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[Recipe] Shavige Payasa: An easy-to-make south Indian dessert
This recipe is part of our new culinary series, The Global Kitchen, which features recipes from all over the world, provided by our own international student reporters. Start to finish: 30 minutesServings: 4Cuisine: IndianDifficulty level: EasySpice level: None In my home state of Karnataka in…
Mass. announces travel rules, 14 day quarantine mandatory for travelers from ‘higher-risk’ states
On July 24, Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker published new travel guidelines for people entering the state, whether through domestic or international travel. These new rules, which will be effective from Aug. 1 onward, will include filling out the Massachusetts Travel Form and participating in a…
How #BLM shifted conversations in Asia
The Black Lives Matter movement that re-emerged in the U.S., following the murder of George Floyd, spread internationally within just a few days. Scores of people began protesting outside embassies in London, Berlin and Toronto, and many marching protests were held around the world. The…
Vietnam, worried about its birth rate, pushes women to marry before 30
Tam Phan is 26. She had just returned to Vietnam after earning a master’s degree in English linguistics in the United Kingdom. Now working as a lecturer of English at a university in Ho Chi Minh City, Phan plans to pursue a Ph.D. in education…
DHS revokes rule that prevented international students from taking only online classes
This story will be updated periodically. Last updated: July 15 On July 14, the Department of Homeland Security reversed the previous announcement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that barred international students from staying in the U.S. if their classes for the fall semester were…
Work permits for int’l students are under threat, here’s why it’s important
Chinese native Layuan Li started working this month as a research assistant in Rice University’s School of Architecture in Texas. A recent master’s degree recipient from the school, Li is authorized to work in the U.S. for a period of time while maintaining his student…
Int’l students must leave US if studies go entirely online this fall. Here are Boston colleges’ reopening plans so far
This story will be updated periodically. Last updated: July 7 International students cannot stay in the country this fall if their college or university operates entirely online, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ruling sent international students and colleges into turmoil…
Work visas could be delayed: Int’l students urged to apply now
This story will be updated periodically. Last updated: July 6 At least one university is urging graduating international students to file for their work visa before Aug. 3 because the government agency handling those applications, the USCIS, is potentially furloughing over 13,000 staff members, which…
International students face extra challenges with online classes
Most college students across the U.S. experienced some form of virtual learning this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. International students who returned home after dorms closed faced an additional set of problems, and the time difference was just one of them. “The biggest thing…
Saigon street food in Boston: Not your typical Vietnamese meals
There’s an online food shop in Dorchester whose recipes come straight from the streets of Saigon, and they’re not selling phở. Owner Cathy Phan of Viet Munchies cooks in her kitchen and patrons can pick up orders at her house or have them delivered. With…
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