Call it just succumbing to the reality of supply and demand, or just plain old short sightedness, across the U.S., Europe and Japan universities are cutting back their programs in humanities and social sciences in favor of STEM (Science Technology Engineering, Mathematics). Continue reading …
The annual parade took place on New Year Day.
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每逢禮拜四，必與一班高幾班的過去「精英」飲茶。培正的，聖保羅的，英皇的…..我是唯一的華仁仔。「殘渣」學生叨陪未席。
WYK Coat of Arms
The Shield 1955
From – Chop Suey – Wah Yan College Hong Kong memories
[Wah Yan Kowloon coat-of-arms]
Our post last week mentions that in WYHK, there is a coat-of-arms honouring Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Our brother, WYK, also has a coat-of-arms in honour of Saint Francis Xavier.
This coat-of-arms has appeared on the Shield《華暉》, the school magazine of WYK, for many years. The attached photo #1, which shows the cover of the Shield 1955, is an example of its early appearance. Continue reading
[Match between HKWY teachers and students: Photo from “Jesuits in Hong Kong , South China and Beyond by Thomas Morrissey, S.J.”]
In the 1950’s Frs. McLaughlin (1922-2002), Tarpey (1924-2001), Farren (1923-2015), Deignan (1927- ) and Keane (taught at WYK for 1 year, 1954-55; now in Singapore) played for Hong Kong Club, Division 1. 香港足球聯賽甲组香港會。
In those years, annual international match between Ireland and Italy was played at WYK. Representing Ireland were the Fathers we know and Italy, the Italian priests in HK. Friendship first; there was no score board!