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Valedictorians are the very top of their graduating class, and this year at Jericho High School, there are 21 of them.

... 21 students who have earned the honor of having a perfect GPA: Earning an A+ in all their classes for the entire four years of high school

“I think it’s so amazing,” said one of the valedictorians, Liv Akiva. “We have such a strong community here at Jericho, especially among the valedictorians."

It’s a record for the Long Island school; their previous record was 15 students. Co-principal Brian Cummings said to get an A+, you must have a 97 or higher average in the class.

“It shows a lot of success,” said Cummings. “Historically this is the way we’ve done it with letter grades. The difference between a 99.8 and a 99.83 is insignificant so letter grades really capture what we represent."

These students pulled off this incredible feat even while taking more difficult courses like AP Physics or Multi Variable Calculus.

“I took Calculus BC, that was one of the most hardest classes I’ve ever taken in high school,” explained Harnoor Joneja, also a valedictorian. “And I was a little bit concerned about losing it this year, but I tried hard and kept my average up.”

... being valedictorian means you give a speech ... with 21 students that would be tricky, so this year the school will craft a video of them to play instead.

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The pursuit of perfection means these teens may have missed social events and gatherings along the way, but these kids knew they were working for a greater goal.

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“What’s wrong with recognizing their hard work?” said Dr. Robert Kravitz, the superintendent of schools. “We should celebrate as many as we can because they’re showing that they care about what they are doing."

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https://www.nbcnewyork.com/long-island/long-island-high-school-21-class-valedictorians/6501306/

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A Chinese-American assistant professor, Dr Sean Wang, has sued Texas' Southern Methodist University over discrimination and being favorable only to Indians. The lawsuit was filed last year but came to light now after being reported by independent journalist Chris Brunet. In the lawsuit, Wang alleged that the university has a systemic problem with discrimination which resulted in him being denied tenure in 2024 while three Indian professors were granted the same in the Accounting department.

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/only-favors-indian-origin-candidates-chinese-american-professor-sues-university-in-texas-accuses-hemang-desai-of-bias/ar-AA22WbD0?uxmode=ruby

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"Since at least 2006, when Hemang Desai (Indian-origin) became a full professor in SMU’s Cox School of Business, the Accounting Department has had a systematic pattern of discrimination in tenure decisions. Among candidates of Indian descent who meet SMU’s stated productivity standard of at least four top-tier publications, 100% (2 of 2) were tenured: Neil Bhattacharya in 2008 and Gauri Bhat in 2020. Among candidates of non-Indian descent (Caucasian and Chinese) who meet SMU’s stated productivity standard of at least four top-tier publications, SMU has not supported any non-Indian candidates for tenure, including Mina Pizzini, Chris Hogan, Jing Pan, Jeff Yu and Dr Wang.

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... the Indian faculty were given prime offices with nice views, while East Asian faculty members were assigned to a "Chinese ghetto" down the hall.

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Dr. Sean Wang files lawsuit against Southern Methodist University after being denied tenure claiming the university discriminates against non-Indian faculty in tenure and promotion decisions.

Recent reporting by independent journalist Christopher Brunet has revealed that in 2024, Dr. Wang applied for and was denied tenure in SMU’s Cox School of Business’s accounting department. One year later, Dr. Wang filed a lawsuit against SMU in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.

https://asamnews.com/2026/05/12/lawsuit-sean-wang-tenure-bias-non-indian-faculty-smu/

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Dr. Wang was an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the university when his application for tenure was denied at the department level by a 3-1 vote in which three Indian professors voted against him while the only non-Indian faculty member voted for him as per The Times of India. That vote occurred in November 2024.

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Dr. Wang’s lawsuit charges that he was subject to unlawful discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 per Christopher Brunet.

Brunet reports that Dr. Wang had published ten articles in “top-tier journals” which was more than double the output of any other accounting department faculty member at the time. Those publications have been cited nearly 2,000 times by other academics which exceeds the citation count of three Indian professors who were granted tenure by the department.

In his 2023 and 2024 annual reviews, Dr. Wang was called a “bad fit” at least thirteen times by his chair and dean and that he needed “more citations” and “more visibility.” A faculty colleague, Dr. Sorabh Tomar, who had no peer reviewed publications at the time of his third-year review nevertheless received a positive evaluation from the department chair Dr. Hemang Desai.

