<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[APU Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[APU Times]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:53:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/ja/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Beppu’s Music Scene is Here and It’s Raw: Tsuwara]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beppu is its own little world, a “not-Japan” nestled within Japan. Quiet and unassuming at first, but surprisingly full of life, as college towns often are. Students come and go every semester, friendships form fast, and just as quickly disappear after graduation. Most things here feel temporary. Yet as I spent more time here, I noticed that even in a transient swamp like Beppu, things can take root. Tsuwara was one of them. A de facto indie record label that does not call itself one, Tsuwara...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/beppu-s-music-scene-is-here-and-it-s-raw-tsuwara</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c27afb1e07a04572ea56b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:54:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/237eca_d3be2ad5767143948feb827c905cbac1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_692,h_656,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oorvi Abhaya Sitanggang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why English? How Language Shapes Thought and Emotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Almeyra Lubris Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	If you are familiar with reflecting your thoughts on paper, have you ever paused to consider observing the language choice you chose? Have you noticed the patterns in between writing your emotions and thoughts in the language you grew up speaking in and the language you are pursuing? 	For so many years, I have written numerous reflections about either simple occurrences or complicated circumstances in English. Because I thought, it could...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/why-english-how-language-shapes-thought-and-emotion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f10aa689aa25024ee081bb</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_d2394de9849a41989e6490b509b90c71~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_752,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Almeyra Lubris </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Different Hands, Same Voice: How Sign Language Connects the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Keisha Altaira Edited by: Thuth Htet San  	Arriving in Japan without fully knowing the language, I found myself relying on gestures, expressions, and patience to communicate smoothly and properly. At APU, where diverse languages intersect every day, this experience is familiar to many. For Deaf individuals, however, this is not just an adjustment period, but a daily reality, one that reveals both the hurdles and the beauty of human connection beyond spoken words. 	To the casual...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/different-hands-same-voice-how-sign-language-connects-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f109a57475e016cb94d0cc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:28:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_896276bf26e843b6af7c10d3648dc636~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_443,h_297,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Keisha Altaira</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridging Two Campuses: A Student Representative's Experience in Two RUxAPU Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Bat-Uul Mungun 	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) and Ritsumeikan University (RU) are both institutions under the Ritsumeikan Trust. While they share the same educational foundation and commitment to academic excellence, the two universities operate independently, with distinct campuses, institutional cultures, and admissions systems: Ritsumeikan University (RU): A traditional Japanese university with 16 colleges and 22 graduate schools Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/bridging-two-campuses-a-student-representative-s-experience-in-two-ruxapu-events</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df31e847c3def1ffee9f4d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_b3ee9374101342c99cdb28e383a49909~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_770,h_503,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bat-Uul Mungun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is My Major Useful?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Kayla Adella Utama Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	The question of whether one’s major is worth the trouble of studying it can be observed by a rather absurd metaphorical situation: a fortune teller and an admissions officer walk into a hospital room. A person is born with two things that might dictate the rest of their life. The first is a spark, which usually manifests as an innate passion turned desire. The second is money—man’s common denominator. It’s the simplest unit of...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/is-my-major-useful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c94a44fcaccefbd3605be0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:52:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_196420c2bb554ef38ab86df7760ba56b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_785,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kayla Adella Utama </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is This the Start of MilitaryGPT?]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Mulan Teresa Edited by: Mir Mustaufiq Rahman &#38; Thuth Htet San 	Today, the utilization of AI into daily life is becoming increasingly more common. For some students, using AI could determine the difference between a pass or a fail. But what happens when AI is used in the military and interferes with life or death?  	CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman has signed an agreement with the Department of War (DOW) – better known as the Pentagon – to deploy AI models on defense-classified cloud networks....]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/is-this-the-start-of-militarygpt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c4dbe9d2e55f64fe098b0a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_0b5a18668fc64482a533637c269e9469~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_925,h_411,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mulan Teresa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Imperfect Art of Refusal ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by  Adem Çalhanoğlu Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	Yesterday, a story from a friend of mine popped up on Instagram. She was having a pizza night at Pizza Alto, and I was happy to see her finally breaking her diet with two friends. But then I saw two cans of Coca-Cola. 	