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THE SORIJIGI WAY

Editors Letter

Campus News

Campus:Fighting for SNU

Introducing the Warriors of the Field

Opinion: Rekindling theSpirit

SNU Spirit?

Arts & Culture: Culture Calendar

Karma Police

The 2012 Louvre Show

Behind Vietnam

Editors Choice : The Roots of Grunge

The Malice Review

Quill Finder

Volume 39September 2012

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EDITORS CHOICE : THE ROOTS OF GRUNGE

KARMA POLICE

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Fall Semester BeginsAfter three months of summer, the semester starts anew.

We welcome the 68 incoming freshmen from overseas andall other returning SNU students. It has been a long vacationand hopefully everyone is energized and ready for the next

three months!

College of HumanitiesThe last humanities seminar was held in June 14th with the

subject on the post-united Shilla dynasty. The new series ofseminars for this semester will be on Thursday of everysecond week of each month.

College of EngineeringOn June 5th, the College of Engineering, along with the

support from its alumnae, has sponsored the opening of theEntrepreneurship Center. The setup will encourage studentsto start their own businesses and realize their creativity andvisions independently. The center will provide education onentrepreneurship, offer various advice on career paths andalso a mentor-mentee program.

College of Liberal StudiesThe College hosted the Byuri Camp from August 29th to

the 31st to provide opportunities for the students within thecollege to gain new acquaintances. Held at the KensingtonResort in Kosung, Kangwondo, the students enjoyed a

barbeque, had recreational time, and played at the beach,despite the rain.

College of Social SciencesThe Department of International Relations is recruiting

freshmen for the upcoming Model United Nationsconference this semester. Sophomores have prepared theconference during the summer under the intellectuallystimulating and dangerous topic of the Arab Springs.

Course Registration ChangesStudents can make changes to their course registration

choices from the 3rd to the 7th of September.

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After that lengthy rest in the summer, the Quill returns this fall semester with

several tweaks and changes. In spirit of the recently held Summer Olympics, the

September issue is focused on sports, the passion that arouses both the athlete and the

spectator and in a broader scope, the concept of unity and spirit. The Olympics had

united countries, continents and even the entire world with the simple concept of

competitive sports. With that in mind, the Quillhas dedicated volume 39 in uncovering

school spirit in Seoul National University (SNU) through sports as well as introducing a

few sports teams that are relatively unknown to most SNU students.

As every first issue of the semester ofQuill is a short 20 page journal, weve

experimented and we introduce a revamped cover section with a focus on student

opinions. The Cover section has delved into the question as to why Seoul National

University has a comparatively low interest in campus activities, while the Campus

section presents an array of sports clubs in campus. Meanwhile, the Arts and Culture

section will cover a variety of topics, such as the Jisan Valley Rock Festival, the Louvre

exhibition and more.

The September issue is also led by a new cast of editors: Hwang Johannes as

Campus Editor, Maskey Abhas as Arts and Culture Editor, Chung Hyun Chung as our

new Vice Managing Director and myself as the Editor-in-Chief. Id like to thank the

previous ensemble of editors, Oh Josefina, Jung Jiyun, Jeong Yeon-il and especially

former Editor-in-Chief Yoon Song-Ug for all great hard work during their respective

terms.

With the fresh set of editors, the Quillwill aim to become a much more informative

and dependable English journal that provides an astute understanding to the

proceedings in SNU from the students perspective. Furthermore, the Quillis recruiting

for the fall semester. We welcome any enthusastic writers, photographers, or designers

who will be committed and would like to share their thoughts with the SNU

community. If interested, please send a letter of interest to [email protected].

BY CHAEYUNHWAN

EDITOR -IN-CHIEF

THESEOULNATIONALUNIVERSITY

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Chief Managing Director Bae Su Hyen

Editor-in-Chief Chae Yun Hwan

Vice Managing Director Chung Hyun Chung

Cover Story & Feature Section

Kim Haesol

Lee Da Eun

Campus Section

Editor Hwang Johannes Tae-In

Chuluunbaatar Tselmeg

Ko Sung Hoon

Oh Josefina

Park So Hyun

Arts & Culture Section

Editor Maskey Abhas

Go Dae Ho

Kwon Inhwa

Cover Design Cho Yunha

E-Mail [email protected]

Website club.cyworld.com/thesnuquill

Advisor Professor Eli Sorensen

Sponsor SNU College English Program

Office of International Affairs.

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team exists and there are also misconceptions of the sportthat keeps people from joining the club. I guess Judo is asport only accessible through television so its unfamiliarterritory for most people.

If you are displeased, what changes would youlike to see?

I have only one request for the school, itd be great if therewas a proper judo arena where we can practice and trainfreely. The current arena in the gymnasium is quite small

which creates some difficulties. One of the most importantaspects of training is preventing injury and this requires agood mattress surface. And itd be great if we have a properfacility where we can train at will.

