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· Ryan General
Multiple Racist Posters Targeting Chinese Students Found in Two Australian Universities
Hateful flyers targeting Chinese students have been found scattered in at least two university campuses in Melbourne on Monday. One of the offensive posters found in University of Melbourne contained a message written in simplified Chinese characters, saying: “Chinese people…
· Ryan General
Teen Gets Her School to Provide Free Tampons and Pads For Students
A “period emergency” that had her scrambling for a pad or tampon in the middle of math class inspired eighth-grader Cordelia Longo to convince her school to provide such necessities for free to all female students. According to NBC, the teenager got herself in a frustrating…
· Carl Samson
College Students Arrested for Assaulting, Robbing Man Who Wanted to Buy Drugs
Four students at Texas A&M University have been arrested for assaulting and robbing a man who supposedly went to a drug deal last week. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on July 5 in the 1400 block of Northpoint Lane at the Northpoint Crossing apartments in College Station,…
· Carl Samson
Why Korean Students are Jealous of China’s ‘Ugly’ School Uniforms
The aesthetic value of Chinese school uniforms has long been the subject of debate among students and the public. In a 2015 survey run by Sina, a whopping 44.6% dismissed them as ugly, while 45.1% — just slightly higher — voted that good looks are really more about physical…
· Ryan General
4 Chinese Students to Survive in ‘Space Station’ in Beijing For 200 Days
Four willing students in China have signed up to stay within a self-sustaining ecosystem inside two bunkers that simulate life inside a “space station” for 200 days. Sealed from the outside world, the participating students from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and…
· Khier Casino
North Korea Battles Drought by Reducing School Hours, Forcing Students to Water Crops
The North Korean government has been forced to cut school hours in an effort to get students to work on watering farmland affected by a severe drought. Since May, high school and college students in the northern part of the country have been required to water the fields from 5…
· Ryan General
Japanese Restaurant Gives Free Food to Hungry Students Who Wash Dishes
A small restaurant in Japan believes that young people should not go hungry, so it is giving free food to those who can’t pay for it. The generous establishment, which is a franchise of the popular Gyoza No Ohsho food chain, is run by a kind soul by the name of Sadahiro Inoue.
· Carl Samson
China is Trying a New College Entrance Exam Model to Give Students a Break
On Wednesday, around 9.4 million students will soon be sitting for the gaokao — China’s annual college entrance examinations. However, a portion of those students will already be done with parts of the exam thanks to a new exam model that the country is trying out. These are…
· Carl Samson
China Rolls Out Strict New Rules For Foreign Students Studying in China
The Chinese government has announced on Monday that foreign students pursuing higher education programs must take compulsory courses beginning next month. According to the new regulations, universities and colleges must teach international students Chinese laws, culture and…
· Carl Samson
Indian-American Students Dominate 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals
More than 20 Indian-American students in 40 spellers competed in the final day of this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, reaffirming a phenomenal trend for nearly a decade. About 11 million spellers participated in the competition that kicked off at local levels. Of the 291…
· Khier Casino
Teacher Forces Students to Kneel as He Beats Them With an Extension Cord in China
A middle school teacher surnamed Zhou in Sichuan Province in southwest China has been suspended after photos showing him whipping his students with an extension cable went viral. The students can be seen kneeling down outside of the school in Tongjiang County and being beaten by…
· Carl Samson
Taekwondo Master to Be Sentenced For Years of Sexually Abusing Three Underage Students
The sentencing hearing for a former taekwondo instructor in Manitoba, Canada on charges of sexual assault involving three students began on Tuesday. King Yeung, 58, was arrested in May 2016 on accusations of child abuse, sexual exploitation and other offenses. According to CBC…
· Khier Casino
Chinese Students Campaign to Buy New Phone for Elderly Campus Worker
A group of college students at China West Normal University in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, created a fundraising campaign to buy a smartphone for a sanitation worker who lost his own near the school. The 63-year-old Ren Xingyu had misplaced his phone while sweeping the streets…
· King Malleta
Chinese Students Race in High Heels to Learn What Being a Mom is Like
Ahead of Mother’s Day this month, several male students participated in a school event in China where they raced in high heels to get a small taste of what it’s like to be a woman. According to South China Morning Post, the difficult high heel race was held by students from the…
· King Malleta
Chinese Students are Now Getting Plastic Surgery to Ace Job Interviews
Students in China are seeking the help of plastic surgeons with hopes that enhancing their physical appearance can give them better chances at job interviews. In hopes to improve the quality of their work and love life, an increasing number of young Chinese are going to clinics…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Students Spark Outrage After Holding Anti-Gay Banner on Campus
Two female university students in China have drawn ire for holding up a giant banner that promoted blatant, anti-homosexual rhetoric this week. The students were photographed on April 16 during a basketball tournament at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in…
· King Malleta
Why More Chinese Students in the U.S. Are Going Back to China After Graduation
Securing a work visa abroad for many Chinese graduates is difficult and could take a long time, which is why many are going back home to China for better job prospects. According to a report from South China Morning Post, the percentage of Chinese students who studied abroad and…
· Editorial Staff
Racist Fliers Targeting Chinese Students Found All Over Texas University
This past week, students found the following flier posted on numerous buildings at the University of Texas, Austin. Naturally a number of people on Facebook were not happy.
· Ryan General
Foreign Exchange Students Think American High Schools Are Too Easy, Study Finds
In the eyes of foreign exchange students studying in the United States, American high schools, which focus more on sports and less on academics, are not that challenging, A recent study published by the Brookings Institution last week has concluded that such views remain despite…
· Carl Samson
Students at China’s ‘MIT’ Must Now Be Able to Swim to Graduate
New students at one of China’s top universities must now prove that they can swim before they can graduate. Known as China’s “MIT,” Tsinghua University announced the requirement on Monday, which applies to students beginning their classes in September.