In that pizzeria, they only offer two choices for soft drinks: Coca-Cola or Grape Fanta. My perennially political mind immediately felt annoyed. She had spoken about Palestine before; surely she knew that Coca-Cola operates...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/the-imperfect-art-of-refusal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a2e86b32a596f2a27e4445</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:09:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/237eca_9de24bbd788b4e5896bb48c1ed828b48~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_636,h_381,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adem Çalhanoğlu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LinkedIn Premium: The New Love Language? (16th July 2025)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Adem Çalhanoğlu Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	My neighbour, who’s moving out soon, recently gave his girlfriend a birthday present that made my soul groan in a very 21st-century kind of way. A few pretty things, some absurd ones—a set of high-end make-up, a Labubu plush doll the size of a small child—and one thing that, to me, bordered on the dystopian: a one-year subscription to LinkedIn Premium . 	You read that right. Not a spa voucher. Not concert tickets. Not a polaroid of the...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/linkedin-premium-the-new-love-language-16th-july-2025-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967a7f4801fea0f88089f5b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:30:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/237eca_5af2a725799b442cb3fd836226e10cec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_864,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>APU Times</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kuri Path: A Tour-de-Force of Student to Artisan Relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Adem Çalhanoğlu Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	This past July, I participated in the Kuri Shop , where I got to be an artisan for a day (albeit clumsily) and hear stories from local artisans about their experiences, feelings, and craft. The event was clearly a success in terms of exposing local artisans to the APU campus and its students. 	When Kuri Path  was announced as their next programme, coinciding with Beppu Art Month this November, I was excited to see the exhibition, the...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/linkedin-premium-the-new-love-language-16th-july-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967a7002a03045c979c7234</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:26:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/237eca_9b64db0c795a49f997fd91b4f90fa559~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>APU Times</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood Money and Ghost Cities: The UAE's Complicity in Sudan's Genocide (2nd November 2025)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Adem Çalhanoğlu Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	Let me start by talking about how people assume Dubai is its own country because it is so ubiquitous, so famous that you forget that there is also Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah  (they're emirates and yes I name them out of my memory) and together they form the United Arab Emirates. The country I'm going to vent about today. 	The UAE has been using its power from oil and gas to build for itself a...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/blood-money-and-ghost-cities-the-uae-s-complicity-in-sudan-s-genocide-2nd-november-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967a6020d9b34c9e291a66c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/237eca_e8df0a64c0c64e7c8fee5dd544ec3f61~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_676,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>APU Times</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[She asked artists to paint her.  Then she fed their work to Meta AI.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Adem Çalhanoğlu Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	There’s too much internet drama for a single article to cover, plus I’m too busy to be an expert gossip, but there’s one that wound me up. About Alana O’Brien.  	If you’ve missed it, bless you, but still, here’s what happened. Alana O’Brien  is a 20-year-old Australian influencer whose face looks like it walked straight out of a Renaissance (stress on the second syllable and say it as re-NEY-sance) painting. Big eyes, soft features, high...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/she-asked-artists-to-paint-her-then-she-fed-their-work-to-meta-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967a4582a03045c979c6b1b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:18:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/237eca_35a092cc0a5b45ad9f51aeab848e2ad9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_754,h_418,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>APU Times</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[男の優しさ、女神の怒り]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Adem Çalhanoğlu Edited by: Thuth Htet San Translated by: 中山帆々子 	始めに、私は思う、恥ずかしいほど単純な何か、それはとても優しく、無防備なため、絶え間ない怒りとセルフブランディングが渦巻く世界で何とか生き残っているもの。私は愛されたかった。これは欲求ではない。助けを求める叫びでもない。それよりも静かなものだー長く続く隠された囁き、政治騒動、アイデンティティ、そして、人間であることの疲労。そしてその囁き、ベースノートへの憧れ、私が「To Walk Beside a Demon」を書いた理由。 	この話は神聖な、激怒してる女と冴えない男がその道を交える話である。この話は、フェミニズムを促進するものや、中途半端な復讐ファンタジーの物語ではない。これは「girlboss（自立して夢を追いかける女性のフィクション）」ではない。二人の主人公である、Zeynep（以下ゼイネプ）とAnsuhka（以下アヌシュカ）にはマーベルキャラクターのような力は与えられていない。彼女たちは自分たちのトラウマや、悲劇的な過去を...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/ja/post/%E7%94%B7%E3%81%AE%E5%84%AA%E3%81%97%E3%81%95%E3%80%81%E5%A5%B3%E7%A5%9E%E3%81%AE%E6%80%92%E3%82%8A</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967a3531c1998fc6aef0d09</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_7d6b30a2155c4bf1a7ca58231bf5aec4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_291,h_439,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tin Chan Mon Thawを偲んで]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: CHERID Azel Thara &#38; Kayla Adella Utama Edited by: Mir Mustaufiq Rahman Translated by: 中山帆々子 	 「 レガシー(legacy) 」という言葉にはたくさんの意味が含まれている。しかし、 Tin Chan Mon Thaw 、友人や仲間からは Nari という愛称で親しまれている彼女にとって、それは一つのものを指している。彼女の声だ。忘れがたい彼女の人生の音は、人々の中に響き続けるだろう。この響きは記憶の中で、長く鳴り響き続けるだろう。彼女はただの音だけではなく、光景でもあった。彼女は常に活気で満ち溢れ、彼女と会った人々に、私たちの知る生を超えた鮮烈な感情で彩りを与えた。 	 	私たちAPU Timesは、彼女の人生を共に歩んできた人たちに心からの感謝を述べる。そして、彼女を知らない人達にとっても、この文章が、彼女の魂と私たちをつなぐ架け橋になることを願う。何人かの彼女の大切な友達が、彼女の人生を伝えて残すために私たちに話をすることに同意してくれた。彼女たちの協力なくして...