What do you think about SNU's school spiritwhen it comes to sports? For example, this yearthe SNU Judo team placed first in the NationalCollege Club Judo Championship; did thisachievement get the expected recognition?

It had been quite some time since we last won thechampionship and the victory was featured in SNU News(Daehak Shinmun). However, people dont really knowabout our win unless theyre in some way associated with theJudo team. The victory was a moment only celebrated by the

team members.It is awkward talking about unity among SNU membersbut I think that it is important to have that kind of spirit inthe school. Ive been part of the judo team so I have thatsense of connection to SNU through sports and otherstudents share that connection in their respective fields. Idont think there is one specific way to create the sense ofunity in the school but everyone ought to be committed totheir respective colleges and maintain their identity as SNUstudents. I think that sports are a form of study; one has to

go into depth and learn the subtle details and master them.People have the preconception that sports are for simpletonsbut its an arduous process of constant learning.

Do you think there is a way to improve the schoolspirit to be more similar to other universities? Or isit just part of the SNU culture?

Im not really sure about other schools, so I cannot give aproper comment but I think schools like Korea Universityhave a great sense of unity through sports. Their sports

teams are well connected from seniors to freshmen. I thinkthat other popular sports teams in SNU have such unity butthe Judo team may be a bit lacking in that sense, althoughthere are frequent meetings between members.

How do you view the future of the SNU Judoteam?

The Judo team has a simple goal: to simply enjoy the sportand continue the spirit of the Judo team. We arent going tobe greedy and promise to win every year as we have littleparticipation from the new members. I hope to continue toparticipate in the team even after graduation.

Fighting for

SNU BYHWANG JOHANNES

Could you please introduceyourself briefly and talk aboutyour time as a member of theSNU Judo team?

My name is Lee Seung Hwan(Dept. of Civil, Urban, andGeosystem Engineering Class of 06)

and I was the captain of the SeoulNational University (SNU) Judoteam in the year of 2007.

Could you please introducethe SNU Judo team and itshistory?

The SNU Judo team was firststarted in the year of 1958. As theuniversity shifted its main campus toGwanak, the separate teams in each ofthe colleges were united.

The Judo team has won theUniversity Judo Championship in1987 and we won the National

College Club Judo Championship in2005 and 2012 in addition to beingrunners-up in in 2006, 2007 and 2011.

Do you think SNU supportsthe SNU Judo team and otherschool sports teams sufficientlycompared to other universities?

Compared to other schools, thesupport from the SNU administrationhas been inadequate; however, we aregrateful for the financial support thatthey provide us.

I think that its not just SNU, but

also other schools, in which studentsshow little interest in sports. There arethose who come to the club for ashort while and leave with no sense ofcommitment. I feel the need to instill apassion for the sport in the currentmembers of the club and alsoconcentrate on promoting the club.At times I feel as though the studentsof SNU dont even know that a Judo

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only grow from here on. With thepure devotion the female players havefor football, WFC is set to shine. AsSouth Koreas national soccer teamcaught the spotlight in the LondonOlympics in its final match againstJapan , perha ps SNU Women sFootball Club can create history in the

university womens football arena.

Reference: http://useoul.edu/snunews

In Seoul National University (SNU)there exist various mens footballteams. The sport is so popular that

apart from the school-wide footballclubs such as Soccer21, eachdepartment also has one or morefootball teams, excluding the individualclass teams. For example the College

of Social Sciences has a couple of clubs,most notably the team Eco, while theCollege of Engineering is home toover thirty different teams. Whilemens football teams are quitenumerous, there is only one womensfootball team- the SNU WomensFootball Club (SNU WFC).

Officially established in September9th 2010, SNU WFC is theuniversitys official womens footballteam. Beginning with a modestnumber of physical education femalestudents, the SNU WFC has grown inthe last couple of years.

I remember there were only threepeople at the inauguration ceremony,and so many difficulties followed. Butnow it is a decent sports club! Unlikein many athletic clubs where femalestudents role is limited to cheerleadingor management, at our club any femaleSNU students interested in soccer canactively participate and enjoy physicalactivities. I think this has been the

main appeal our club holds for manySNU sisters, said the vice-captain,Eunji Jo (College of Human Ecology,10).

The club currently has over 20players, and what is most surprising isthat more than half of these players arenon-physical education major

students. This distinction is particularto SNU WFC. Usually in otheruniversities, the universitys officialsports teams are usually comprised ofphysical education major students, forobvious reasons. However, SNUswomens football team has playersfrom Business Administration majors,French majors, and evenEnvironmental Studies. Simply, thepure love for the sport is what attractsthese students.