In the lawsuit, SMU’s Associate Provost, Dr. Paige Ware, is quoted as saying that “one of the cautionary alarm bells for anyone who’s looking at DEI is the word fit… that elusive word ‘fit’ that spits in the face of data.”

Curiously, according to SMU’s records, Dr. Wang was identified as “White” despite his having self-identified as Chinese/East Asian. This was not corrected until 2022. Dr. Wang’s lawsuit charges that this was not a typographical error because the wrong box was checked but that “White” was typed into the form despite Dr. Wang being clearly Chinese/East Asian by both name and physical appearance.

Dr. Wang’s lawsuit repeatedly alleges that from the start of his work at SMU, that Dr. Desai held him to different and more demanding standards than his Indian-origin colleagues. Dr. Wang charges that since Dr. Desai became a full professor in the department in 2006 that 100 percent of Indian-origin candidates for tenure (two of two) were granted tenure while non-Indian origin applicants were denied (zero of five) despite all having met the University’s stated criteria for tenure. “This pattern is consistent with an ancestry-based preference for Indian-origin candidates and disfavor toward non-Indian candidates.”

The alleged discrimination went beyond academic expectations as Dr. Wang charges that when the accounting department took possession of a new building that the “prime offices overlooking Bishop Boulevard and the quad” were assigned to three Indian-origin faculty while three East Asian faculty were given offices on the opposite end of the hallway which was the less preferred location.

Dr. Wang’s lawsuit is seeking both preliminary and permanent injunctive relief that would require SMU to 1) grant him tenure and promotion to Associate Professor, 2) grant him an “expedited, conflict-free review” for promotion to full professor, 3) the cessation of said discriminatory practices in tenure and promotion decisions, and 4) implementation and enforcement of written policies prohibiting the use of the “subjective fit” criteria in tenure decisions.

Southern Methodist University maintains that Dr. Wang was not discriminated against and is not due any relief from the university’s actions regarding his tenure decision.

A trial date was set for February 1, 2027.

I came across this 45 second makeout scene and you don't typically see anything like that even on TVB.

天子尋龍 Whatever It Takes

https://youtu.be/7wXcKxOoM98?t=23m17s

Percy Loy, who died Jan. 12, 2006, built a Portland frozen food empire that spanned five decades and, at its pinnacle, rivaled national brands like Swanson and Birds Eye in the Pacific Northwest.

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https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/percy-loy-kubla-khan-frozen-meals/

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Her father, Percy Loy, was the co-founder of the now-defunct frozen food manufacturer Kubla Khan. The company’s food processing plant, located at 3617 SE 17th Ave. in Portland, was sold in 2001 as the business wound down. At its peak, however, the plant produced thousands of frozen meals — such as chicken fried rice, chop suey and sukiyaki — that revolutionized how millions of Americans ate and thought about Asian cuisines.

Kubla Khan became so popular that its legacy is preserved in institutions including the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle and the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., all of which still display its packaging. The Smithsonian Institution also holds company records and archived materials donated by the Loy family.

##Son of a Vancouver dairy farmer Percy Wallace Loy (顏盛榮) was born Dec. 11, 1920, in Vancouver, Washington, one of four children of Kong Loy (顏廣禮), a railroad laborer-turned-entrepreneur who immigrated from Taishan, China, around 1880.

Kong Loy began vegetable gardening and delivering produce to Portland around 1912, then entered the dairy industry in 1931, raising 100 cows to produce Grade A milk for Vancouver Barracks, schools, hospitals and private homes. Despite widespread anti-Chinese racism, he built a strong reputation for producing clean milk and formed connections with prominent figures such as Gen. George Marshall.

Kong Loy raised his children in a trilingual household, speaking Cantonese, Mandarin and English. As a young man, Percy Loy traveled to Guangzhou to attend university, where he witnessed the Japanese invasion in 1938. That experience inspired him to enlist in the U.S. Army in 1942. Over five years, he served as a navigator, bombardier, pilot and intelligence officer, eventually retiring as a lieutenant colonel.

After World War II, unable to secure a commercial pilot job, Loy turned to food entrepreneurship. He first operated a small Japanese restaurant in Portland, then in 1950 co-founded Kubla Khan Food Company with his brother-in-law Robert Wong, husband of his sister Pearl Loy, in the basement of a Chinese restaurant on Southeast Stark Street.

