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· Grace Wang
Why I Used to Dread Learning Chinese Until I Went to College
During middle school, students are expected to have minimal exposure to a language other than English. I had Spanish and French for two hours a week in 7th and 8th grade, and I was not interested in either. When high school came, we were allowed to choose between Spanish, French…
· Ziye Wang
College Student Packs on 35 Pounds of Muscle After Being Called ‘Skinny’
If you, like so many of us, find yourself making excuses to skip workouts, we think this impressive transformation might be just the motivation you need to get back into the gym. Liem Pham, a 19-year-old college student from California, was no stranger to light-hearted banter…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese College Student Forced to Give Up Pet ‘Miniature Pig’ After It Grows Up
A female college student who is living in a dormitory had to make a very hard decision to give up her pet “miniature pig” after the animal grew to its full adult size. The student, who is studying at Guangdong Vocational College of Industry and Commerce in Guangdong, China…
· Carl Samson
Harvard Admits That White College Applicants Had ‘Stronger’ Recommendations Than Asian Americans
Asian American applicants are supposedly failing to get into Harvard University partly because of weaker recommendations suggested by a school official. On the second day of trial of the high-profile lawsuit alleging that the university discriminates on the basis of race,…
· Editorial Staff
Connie Chung Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted in College
Broadcast journalist Connie Chung disclosed her experience of sexual assault with a family doctor dating back to her 20s. In an open letter to psychologist Christine Blasey Ford, who recently accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, Chung said…
· Carl Samson
Extreme Heat Lowers Test Scores of College-Bound Students in China
High temperatures affected the test scores of students taking the gaokao, China’s National College Entrance Examination, according to a working paper published this month. Using data between 2005 and 2011, Chinese and American researchers examined the effect that the average…
· Editorial Staff
Disaster Coach Pushes College Girl to Her Death in ‘Safety Drill’
This is the horrific moment when a 19-year-old college girl in India named Lokeshwari is pushed to her death by a trainer from the ledge of a building during a disaster preparedness drill. On July 12, the Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore, state of Tamil…
· Ryan General
NBA Legend Yao Ming Keeps Promise to Parents, Finally Graduates From College
Fulfilling a promise he made to his parents when he was younger, former NBA superstar Yao Ming finally graduated from college with a degree in economics. The 37-year-old NBA Hall of Famer received his degree along with his fellow graduates at the Antai College of Economics &…
· Chris Rim
‘Am I ‘Likable’ Enough Yet?’: How Asian Americans Can Still Stand Out on College Applications
Gaining admission to elite colleges and universities is increasingly challenging, with admissions percentages dropping across the board. However, according to an article published last Friday in The New York Times,there may be an additional roadblock for Asian-American…
· Ryan General
Student Pays for Tuition By Running a Fine-Dining Restaurant From His College Apartment
A college student in San Luis Obispo, California is paying his way through school by running his own fine-dining pop-up right in his college apartment at California Polytechnic State University. whoa this isn’t a picture of food #dench
· Ryan General
SD Man Investigated for Helping Chinese Students Cheat Their Way Into U.S. Colleges for $25,000
An unnamed Chinese man is under the investigation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for his alleged involvement in an identity theft ring in San Diego, California. The fraud ring, which helps Chinese students cheat their way into universities in the United States, is…
· Carl Samson
College Grad Accepts His Diploma in the Most Epic Way Possible
A mechanical engineering graduate in Toronto, Canada, became the epitome of all feelings about finishing long years of painstaking study. Tuan Kiet Ngo, who goes by the nickname Jerry, recently graduated from Humber College.
· Bryan Ke
Jeremy Lin Drops Amazing Life Advice During College Graduation Speech in Taiwan
Famed Taiwanese-American NBA star Jeremy Lin was recently invited to talk during the graduation ceremony of National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan on Saturday. During his attendance, Lin shared seven valuable life tips that the freshly graduated college students could…
· Carl Samson
Woman’s Note to Her Mom Before Heading Back to College is Making the Internet Fall to Pieces
A mother has gone viral on social media for her tear-jerking photos with a note left by her daughter. Victoria Nguyen, who attends UCLA, shared snaps of her mother crying after she left home for school last week.
· Carl Samson
College Student Eats 70 Egg Whites a Day to Win Bodybuilding Contest
A 22-year-old college student in eastern China won a bodybuilding tournament after extreme training and eating 70 egg whites a day. Zhang Nu, who lives in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, emerged victorious in the 168-centimeter (66-inch) classic bodybuilding category of the…
· Ryan General
Chinese Student Pays Imposter $3,000 to Take US College Entrance Exam, Both Get Deported
A Chinese woman is set to be deported after admitting to using an impostor to take her university English test. On Monday, Pennsylvania State University student Huang Leyi admitted to cheating on her college-entrance exam by paying a test taker to answer her English-language…
· Bryan Ke
Male Student Applies to All-Women College to Find a Girlfriend
How far will you go to find a girlfriend? This student from China is apparently willing to go the extra mile by applying to an all-women college in Beijing just to increase his chances of finding a girlfriend. According to an official data published by the Chinese Academy of…
· Ryan General
Leaked Snapchat of College Lacrosse Team Singing the N-Word is a ‘Teachable Moment,’ Coach Says
A widely shared footage of the Virginia Tech women’s lacrosse team chanting the N-word in the song “Freaky Friday” by Lil Dicky has sparked controversy online. Coach John Sung has issued a public apology in behalf of his team, calling the incident, “a teachable moment.” In an…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Golden West College Can’t Decide Whether to Fire Racist Professor, Puts Her on Leave for Now
Golden West College has placed Tarin Olson, the woman now infamously known for telling an Asian-American couple to “go back to their home country,” on leave while they conduct their investigation into the incident. The leave will last for two weeks, the school said in an…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Golden West College Updates Fate of Racist Professor Who Claims She Isn’t Racist
Last week, Tarin Frances Olson went viral for racially abusing a Chinese-American couple and their baby, telling them that they were “disgusting” and needed to “go back to their home country” because they were making her “culture extinct”. Netizens quickly discovered that the…