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-7 posts tagged "Beijing"
Joe Andrews | Friday, February 8, 2019
After receiving a record number of applications last November, Notre Dame International announced it will be accepting a second round of applications to select study abroad locations, according to a press release last week. Five programs will be accepting additional students — Peking University in Bejing, Jerusalem, Norwich, Tokyo Sophia and Puebla. Of the five programs, Puebla
Martha Reilly | Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Over 6,000 miles separate South Bend from Beijing, China, but members of Saint Mary’s China Care Club — which donates money to medically fragile Chinese orphans — prove they can go the distance to raise awareness about an underrepresented global cause. Sophomore Grace Haase, founder and president of China Care Club, said all funds raised
Rebecca Feng | Friday, March 31, 2017
Seven weeks prior to coming to Notre Dame, I had a conversation with a Notre Dame sophomore from Beijing. When I inquired about the food on campus, she answered, with an ethereal smile I did not quite understand — “There are two dining halls, North and South. Which dorm are you assigned to?” “Lewis,” I
Letter to the Editor | Monday, September 5, 2016
After not seeing me for almost a year, my mom came to Notre Dame to stay with me for six weeks this summer. Overjoyed by her visit, I neglected some problems until we started to live together. Looking back, I paid the price I have to pay to grow up: to realize that your parents are
April Feng | Thursday, September 10, 2015
There have been three sexual assaults during the first two weeks of school, leaving us deeply and gravely irritated by and disappointed with this reality. However, I have come to believe the darker the times, the more necessary it is to find hope and strength within ourselves. As someone who truly believes in the power
Matthew McKenna | Monday, October 13, 2014
Protesters and students alike have rallied in critical intersections in Hong Kong since Sept. 26. The demonstration is the public’s response to the government in Beijing’s interpretation of Hong Kong’s Basic Law. The semi-autonomous city’s constituents believe this interpretation, endorsed by Hong Kong’s chief executive Leung Chun-ying, ignores the portion of the Basic Law that promises
Jeremy Cappello Lee | Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Three Notre Dame music professors will spend the next two weeks on a tour of East Asia, offering performances and information sessions in an effort to recruit prospective students and raise the profile of the department of music. From Oct. 7 to 19, professor of music Peter Smith, assistant professional specialist Tricia Park and associate professor