##Authentic Asian flavors won over customers Gloria Lee Wong — sister of Loy’s wife, Irene — recalled the company’s early days. Before Kubla Khan became a frozen food business at its Southeast 17th Avenue location, it operated as a takeout service. The sisters worked evening shifts with chefs who had immigrated from China, taking phone orders for dishes like chow mein and fried rice for customers — mostly white and often regulars — to pick up.

Later, as the company transitioned into frozen foods, Wong helped promote the products through in-store demonstrations during the 1960s. She and other Asian American women served samples, especially fried rice, to a largely white clientele.

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As frozen meals grew in popularity in the 1950s, Kubla Khan expanded widely, supplying grocery chains like Safeway and Fred Meyer, as well as locations such as Portland International Airport. It became one of Portland’s most recognized frozen dinner brands.

A 1957–58 survey conducted by The Oregonian ranked Kubla Khan third among frozen dinner brands. Of nearly 44,000 Portland households purchasing frozen meals, 4.5% chose Kubla Khan — behind Swanson (68.6%) and Chet’s (9.9%), but ahead of Birds Eye (2.9%).

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##Industry leader with sharp political instincts As the company grew, Loy took on leadership roles in the industry, serving in multiple positions within the Frozen Food Council of Oregon and later as a liaison to the National Frozen Food Association.

Loy-Goto said her father helped expand the frozen food industry and improve access to diverse cuisines in Oregon.

“Now when you walk into an Oregon store … there are rows and rows of refrigeration, and that is in part due to people like dad who believed in the technology, who made the drive down to Salem to testify before the Oregon State Legislature, to lobby the governor, to make it easier for refrigerated trucks to drive on Oregon roads,” she said. “That is really dad’s legacy.”

Loy’s influence extended beyond the U.S. He traveled throughout Asia sourcing ingredients and exporting products. In 1979, he led an Oregon trade delegation to the People’s Republic of China, the same year the U.S. established diplomatic relations with the country.

Mae Yih (鄧稚鳳), 97, served in both houses of the Oregon Legislature from 1977 to 2003. She credited Loy with helping her successfully persuade Gov. Victor Atiyeh to establish a sister-state relationship with China’s Fujian province in 1984.

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Born and raised in Shanghai, Yih immigrated to the United States in 1948, fleeing China’s communist revolution. She described Percy Loy as a forward-thinking and politically engaged businessman who supported her early career.

“He was the very first person in the Chinese community to support me,” she said. “Most of the people in the Chinese community didn’t think I had any chance because I was an immigrant, I was a senior citizen and a woman … but Percy could see that I was a very involved citizen.”

##Education for all Oregon kids Beyond business and politics, Loy was deeply involved in education, serving on advisory councils for University of Oregon, Willamette University and Lewis & Clark College from 1966 to 1987. All four of his children attended Willamette University.

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“[He] was really making sure that any ceiling, glass or not, would be lifted for folks — that was really his drive,” she said. “He made the long drive down to Willamette for board of trustee meetings … not just for his children and for future generations of his children who might wanna go to Willamette, but really for all kids in Oregon who wanted an opportunity to go to college.”

Percy Loy, who died Jan. 12, 2006, built a Portland frozen food empire that spanned five decades and, at its pinnacle, rivaled national brands like Swanson and Birds Eye in the Pacific Northwest.

...

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/13/percy-loy-kubla-khan-frozen-meals/

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Her father, Percy Loy, was the co-founder of the now-defunct frozen food manufacturer Kubla Khan. The company’s food processing plant, located at 3617 SE 17th Ave. in Portland, was sold in 2001 as the business wound down. At its peak, however, the plant produced thousands of frozen meals — such as chicken fried rice, chop suey and sukiyaki — that revolutionized how millions of Americans ate and thought about Asian cuisines.

Kubla Khan became so popular that its legacy is preserved in institutions including the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle and the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., all of which still display its packaging. The Smithsonian Institution also holds company records and archived materials donated by the Loy family.

##Son of a Vancouver dairy farmer Percy Wallace Loy (顏盛榮) was born Dec. 11, 1920, in Vancouver, Washington, one of four children of Kong Loy (顏廣禮), a railroad laborer-turned-entrepreneur who immigrated from Taishan, China, around 1880.

