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Vol 08, No 44 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015 2 On Campus 3 Inside Duksung 4~5 Feature 6 Opinion 7 Duksung People 8 Culture -Campus News - Teacher Education Course -Legalizing Same-sex - Editorial - To be Professional - Exhibition marriage - Global Issue - Voice of DS - Movie Review Everyone Has the Right to Say “I Do” amandahedgepethphotography.com Introduction of the 44th Edition Asking for Equal Dignity; Same-Sex Marriage Kim MinJeong is the first case of same-sex marriage in and introduce activities of Korean LGBT. Editor-in-Chief Korea. The judgment is not pronounced An editorial about the issue is on page six. yet and it seems likely to be a long fight. June 26th’s ruling was a monumental On June 26th, the U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court does not acknowledge same- Even though it cannot address the issue of event. We want to introduce the last part ruled to allow same-sex marriage in all sex marriage; they only acknowledge marriage discrimination immediately, the lawsuit has of the written judgment to you. ‘No union the U.S. states. The U.S. joined the many between a man and a woman. In refutation significance itself as it will be a foothold for is more profound than marriage, for it countries that have legislated same-sex of this, sexual minority’s rights groups insist a Korean LGBT community. embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, marriage. President Obama celebrated by that article 10 of the Korean Constitution, The VISTA is covering ‘same-sex devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming calling it ‘Victory for the U.S.’ and the which ensures ‘the right to pursue happiness marriage’ for this 44th edition, the biggest a marital union, two people become internet turned into rainbow which is the and dignity’ includes the right of self-sexual issue of the year. On Feature (page four something greater than once they were. official symbol of sexual minorities. determination and the freedom of marriage, to five), we look into the lawsuit of Jim ...... Their hope is not to be condemned to How about in Korea? At the present, there therefore the nation has to assure it. Obergefell that triggered the June 26th love in loneliness, excluded from one of is no clause in the law related to same-sex On June 6th, a Seoul Western District ruling, the world’s trend around same-sex civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask marriage. Same-sex marriage is not in itself Court accepted a lawsuit in regards to marriage and the reason why same-sex for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The explicitly illegal but, at the same time, it has same-sex marriage by gay couple Kim couples wish their marriages to be legal. We Constitution grants them that right.’ no recognition under the law. The Korean Jo KwangSoo and Kim SeungWhan. It also deal with the pros and cons of this issue [email protected] TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015 2 CAMPUS NEWS Show What You Have Got DWU Smoking Area Is Fashion Design Students’ Graduation Exhibition in Poor Management Kang KyuMin Park SooJin Junior-Reporter Junior-Reporter duksung.ac.kr Fourth graders majoring in Fashion Design will Our school’s smoking area has received hold their graduation Fashion Show on October complaints from both smokers and non- 29th, 2015. The Graduation Fashion Show opens smokers for its poor management. every year and this year is the 50th anniversary. Duksung Women’s University To celebrate the anniversary and to highlight the (DWU) designated smoking areas 10 history of the show, the runway will be held in meters away from school buildings Red dots are DWU's smoking areas. This map is made by VISTA reporter. school. Students participating in the runway will Last year's Fashion Show where there are less people passing by. express what they have learned for four years based on their innate talents. There are 14 smoking areas at DWU (The smoking area map is located behind the ‘Chamirisa Fashion Design majors’ Fashion Show has its true meaning when different grade students Memorial Building’). work together. In other words, first, second and third grade students take their role in the There are some problems with the DWU smoking area. First, the smoking areas’ location Fashion Show to help fourth graders. They help the fourth graders to smoothly present the are inappropriate. Even though DWU stated that smoking areas have to be 10 meters away show via working for them in the background of the show. from the school buildings, some areas are located right behind the building: ‘Chamirisa In this year’s show, students created clothes that express their thoughts. Unlike professional Memorial Building’ back gate and between the ‘Chamirisa Memorial building’ and ‘Lecture shows, Duksung Women’s University Fashion Show focuses on students’ own talent and Building.’ Students in class are bothered by smoke drifting in through the windows. individuality. Moreover, since this year’s runway is the 50th show, the school decided to give Second, students are not properly notified of the smoking areas. The related map is only students more freedom to choose their own themes and uniqueness. The head manager of the shown at the smoking area of the ‘Chamirisa Memorial Building’ and just two areas are plotted graduation Fashion Show, Park HyunJeong, claimed “Audiences of this year’s show should on the map; the smoking area behind Student Hall and College of Humanities back gate. focus more on acknowledging what each individual students wanted to express.” The lack of information about the exact location creates discomfort for students. Smokers are Likewise, this year’s Fashion Show triggers a lot of interest from many other students. Most crowded to known areas and some students smoke in non-smoking areas by mistake. of them show optimistic interest. However, not every student has the same view. Few students The school has shown a progressive attitude to resolve these problems. The General Affairs worry about the runway due to the integration with or elimination of other Art majors. They Department re-designated the top two smoking areas that have received many complaints insist that giving priority only to Fashion Design students by allowing the Fashion Show from students: the smoking area behind the ‘Chamirisa Memorial Building’ and 3rd floor to take place in the school is discriminating other majors. To overcome this problem, the platform of the College of Humanities. Moreover, the staff in charge of the smoking areas said head manager of the graduation Fashion Show explained that “We were going to have a big they would mark all the smoking areas on the campus map as soon as possible. opening. However, due to the complaint, we canceled our opening and only focused on our There was an opinion about installing smoking booths to avoid confrontations between non- main show so that the show would be more humble.” smokers and smokers. However, DWU stated that they decided not to install a smoking booth The Fashion Show will be held at both 4 o’clock and 7 o’clock on Thursday the 29th of for several reasons: First, a smoking booth have bad ventilation so the smell of smoke would be October. Fourth graders are trying their best to show what they have got. Visit the graduation prevalent around the booth. Secondly, there is the problem of cost. Managing a smoking booth Fashion Show and see for yourself. would cost a lot of money (to install an air cleaner, ventilator and other things to maintain). [email protected] The General Affairs Department said that they hope students would report problems more openly so that they could acknowledge the problems and fix them more quickly and easily. [email protected] Programs Support DWU Students during Examination Period Yuri Gallery – a Special Gallery Public affairs office of DWU Public affairs Son JiSu in the DWU Art College Sub-Editor An SuYoon DWU has three special systems for students Reporter preparing for exams: ‘Good sleep, Good score,’ ‘Go with ADT caps’ and ‘Offering breakfast.’ The Art and Design College of DWU has a long Those systems were made to support students history compared to other universities. Part of the during the examination period. Department of Fine Arts, the Art College of DWU DWU Student Service Center and the Language has been in operation for 50 years. Based on its Institute implemented a program named ‘Good The president of DWU distributes food to long history, the Art College founded a special sleep, Good score’ in 2014. The language institute students personally gallery at the L complex; the ‘Yuri Gallery.’ opens a sleeping room for students during this period. This Cram & Crash room is to help The gallery holds various exhibitions related to art The artists' works are exhibited in Yuri Gallery shorten the students commute time to school and to improve their welfare while studying late and design with the works of undergraduate students; during the test period. Students can stay in the language institute for twelve days by paying students from the six art departments display their assignments that they worked on during the minimal charges. ‘Good sleep, Good score’ set a registration deadline by order of arrival. school term. Student assignments, as well as works by graduates, can be displayed here. Since it is in high demand, students who want to join this program have to line up at dawn for There are many other interesting exhibitions in the gallery. DWU held an exhibition to registration. To minimize students’ inconvenience, the Student Service Center now posts the commemorate the 90th anniversary of its foundation in 2010.