Nonetheless, the quality of play isvery refined. A year after itsestablishment, the SNU WFC won

the National College Sports ClubChampionship, competing with elevenother university teams. This year SNUtook second place in the KookminUniversity Cup Championship.Furthermore, as mentioned above,SNU WFC is different from the otherteams from Korean universities in thata majority of its players is not physicaleducation major students. The teams

success may be to the devotion thatstudents seem to have for the team.There is mandatory training twice aweek. Starting with a warm-up routineand moving onto set piece exercisesand ball possession practice, eachtraining lasts for two and a half hours.Even with the busy school schedule

SNU WFC members have shownbrilliant determination and resilience.

There are still some difficulties thateven pure determination cannotovercome. The limited area for practiceis one such difficulty. Because theSNU WFC has to share the sportsground with other teams such as themale football club, American footballteam, and rugby club, it poses a seriousobstacle during training. Furthermore,the lights on the sports groundautomatically turn off after 8 pm,meaning training must be completedbefore dark, which is inconvenient for

those who have classes that end late.Also, the general lack of interest inwomens sports teams is also anobstacle, as most students have apreconceived notion that women andsports do not match. The lack ofsupport is sometimes a hindrance ingaining funds for developing the team.Nevertheless, the SNU WFCmembers believe that the team can

Introducing the

Warriors of the FieldSNU Womens Football Club

BYOH JOSEFINA

Youm Danny (College of Liberal Studies, 10)

It is a good thing that girls are involved in sports. A lot of girls

have this impression that they cannot join because they think

sports are for boys. This will encourage them to be involved in

such sports activities.

Lee Ye Eun (College of Liberal Studies, 11)

I didnt know there was a womens soccer team. I hope the

womens soccer team could be known more to people! The team

contributes in eliminating prejudices that girls are not good at

soccer. For that I thank them.

Lee Jung Yeon (College of Liberal Studies, 11)

I dont really know much about the team, but I know that it is

doing quite well. I hope they enjoy playing rather than just going

for the win. Dont get too stressed about unsuccessful moments!

Hwang Kyuha (College of Liberal Studies, 11)

I didnt know that there was a womens soccer team in our

school. Sung Hyun (my friend) thinks it is a good thing that theyexist. For words of encouragement..Be all you can be, Aim high!

And FULL SPEED AHEAD.

Anonymous (College of Humanities, 12)

I think its great that a school generally unconcerned with

sports is showing interest in supporting its athletes, especially

women, because that was less expected.

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agenda may simply be tarnishing theperception of the student council.

Leading a large student bodypopulation such as that of SNU is noeasy task and the student councilshould focus on bringing together thefragmented student population. Newmeasures should be taken in order toboost student body morale and inturn, raise awareness in issues that thestudent council is tackling. Bypromoting a sense of unity inthe student body, the studentcouncil can reinforcesolidarity and the importanceof the problems that thestudent body faces together.Festival period is a great example

of how the student body can cometogether from all the colleges tocelebrate being SNU students.Another initiative that can increaseunity within the student body isthrough sports.

Sports events are one of the fewinstances throughout the semester, inwhich the entire student body canconvene to display pride and passionfor the school. Unfortunately, SNUdoes not have such culture and usually,spectating a sports game in Gwanakcampus is for entertainment ratherthan a display of school pride. Despite

the great interest and participation insports, Seoul National Universitystudents often lack the sense of schoolspirit in competitive sports,sportspeople and spectators alike.

Although the university possesses avariety of sports clubs, the officialteams for such respective sports oftenfind themselves isolated from theentire campus community. By

promoting sports eventsand establishing aculture, in

where the entire studentbody can get together to root for

the home team, the student councilwill at least be able to be much moreapproachable to the student body. Forexample, Yonsei University and KoreaUniversity students hold a great senseof pride in their respective schoolsthrough sports events. By employingsuch sporting events, the largelydisconnected student body of SNUmay be able to develop the sense ofunity that is required in order for theleadership to effectively carry outdecisions that will help and protect theinterests of the student body.

Its unfortunate to see a struggling

leadership trying and failing togalvanize a lethargic student body. Ifthe current situation continues, thestudents will soon face theconsequences of their failure tosupport their representatives. Thus,the student council should incorporatecreative methods in order to at leastgarner interest in student events thatthe entire SNU community can

participate in. Sports events may be theanswer to stir up passion and pride forthe school and bring unity to anotherwise disconnected communitysimply grouped together in the labelSNU.

The dud reaction towards thegeneral student body meetingat Acro in May of this year

reflected the overwhelming lack ofinterest of Seoul National University(SNU) students regarding schoolevents. With the goal of discussingcertain administrative decisions, suchas tuition cuts, the student councilfailed to amass enough people to thegeneral meeting. Only around 900

students turned up when 1658 were

needed to actualize a general studentbody meeting.

This disinterested attitude from thestudent population towards studentevents is not limited to just thisincident. The elections of 2011 werealso a major disappointment to manyas it failed to reach the 50% votingrequirement. Only through ardentcampaigning by a single partycandidate, the student council was

elected in the spring semester of this

year. However, as exemplified by thefailure of the general student bodymeeting, the underlying issue of thestudent bodys lack of interest inschool events remains.

