Category Archives: Features
Health and Wellness
Diseases are not exactly the first thing that come to mind when thinking about Asians as a whole; however, Asians and Asian Americans should reconsider this notion once they realize how prevalent the following health problems are within their race. By Guramrit Khalsa Illustration By Kerff Samuel Petit-Frere Diabetes The diabetes epidemic has been nicknamed [...]
Do You Know What That Means?
By Michelle Wong Asian symbols are strewn wherever you go. Whether it’s an orchard full of cherry blossoms, a neighbor’s koi pond or a favorite takeout place, Asian culture is all around us. Tigers, dragons, yin-yangs and geishas are just some of the images that are around us permanently — etched on people’s skin as [...]
A World of Difference
SU students share their frustrations as green card-holders with limited rights. By Sarah Lee Gina Shim has lived in the United States since she was three years old. Though born in Seoul, South Korea, the senior anthropology and policy studies double major considers herself as American as they come: she cheers raucously at SU home [...]
Traffic Alert
By Natt Garunrangseewong “In China, my friend had sex with a prostitute and didn’t pay her,” says Winnie Kyi, a senior what studied abroad in Hong Kong last spring. “She got mad and left.” Her friend felt neither remorse nor regret. With the recession still looming, more and more women in Southeast Asia desperate for [...]
Veggie Tales
By Guramrit Khalsa “Aunt Voula, Ian is a vegetarian. He doesn’t eat meat,” Toula says. “He don’t eat no meat? What do you mean he don’t eat meat?” Aunt Voula exclaims. This classic scene from the movie, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” portrays the common question asked of vegetarians accompanied by confused expressions followed by massive [...]
John Liu & NYC: A Battleground for Political Equality
By Fay Gan With correspondence from John Liu Associates Councilman John C. Liu, the Democratic candidate for New York City Comptroller, is known among New Yorkers as the first Asian American elected to City Council. As of Sept. 29, 2009, with 56 percent of the vote, Liu became known as the first Asian American to hold [...]
Watch Your Language!
By Alice Feng You may have heard that the use of the word “oriental” is now banned. But here’s the catch — it’s only in New York State documents. Governor David A. Paterson signed the bill on Sept. 9 of this year with state sponsors Senator Craig M. Johnson of Nassau County and Assemblywoman Grace Meng [...]
Oh, the Humanities!
A liberal arts degree is what you make it, and a number of Asian students are making it work. By Jonathan Chan Society often dubs Asians the “model minority.” Part of the stereotype includes them being geniuses, with high SAT scores and the Ivy League education to prove it. Asian characters on television – such [...]
Identity Deft
Asian faces on YouTube are quickly gaining views, comments and popularity, on their own terms, rather than society’s. By Edmund Mai They talk about UFO sightings, Lil Wayne and slug sex. Millions of viewers keep watching, so they continue to upload their rants, sketches, song covers and utter randomness. While the average span of these [...]
This Way to Work
Despite dismal job markets at home and abroad, good timing might be the best credit. By Daryl Cheung Students have enough trouble trying to find a job in the United States given the current recession. For some, though, job markets abroad appear as both favorable and frail, where opportunities arise from determination and luck. Johnny [...]
