The constancy of seeing a man on a tricycle every time I visit my hometown
Growing up in a predominantly Caucasian community, I was often fed Eurocentric literature in school and consumed media mainly centered around white narratives. Works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mark Twain, John Steinbeck and Ernest Hemingway dominated my English classes. I was always hearing about what the white man…
“Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner is a picture of a woman healing from the death of her mother and understanding the relationship that they both shared throughout her childhood. I read it last summer and while I knew it would be a sad read, I was…
Kyodo Taiko promotes the art of Japanese-American taiko drumming at UCLA. Established in 1990, they are the nation’s first collegiate taiko team, performing in events at the UCLA campus as well as around the greater Southern California area. This week, Pacific Ties interviewed third-year education major Grace Hirai,…
“Fashion is not about utility. An accessory is merely a piece of iconography used to express individual identity.” When it comes to fashion, The Devil Wears Prada put it best that fashion acts almost as an extension of oneself. Whether it’s a wide-brimmed sun hat or a small,…