A Decade of Loss
Since Marisha Cheong's disappearance around the 2012 Christmas, her family's Christmas traditions have been altered for a decade.
Articles, Video, & Audio
News Stories
Stories here were done for New York & California publications, classes at Columbia Journalism School, or Global Times.
Foreign Workers Get More Power in U.S. Visa Change
Beneficiaries generally favor this new change, anticipating a fairer selection process. However, businesses may harbor concerns regarding the heightened costs of sponsorship and uncertainties surrounding the hiring process.
Revision of law on protection of women passed, stresses gender equality, dignity
Chinese women's rights and interests will be better protected as a law revision was passed by China's top legislature on Sunday.
China to support women's soccer, bid for 2031 FIFA World Cup
Chinese authorities announced Monday that the country will promote an all-round development of women's soccer by 2035.
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Rural basketball game goes viral on Chinese social media platforms, attracting Yao Ming’s attention
Recently, the rural basketball game, "Village BA," has attracted widespread attention across the country because of its warm atmosphere.
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State Council inspection team probes case of vegetable store owners fined 66,000 yuan for selling unqualified celery
A couple is fined 66,000 yuan for selling unqualified vegetables.
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Professor helps the illiterate elderly read and write through live streaming
A college teacher has become an internet hit in China as he teaches the elderly to read through live streaming on social media.
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Programers invent a translator system for better communication with visually impaired people
Programmers from Alibaba invented a translator system for better communication with visually impaired people.
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Man carried 300 km away by a hydrogen balloon gets rescued two days later
The worker who was taken away by a hydrogen balloon when collecting pinecones was rescued in a forest that is 300 kilometers away from the accident site.
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Woman claiming to be ‘resurrected’ as a scam gets arrested
Wang was convinced by the whole story Ye made up and believed her different lies, transferring 4.86 million yuan ($701,000) to her from 2018 to 2022.
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APIDA New Year Showcase Celebrates Different Asian Cultures During Lunar New Year
The Asian Resource Center at UC Santa Barbara held an “Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American New Year Showcase” event on Jan. 25.
Magazine Articles
These articles were done at Her Campus in California.
Where to Find Your Graduation Dress and Heels
Are you graduating this quarter? Don’t know where to choose your graduation dress and heels? Want to spend less on a cute graduation outfit? Here is the right guide for starting and finding your white dress!
ASOS is a multi-brand online store with all kinds of white dresses in simple styles ranging from $40 to $100, which is a great choice for college students to get a nice dress at a relatively low price. There are also various kinds of heels appropriate for graduation, which are all cost-effe
ASOS is a multi-brand online store with all kinds of white dresses in simple styles ranging from $40 to $100, which is a great choice for college students to get a nice dress at a relatively low price. There are also various kinds of heels appropriate for graduation, which are all cost-effe
Online Sexual Assault: How You Can Help
Sexual Assault Awareness Month, observed each April, is a campaign that aims to increase awareness about the causes and risk factors for sexual assault and empower the public to help survivors in their communities. Nowadays, screens and technology connect us with romantic partners, friends and family, co-workers, and strangers alike. Unsurprisingly, harassment, cyberbullying, sexual abuse, and exploitation have come to be expected as typical and unavoidable behaviors online. Between 25% and 40%
Returning to In-Person Classes at UCSB
On Jan. 21, 2022, the Chancellor of UC Santa Barbara, Henry T. Yang announced the campus plan to resume in-person instruction starting from Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. According to Chancellor Yang’s email, UCSB is eligible to hold in-person classes given its effective preventive programs to make sure about students’ safety.
Based on the university’s extensive mitigation efforts, robust testing and early detection program, masking and vaccination requirements, detailed planning, and high vaccination
Based on the university’s extensive mitigation efforts, robust testing and early detection program, masking and vaccination requirements, detailed planning, and high vaccination
How Did Chinese Students Celebrate the Lunar New Year at UCSB?
In China and many other Asian communities in the world, the Lunar New Year is the most important and most festive holiday of the whole year.
Explainer & Features
The stories here were for college assignments.
Drug Racialization in Olympics
The black athlete and white athlete were ruled differently because of the racism in anti-doping.
A Worldwide Public Health Crisis No One is Talking about: Why Period Poverty is a Human Right Issue?
Ending Period Poverty is an urgent global issue.
Why Why Toothpaste May Harm Both the Environment and People’s Health?
A recent post on our website encourages readers to “DIY” their toothpaste, but why would they not buy it at the store?
Q&A & Profiles
The stories here were for school publications in California or college assignments.
Holly Roose: Selflessly Nurturing At-Risk Students
"I am available for students 24 hours a day, seven days a week. My students are my kids and my entire life," Roose said.
Professor Dick Startz Elected as a Fellow of the International Association for Applied Econometrics
Erik Talkin: A Children’s Author and An Activist Against Hunger
Why does Talkin choose the two seemingly unrelated identities and what does he really want to do?
The Female Surfer Working in Filmmaking is Passionate about Protecting the Environment.
Heather Hudson, a surfing athlete, has made several films about female surfers successfully while serving as an event manager at Heal The Ocean.
Video and Broadcasting
The video and audio were for KCSB FM Radio Station in California and Global Times in Beijing.
On-camera reporting: "Pop-up" show in the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance against Japanese Aggression
An innovative "pop-up" was shown on the memorial day of the 77th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the global war against fascism.
The Office of Black Student Development (OBSD) Offers Resources and Fortify a Sense of Belonging for Black Students
Following more than 50 years of activism and uprisings - UCSB’s Office of Black Student Development is about to become a reality
Sonya Hamasaki Shared Her Working Experiences and Gave Useful Tips to Young Journalists
Sonya Hamasaki, a current CNN news producer who studied at UCSB, shared her working experiences and gave future journalists lots of useful career advice.
Thousands of free COVID-19 test kits have arrived in Santa Barbara County
Thousands of free COVID-19 test kits are being distributed across Santa Barbara County. KCSB’s Haoning Zhu has the story.
