The International Students Association and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association conducted a Chinese New Year celebration for the new zodiac year. The event celebrated the Year of the Goat and informed those in attendance of what it is all about, explained Steven Yang, freshman English major from Thailand. Yang took part in ... [Read More…]
International students learn American heritage
The Center for International Education will start its Friendship Family Program again and is extending an invitation to international students and American families. Leanne Moore, founder and coordinator of International Student Services, developed the program a year and a half ago. Nearly 15 students have been involved since then. "Different ... [Read More…]
Professors react to French attack
The two-man double terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo has left millions disturbed, including two ACU professors who have family residing in Paris. The French magazine features satirical cartoons, jokes and reports targeted toward political leaders and political matters. Last week, the magazine published a cartoon that depicted Muhammad, a Muslim ... [Read More…]
Media vanity prevents balanced coverage
The media loves to talk about themselves. Some of their favorite stories to cover are when there is an obstruction of the First Amendment or when one of their own is attacked. Last week's horrific killings in Paris received an extensive amount of media attention, as they should have. But it isn't a coincidence that the victims of the crime were ... [Read More…]
Hong Kong protests escalate
ACU students from Hong Kong are watching events unfold in their home country as students lead pro-democracy protests. Hong Kong is in the throes of a revolution that expanded into an anticipated city-wide protest movement with an unprecedented turnout on Monday. The city-wide protest is a byproduct of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace ... [Read More…]
Prayer day remembers Rwandan genocide
Two students have come together to organize a time of prayer on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Amphitheater to remember different traumatic events that have affected the student body. Chantal Mwiza, sophomore accounting major from Kigali, Rwanda and Austin Randolph, senior mathematics and engineering major Alexandria, Va., have formed a partnership ... [Read More…]
MH370: Passengers are lost but not forgotten
On March 8, 227 passengers and 12 crew members of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bound for Beijing on its six-hour flight. But none of the 239 aboard the flight arrived on schedule. An hour into the flight, contact was lost and the aircraft disappeared. And 25 days later, the whereabouts of the ... [Read More…]
Thai celebration makes a big splash
I don't understand why people call it spring break when it's still an ice age out there. Just to be safe, maybe spring break should be moved to a later date when it's guaranteed to be warmer. Back in Thailand, our spring break actually happened in April. Some of you may scoff at the thought of doing so much schoolwork before this break, but ... [Read More…]
ACU student first to study in Japan
A junior from Arlington was sent as the first student from ACU to study abroad at Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka, Japan. School officials hope to send more students in the future. Rachel Katagiri, international studies major, said she will take classes such as Japanese language and culture, Chinese language and conversation and international ... [Read More…]
Culture event to educate campus
International Education Week will make its grand appearance next week. Lucy Dawson, immigration specialist for the Center for International Education, is helping organize events throughout the week. Dawson said there are around 170 international students from 42 different countries who have not claimed permanent residence in the ... [Read More…]