In East Asian countries such as Korea, Japan and China, Valentine’s Day is traditionally for women to give male partners or crushes presents. Men reciprocate on Mar. 14, also called White Day. This tradition originated in Japan in 1978, and has spread throughout Asia to Korea, China, Taiwan and Vietnam....

Xi Jinping elected president of China (2012): Xi Jinping, the son of a revolutionary veteran, was appointed to the Communist Party’s top post as president of China. Pope Benedict resigns (2013): Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign since Gregory XII almost 600 years ago....

In “The Karate Kid” (1984), Daniel LaRusso (played by Ralph Macchio) kept audiences at the edge of their seats as his momentous crane kick led the young martial artist to victory. Audiences were able to relive the somewhat nostalgic magic of karate kicks and roaring cheers from the crowd...

Written by Kaya van der Horst For junior Nikki Verhulp, the definition of family extends beyond blood-relations. Although she may strongly resemble her mom, Verhulp actually has no genetic connection with her—she was adopted from an orphanage in Dianbai, China when she was 11 months old. “I was...

Written by Danielle Gee Sophomore Melanie Hyde discovered at a young age that she was different from her parents and family, but that did not stop her from immersing herself in the culture she was born in. Hyde was born in the Fuling District, which is in the center of Chongqing Municipality,...