatestdecisionbytheNationalElectionCommission.
Until then, President Roh must assume paramount responsibility in ensuring fair and
clean election. The leader has to think how to bring an order and harmony, thereby
savingthenationfrompoliticalvacuum.
Korean Bar Association says Roh did not
unprecedented,iswhollyinaccordancewith
oreconomic,itwillaffectsocietyasawhole.
break the law, while the Seoul Bar
therulesoftheNationalAssembly.
Yetpublicdisgustoverthepoliticians’faults
Association disagrees with the previous
The problem is that laws and legal
mustbeexpressedinthepoll.
statement. Even the Korean Teachers and
procedures regulate life only roughly, in
Timeschange,peopleneedtochangeand
EducationWorkersUnionissuedastatement
generalterms,andmanyaneventcannotbe
get accustomed to new circumstances as
againsttheimpeachmentaction.
foreseen even by the wittiest lawmakers.
well.Duringtheyearsofcolonialoppression
It is evident that both parties cannot be
Lifeandsocietychanges,andthesechanges
and under the authoritarianism Koreans
right.ThePresidentwaslegallyelected,ina
arereflectedbythelaws;thuslawsmustbe
couldnotfreelyelecttheirpoliticians.They
democratic way, which means that most
reconsidered and reworded from time to
could only do one thing: go out into the
citizens trusted and regarded him the right
time. Of course, if there is no clause or
streets and demonstrate their protest against
person for the job. Whether he acted
article on this or that problem, any
the political situation in the country. These
unlawfullyornot,remainstobedecidedby
explanation may be (in)correct or (il)legal.
dayspeopletakepartindemocraticelections
the court. People may and must have their
Everyday reasoning is less bound by the
and are free to express their opinion in
opinionsaboutthings,yetIdonotthinkthat
strict meaning of words than legal thinking
public,notwithstanding,theykeeptotheold
JozsefAttilaBalazsi
outdoorassembliesfavoringorcondemning
is. In this case we have to dispute things
reactions thinking they have to defend
theimpeachmentwouldbereasonable.You
openly.AsaRussianproverbgoes,Truthis
democracyinthestreets.Thatiswhypeople
I
n the following article, I would like to
votefororagainstsomepoliticiansbecause
born in arguments. Democracy and
occupy the streets, changing the Country of
briefly express my opinion on President
you are certain about their abilities to work
lawfulnessaredirectlyconnected.Ifanyone
MorningCalmintotheCountryofEvening
Roh’s impeachment. I am neither an
for the sake of the people. If the exact
has violated the law, legal measures should
Storm.
historian, nor a politician, my field is
oppositeofwhatyouhaveexpectedofthem
betaken.Yetthereshouldbenoexceptions
What we are witnessing now is a normal
linguistics.
happens, you will not vote for them any
to the rule. It is natural that he who has
politicalconflictwhichmust(andIamsure
What is all the fuss about? Allegedly,
more.Thisisthenormalwayofeventsina
committed any offence or crime must take
will)soonbesolved.Electingpoliticiansand
PresidentRohviolatedtheelectionslawand
democraticsociety.
responsibility. In a newspaper article a law
ousting them from power belongs to the
took illegal corporate contributions through
Societyisbuiltonrulesandlaws,andyou
professor has maintained that President
rules of democracy, as it has happened
his aides while in office and mismanaged
have to take it for granted that politicians
Roh’sallegedviolationoftheElectionsLaw
several times in European and American
economic affairs. Therefore the National
also do their best to contribute to the
did not seriously infringe upon the
history. I am convinced that the opposing
Assembly
brought
impeachment
development and flourishing of your
constitutionalorder.Iwasstruckbytheword
political views and interests in Korea will
proceedingsagainsthim.TheKoreansociety
country.Theyhaveswornanoathtodoso.
seriously.Whatdoesitmean?
endineffectivesolutionagreeabletoall.
iscompletelysplitovertheaction,andsince
In case you have uncertainties, or have lost
Seriously or slightly, it infringed upon it,
March 12th, candlelight rallies have been
faithinpeople,youwillvoteagainstthemin
ordiditnot?Asifsomeonesaidsheisnot
organized by citizens in Seoul, Busan, and
thenextrun.Democraticallyelectedpersons
seriously pregnant. Politics is inextricably
Thewriterisan
YangYoung-chul/CartoonistofTheArgus
Daegu. Not only men in the street, yet also
shouldbeousteddemocratically,and,asfar
interwoven with everyday life, and if
AssistantProfessorof
politicians and lawyers are divided. The
asIknow,thismotioninparliament,though
politicians make a wrong decision, political
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