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· Carl Samson
Pfizer defends exclusion of Asian and white applicants in fellowship, says it’s ‘non-discriminatory’
Pfizer is standing by its fellowship program accused of discriminating against Asian and white applicants, saying it reverses “the effects of historical discrimination in the workplace.” The nine-year program, known as the “Breakthrough Fellowship Program,” aims to boost the…
· Ryan General
Harvard asserts notifying insurer about high-profile Asian discrimination lawsuit unnecessary
During a federal-court filing on Monday, lawyers representing Harvard University asserted that the institution did not have to notify Zurich American Insurance Co about the high-profile affirmative action lawsuit the school faced since the insurer “surely knew about” it. The…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Could I decide I was an Asian man?’: Sen. Ted Cruz’s question during SCOTUS nominee hearing goes viral
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked Pres. Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, “Could I decide I was an Asian man?” as part of his line of questioning regarding an upcoming Supreme Court case regarding affirmative action in college admissions. The questions were a part of…
· Jane Nam
‘We will stand with our Asian friends’: New York state GOP announces new Asian American caucus
On Monday, during the New York Republican Party convention, Committee Chair Nicholas Langworthy announced the creation of the party’s Asian Caucus. Joined onstage by around 60 of the state’s notable Asian American Republicans, Langworthy asserted, “We will stand with our Asian…
· Rebecca Moon
Top high school in US discriminated against Asian American applicants, judge rules
Judge Claude Hilton ruled Friday that Fairfax County public schools discriminated against Asian students applying to the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Coalition for TJ, led by students’ parents and represented by the…
· Carl Samson
Justice Department ends Trump administration’s ‘China Initiative’ amid anti-Asian claims
The Department of Justice announced the end of the Trump-era “China Initiative,” which sought to counter national security threats related to China. The move follows a months-long review that came in response to reports that the program was fueling anti-Asian hate and impeding…
· Carl Samson
California’s Asian Republican congresswomen urge community to vote GOP to fight anti-Asian attacks
In an op-ed for the Lunar New Year, California Reps. Michelle Steel (R-48) and Young Kim (R-39) addressed issues faced by the Asian American community under Democratic leadership. The pair of lawmakers cited the recent surge in reported hate crimes, purported discrimination in…
· Khier Casino
Harvard president defends university after Supreme Court accepts admissions case: ‘race matters’
Harvard University President Larry S. Bacow called the Supreme Court’s decision to review a case challenging the school’s use of race in the college admissions process a risk to “forty years of legal precedent.” "As the Supreme Court has recognized many times, race matters in…
· Carl Samson
Incoming NYC school chancellor vows support for Asian American community
Incoming New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks has responded to frustrations voiced by the Asian American community over a previous proposal to alter current admissions policies in specialized high schools, where Asian American students predominate. What he said: Banks,…
· Ryan General
Judge rules UNC non-admittance of white and Asian students, race-based admissions not discriminatory
A federal judge endorsed the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) use of race as a factor in screening applicants after ruling that the university did not discriminate against white and Asian American applicants. No discrimination: Judge Loretta Biggs ruled on Monday that the…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans in elite colleges would rise by 2 percentage points if admission is only based on tests, study says
Editor’s Note: The headline of this article has been updated from its original version to say that the number of Asian American students would increase, not decrease if tests alone were used in college admissions. Nearly a quarter of Asian Americans accepted to elite colleges…
· 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…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Students Who Don’t Get in Their First-Choice University End Up Just Fine, Study Says
A new study has contradicted claims that Asian American students are harmed if they fail to get into their first-choice college or university. In 2015 and 2016, the Coalition of Asian American Associations (CAAA) and the Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE),…
· Ryan General
Yale University ‘Illegally Discriminates’ Asians and Whites in Admissions Process, According to DOJ
Following a two-year investigation into Yale University’s undergraduate admissions process, the Department of Justice has deemed the practice to be discriminatory toward Asian and White students. The DOJ’s findings: The investigation, which was based on a complaint by Asian…
· Bryan Ke
Two Malaysian Students Beat Out 38,000 People to Get into Harvard
Two Malaysians were accepted into the undergraduate class of 2024 at the prestigious Harvard University after being chosen from an applicant pool of more than 38,000 people. Aqil Azmi from Shah Alam city and Zad Chin Qi Qi from Ipoh city, Malaysia have secured their spots at…
· Bryan Ke
Student Rejected for Harvard’s Early Admission Makes Fire ‘Please Let Me In’ Rap Video
An Asian man created a rap video titled “Harvard Please Let Me In” after his admission to one of the most prestigious universities in the world was deferred. Ethan Kim filmed a rap music video where he pleads for Harvard University to let him attend the school. In the last part…
· Ryan General
43% of White Harvard Students Got Accepted Because of Privilege Loopholes, Study Says
As it turns out, the multicultural images plastered in pamphlets, ads, and social media accounts from Harvard University are all but a facade as majority of its population is still, as it has always been, wealthy, white, and straight. Most of them hailing from the country’s…
· Ryan General
Harvard Freshman Recreates Photo With School Officer 15 Years Later
An adorable photo of a toddler in the arms of a Harvard University police officer from 2004 has turned out to be prophetic 15 years later. Crystal Wang was 3 years old when her father, Jin, snapped a photo of her in the arms of a Harvard University police officer during a campus…
· Ziye Wang
Asian Americans Suffer the Most from Racial Discrimination, Study Finds
A recent study found that racial and ethnic discrimination has far-reaching negative effects on minority adolescent development, with Asian Americans and Latino Americans suffering the most in regards to socio-emotional well-being. Led by Dr. Aprile D. Benner, associate…
· Editorial Staff
The Female ‘Robin Hood of Science’ Released 50 Million Copyrighted Science Journals Online — For Free
A researcher from Kazakhstan has been called the “Robin Hood of science” for making research journals available to everyone free of charge. In 2011, Alexandra Elbakyan built a website that grants anyone free access to almost every scientific paper ever published. Sci-Hub lets…