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· Ryan General
Malaysian students invent device that makes ocean water drinkable for ‘sea nomads’
An invention that could provide clean drinking water to “sea nomads” — communities living near the ocean — has earned three Malaysian students a spot to compete at the James Dyson Awards, an annual competition that recognizes young design engineers with inventive solutions to…
· Bryan Ke
Students organize walkout after forced dismissal of gay Valor Christian High School coach in Colorado
Valor Christian High School students organized a walkout after the school forcibly dismissed their volleyball coach Inoke Tonga for being gay. Forced removal: Tonga was confronted about his sexual orientation during a meeting with the campus pastor and athletic director on Aug.…
· Thy Nguyen
McDonald’s APA Next program features mental health services for students, advice from AAPI figures
McDonald’s launched an initiative that will help Asian American students reach their educational goals and provide personal stories from AAPI figures such as actress Ally Maki, activist Amanda Nguyen and Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Versha Sharma. The initiative: The program,…
· Carl Samson
Three Asian Students Brutally Attacked by ‘Gang’ of Teens in Australia
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include that the original Reddit video was locked by a moderator “due to ‘racism,’” according to News.com.au. Police in Queensland, Australia are investigating a vicious attack by a group of teens against a trio of Asian students…
· Carl Samson
Asian Students Attacked by 35-Year-Old Man Who Threatened to Shoot Over Fire Pit in San Diego
An Asian American college student in San Diego ended up at the hospital after being attacked by “older and larger” individuals over beach space last week. What happened: Kobe La, who suffered serious injuries, was out with his friends at Ocean Beach on June 15 when the attack…
· Carl Samson
Four French Students Sentenced, Pay Over $1,000 Fines for Anti-Asian Tweets About COVID-19
A Paris court convicted four young adults of “public insult of racist nature and incitement to commit a crime” after they blamed Chinese people for COVID-19 on Twitter. What they did: The French students, aged 19-24, posted the racist tweets after President Emmanuel Macron…
· Thy Nguyen
Chinese Students Jailed After Swindling KFC Out of $30,000
A group of students from Shanghai received prison sentences of up to two and a half years after swindling KFC out of $30,000 by using a loophole. What happened: A 23-year-old student, identified as Xu, first learned how to outsmart KFC in April 2018. He realized he could order…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Amendment Defunding Colleges ‘Discriminating’ Against Asian American Students Voted Down
Senate Republicans used Thursday’s vote on legislation to combat anti-Asian hate to renew the fight over affirmative action programs by proposing an amendment to halt federal funding for colleges that factor race into the admissions process. The proposed amendment which failed…
· Ryan General
San Diego College Students Launch Free Ride Service for Asian Women and Elderly
Asian women and seniors that fear taking public transportation are now able to get rides reimbursed in San Diego, thanks to a donation-based service started by two college students. Last week, co-founders Sydney Trieu and Paul Lim launched San Diego Cabbie, an initiative that…
· Grace Kim
Harvard Sparks Outrage After Telling Students ‘You May Wish That You Weren’t Asian’
Harvard has come under fire for posting offensive messages including, “You may wish that you weren’t Asian” on its “Anti-Asian Racism Resources” page. The school’s Counseling and Mental Health Services had originally sent out the resources to address the rise of anti-Asian bias…
· Editorial Staff
Anonymous, Racist Messages Sent to Asian American Students in Rocklin, CA
Several Asian American students who attend a high school in Rocklin, California received racist messages from an anonymous Instagram account last weekend. The students, who are members of Whitney High School’s Asian leadership group, reported the messages to the Rocklin Unified…
· Editorial Staff
Sri Lankan Students Protest After Memorial for 100K Tamil People Killed in Civil War is Destroyed
At the University of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, a war memorial dedicated to the Tamil people was destroyed over the weekend, resulting in student protests, sudden arrests and a viral Instagram post. What happened: On Jan. 8, the Sri Lankan authorities bulldozed a monument known as the…
· Bryan Ke
Stray Puppy Plays With Teacher as Students Take Their Exam in China
An adorable, playful stray puppy went viral for trying to play with a teacher’s shoes while watching her students during an exam in China. The viral moment was captured in Xinjiang University when the puppy, a stray dog who lives within the campus, found its way inside the…
· Carl Samson
UBC Sent Students ‘Approved’ Document To Educate Them on ‘Yellow Privilege’
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has apologized for a document that sought to educate students on “yellow privilege” — benefits East Asians supposedly reap for being “both the oppressed and oppressors.” The six-paged document, which soon leaked on Reddit, was sent by an…
· Carl Samson
Students Petition to Raise Japan’s Age of Consent from 13 to 16
A group of university students in Japan have come together to file a petition that seeks to raise the country’s age of consent from 13 to 16. The group, known as Your Voice Matters, gathered more than 40,000 signatures for the cause, which notes that 13 is too low from an…
· Carl Samson
Washington School District Says Asians Aren’t ‘Students of Color’, Now Counted With White Students
A school district in Washington has sparked controversy after excluding Asians from a category that denoted “students of color” in a performance report. North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS), which oversees 22 schools and some 16,000 students, instead lumped Asian and White…
· Ryan General
Students Protesting in Thailand Defy Government Warnings for 6th Day
A protest movement started by students in Thailand in July has escalated in recent weeks, igniting a national call for a new constitution that reached a fever pitch over the weekend.
· Carl Samson
NY Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Ensure Students Learn Asian American History
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) introduced a bill on Tuesday that promotes the teaching and learning of Asian Pacific American history in schools. The legislation’s announcement fell on the 42nd anniversary of President Jimmy Carter’s enactment of the Asian Pacific American…
· Carl Samson
McDonald’s Awards $500,000 in Scholarships to 55 AAPI Students
McDonald’s USA announced the 55 awardees of its first Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Scholarship Program on Tuesday, keeping up with its “commitment to educating and supporting future leaders.” The scholarship recipients were selected for their academic achievement,…
· Bryan Ke
Kindergarten Teacher in China Gets Death Penalty for Poisoning Dozens of Students, Killing 1
A kindergarten teacher was sentenced to death for poisoning 25 students, leaving one dead, last year using sodium nitrite as revenge on her colleague. Wang Yun received the death sentence at the Jiaozuo City Intermediate People’s Court on Monday, according to CBS News.