Dong Wenhua and Me, A Performance to Remember

By Franke Presta, Northeastern University My last performance at the NEU&MIT Spring Festival Gala went very well. After the event, I met with several people who were interested in why I was able to speak and sing in fluent Cantonese. This happens after most of my performances, so I didn’t think much of it. I… Continue reading Dong Wenhua and Me, A Performance to Remember

For Two Students, Running Boston Marathon Is the Best Lesson

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, April 28, 2014, — For the 36,000 runners of the 118th Boston Marathon, many of them returned to the race to finish it when two bombs interrupted last year’s Boston Marathon, such as Boston College student Yanyi Weng. For first-time runner Boston University graduate student Baiyun Yao, she trained hard… Continue reading For Two Students, Running Boston Marathon Is the Best Lesson

University of Utah Offers World Class Entrepreneurship Program

By Chunlin Wang, University of Utah Several weeks ago I came across an online article (in Chinese) titled “Reflection on the Career Path of a Chinese American Woman as a Graduate of MIT”. The lady was No. 1 in her middle school and high school and a top student at MIT. When she graduated from… Continue reading University of Utah Offers World Class Entrepreneurship Program

Five Graduates from Polytechnic H.S. To Attend MIT

LOS ANGELES (April 4, 2014) -– A new wave of engineers from Polytechnic High School is welcome at the elite campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Los Angeles Unified School District proudly announced today that five students from Polytechnic High School’s Math/Science Magnet have been admitted to the prestigious program. In the past… Continue reading Five Graduates from Polytechnic H.S. To Attend MIT

Dr. Michael Wagner Named President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center in Permanent Capacity

Boston, April 3, 2014, -– The Tufts Medical Center Board of Trustees announced today that it has voted unanimously to appoint Michael Wagner, MD, FACP as President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children on a permanent basis. Wagner, a nationally respected physician executive and health care thought leader, has held the title… Continue reading Dr. Michael Wagner Named President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center in Permanent Capacity

Running for Her Unfinished Dreams: BU Chinese Community Honors Lu Lingzi

By Tong Chen, bostonese.com Boston, March 27, 2014, — Everyday after class, Baiyun Yao, a doctoral student at Boston University, goes to the gym to workout. Biking and jogging along the track, Yao is preparing for her first marathon race next month. While doing regular training, her presence is passionate but serious. Baiyun Yao, who… Continue reading Running for Her Unfinished Dreams: BU Chinese Community Honors Lu Lingzi

Statement Explains Why SCA-5 Was Sent back to the CA Senate Today

SACRAMENTO, March 17, 2014 -—Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) and Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) released a joint statement regarding the return of Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 5 to its house of origin at the request of the author, and the creation of a bicameral commission on issues surrounding recruitment, admissions, and retention… Continue reading Statement Explains Why SCA-5 Was Sent back to the CA Senate Today

BayHelix Releases Statement “Vehemently Opposing” SCA-5

Decades ago, many of our members came to the United States attracted by the belief that this is the land where “all men are created equal” and her citizens and residents are endowed with certain unalienable rights including the rights to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” At that time, we were fortunately given… Continue reading BayHelix Releases Statement “Vehemently Opposing” SCA-5

Swimmer Helen Zhou of Westford Made to Team USA

By Justine Wang, bostonese.com Boston, March 15, 2014, — Helen Zhou of Westford, Mass. was recently named to 2014 U.S. 12 and Under National squad by USA Synchro following selection trials in Pleasant Hills, Calif. Eleven-year-old Helen Zhou is a 7th grader at Westford Stony Brook middle school. Helen with her coach Svetlana Malinovskaya, who… Continue reading Swimmer Helen Zhou of Westford Made to Team USA

George Yang’s Response to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block

By George Yang, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor (Link to Gene Block’s original letter: chancellor.ucla.edu/updates/the-impact-of-proposition-209-and-our-duty-to-our-students) “Nearly two decades have passed since Californians voted to end affirmative action in admission to public colleges and universities. Today it is clear that we have suffered for it.” It is “Clear” because you declare so. George Yang(left) talks with Charlie… Continue reading George Yang’s Response to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block