悲しみのかけら
H1N1 Hype
地上最速のスポーツ 「男子ラクロス」
ラクロスとはどんなスポーツなのか？この魅力的なスポーツについて知らない人は多いのではないだろうか。ラクロスというスポーツは、クロスと呼ばれるスティックを使って相手のクロスを叩く、相手にタックルするなどしてボールを奪い、 150 ～ 160 キロの速いシュートで相手のゴールを狙うという、まさに地上最速の「格闘球技」である。ラクロス部は現在 50 名、去年のリーグ戦において九州では 4 位、夏と冬に行われた新人戦ではそれぞれ 3 位という快挙を成し遂げた。また、グローバルアリーナ・ラクロスフェスタでは、去年の優勝チームと引き分けという結果だったこともあり、メンバーは今年こそ九州ラクロスリーグ優勝、そして全国大会出場を目標に、ハードな練習に励んでいる。
APU Students Contribute to Community (SAS)
South Koreans Mourn Death of Roh Moo Hyun
Swine Flu Cancels Exchange Program to Mexico
As everyone knows, there has been a recent flurry of panic about H1N1 influenza. H1N1 wa s previously referred to as “swine flu”, and this new virus is spreading rapidly worldwide . H1N1 is spread through the respiratory organs, when germs from a cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled through the air and deposited into the mouth or nose of another individual. APU also announced an official warning to the students and staff. So far, Mexico has had the largest number of victims in the world . 95 fatalities and the total number of infectors increased to 4976 until 28 th of May.
ゴールデンウィークのジレンマ
Short Stories - PUPPY FOR SALE
Panicked By Potential Pandemic
It has been one month since swine flu broke out in Japan but its effects have echoed until now. Started in May with a climbing number of infected cases confirmed in Kansai area, this new strain of flu has been successively updated in every headline and become a hot topic for discussion. In classrooms, anyone caught sneezing or coughing longer than 5 seconds had gained the utmost attention. Several people wearing masks could be spotted on campus. I came across a friend with a mask covering half of his face while writing his report in the media center. He said he just got a cold the other day and had to put on a mask so that he would not contaminate others. On the next day, I met him again, mumbling through his mask about his new disease: hay fever, which had ended in early May to my knowledge. I knew that he was one of those who were concerned about the flu and wanted to protect themselves but did not dare to admit the truth.
Seiwa Girl High Sschool Visits APU
Seiwa Girls High School visited APU for an ‘international exchange’ event. The event organized by ISA, was held from 2 nd to 4 th of May. A total of 52 high school students and 24 APU students participated in the three day program which involved various programs like cultural exchange and English practice. Asked about the motive of the exchange, Masato Suematsu, the coordinator of the program said,” Knowing APU and different cultures around the world, and learning English are the main motives of the program”.
Japanese Drums, Muliticultural Experience
Have you heard of Wadaiko Circle? Perhaps you have heard the sounds of drumming on campus. Actually, Wadaiko is one of the most well known circles of APU. Wadaiko circle now has 50 members including 30 international students who are mostly from Indonesia. They have held performances not just in APU, but also in Beppu locations like Asami Temple and Nakamura Hospital as volunteer activities. Furthermore, they are also having performances abroad to raise the cultural value of Wadaiko around the world.
「やせうま」
「やせうま」という言葉を聞いたことがあるだろうか。これは小麦粉を練ったものに、きなこをまぶして作ったおやつで、昔から豊後の人々に親しまれてきた。飲食店などでも食べることができ郷土料理として紹介されている。もともと由布川村（現在の狭間町）が発祥地だ。この「やせうま」という名には古くから伝わる伝説がある.
A Glimpse to Nepal
A yam between two huge stones, India and China, as it is said from the past, Nepal is one of the economically challenged countries in the world with one-third of its population still lying below the poverty line. Nevertheless, Nepal, in context of natural resources, is a rich nation. The world knows Nepal as
a country of the highest peak of the world, Mount Everest, birthplace of Gautam Buddha, country of brave Gurkhas and so on.
Nepal also has a rich cultural diversity within its small territory i.e. 147,181 sq km. One of the amazing facts would be, though Nepal is a landlocked country, she is the second largest country in water resources in the world with more than 6,000 rivers.