Other Ways to Learn
Many Hong Kong parents believe that giving their kids the best start in life means pushing them to study more and to learn earlier. However, some parents are adopting other learning approaches. Varsity chats with these parents and their children’s teachers to learn about their reasons for pursuing ‘unconventional’ pre-school education.
Should Buskers be Licensed and Regulated?
Street performers tell Varsity about their thoughts on the current schemes regulating buskers in Hong Kong – would a licensing system help, or would it impose too many limitations?
Humanoid Robots – The New Servants in Our Modern Life
Robots have long been used in industry and manufacturing, but now, humanoid robots are being used to serve people in commercial and even domestic settings. Will these friendly robots one day replace us in the service industry as well?
Bridging the Generation Gap
The generation gap between the elderly and the young is often highlighted on social media and in the mainstream media. But while conflicts might be inevitable, resolving them is not impossible. Though they may harbour biases towards each other, the old and the young can take the initiative to respect and understand one another.
April 2017 - Information and its Discontents
April 2017 – Information and its Discontents
We live in a post-information revolution age where we are deluged with information and data. How we make sense and make use of this information presents complex challenges. This issue of Varsity explores some of the complex issues around information in our society today.
Our Community
Children come first?
Proposed amendments to current family law seek to encourage divorced couples to co-parent. While it might be good for the children to keep both parents in their lives, victims of domestic violence fear their abuse will continue under co-parenting provisions.
People
Grenville Cross – Still Vocal After All These Years
Grenville Cross may have retired from his role as Director of Public Prosecutions but he hasn’t done so quietly. Cross tells Varsity about his long career as a prosecutor and his hopes for a more efficient, transparent and independent prosecution system.
Photo Feature
Till the Cows Come Home
They were abandoned as Hong Kong’s farming industry dwindled. Now Hong Kong’s cows and buffaloes roam the countryside they see as home. Some people see them as a nuisance, others as “indigenous” residents who should be protected.
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Humanoid Robots – The New Servants in Our Modern Life
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Eye Health of the iGeneration
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Iza:
Love the buffalos and cows in Mui Wo. They are part of our daily life. There sho -
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Kudos to these folks. I try to make my gadgets last for as long as possible.
Recent Articles
Other Ways to Learn
Many Hong Kong parents believe that giving their kids the best start in life means pushing them to study more and to learn earlier. However, some parents are adopting other learning approaches. Varsity chats with these parents and their children’s teachers to learn about their reasons for pursuing ‘unconventional’ pre-school education.
Should Buskers be Licensed and Regulated?
Street performers tell Varsity about their thoughts on the current schemes regulating buskers in Hong Kong – would a licensing system help, or would it impose too many limitations?
Humanoid Robots – The New Servants in Our Modern Life
Robots have long been used in industry and manufacturing, but now, humanoid robots are being used to serve people in commercial and even domestic settings. Will these friendly robots one day replace us in the service industry as well?
Bridging the Generation Gap
The generation gap between the elderly and the young is often highlighted on social media and in the mainstream media. But while conflicts might be inevitable, resolving them is not impossible. Though they may harbour biases towards each other, the old and the young can take the initiative to respect and understand one another.
Eye Health of the iGeneration
On buses, trains and in restaurants, young children can be seen playing on smartphones while their parents are otherwise engaged. Varsity meets up with parents, experts and an app developer to explore how technology affects children’s eye health.
Information and its Discontents – Editor’s Note
It is hard to imagine life now without computers and the internet. The drivers of the information revolution have changed our lives in previously unimaginable ways.
Children come first?
Proposed amendments to current family law seek to encourage divorced couples to co-parent. While it might be good for the children to keep both parents in their lives, victims of domestic violence fear their abuse will continue under co-parenting provisions.
Best of Both Worlds?
More and more local families are sending their children to international schools in Hong Kong. Some do it to escape the high-pressure test culture of local schools, others for the English learning environment. But what are the pros and cons of this choice and what does the future look like for these students?
School’s not for everyone
More an more young people are struggling in Hong Kong’s education system and some drop out of secondary school without taking their public exams. They may try to seek different paths, but it’s hard in a society that still values conventional qualifications.
Grenville Cross – Still Vocal After All These Years
Grenville Cross may have retired from his role as Director of Public Prosecutions but he hasn’t done so quietly. Cross tells Varsity about his long career as a prosecutor and his hopes for a more efficient, transparent and independent prosecution system.