Kong Loy began vegetable gardening and delivering produce to Portland around 1912, then entered the dairy industry in 1931, raising 100 cows to produce Grade A milk for Vancouver Barracks, schools, hospitals and private homes. Despite widespread anti-Chinese racism, he built a strong reputation for producing clean milk and formed connections with prominent figures such as Gen. George Marshall.

Kong Loy raised his children in a trilingual household, speaking Cantonese, Mandarin and English. As a young man, Percy Loy traveled to Guangzhou to attend university, where he witnessed the Japanese invasion in 1938. That experience inspired him to enlist in the U.S. Army in 1942. Over five years, he served as a navigator, bombardier, pilot and intelligence officer, eventually retiring as a lieutenant colonel.

After World War II, unable to secure a commercial pilot job, Loy turned to food entrepreneurship. He first operated a small Japanese restaurant in Portland, then in 1950 co-founded Kubla Khan Food Company with his brother-in-law Robert Wong, husband of his sister Pearl Loy, in the basement of a Chinese restaurant on Southeast Stark Street.

##Authentic Asian flavors won over customers Gloria Lee Wong — sister of Loy’s wife, Irene — recalled the company’s early days. Before Kubla Khan became a frozen food business at its Southeast 17th Avenue location, it operated as a takeout service. The sisters worked evening shifts with chefs who had immigrated from China, taking phone orders for dishes like chow mein and fried rice for customers — mostly white and often regulars — to pick up.

Later, as the company transitioned into frozen foods, Wong helped promote the products through in-store demonstrations during the 1960s. She and other Asian American women served samples, especially fried rice, to a largely white clientele.

...

As frozen meals grew in popularity in the 1950s, Kubla Khan expanded widely, supplying grocery chains like Safeway and Fred Meyer, as well as locations such as Portland International Airport. It became one of Portland’s most recognized frozen dinner brands.

A 1957–58 survey conducted by The Oregonian ranked Kubla Khan third among frozen dinner brands. Of nearly 44,000 Portland households purchasing frozen meals, 4.5% chose Kubla Khan — behind Swanson (68.6%) and Chet’s (9.9%), but ahead of Birds Eye (2.9%).

...

##Industry leader with sharp political instincts As the company grew, Loy took on leadership roles in the industry, serving in multiple positions within the Frozen Food Council of Oregon and later as a liaison to the National Frozen Food Association.

Loy-Goto said her father helped expand the frozen food industry and improve access to diverse cuisines in Oregon.

“Now when you walk into an Oregon store … there are rows and rows of refrigeration, and that is in part due to people like dad who believed in the technology, who made the drive down to Salem to testify before the Oregon State Legislature, to lobby the governor, to make it easier for refrigerated trucks to drive on Oregon roads,” she said. “That is really dad’s legacy.”

Loy’s influence extended beyond the U.S. He traveled throughout Asia sourcing ingredients and exporting products. In 1979, he led an Oregon trade delegation to the People’s Republic of China, the same year the U.S. established diplomatic relations with the country.

Mae Yih (鄧稚鳳), 97, served in both houses of the Oregon Legislature from 1977 to 2003. She credited Loy with helping her successfully persuade Gov. Victor Atiyeh to establish a sister-state relationship with China’s Fujian province in 1984.

...

Born and raised in Shanghai, Yih immigrated to the United States in 1948, fleeing China’s communist revolution. She described Percy Loy as a forward-thinking and politically engaged businessman who supported her early career.

“He was the very first person in the Chinese community to support me,” she said. “Most of the people in the Chinese community didn’t think I had any chance because I was an immigrant, I was a senior citizen and a woman … but Percy could see that I was a very involved citizen.”

##Education for all Oregon kids Beyond business and politics, Loy was deeply involved in education, serving on advisory councils for University of Oregon, Willamette University and Lewis & Clark College from 1966 to 1987. All four of his children attended Willamette University.

...

