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The Power of Media: Three Asian Movies with Strong Social Values

Danni Shuai, University of Southern California

Dive into the cinematic productions that effectively encouraged society to make changes.…

March 13, 2023

In an article about Asian Americans as a model minority, protesters gather at a BLM rally.

The Model Minority Myth Is a Boon to Academic Inequality

Evan Tsuei, Westmont College

The Model Minority Myth turned Asian Americans into a discriminatory tool against fellow minorities, as demonstrated in affirmative action court cases.…

December 16, 2022

Ali Wong Breaks Down Stereotypes One Joke at a Time

Ailun Shi, UC Berkeley

By focusing on inequities and double standards in gender, race, relationships and family, this standup is proving herself to be one of the most timely comedic voices today.…

June 30, 2020

The Exclusion of South Asians From a Broader Asian Identity Has To End

Farah Javed, CUNY Baruch College

Western society has generalized the people of Asia for too long, and effectively erased South Asians, their culture and their unique experiences.…

June 29, 2020

3 Reasons Why ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is a Game-Changer for the Asian Community

Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University

Jon Chu’s 'Crazy Rich Asians' gives people of the Asian community the representation it deserves in this comedic film.…

May 12, 2018

Asian-Americans Sue Harvard for Admissions-Based Discrimination

Alex Johnson, New York University

According to the suit, a ‘diversity quota’ at Harvard forces Asian-American students to score higher on the SAT just to be competitive with their white counterparts.…

April 6, 2018

4 Asian-Inspired Meals Every College Student Should Know How to Make

Vanessa Le, Chabot College

If you're tired of ordering greasy take-out and cooking sodium-rich microwave dishes, these Asian-inspired meals for college students are perfect for you.…

February 17, 2018

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