March 2017 by UNIT-E

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UNIT-E March 2017 (Issue No. 50) Amelia Zhang Ernest Li Alan Ke UNIT-E: Alan Ke Happenings: Tina Sang Academics: Vivian Liu Chillax: Salehin Haque Horoscopes: Hannah Buckley Kelly Zhou Maya Lu Anagha Sridhar Annie Yang Chelsea Liu Karina Zeng Mina Kang Nicole Bae Sophia Zheng Amei Shank Ada Choy William Hsiao Dari Temutsilekhu Michael Tsen Sean Bai Chelsea Liu Eun Suh Lee Hannah Buckley Joanna Liu Lulu Matsumoto Nuri Park Salehin Haque Spencer Shia Sydney Liang Vivian Liu

UNIT-E magazine is a non-profit, non-commercial publication circulated for use by its staff, sponsors, affiliated schools and other related parties only. Disclaimer: Statements and opinions expressed in the UNIT-E magazine are solely those of the author or authors and may or may not be shared by the staff of UNIT-E. At the end of each article, the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and school are provided. UNIT-E publishes the articles with no intention to offend or upset anyone in any way. Tel 18612627956 Email alanke@unit-emagazine.org Website http://www.unit-emagazine.org/ Complimentary copy, not for sale

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March 2017 (Issue No. 50)

Unit-e P.4 P.5

Letter From The Editor-In-Chief In This Issue

Happenings P.7 P.8 P.9 P.10 P. 11

Films This Month Beijing by the Numbers Days to Celebrate Humans of Beijing Beijing This Month

Academics

P.13 Through the Looking Glass: A Memoir of Visual Arts in School P.14 How Grade Is School? p.16 The A-Levels: An IB/AP Alternative

Student’s Opinion P.19 한국의 촛불집회 P.20 What Donald Trump Means For Women’s Rights P.22 Pirates of the World Web: The Case for Torrents

The Arts

P.25 March Art Exhibtions in Beijing P.26 영화로 거듭난 감동의 만화, <너의 이름은> P. 28 La La Land Review

Chillax P.35 P.36 P.37 P. 38

March Horoscope Tai Chi: Rediscovering Serenity in a Hectic World Weekend Brunch: Beijing’s Top 5 Brunch Spots Recipe

Shoutbox P.41 What’s the most amazing place you’ve ever traveled to?

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dear Reader, Welcome to the 50th issue of UNIT-E! Since our founding in May of 2010, we have come a long way from our humble beginnings as a small magazine founded out of Beijing World Youth Academy. The improvements made over the past 7 years to the magazine have been immeasurable, all thanks to the continued dedication of dozens of our members. If at any point you have supported UNIT-E, whether it be as a writer, editor, formatter, or even as just a reader, I extend my thanks. We truly would not be where we are now without all of you. However, we hope that the changes do not stop here. We are currently on the lookout for staff members from any and all schools! If any of the aforementioned positions interest you, contact me via my e-mail at alanke@unit-emagazine.org stating your interest and we will gladly help set you on track. We’re eager to hear from you all! For the seniors out there, we hope this magazine finds you well and that you are satisfied with the college acceptance(s) you have received. As for everyone else, especially the underclassmen, you may be caught up in course selections and at crossroads for what subjects you plan on taking for the next few years. Why not take a course in art? Flip to page 13 to see why one student’s experience with the subject. Does your school offer A-Levels? Well, consider yourself lucky! Head over to page 16 to see one writer’s opinion on the system. As previously mentioned, the magazine is constantly undergoing improvements. Hence, this issue we will be trying something new with the addition of a section for horoscopes. Are the cards in your favor? Be sure to take a look at what this month has in store for you on page 35. Whatever your fortune may be, make sure you act quick, while mercury is still in retrograde. Regards, Alan Ke Editor-in-Chief

ABOUT UNIT-E

UNIT-E was founded in the spring of 2010 with the aim of establishing a non-profit, student-run magazine for international students in Beijing. Staffed by current students from a range of international schools, the magazine provides an amalgam of cultural tidbits, fragments of Beijing student life, and a broad spectrum of unique perspectives from a diverse group of young adults.

UNIT-E’S VISION AND PHILOSOPHY

UNIT-E is dedicated to its service as a medium for the empowerment of international school students through writing and expression. The publication strives to support students in becoming proactive world citizens and developing strong involvement in addressing social issues in Beijing. Beijing international school students’ individual efforts to address a vast array of social issues have resulted in numerous small accomplishments that are successes in their own right, but have little impact on the large-scale issues which these projects address. UNIT-E believes in the synergy embedded in a dedicated core of proactive youths, whose united effort harbours an impact far beyond the small-scale. UNIT-E believes in the harnessing of this life-changing power - the ability for youth to create substantial improvement in any community through cohesive and comprehensive efforts - and so envisions UNIT-E as a framework for any and all Beijing students to engage with local Beijing and make a positive impact on the status quo.

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March 2017

Issue 50

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PICTORIAL PICTORIAL

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PURSUE YOUR PASSION The International School of Beijing is now accepting applications for the 2017/18 school year. Visit our website and find out the difference an education at ISB can mean for your child.

www.isb.bj.edu.cn IGNITING A PASSION FOR LEARNING MARCH 2017.indd 40

CARING FOR ALL

IMPACTING LIVES

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