The apathetic response towardsstudent activities such as electionsreflects the lack of connection thatstudents feel to the student body. Thelow participation in important studentbody events suggests that perhaps

students are to an extent indifferenttowards the political fracas that thestudent council and other studentleaders have been dealing with in thepast year with the schooladministration. Failing to elect astudent council when SNU was goingthrough incorporation can only pointto a politically uninterested studentbody. Furthermore, this lack ofinterest can lead to even moreworrying outcomes.

Although the students themselvesare partially to blame for electing acouncil that they dont actively

support, the student council needs tofind a way to encourage the interest instudent politics and to remedy thesituation. In order for this to happen,students need to be engaged in acollective SNU experience. Thegreatest challenge that the councilfaces is bringing the entire schoolcommunity together. Appealing to thestudent body solely through a political

Rekindling

theSpiritBY CHAEYUNHWAN

Opinion

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SNU Spirit?

Opinion

Even within the SNU Campus,scarcely do we come across theterm SNU spirit; very few

acknowledge its existence. When SNUteams play against other schools,seldom do we see SNU supporterscheering on their school. Of course,they may cheer for the sake of theirown student club or major, but itwould be difficult to see a bystandersupport a team for the reason that it is

a SNU team. In fact, only when weread in a newspaper that a SNU teamhas achieved something memorable,do we first become aware of it. Yetstill, the sense of school pride is barelyexistent. This is in stark contrast toother schools such as YonseiUniversity that always seems to haveardent supporters even during awaygames. As a former Yonsei studentmyself, I felt a definite sense of unityin the Sinchon campus. For example,bystanders can be seen cheering oncompetitions simply for the reasonthat they are a Yonsei team. Moreover,

every year, Yonsei University electswith ease its student council, studentsaffirming that they want to participatein school affairs as much as possible.Meanwhile, the voting of the SNUstudent council is being continuouslydelayed with little interest fromstudents. Even during SNU Springand Summer Festivals, organized bythe school, many choose to go to

other school festivals instead or not goaltogether. Indeed, those who actuallyparticipate show little sign of schoolspirit and are more concerned abouttheir own majors or student clubs.This is the foremost reason why SNUlacks its own spirit. The school is ableto integrate students into their majorwith ease, yet cannot assimilate all themajors into one group. There is noplatform for students from different

majors to gather and socialize with oneanother. On the other hand, YonseiUniversity, for example, has programssuch as exchange MTs and regular get-togethers in order to integrate thewhole school with one another ratherthan just concentrating on thestudents majors or clubs. They alsohave their own songs, with a strictemphasis on Yonsei spirit. Duringfestivals the whole school getstogether as it is touted as a must-goevent by the organizers. The studentssing and dance altogether withconstant reminders about the schoolshistory and its pride. Furthermore,even when drinking alcohol in publicplaces, students encourage the Yonseispirit among each other, regularlyplaying games that highlight theirpride. Their school spirit is in factfurther accentuated by their bitterrivalry with Korea University. Wefrequently see SNU students go tojoin in with the Yonsei-Korea or

Korea-Yonsei Games, to feel the bitterrivalry between the two universities.Such rivalry is absent in the case ofSNU, another reason why schoolspirit may be very weak. Hence, inorder to raise awareness about schoolissues and integrate the school intoone so that students feel some sense ofschool spirit, the school must organizeevents that allow all majors to gettogether: currently all the majors are a

distinct entity with little interest in oneanother. Integrating them altogetherwill make them realize that now theyare all one entity in the same school.This maybe done through joint-gettogethers or more school-orientedfestivals. SNU central student clubsmay be encouraged rather than clubsin their respective majors. In this way,students would naturally come tothink that they genuinely belong to theschool rather than merely their ownmajor and grow a sense of pride aboutthis. School spirit maybe furtherpromoted by getting the whole schooltogether for a morning class andannouncing school related news. Forexample, Yonsei university announcessports results during their weeklycompulsory Chapel class which mostdefinitely helps to accumulate schoolspirit. Hence I sincerely urge the SNUstudents to gain some much neededschool spirit and further indulge in thejoys of school life!

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KARMA POLICE:Jisan Valley Rock Festival, A Detuned Radio

Jisan Valley Rock Festival attracteda crowd of one hundred thousandpeople from July 29th to the 31st to

celebrate the spirit of rock and roll in agreen, nature-friendly atmosphere.Rock legends from overseas, popularrock bands from within, and uprisingindie rock stars were invited to create aheat wave in the burning summertemperature. As wild and entertaining

the concerts were, there is a need toreview the meaning and purpose ofrock festivals, and reflect upon the truespirit of rock.

