2023.2.28
An English-language newsletter at The University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus
Administration | A new editorial team is recruited towards the end of the year for the publication of a new issue the following April. |
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Number of Members | 16 |
Participation Grades | Undergraduates + Graduate students |
Selection Process Info | Editorial team: Email faculty advisor with indication of interest, past experience/works (if any), followed by short chat about involvement Contributors: Application via online form with writing/creative work samples as well as content pitch |
Annual Membership Fee | Free |
Frequency of Activities | Editorial team: Weekly meetings Contributors: Ad-hoc, deadline-based |
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The Komaba Times is an English-language newsletter at The University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus. Founded in 2011 as an undergraduate journalism class, has been student-run from the fall semester of 2019. We publish a new issue every April. All UTokyo students – undergraduate students, exchange students, graduate/doctoral students, and research students from all campuses, departments, faculties and levels are encouraged to contribute and take part in the publication. They aim to give students a space to freely express their voices, opinions and experiences to the UTokyo community and to the wider world. They hope that by giving students this space and freedom to share their perspectives, they can foster wider, deeper and more active participation within the student body towards the betterment of the community.
Number of members
16
Grade composition of members
Undergraduate students: 12
Graduate students: 4
Grade Composition of the Administration Team
The majority of the editorial team this year are undergraduate students.
Gender Ratio
6:10 (male:female)
Period of entry
The editorial team is made of fall-entry students, while there is a mix of both fall- and April-entry students in our group of contributors
Features of Membership
ex) ・There are many active students who have studied abroad, lived abroad, or participated in various extracurricular activities up until high school.
・More members studying natural sciences (rikei) students as compared to other international circles.
How many members leave the activity during the year?
5%
Is there a difference in the amount of commitment among members?
Yes
Usual Activities
Editorial team: Weekly meetings
Contributors: Ad-hoc, deadline-based
October - November: Recruitment (editorial team)
November - December: Recruitment (contributors)
End January: Deadline for first draft of contributions
End January - Mid February: Back and forth editing with contributors (2-3 rounds), illustration and layout drafts, liaising with design/printing company
End February: Final adjustments and copy checks before printing
Early March: Final design to be sent for printing, marketing for new issue to begin (throughout March)
End March: Hardcopies of issue arrive, begin distribution plan
April onwards: Distribution of hardcopy issues, gradual release of web article building up to e-issue, continued marketing
Selection Process:
Editorial team: Email faculty advisor with indication of interest, past experience/works (if any), followed by short chat about involvement
Contributors: Application via online form with writing/creative work samples as well as content pitch
Eligible Members:
No restriction on the basis of university, grade, department, undergraduate/graduate
Members who actually join:
Changes every year, but this year it has been primarily graduate students.
Precedure to join:
Editorial team: Email faculty advisor with indication of interest, past experience/works (if any), followed by short chat about involvement
Contributors: Application via online form with writing/creative work samples as well as content pitch
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We, ChorAkademie, practice choral music for the May Festival, Komaba Festival, and the regular concert, based on the music books brought by our seniors and teachers. What makes our group unique is that we are the only male chorus in the University of Tokyo. Since ancient times, choral singing was performed only by male voices, and the overtones heard when the frequencies of male voices were matched were considered to be the singing voice of an angel. Ours is the only choir that offers the charm of an old-fashioned chorus. Our group has a long history and has been requested by the University of Tokyo to perform ceremonies at entrance and graduation ceremonies. We also have deep exchanges with choirs from other universities, and every year we give a joint concert with the Meiji University Glee Club, Rikkyo University Glee Club, Waseda University Glee Club, Keio University Wagner Society Male Chorus, and Hosei University Arion Chorus at the regular concert of the Tokyo Six University Chorus Association. We also perform joint concerts with the Kyoto University Glee Club. We welcome both experienced and inexperienced chorus members. Let's sing “Todai” together!
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