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/ja/post/tin-chan-mon-thaw%E3%82%92%E5%81%B2%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693263907e005a1eafeecb70</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_88baf44d34ea4f12bbd93d86f8d730b3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_417,h_416,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Memory Of Tin Chan Mon Thaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: CHERID Azel Thara &#38; Kayla Adella Utama Edited by: Mir Mustaufiq Rahman 	Legacy is many things. But for Tin Chan Mon Thaw — better known to those who had the pleasure to cross paths with her as Nari—it’s one thing in particular. Her voice. Nari’s life trails behind a distinct, lingering echo. One that might ring for as long as memory can be kept alive. She was not only sound but also vision. She was vibrant, coloring every person who has met her with emotions that transcend far...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/in-memory-of-tin-chan-mon-thaw</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6932615c3a0f1e806837887f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_88baf44d34ea4f12bbd93d86f8d730b3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_417,h_416,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will I never walk alone? Maybe Mo Salah will show me the way…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Adem Çalhanoğlu Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	There’s something about the image of a perch. It’s a simple word, but it carries weight. For a hawk, it’s a throne, a place to watch the world before descending with purpose. For Liverpool Football Club, it was always a symbol of our place in the world. Bill Shankly said our club was built to sit on that perch, and for so long, it felt like we’d been knocked off it. This season, finally, the Liver bird is back where it belongs. Not with a...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/will-i-never-walk-alone-maybe-mo-salah-will-show-me-the-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69325f1da7a4d87bcf14b9e5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:35:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_bbeca953ee054ea6bd576e500c8c3779~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_370,h_431,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart to Home, how one can connect to their homes using bamboo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Adem Çalhanoğlu Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	 	I first heard about the event back in May, when Fathya—the founder and head of Creaxel—messaged me via LINE. She was reaching out for PR coverage, hoping to collaborate with APU Times , where I’d just started working as a new journalist. It felt like a good opportunity: a hands-on creative event that combined student-led action with traditional craftsmanship, and a chance to witness the university’s sustainability buzzwords put into...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/heart-to-home-how-one-can-connect-to-their-homes-using-bamboo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69324b4073a2e017867d2d31</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 03:09:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_0594a930ddbe47ab9c9343386e9832e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_855,h_771,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Softness of Men, the Fury of Goddesses ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Adem Çalhanoğlu Edited by: Thuth Htet San 	It starts, I think, with something embarrassingly simple, something so gentle and unguarded it barely survives in a world of permanent outrage and self-branding: I want to be loved. It’s not a demand. Not a cry for help. It’s quieter than that—a persistent murmur beneath the din of politics, identity, and the exhausting labour of being human. And it’s from that murmur, that base note of longing, that I’ve written To Walk Beside a Demon ....]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/the-softness-of-men-the-fury-of-goddesses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693247c5346ce9789f57b593</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 03:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_7d6b30a2155c4bf1a7ca58231bf5aec4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_291,h_439,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEDxAPU 2025: Odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: CHERID Azel Thara &#38; Kayla Adella Utama Edited by: Mir Mustaufiq Rahman Translated by: 中山帆々子 	長年にわたり、 TEDxAPU は、学生主体のTEDイベントを数多く開催してきました。今年のイベントでは、「 Odyssey（オデッセイ） 」というテーマを基に、近年のTEDxAPUの節目を祝う内容となりました。今回のイベントでは、魅力的な登壇者たちが自身の体験を元に、短期間の成功体験ではなく、人生という長い旅路に脚光を当てた物語を語ってくれました。これらの話は、時間をかけて歩む道のりの重要性を、聴いている人々に改めて気付かせる内容となりました。 	 	今回のイベントは、一年のハイライトとも言える大舞台となりました。世界的に知られる教育機関「KUMON」の英語イマージョン活動とAPU Connection Hubの協力を得て、開催されました。イベントに先立ち、前年の12月に行われた SSL （ Student Speaker League...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/ja/post/tedxapu-2025-odyssey-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693246eb24befa78052f313a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:45:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_3f1cc545c76c4147b7d2094e4c9a8fe2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_720,h_902,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEDxAPU 2025: Odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: CHERID Azel Thara &#38; Kayla Adella Utama Edited by: Mir Mustaufiq Rahman 	Over the years, TEDxAPU  has established itself as a reputable cooperative with numerous student-organized TED events. This particular event, themed adventurously after the concept of one’s ‘ Odyssey ’, was a celebration marking a great milestone for their past few years as an organization. Congratulations are in order, as it seems that they have yet again proved capable of hosting only the most impeccable...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/tedxapu-2025-odyssey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692ef1a56b38ed6c873f1137</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:25:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_3f1cc545c76c4147b7d2094e4c9a8fe2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_720,h_902,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paradisi: Silver-lining in the Effects of The Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Moudisha Zeeva Edited By:  Snigdha Bashyal 	Who would have thought the pandemic would take such an unprecedented toll on us all - a...]]></description><link>https://weareaputimes.wixsite.com/aputimes/post/paradisi-silver-lining-in-the-effects-of-the-pandemic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e481b22849e99ade0f1d43</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:02:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d0e96_3931891953174d48bb9e42ef64136738~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>