Author Archives: Yan

About Yan

Born in the Middle Kingdom and grew up in the Emerald City. Currently a student at one of those overrated and annoying East Coast colleges that I absolutely hate (Dartmouth) but can't transfer out of because it's too late. Feel free to stalk. twitter

Not Enough Foreigners Learning Chinese, say Officials

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Yan

Reuters came out with an article about how China’s officials are worried too few foreigners are learning Chinese. There has been a big rise in the number of foreigners learning Chinese, but still too few are studying the language, officials … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 16 Comments

Eugene Kang: White House Hottie Nominee

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Yan

Everyone’s favorite lefty newsblog came out with a fun little poll: “Who’s The White House’s Hottest?” One of the hotties in the running is 25-year old bachelor Eugene Kang, special assistant to Obama and political activist. Kang is also noted … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

Racist E-Mail Circulates About Dartmouth’s President-Elect

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Yan

All good things don’t last long; there will always be someone to ruin it. As the Dartmouth community was in the midst of celebrating the appointment of Jim Yong Kim, an e-mail was sent out to the entire school in … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Education, WTF | 17 Comments

Dartmouth College Appoints First Asian American President of Ivy League University

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Yan

Dartmouth College announced on Monday that Jim Yong Kim would be the school’s 17th president and the first Asian American to head an Ivy League institution. Kim’s qualifications are beyond perfect. After graduating from Brown University in 1982 with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education | 18 Comments