Brown Taiwan Society http://students.brown.edu/bts Welcome to the official website of the Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:00:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 In the News… http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=30 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=30#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:00:26 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=30 3/27/09. A Taiwanese overseas official in Canadia is removed from his post after publishing defamatory articles online (under a pseudonym), ridiculing the citizens of Taiwan as ignorant bumpkins and claiming to be a “high class foreigner.” After disclaiming to be the author multiple times, the official finally caved in under pressure and mounting evidence against him, while defending himself with the right to “freedom of speech.”

]]> http://students.brown.edu/bts/?feed=rss2&p=30 In the News… http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=26 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=26#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:51:51 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=26 1/24/09. Months into the trial of former President Chen Shui-Bien, accused of embezzling millions of dollars during his tenure, his son and daughter-in-law finally plead guilty in court. They admit that the family has more money invested in jewelry and stocks that are currently in the safekeeping of close friends and relatives. Ms. Wu, the former First Lady, has also promised to appear in court personally.

]]> http://students.brown.edu/bts/?feed=rss2&p=26 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=27 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=27#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:59:10 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=27 1/20/09. In an effort to boost the staggering state economy, the Taiwanese government has issued purchasing tickets, each worth $3,600 NTD, to families (equal to the number of members).

]]> http://students.brown.edu/bts/?feed=rss2&p=27 New T-Shirt Design! http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=22 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=22#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:33:00 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=22 Final t-shirt design is up (by Alina Kung). All comments appreciated!
Each shirt will be around $12-15 depending on the amount ordered.

Last updated: 1/30/09
You can view the old designs HERE.

]]> http://students.brown.edu/bts/?feed=rss2&p=22 New Freshman Reps 2008-9! http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=24 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=24#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:26:46 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=24 Please give a hand to our newest Freshman Reps, Alina Kung, Tiffany Hsu, and Marlene Tai, who have joined our Executive Board. Check out their profiles here. Normally, we only elect 2 Reps, but this year, an overwhelming majority of our members were impressed by the qualities of all three candidates and voted to have them all one!

Congrats, Alina, Tiffany, and Marlene! Hope your year with us will be both fun and fulfilling!

]]> http://students.brown.edu/bts/?feed=rss2&p=24 In the News… http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=20 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=20#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:14:57 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=20 9/16/08. Social concerns are raised over the import of a cargo of toxic milk powder into the Taiwanese market from a Chinese vendor. Government officials are trying to recall all products, but estimate that thousands of kilograms have already been consumed.

]]> http://students.brown.edu/bts/?feed=rss2&p=20 BTS First GB Meeting 2008 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=19 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=19#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:56:56 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=19 Thursday, September 18.
Wilson 105.

]]> http://students.brown.edu/bts/?feed=rss2&p=19 Next Board Meeting: TBD http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=17 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=17#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:51:29 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=17 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?feed=rss2&p=17 Nightmarket! http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=15 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=15#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:06:16 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=15

Brown Taiwan Society will host its annual Nightmarket early this year, on September 13, 2008. The event will take place on the Main Green from 8:00 pm till midnight. Nightmarket is an event that aims to emulate the traditional Taiwanese “yeh shi” and showcase the different cultural colors here at Brown University. There will be food, games, and live performances. BTS has hosted Nightmarket for the past 6 years, but this year, we aim to bring the event to a new level by opening up to all cultural organizations on campus.

Admission is free, but if you would like to buy food, you must purchase tickets, which is the “currency” accepted by vendors. Each ticket will cost 25 cents.

Participating groups include CSA, JCA, KASA, Hanrui, TSA, VSA, HAPA, AASA, FA, HKSA, China Care, the Brown Turkish Cultural Society, and the Bulgarian Club. There will also be performances by Breakdancing, Taekwondo, Lion Dance, and Taiko.

Nightmarket pictures are up!

]]> http://students.brown.edu/bts/?feed=rss2&p=15 In the News http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=13 http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=13#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:51:12 +0000 Putzer http://students.brown.edu/bts/?p=13 8/14/08. Investigations have been launched against the family of former President Chen after a notification from the Swiss Merill Lynch Bank that large amounts of money were being transferred across his daughter-in-law’s accounts. In the afternoon, Chen admitted that his wife had illegally kept campaign funds remaining from his four previous elections for the presidency and Taipei City mayorship. The money in Chen’s oversea accounts are estimated at a whooping $1 billion NTD! Taiwanese prosecutors are now seeking aid from Swiss federal agencies.

On the other hand, after defeating the Netherlands 5-0, the Taiwanese national baseball team loses to heavy favorites Japan 6-1 in the second round of the Beijing Olympics. However, it still retains a good chance of advancing into the semifinals.

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