Origin of Rock FestivalsThe Cultural Revolution in America

brought about the first rock festivalsin the 1960s, shaking the pillars oftraditional American thought and itssocietal structure through the rise ofthe counterculture. Countercultureembraced a gamut of radical socialissues such as the civil rights, women'srights, gay rights, the sexual revolution,and in addition, protests against theVietnam war, nuclear weapons, drafts,environmentalism, and experimenta-tion with new forms of art, cinema,and music. As the pioneers of the newcounterculture, young people lookedfor ways of greater self-expression andfreedom, especially through music.From the beginning, music acted as acatalyst and weaver of bringing

together diverse groups of people,constituencies, and interests to spreadcounterculture (a chaotic, unorganizedmovement) ideas of revolutionaffecting all sectors of society. Fanaticmusical fans began to appear,businesses worked to get the music tothe demanders, and the few innovativemusicians began to tour the country toperform live. In the midst of these

radical events, a musical revelationoccurred in 1967 rock festivalscame into existence on two summerweekends in northern California, theKFRC Fantasy Fair and MagicMountain Music Festival and theMonterey International Pop Festival.The festivals created a more lively andintense opportunity for personalcountercultural immersion. Accordingto Bill Mankins article How RockFestiv als Helped Change Americ a,These outdoor extravaganzas gavecrowds of music lovers and would-be

(and actual) hippiesseveral days in arow in which to commune both witheach other and with an impressive line-up of the superstars and soon-to-besuperstars of the new, fast-evolvingmusical universe. The concept provedirresistible. Multi-day outdoor rockfestivals permeated America and theworld in two years, giving more peoplethe chance to experience

counterculture directly and become apart of bringing change through thedynamic movement. The festivalscrumbled walls and ideologies, musicbrought peace and love, but at thesame time rebellions and recklessness.

Rock Festival Penetration intoKorea

Inspired by the Woodstock andGlastonbury music festival, Koreawilled to hold a grand festival of itsown. On July 31st 1999, the first bigscale rock festival called the Triport

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Festival was held in Incheon underthe motto Why are we having a rockfestival? Because there people who likerock on this land! However, heavyrain and petty unprofessional mistakescaused the dream to disperse and thename disappeared ever since.Nevertheless, the attempt to create an

international scale rock festival becamethe foundation for future successfulevents such as the Dongducheon RockFestival, Busan International RockFestival, ETP Fest organized by SeoTaiji, Pentaport Rock Festival (a directdevelopment from Triport), and lastbut not least, Jisan Rock ValleyFestival. Jisan has grown to becomethe most crowd attracting rock festivalin Korea, but we must reflect uponareas of improvement especiallyregarding the festivals contribution tospreading the good values of musicand unifying people under a true spirit.While the creation of rock festivals in

America appeared naturally throughthe catalyst of emerging rock ideas andideals, it seems as though rock festivalsemerged in Korea for commercialreasons and without any foundation ofa philosophical or cultural movement.If the rock festivals in the UnitedStates and Europe embody the ideas ofthe counterculture, of societalrevolution, equality and peace, whatexactly are the statements of theKorean rock festivals?

Spirit of Rock and Roll?

Lee Jangho (College of Natural

Sciences, 11)

My definition of the 'spirit of rockand roll' incorporates freedom and fun.I cannot imagine how happy onewould be if one could do work that he

or she truly enjoyed. But I thinkpeople who do music, especially rockmusicians, chose as their jobsomething they have a passion for. Iam in awe that there are millions offans who love music. In this sense,rock embodies freedom and fun sincea myriad of people can become oneunder rock. I do believe that Jisanupholds the true spirit of rock. We canenjoy music in a free atmosphere andat night, we could hang out and chillwith people we met for the first time!

Jung Jiyun (College of Social

Sciences, 11)

Frankly, I have never thought aboutthe true spirit of rock. I did not go toJisan as a rock fan. I actually wonderedwhy the festival was called a 'rock'festival, since there was a good, widespectrum of music. I guess the spirit ofrock..is celebrating and living andovercoming life as it is? That's theimpression I got from the rock singersat the festival. I guess Jisan doesuphold the spirit of rock to a certainextent. I think it is one of the bestplaces in Korea to simply listen andenjoy rock music, but there is a big

room for it to grow. It was prettycommercial with all types of adssqueezed in whenever possible.

Ahn Seokchan (College of Liberal

Studies, 12)

I think becoming absolutelyinvolved and absorbed in one thing as

to concentrate all of your strength andenergy into it... is the true spirit ofrock! Jisan embodies it absolutely.

Cho Yunha (College of Liberal

Studies, 11)

At Jisan, the music is omnipresent.Even if my favorite band is playingthey might not play my favorite songs.There could be times when a band ofmy disinterest plays a song I findirritating. However, whatever music isbeing performed, I accept it and enjoyit with other people. I believe that isthe true spirit of rock. So basically it islike life. You do not know what you

will get from it, but by being alive, youbrace yourself for whatever comes atyou and enjoy it. As to whether Jisanincorporates the spirit of rock, it is notthe matter of the organization of thefestival, but rather the individualattitudes. Perhaps the organizers areaware of it, or not, but true rockersaccept the music being performed withproper appreciation. Celebrating musicis often misconstrued; it could simplybe lying down to see the night sky fullof stars and listening to whatever isbeing played..

