Education

Three female teachers formerly employed at a nursery school in Susono, a city in central Japan near Mount Fuji, were detained on suspicion of routinely abusing toddlers in their care on Sunday. The teachers were detained hours after police searched the private school in response to the city’s Wednesday statement that they were engaged in 15 incidences of abuse between …

The American dictionary Merriam-Webster has named “gaslighting” the Word of the Year for 2022! On November 28, 2022, the online dictionary produced a list of the most frequently looked-up words, with “gaslighting” topping the list. “In our age of deception — of “fake news,” conspiracy theories, Twitter trolls, and deepfakes,” Merriam-Webster explains, “gaslighting has developed as a phrase for our …

According to rumors, the University of the Philippines disobeyed the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to completely implement face-to-face classes. The rumor spread said that the University of the Philippines is unwilling to follow President Bongbong Marcos due of its stubbornness. Even senators are currently furious with the UP administration. Students are obstinate. UP’s president and faculty are also …

The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) is the top university in the Philippines, according to the most recent Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking, published on October 12. ADMU placed in the 351-400 bracket, surpassing the University of the Philippines (UP) in the 801-1,000 bracket. In past years, UP lead Philippine universities in THE rankings. Last year, UP was …

On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to scientists Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and Barry Sharpless. These three scientists were recognized for their discovery of reactions that allow molecules to snap together to create desired compounds and that offer insight into cell biology. According to a statement released by the organization that bestowed the award, …

According to a study given to the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, October 3rd, Switzerland has a major systemic problem with racism towards individuals of African heritage, as evidenced by police violence and a children’s game, among other examples. Following a visit to Switzerland this year, the UN-appointed working committee expressed alarm over the prevalence of racial discrimination and …

During the school’s pep rally on September 28, several new members of the men’s basketball team at De La Salle University (DLSU) dressed up as women. This caused a controversy at the school. The Green Archers do this performance every year as a way to welcome new members. It was only this year that the university’s student government said it …

The University of the Philippines (UP) announced on Thursday, September 29, that beginning in the second semester of the academic year 2022 to 2023, which is expected to begin some time in February 2023, it will permit full face-to-face classes in all of its undergraduate courses. UP made this announcement. After Senator Pia Cayetano criticized five state institutions and colleges …

On Tuesday morning, September 27, members of the Baguio police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit were stationed at the main campus of Saint Louis University Baguio (SLU) after the SLU Supreme Student Council reported that a threat had been sent to students at both SLU and the University of the Philippines Baguio. The threat was sent to students at …

The melancholy music of Lana Del Rey, who has been lauded for her innovative approach to addressing some of the most important problems facing the globe, will at long last be the subject of research at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University. According to Variety, the educational institution is going to introduce a class that …