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ISSUE 18 - JULY 2019

"Dear Hong Kong": A Conversation with Xu Xi

On 22 February, Morningside College’s Writers Series welcomed Xu Xi, an Indonesian-Chinese author renowned for her works on identity and belonging within Hong Kong society. Xu Xi’s work is informed by her childhood spent in Tsim Sha Tsui, l...

Learning to Handle Difficult Interview Questions with Ease

On 23 February, Natalie Evie, who runs her own consulting company and has more than a decade of corporate training experience, returned to Morningside to teach professional interview skills to 21 students. She began by reminding stu...

An Open Letter, Marx, and the Divinity of Humans: Three Students Win GE Essay Awards

On 2 March, during the GE Best Essay Awards Ceremony, three Morningsiders were recognized for essays written in the General Education Programme. Year 2 student Marco Hui earned the Gold Award for his paper, "Harm Principle and Marx". Year 2...

Dr. Ajit Singh Shares the Ins and Outs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

In February and March, Morningsiders attended a two-part workshop in innovation and entrepreneurship hosted by Managing Director at Artiman Ventures, Dr. Ajit Singh. Dr. Singh, a seasoned venture capitalist with experience in the medical an...

CU Student Talents Recognized at 6th Annual Photography Competition

On 19 March, Morningside hosted the 6th Annual Photography Competition Award Ceremony. This year the competition solicited more than 230 submissions from students at each college at CUHK. The judges this year were Prof. Nelson Che...

Student Musicians Rock Out at Music Night

On March 21, Morningside students showcased their varied musical talents during communal dinner at the second Music Night of the year. The event lineup included the bands Life is Improvisation and MC Band, as well as duos such as Carol Ma a...

MC Rangers Steer Student Trek to Tung Ping Chau Island

On 30 March, the MC Rangers led a group of students from Morningside and other colleges on a hike to Tung Ping Chau Island, one of Hong Kong’s UNESCO Global Geopark Islands. Filled with sights of corals, colourful top rock shale, and natura...

Morningsiders Assemble a Winning Team for CUHK International Soccer Tournament

CUHK’s Physical Education Unit organized an International Soccer Tournament on 4 April. The International Students’ Association (ISA), led by Morningside student Myles Ng, formed a team – and that team won first place! The winning team incl...

"An Invitation Dinner": Honouring Families of the Graduating Class of 2019

On 10 April, students and their families gathered for the Dinner for the Families of the Class of 2019. The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Year 1 student, Karen Chan. College Master, Professor Nicholas Rawlins, opened the evenin...

Celebrating the End of Term with Formal Hall and Student Awards

Fellows and students gathered in the Dining Hall on 18 April to cap off the term with a Morningside tradition. Final-year student Ayesha Prajapati served as the MC for the evening, which she said fulfilled a long-held dream. Master Professo...

Seeing Hong Kong in a New Light: Morningsiders Learn about Local Service

This May, Morningside College launched the Hong Kong Service Learning Programme. The programme complements the college’s existing three overseas service learning trips by exposing students to social issues within Hong Kong and to the organi...

Morningsiders Return to Fujian Tulous for Service Learning Programme

14 Morningsiders returned to Xiaban Village in Fujian Province to continue refurbishing a local tulou that has fallen into disrepair. From 25-31 May, students travelled to the village to renovate one of the rooms in the tulou and to speak w...

Dialogue, Dinner, and Darija: Students Return to Morocco to Learn about the Country’s NGOs

This June, Morningside College returned to Rabat for a third year to run its Morocco Service Learning Programme. From 15-26 June, fifteen students spent ten days in Rabat and Marrakech, during which they visited non-profit organizations and...

Thinking Outside the Shipping Container: Students Learn About Creative Problem-Solving in York

On July 15, Morningside students returned from the fifth iteration of the York Service Learning Trip. Hosted by the University of York from 30 June to 14 July, students spent two weeks learning about social issues and innovation in the Unit...

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