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For those who are interested inthe arts, the 2012 Louvre showbeing held at Hangaram Arts

Center, Seoul will be the perfect placeto be. The show exhibits 110 art piecesfrom the museum of Louvre. This is

the second time the Louvre has cometo Korea, since the exhibition held in2006. The last exhibition was a hugesuccess, attracting 600,000 people. Thistime, however, the show has beenplanned in an even more exquisitescale. Three curators have participatedin preparing the show, which is

unprecedented for an overseasexhibition.

The 2012 Louvre show is laid outunder the theme of Greek mythology.Since Greek mythology still permeatesthroughout contemporary culture,

understanding the arts is not thatdifficult. For example, those of youwho are fans of movies such as TheClash of the Titans or Troy willfind the arts exhibited at the show,very familiar.

The show is divided into five parts,starting from the very beginning, the

chaos and the creation of Olympus.And in a chronological order, theGods of Olympus, Love Stories of theGods, Heroes and the continuity ofthe Ancient Mythology are beingexhibited. Each part of the exhibition

comes with a sign explaining the erathe paintings deal with, making iteasier to comprehend the arts. Thus,even those who are not really familiarwith Greek Mythology can enjoy theexhibition.

Each part has its own charm. In thefirst part, chaos and the creation of

Olympus, not only paintings but alsosculptures and Greek crocks-

Amphoras -are shown. Paintingsabout the splendors of Olympus arealso worth observing. The second partis the gods of Olympus. Various artsabout gods are exhibited. Sculpturesabout individual gods and paintingsdealing with the primary Greek mythsare noticeable. Especially paintings ofAphrodite are fabulous and quite eye-catching with delicate details.

The next three parts are aboutspecific stories or episodes betweengods and humans. Thus, knowing themyths that inspired the artist isnecessary. Some of the stories mightbe familiar to most of the viewers,

however some are quite unknown.Even though some works are kindlyaccompanied by simple explanations,you might consider buying the catalogor audio guide, especially if you are notinto Greek mythology.

The third part deals with love storiesof gods and goddess. Taking a closer

look at the picture about Zeusaccompanied by his mistresses will be

interesting. Also, the paintings aboutthe beautiful love story of Eros andPsyche will be worthy to payattention.

The fourth part is about the heroesthat appear in the myths and theTrojan War. Those who are interestedin the Trojan War or episodes ofheroes from the Greek mythology willfind this part of the show particularlyexciting. Especially, the detailsdepicted in the war paintings aredelicate, so dont forget to look intothe details. The last part is about thecontinuity of the ancient myths. Here,you can find various arts about

episodes of Perseus and also somesculptures. The hideous yet delicatesculpture of Medusa will also bememorable.

Under the theme of Greekmythology, the 2012 Louvre showgrants a fun and exciting experience.Those who find art boring will also

enjoy the show as it deals withsomething we are all familiar with. Try

to visit the exhibition as early aspossible because the show getscrowded from 4 pm to 8pm. Youmight not be able to spend more timeon the paintings you want to.Additionally, docents are availableevery 2 hours. Spending time lookingat the great arts and exchangingopinions with your friends willguarantee a good time.


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(02-325-1077~8)2012. 6.5~9.30

Admission feeadult 12,000 won

Opening hoursweekdays am.11~ pm8Weekends & holidays am10~pm8

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BEHIND VIETNAM

You have been listed for

the Vietnam SNU-GCS.Could you please send in

your passport copy-SISAI was on my way for my usual

Omerice lunch when my phone cameto life and these very words popped upon the once dead screen. I was not sureif Vietnam was the appropriate place toend up in hot summers, but theprospect of going to a totallyunknown territory was hard to resist.

Fast forward a month and the imageof Ho Chi Minh sticks out to thebetter part of my memory. I am in away Vietnam-sick. The exquisite

food, the pristine waters of Halong

Bay, the noisy Vietnamese school andthe strong Thauc lau are no longerunfamiliar. The narrow bike riddenstreets of Hanoi, the omnipresentFrench influence on modernarchitecture and the iconic bamboohats all represent a sense ofmodernization that took a toll on thecommunist nations history.

Annually, Seoul National Universityhas sent out a number of studentteams for public volunteering serviceto different parts of the world butnever offered international studentsthe chance to participate. The Vietnamtrip marks a change in how theStudent Affairs Department is tryingto involve foreign students into suchsocial activities. What made thischange is not yet clear but it is possiblethat the recent corporatization of ouruniversity could have played a majorrole.

