12.24.2004

A Convicted Murderer Ties for Second Place in Annual Poll for "Figures of the Year at BFSU."

By Editorial Staff

Looking back at 2004, there are people coming in and out of our sight constantly and then there are names that seem to be ever-lasting. Below we present the BFSU Top 10 Figures of the Year, as chosen by a survey of 200 respondents.

1) Bai Hao, a senior in the School of International Business, was tapped by Up With People as the winner of a U.S. $10,000 scholarship. Bai is the first Chinese to participate in the organization's WorldSmart Leadership Program, a semester-long study-abroad program for international youths. Bai left Beijing on July 31 for 19 weeks of study in 18 cities in eight countries. The WorldSmart program helps to develop and connect young people of the world, inspiring the qualities of leadership, global perspective, social responsibility and contribution to community. The program combines the study of leadership with practical hands-on learning and teamwork opportunities. (96 votes)

2) Luo Kana, a 23 year-old student from Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, stabbed her roommate Li Chunxia to death with a fruit knife due to daily trifles at about 6 o'clock on July 9, 2004. According to Luo, Li stirred up the disturbance, which soon escalated into a full-scale fight. During the fight both of them scrambled for the fruit knife. Luo got it first and then stabbed Li 17 times. Luo was charged with murder and was sentenced to death by the First Intermediate People's Court of Beijing on Nov. 30. Tie (71 votes)

3) Fang Ke, a junior in the Department of International Journalism and Communication, gained applause and a good reputation after acting the part of an abnormal collector in “Center Died Before Dawn” in his freshman year. He won resounding victories in the Top 10 Singers Contest in 2002 and the Beijing University English Singing Contest. As the head of the Drama Society, he and his fellows attended the College Students Drama Festival during the summer vocation. Tie (71 votes)

4) Xiao Zhu (an alias name), a senior in the Department of Law, disappeared mysteriously on May 3, 2004. It is said she left to see some friend she knew from the Internet. After answering a phone call, she left without taking her cell phone, her identity card, or any other daily necessities. (61 votes)

5) Cui Xiaohuo, a junior in the Department of International Journalism and Communication, is the boss of the BFSU News Center and the pianist for the BFSU Choir. During the Second News Week of BFSU, he and his fellows invited the famous anchors Xu Gehui and Shen Bing to expound on what is news. Cui said, "To invite stars aims to let us understand the essential elements of news through them." In the 17th annual Top 10 Singers Contest he showed his pianist talent through his outstanding performance and gained a good reputation. (59 votes)

6) Liu Hongyue, a junior in the Department of International Journalism and Communication, is the most popular anchorwoman in school activities. From "Levis Rocket Party" to the "English Film Dubbing Contest," she is always in her best form to impress the audience. Besides, she has already been the TV presenter for a couple of TV programs. (49 votes)

7) Sun Xuezhi, a junior in the Department of Arabic, organized and established the Department of Rights of the Students Union, the principle of which is to speak for students and fight for the rights of students. He made considerable contributions to putting forward the reform of the dining halls last semester. (41 votes)

8) Qin Yuanyuan, a junior in the School of English and International Studies, won the first prize in the "21st Century Cup" National English Speaking Contest, which is an authoritative annual English language contest. She has been invited to host various English competitions since then. (28 votes)

9) Wang Yingchong, a sophomore in the School of English and International Studies, directed the masterpiece "The Call" and won the first prize in the Drama Night, held during the English Festival. She was awarded the Best Actress and the Best Director, and became the biggest winner. (24 votes)

10) Zhao Xueying, a student in the School of Russian, won the championship in the Beijing Russian Speaking Competition with fluent Russian and a confident smile. Now she is abroad. (21 votes)

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