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· Carl Samson
Trump defends blocking Harvard’s foreign students amid legal challenge
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his administration’s decision to block Harvard University from enrolling international students amid claims of the school’s coordination with the Chinese Communist Party, among other allegations. “We want to know who those foreign…
· Ryan General
Joe Rogan discusses colleges’ alleged discrimination against Asians on podcast
On the Nov. 15 episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” host Joe Rogan and guest Jeff Dye discussed the perceived strong work ethic of Asian people and its impact on the lawsuit against Harvard University for alleged discrimination against Asian American applicants. “They [Asian…
· Michelle De Pacina
Vietnamese American principal dancer John Lam bids farewell to Boston Ballet after 20 years
Vietnamese American principal dancer John Lam of the Boston Ballet is bidding farewell to the stage and embracing new opportunities. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Harvard’s Asia Center holds first-ever Daoist ritual
Harvard University’s Asia Center held its first-ever Daoist ritual in the hopes of igniting interest in establishing Daoist studies centers in the country. Key points:
· Carl Samson
Some US colleges to charge $90,000 per year starting this fall
U.S. college costs have hit a new high, with some private institutions now charging over $90,000 per year for the first time. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Filipino American Harvard fencer to compete at Paris 2024 Olympics
Mitchell Saron, a Filipino American student at Harvard University who recently secured a spot on Team USA’s fencing lineup, said he was overjoyed after realizing that he would soon fulfill his childhood dream of competing at the Olympics. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Amanda Nguyen to become first Vietnamese woman in space
Amanda Nguyen, a social entrepreneur and civil rights activist, is set to become the first Vietnamese woman in space. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
A Taylor Swift course is now being offered at a top Philippine university
Hundreds of students reportedly signed up for an elective Taylor Swift course minutes after it was announced at a leading university in the Philippines last week. About the course: Titled “Celebrity Studies: Taylor Swift in Focus,” the new offering at the University of the…
· Bryan Ke
Angela Chao, CEO of US-based shipping company Foremost Group, dead at 50
Angela Chao, the CEO of United States-based, New York-headquartered American shipping company Foremost Group, has died at the age of 50. What happened: The company announced the news on Monday, noting that Chao, the sister of businesswoman and former government official Elaine…
· Bryan Ke
West Point sued over race-conscious admissions policy
Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), a conservative group that successfully won its Supreme Court lawsuit against Harvard and the University of North Carolina for their race-conscious admissions policies, is now suing the U.S. Military Academy West Point in New York. Key…
· Michelle De Pacina
Study: Most Asian Americans agree with affirmative action, but not for college admissions
Only one in five Asian adults believe race and ethnicity should be a factor in college admissions decisions, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. Affirmative action: On Thursday, the think tank released new data on Asian Americans’ views regarding affirmative…
· Chandler Treon
Asian American student with 1590 SAT score blames affirmative action for rejections from 6 colleges
An Asian American student from Florida with a 1590 SAT score who was rejected from six elite universities has joined the Supreme Court case seeking to end race-based admissions. About the student: Jon Wang, an 18-year-old student with a 4.65 high school GPA and a perfect score…
· Michelle De Pacina
How being ‘left behind’ led Hoan Huynh to become the first refugee, Vietnamese American elected to state office in Illinois
Reminiscent of the tropical climate of his home country, then-teenager Hoan Huynh and his family settled in Southern California after escaping the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under communist rule in the early 1990s. Huynh, who was born in 1989 to Vietnamese and Chinese parents…
· Ryan General
Student with 2 published books, 4.2 GPA and 1560 SAT score rejected by Harvard, MIT, Yale and Princeton
A high school student with two successful books, a 4.2 GPA, an SAT score of 1560 out of 1600 and a slew of other accolades was purportedly rejected from Harvard, MIT, Yale and Princeton, much to the surprise of many. TikTok user Limmy (@Limmytalks), who posts reviews of college…
· Carl Samson
Selective colleges lose diversity with affirmative action ban, study finds
A ban on race-conscious admissions practices in selective colleges would threaten the racial and ethnic diversity of their student bodies, according to a new analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). The new report comes ahead of the…
· Carl Samson
Columbia becomes first Ivy League school to end standardized testing for admissions
Columbia University has scrapped its standardized testing requirement for undergraduate applicants, becoming the first Ivy League institution to indefinitely implement the change. The university first dropped testing requirements in 2020-21 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
· Daniel Anderson
Disney drops trailer for ‘Prom Pact’ starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Margaret Cho
Disney has released the official trailer for its upcoming original movie “Prom Pact,” which features Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Milo Manheim and Margaret Cho. The movie follows protagonist Mandy Yang, played by Lee, and her best friend Ben, played by Manheim, as they navigate their…
· Bryan Ke
Most Americans remain opposed to affirmative action, new poll reveals
The majority of respondents in a recent public opinion poll revealed that they do not agree with affirmative action. The results of the poll, conducted by Reuters/Ipsos from Feb. 6-13, show that 62% of 4,408 American adult respondents believe that race should not be a…
· Carl Samson
New poll shows majority of Americans oppose affirmative action
A majority of U.S. adults (54%) oppose the consideration of race in higher education admissions, according to a new poll conducted by The Economist and British analytics firm YouGov. The online poll surveyed 1,500 American adults between Oct. 22 and Oct. 25. Meanwhile, less than…
· Ryan General
US Supreme Court poised to ban affirmative action in college admissions
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments concerning admissions programs that take race into consideration at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). The conservative-majority court spent over five hours hearing arguments from a total of five…