Education and Patriotism
Education is an important instrument to enhance knowledge and instil values. The serious contemporary problems involving young people such as...
The need of the patriotic education and its values among young students
Education is an important instrument to enhance knowledge and instill values. The serious contemporary problems involving young people such as...
Why do We Study Humanities?
University students taking humanities such as literature, linguistic or history are familiar with a parental dinner table question as a...
Looking into University Press in Indonesia
The crucial role of the university press in disseminating knowledge, research and academic works to the public has been indubitable....
Elevating Our Culture
The coming 2021 remains to be a great challenge following Indonesia’s fight against COVID-19 of flattening the curve of new...
Literary Postmodern Perspective in ?Will Badrul Mustafa Never Die??
“Will Badrul Mustafa Never Die? Verse from the Front” comprises a series of poetry that incorporates various traditions into modern literary...
We Shouldn?t Lack the Principle of Balance
With the Indonesian regional election just around the corner on December 9, 2020, this month is being dubbed the most...
Social media Speaks Louder than Mainstream Media
How do you find out what is going on various protests against the recently passed Job Creation Law in Jakarta...
Influencers and public policy
-The writer is a lecturer of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences at Andalas University- The government’s use of social media...
Covid-19 and creative minority
By Donny Syofyan – a lecturer at Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Andalas University The Covid-19 outbreak has given birth to...
Fasting: From Health to Happiness
Ramadhan, the holy fasting month for Muslims, is back to greet Muslims around the globe. For Indonesian Muslims, this Ramadhan...
The Great Wall of Indonesia
It’s not anywhere near the length of the one in China, but Indonesia does have its own “Great Wall.” It...
Roehana Koeddoes: A Heroine of Education and Journalism
In Indonesia, Mother’s Day is celebrated on 22 December. Although it is neither a major celebration nor part of the...
Tabuik: the Waterfront Cultural Festival of Pariaman
Pariaman is a small town on the western coast of West Sumatra of only 73.36 square kilometres. Since the beginning...
Researching Indonesian Jews
Conducting research on unpopular ideas and marginalized people is not an easy task in this country. This is particularly true as...
Nasi Padang: Indonesia’s Most Wanted Food
It is public knowledge that Nasi Padang (literally translates to Padang rice, but meaning Padang food) has become the country’s...
Fitriyanti Dahlia: Specializing in Biography
Writing a biography is very challenging. Not only does it include issues of access and information—length and depth—but it also...
South Solok: a Place with One Thousand Rumah Gadang
South Solok, located along mountain ranges of Sumatra, has a cool climate. While taking a trip from Padang city to...
Global Village: An English School without Walls
Bukik Batabuah, Agam regency in West Sumatra. is blessed with beautiful rice terraces and cool air. The road along the...
Mainstreaming Disability Rights
During the last decade, Indonesia has experienced steady progress in an increase in per capita income and in poverty elimination....
Understanding the word ‘Bule’
According to Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia or KBBI (The Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language), bule is a word used...