To understand more, I got to sitdown with Ooi Xin Ying (College of

Social Sciences 09) -the current SNU

International Students Association(SISA) president- who tirelesslyspearheaded the plan into effect. If itwas not for her, Vietnam would havejust been a country I got to hear aboutin the news.

She first explained about theorganization that she leads, SISA isthe International Students Associationin SNU, and if you are a foreigner inSNU, you automatically qualify as amember. SISA has been particularlyactive in bringing internationalstudents together, allowing them tointeract and showcase their nativeculture through social events such asthe International Food Festival

(organized every semester), theCultural Trip and the end of thesemester SISA Party.

Regarding how the wholevolunteering idea came into existence,she explained, The school sponsoredthe whole trip. The credits should goto the Students Affairs Department ofSNU. The volunteering program hasbeen going on for a long time butinternational students did not have theopportunity to join in. The Head ofthe Department wanted to give them a

chance so he asked me if I was willingto undertake the project. A budgethad already been finalized and theschool was looking for someone totake responsibility.

I said Ok! she added smiling, Ihad participated in such events but hadnever led a team As it turns out, shedid outstandingly well. SISA focusedon developing the right activities that

could be performed while the schoolset out contacting Korean INGOsactive in several regions around theglobe. For Vietnam we decided toestablish a library so the schoolcontacted GCS (Global Civic Sharing)as they have many voluntary centersand organizations in Korea and abroad.Then they contacted GCS branch inVietnam and they looked for a suitableschool.

Besides establishing a fully furnishedlibrary, the team that set out to workin the communist nation managed toclean the gate, outer and inner walls ofthe chosen school. Additionally, asuitable week long curriculum wasdeveloped and taught in the school.The cultural exchange between thevolunteering students and the localkids could not have been any better.

When queried about how the teammembers were selected, sheanswered, We received the application

forms (that we distributed via email)and based on what students wrote, wewould sum it up, score on each paperand take the average. The processshould have been time consuming as

SISA received an overwhelmingnumber of applicants.Regarding the momentum of such

projects she replied, Future? Dependson how successful we are in bothGCS-Vietnam and Habitat-Thailand.The Head of Department promisesthat if everything turns out to be good,[the School] might continue. We willhave a second one but I am not surewhether it will be this winter or thenext summer.

The project undertaken in Vietnamwas well planned and executed.Therefore, there is a strong chance thatthe school will continue to provide

such overseas volunteering programsto international students willing totake that extra mile. However, let usnot forget that such projects requiremassive funding and unless the schoolhas excess resources to dig into, it willbe hard to imagine anything new. Yetwith recent turn of events, it wouldnot be wrong to be an optimist.

I am definitely going to the nextone! added the SISA boss. Herconfidence does spark some muchneeded optimism.

The trip to Vietnam was refreshing. The food, the kids and all that came along will be reminisced

over light dinners. But how did the project conspire in the first place? The Quilltalks to the

SISA boss to understand more. BYMASKEYABHAS

The SISA Boss: Ooi Xin Ying

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Editors Choice

Grunge

The 90s were a volatile time in the

music scene where rock bands ditchedthe leather, make-up and fast-paced,flamboyant guitar solos for a bare tothe bones sound that captured theanger and apathy of the era. Inparticular, the grunge scene in Seattleproduced many great rock bands thatare now a foothold in contemporarymusic history. The Quill introducesthe debut albums of some of the mostpopular bands in the genre.

Ultramega OK (1988)SoundgardenSoungardens debut effort is closer

to the roots of the grunge movementrather than the all too familiar grungeas known to many through Nirvanasongs such as Smells like TeenSpirit. The album is composed ofinsanely high pitched vocals and heavyguitar without all that glitter andflashiness. With songs likeSmokestack Lightning that haselements of simple hard rock andpsychedelic rock, the album clearlydepicts a band that was trying todefine itself into a new genre.

Standout song

Beyond the Wheel: If you weredisappointed by Chris Cornells vocalperformances as of late in Audioslave,this song will reaffirm Cornellsimmortal status as a rock vocalist.

Trivia

The band was actually disappointedby the production of the album andfelt that the final product was simplyokay, hence the album name,Ultramega OK.

Facelift (1990)Alice in ChainsJust prior to the relea se of

Facelift,the band had released an EPWe Die Young. The title song fromthe EP has since become an Alice inChains classic and was the catalyst forthe production of the debut album.Frustration resonates throughout thetracks through the angst-filled voiceof Layne Staley, which iscomplemented by the heavy distortedguitar sounds. The album includes hitsingles such as Man in the Box, andthe aforementioned We Die Young.The former was nominated for theGrammy Awards Best Hard RockPerformance in 1992.

Standout song

Love, Hate, Love: The song trulyfeatures the musical capabilities of thelead vocalist Layne Staley and hisdestructive emotional tendencies.

Trivia

Facelift was the first grunge albumto sell a million copies.

