Even though Kim Yuna’s name fills me with glee… Brother and sister team Maia and Alex Shibutani made their senior national debut last month, and although they didn’t get the gold medal, they did win the silver, and racked up an impressive score of 173.18 points. “It’s easy for us to forget that we are…
DetailsInternet use has dramatically increased over the last decade and it keeps on rising. My parents, siblings, friends, peers, and my dog depend on it. Compared to other ethnicities in America, Asians have the highest percentage of living with internet access. I thought it would be related to watching anime or kdramas online, but it has a lot to…
DetailsThat picture is of The Potala Palace, former residence of the Dalai Lama in Tibet, until the 14th Dalai Lama was forced to flee to India in 1959. It’s a poignant symbol and reminder of the turmoil and struggles that Tibet and its people face. This dumbass Super Bowl commercial from Groupon, however, is not.…
DetailsThis Thursday night, China Care Bruins will be hosting its third annual awareness night (FUSE) in Kerckhoff Grand Salon. Here’s the press release: This Thursday evening, China Care Bruins is hosting FUSE, our third annual awareness night in Kerckhoff Grand Salon. The event will feature free musical entertainment, and a speaker panel to raise cultural…
DetailsIf you ever watch T.V. with me for a prolonged amount of time, you’ll quickly notice my habit of pointing at the screen and shouting “Asian!” every time there’s an Asian in a commercial. It…might not make you want to watch T.V. with me. Rest assured, though; you won’t be hearing any shouts of “Asian!’…
DetailsI took some time this week to read an article about Forever 21: its origins and its future. It’s a long read, but a fascinating one. I copied and pasted all these quotes that I could talk about, but then I realized that it would make this post too long and unwieldy. I think the…
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