“[He] was really making sure that any ceiling, glass or not, would be lifted for folks — that was really his drive,” she said. “He made the long drive down to Willamette for board of trustee meetings … not just for his children and for future generations of his children who might wanna go to Willamette, but really for all kids in Oregon who wanted an opportunity to go to college.”

she's basically (rhetorically) asking what's the most standard cantonese around? because everywhere is different. There are a lot of judgmental people on the web who will find fault with somebody's diction, speech, hometown dialect. if you speak prim and proper nanning cantonese, people will say it lacks soul and emotion. if you use coarse language, people will say you lack culture and have bad morals. if you can't speak nanning, then you must be a dirty northerner, etc.

keywords 廣西方言 南寧白話 guangxi nanning 白話 cantonese 南宁房东小玲姐(佶沐） FD166666

some Cantonese vocab

化骨龍 faa3 gwat1 lung4 somewhat endearing term referring to one's kids as financial burdens

撩事鬥非 liu4 si6 dau3 fei1 dong3 jam2 caa4 causing trouble

撩事斗非当饮茶，比人打到跳chacha. don't cause trouble or you'll get beat up 'till dancing the chacha.

茄哩啡 ke1 le1 fe1 movie extra, insignificant person

躝屍趷路 laan1 si1 gat6 lou6 go to hell, get lost

重力裝置 cung5 lik6 zong1 zi3 gravity device

00後 ling4 ling4 hau6 person born in 2000, millennial

抗壓體質 kong3ngaat3 tai2zat1 ability to withstand stress

老細 lou5 sai3 boss

靠晒你 (we're all) counting on you

就係咁 zau6 hai6 gam3 just like that

㩒低 gam6 dai1 suppressed

咁啱得咁巧 gam3 ngaam1 dak1 gam3 kiu2 as luck would have it

碌 luk1 piece

歎下 taan3 haa5 enjoy a little

插翼難飛 caap3 jik6 naan4 fei1 can't escape even if you grew wings

食碗面反碗底 sik6 wun2 min62 faan2 wun2 dai2 not the hand that feeds you https://youtu.be/9QHEtLJCalQ?t=34m28s

隊冧 deoi2 lam3 to kill

一鑊泡 jat1 wok6 pou5 clusterfuck

反派 faan2 paai1 movie villain

攝高枕頭諗清楚 sip3 gou1 zam2 tau4 nam2 cing1 co2 rest you head on a pillow and think about the situation carefully

識質存在 Pragmata Cantonese dub canto comedy humor spoof episode 4 douyin 广东仔玩游戏 38111104720

By Aaron Tolentino

It’s safe to say that most Gen Z and millennials in California — especially the Bay Area and Los Angeles/Orange County metro — have heard of the term “ABG.” For those who don’t know, the acronym stands for “Asian baby girl.”

Well, if you want to learn more about ABGs, three San Francisco tech workers are hosting an ABG and ABB “maxxing” event this ...

The hosts of the event are three tech industry workers based in the Bay Area ...

... “Hosting an ABG / ABB maxxing event in SF May 2nd,” she wrote. “I’ll teach you how to get your makeup done so you can get some huzz.”

... description of the event states ... “Learn about how to become an ABG / ABB,” ... “Makeup tips, gaming the system, looksmaxxing, GRWM, make abg content, X/Twitter farming.”

While there is no textbook definition for ABG, its reputation is identified as that of an Asian American woman who is seen at raves, clubs and parties — a contrast to the studious, quiet Asian stereotype. The person is stereotyped to wear false eyelashes, have dyed hair and frequently posts about having a thriving nightlife.

... there is also growing backlash against the movement shining a light on the ABG stereotype. In response to the “maxxing” event, an article was written on X, calling it objectifying for Asian women

... ABBs associated with the “Kevin Nguyen” stereotype — a man presents himself as more rebellious and often with tattoos, piercings, and wearing popular streetwear brands. The term is used to describe a man who contrasts the academically inclined image of Asians.

.... With more than a million views, the “maxxing” social gathering has elicited a mixed reaction from the public. ...

he's basically saying "的" appeared in the Yuan dynasty as part of Mongolian dialect

the possessive particle "的" and the Cantonese "嘅" were both modern forms of the ancient Chinese word "旳" meaning target, only that the use of "的" is considered proper because it's found in standard chinese dictionaries, while people consider "嘅" not standard just because it's not found in standard chinese dictionaries.

video "你知道吗？作为助词的“的”字是蒙古族言语。" by 伍叔公粤语馆 33023790648