Issue: November 10, 2008 (Archive)

Friday, September 10, 2010

An uncommon alliance
Colin Mutchler submitted a few acoustic guitar tracks onto a music website one day, wanting to share his music with others. He then got an e-mail from a young violinist in North Carolina, Cora Beth Bridges, who added a violin track to one of the guitar tracks, My Life. She called it My Life Changed.

They have the write stuff
Hong Kong Baptist University has invited nine prestigious writers for this year's International Writers Workshop. The group is made up of award-winning authors who also excel in other fields, including as translators, playwrights, scriptwriters and radio program hosts.

Heading to Hollywood? Go to film school first
Forget about Paris and a semester at the Sorbonne. Instead, consider the allure of Los Angeles and the chance to speak like a Hollywood agent.

Show me the money
With a grade-point average of 3.3 and a 1,700 SAT score, Danielle Price has done better than many of her US classmates. Getting into college won't be a problem. Paying for it will.

Palm check
The Graduate Management Admission Council is set to introduce a palm vein authentication system in Hong Kong next year to halt the potential abuse of the graduate management admission test.

Back to business school
A financial tsunami that began in the United States is continuing to cause havoc in Asia, and Hong Kong has been sucked into the maelstrom. The city's economy may be grinding to halt. Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun- wah said recently "the risks of a recession next year are getting higher."

HKUST MBA is Asia's finest
For the third year in a row, the Master of Business Administration program offered by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's School of Business and Management has been ranked the best in Asia and Australia by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Overall, it was ranked 11th in the world.

Dream projects
How do you crack an egg without touching it? Well, some school children cracked this puzzle. The team from Immaculate Heart of Mary College, which created this award-winning contraption (above, right) to help housewives, were named the senior division champion of the Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2008.

Electronic fence keeps immigration in check
Numerous bureaucratic conditions and tough rules face students wanting to stay on in the UK. An electronic fence has been erected under rules made to ensure that "only those who benefit Britain can come," declares the UK Border Agency, tasked with controlling immigration to the UK.

Visas only for the select few
According to the UK Border Agency, "visas will only be granted to students with a proven track record in education and are applying for a course that meets a minimum level of qualification."

Student rents, debts rising in Scotland
Potential students from Hong Kong and China are being urged to look at Scotland, despite the fact that higher education is stagnating, rentals have risen and students are carrying heavy debt burdens.

Working plan
Students allowed to enter the United Kingdom may get an opportunity stay on for a maximum of two years upon graduation. This follows an overhaul of immigration processes and requirements in the UK.


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