The Why Not? Project, which has been organized and initiated earlier in March by Korea University Student Association (KUSA) Star:Zari, is a campaign aimed to claim the educational rights of Korea University (KU) students. With its catchphrase “Why not?”, the project urges the school to establish the students’ divine rights of education, acknowledging the fact that the principal subjects of college education are, justly, meant to benefit the students. In a relatively short period of time, the Why Not? Project has accomplished, and constantly will continue to accomplish, numerous successful outcomes. 

The Why Not? Project started off with the assumption that all KU students have their own goals and dreams for the future, and that education should based on from this diversity. The campaign extensively deals with various aspects of college life as a whole, not to mention the wide-ranging educational rights of its students. With the three concrete and practical themes of educational rights, reduction of tuition fees, and dormitory issues, this project seems to be the most relevant, constant, and tangible project ever led by KUSA.

To begin with, the most appraisable characteristics of the Why Not? Project have to do with its emphasis on the direct interaction with all the KU students, as well as its active promotional activities. In contrast to the past educational rights projects conducted every year that had always been criticized for their lack of sincerity and practicality, the latest project stands out in terms of their concerns for diverse, yet detailed presentations of solutions. To elaborate further upon this point, it seemed that Star:Zari truly endeavored to reach out to all the students, communicating not only through Social Network Services (SNS), but also through handing out leaflets, and continually holding great and small rallies. 

In addition, their gathering and convergence of firsthand opinions suggested by KU alumnae are also highly notable. To explain, the organizers of the Why Not? Project conducted numerous surveys before specifically deciding upon the issues and solutions that students found out to be problematic. For instance, when dealing with concerns toward the dormitory rights, Star:Zari organized a complete enumeration survey of all students that resided there. The opinions of the parents were investigated, and all the results were posted on Facebook webpage. 

On the other hand, however, there had been a few setbacks during the progression of the Why Not? Project. One demerit had to do with the improper wording utilized in one of their pamphlets with regards to the rights of handicapped people at KU. In the pamphlet, the disabled had been referred to as abnormal, which could imply that only those without disabilities should be considered normal. Be that as it may, how Star:Zari reacted to its mistake was quite prudent and positive. The person concerned rapidly posted a written apology, as well as replacing all the leaflets. 

To sum up, it seems that the main purpose of the Why Not? Project, as well as all the steps and procedures taken in order to accomplish that goal, genuinely lies along one premise: to secure the rights of KU students in all aspects of their college life. Although the tenure of the student council Star:Zari will be completed in a one-year period, they have set a clear standard and method through which the aim of this project could last much longer. No matter who or what institution organizes the educational rights project, it will not waver, if their true aim is directed toward the rights of the students,

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