By 80-20 Educational Foundation A historical moment has arrived. On February 21, 2012, the Supreme Court decided to review a pending lawsuit that challenges the prevalence use of strong racial preferences in college admission.
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World-renowned Classic Guitarist Xuefei Yang Pays Visit to Boston
By Han Yan, translation by David Li Weather turned warm again when Boston ushered in one of the of the greatest classical guitarist Xuefei Yang. On March 9, Xuefei Yang’s solo recital was held in the First Lutheran Church of the Boston with over 300 music fans showing up. This recital was sponsored by the… Continue reading World-renowned Classic Guitarist Xuefei Yang Pays Visit to Boston
News Is Sometimes Very Incidental
By David Li, bostonese.com An afternoon planned for running on the soccer field, was turned into handshakes with Olympic champions in a hockey arena, and a news report on the front page. Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue wish the best of our readers at Harvard ice hockey arena(photo by David Li).
Jeremy Lin’s Return to Boston Inspired God Loving Fans from River of Life Christian Church
By David Li, bostonese.com On Sunday, March 4, Jeremy Lin returned to Boston with the New York Knicks for an NBA match against Boston Celtics. Four members of the River of Life Christian Church in Boston went to TD Garden to cheer for Jeremy Lin, a devoted Christian.
Collection of Poems and Photos of West Lake in Hangzhou, China
By Sophia Yee, painter and poet I traveled to my hometown Hangzhou, China again in October until December last year. I wrote more poems this time about the West Lake, I took a lot of photos of the lake and did some sketches for my new paintings.
Donation to Dr. Peng Wang’s Family Is Urged after Tragic Accident
By David Li, bostonese.com with reference information from U.R.I. Department of Chemical Engineering website. Dr. Peng Wang, a 2004 PhD graduate from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Columbia University was involved in a fatal automobile accident on his way to work in Rhode Island on February 6, 2012. He was the husband of Ran… Continue reading Donation to Dr. Peng Wang’s Family Is Urged after Tragic Accident
Weidong Wang Wins the First Town Wide Election in Lexington as Chinese American
By David Li, bostonese.com On Super Tuesday, March 6, of 2012, Dr. Weidong Wang becomes the first Chinese-American elected officer in town-wide elections in the historical Lexington Mass.
Headmaster of Oak Meadow Montessori School On Education Reform
By David Li, translated by Alice Liu In June 2011, I visited the Oak Meadow Montessori School which is located in the town of Littleton, MA. Although locals from the town know the school very well, they may not be familiar with the history behind it. Dr. Maria Montessori was a distinguished Italian doctor and… Continue reading Headmaster of Oak Meadow Montessori School On Education Reform
MIT Scientist Yingxi Lin on Brain and Memory Research
By David Li, bostonese.com There was another Lin working hard at Harvard’s Boston Children’s Hospital when Jeremy Lin was playing basketball for Harvard. In December 2011, journal Science published a long research paper titled Npas4 Regulates a Transcriptional Program in CA3 Required for Contextual Memory Formation, which revealed the key controlling factor of the Npas4… Continue reading MIT Scientist Yingxi Lin on Brain and Memory Research
Iris Zhao Defends Her Title at Bay State Games
By David Li, bostonese.com Recently, in figure skating competition of the 2012 Bay State Games, 10-year-old Acton resident Irsi Zhao won the junior figure skating championship for the second year in a row. The winter games were held at Williams College, and attracted more than 500 contestants from New England. Iris Zhao (middle), second place… Continue reading Iris Zhao Defends Her Title at Bay State Games