Ten (1991)Pearl JamProbably the most commercially

successful album from the grungescene, Ten has since become a classicalbum in modern rock history. Therecord is significantly different fromother albums mentioned previouslyand resembles much more to the hardor alternative rock genre. The songsare more anthemic but gritty at thesame time holding the grunge sound.The album kickstarted Pearl Jamscareer that had been overshadowed byother Seattle greats such asSoundgarden and Alice in Chiains.

Standout Song

Alive: The song has probably oneof the greatest rock guitar solos

Trivia

Pearl Jam has old connections withSoundgarden; the members of bothbands collaborated in the early daysbefore their rise to fame in the bandTemple of the Dog. One of their mostfamous songs is Hunger Strike.

Core (1992)Stone Temple PilotsCore is the debut album of the

Stone Temple Pilots, the only bandfrom the list that does not hold itsroots in Seattle. The album has manyhit tracks such as Plush, Sex TypeThing and Creep that deal withmany issues such as sexism toorganized religion. The album is vastlydifferent from the early works ofNirvana, Alice in Chains andSoundgarden and is moreapproachable to the simple hard rockfan.

Standout song

Plush: Undoubtedly one of the bestsongs of the decade, Plushshowcases Weilands powerful vocalsalong with the musical virtuosity ofother members.

Trivia

Despite being voted as the BestNew Band by the readers of RollingStones magazine, Stone Temple Pilotswas chosen as the Worst New Bandby the magazines critics in theJanuary issue of 1994.

Bleach (1989)NirvanaBleach is probably Nirvanas least

known record amongst most musicfans. The album is made up of raw,trashy distortion accompanied by thetired and anger-ridden voice of KurtCobain. People only familiar withNirvana songs from their secondalbum Nevermind will be surprised tolisten to his bizarre screaming inBleach. The bleak yet energetic soundof the album might not be foreveryone but it is an interestingbenchmark in Nirvanas short history.

Standout song

School: The song best captures thechemistry between the early membersof the band.

Trivia

Nirvana was under pressure fromtheir label to produce songs that fitunder the grunge genre, which upsetCobain and led him to write the songSchool that was critical of the Seattlemusic scene and Nirvanas own label.

The Roots of Grunge

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The

MaliceReviewFinding the

Motive Behind a

Detective Novel

There are three critical elementsin all detective mystery novelsrepresented by the following

questions: Who did it?, How did ithappen?, and Why did it happen?

Many detective novels are usuallyfocused on the first and secondquestions. The most famous Who didit? mystery novel is probably noneother than And Then There WereNone written by Agatha Christie. Inthis novel, an unexpected suspectleaves the reader astonished.Meanwhile most famous How did ithappen? novel would have to be TheTragedy of Y by Ellery Queen. Inthis mystery novel, the culprit employsa creative and surprising method forthe crime in question. Thus, inmystery novels, authors often makeuse of complex tricks to deceive thedetective characters and also the

readers. Secret room tricks are one ofmany examples often used by writersto explain the second element:How? However, the reasons behinda crime in mystery novels are usuallymore straightforward than the formertwo elements. For example, financialproblems, love, rivarly and unknownsecrets are conventional materials forthe Why? in detective novels.Therefore, many authors are notespecially concerned about theWhy?

However, The Malice, written byHigashino Keigo focuses on this thirdelement. The novel is consisted of twomemoirs. One is written by DetectiveGaga, who is the protagonist of theseries, while the other is written by thesuspect. The suspect tries to deceiveGaga and the readers by distorting thememo. But Gaga solves the alibi andthe trickery of the suspect. At thispoint, this novel seems to be acommon detective novel. The

important thing is that at least theWho? and the How? aresecondary issues in this mystery novel.In the early stages of the novel, thesuspect and the method of crime areout in the open. But the narrative inmost parts of the novel is focused onuncovering the motive of the murder.When the dete ctive even tuall yuncovers the truth by evading thesuspects psychological tricks, readersconfront real malice and the hair-raising conclusion. Readers soonrealize the many foreshadowings thathe or she could not notice the firsttime, and they encounter pure malice.

Another appealing aspect of thisnovel is that it is relatively easy to read.Many Japanese novels repel readersbecause of the variety of complexcharacters. As you may know,Japan ese names are diffi cult to

distinguish. So although many peoplelove Japanese novels because of itsnovelty and originality, they feelfrustrated when they confrontcomplicated names or the relations ofcharacters. But The Malice has veryfew characters because the importantthing is not Who? but Why?Thus, the novel is quite simple interms of distinguishing characters.

The so-called season of reading iscoming. If you are sick and tired ofplain old mystery or the predictableAmerican horror novel, it is highlyrecommended that you read TheMalice. Youll come acrossunexpected pleasures when you areaddicted to the novel. Moreover,through the novel, one may come tocontemplate whether human nature isindeed fundamentally evil as suggestedby Thomas Hobbes or not. Whateverthe conclusion, malice exists in humannature.

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