By Jasmine Nguyen, Co-Lifestyle Editor “No let me guess, you’re Chinese? No, No wait, Taiwanese.” The person pauses before perking up a moment later. “No, you’re Korean.” There’s an awkward pause of silence before I chime in with an, “I’m actually Vietnamese and Thai.” “Oh well, I said Taiwanese, that’s close enough.” Actually, you weren’t. […]
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Ho-Ho-Holiday Travel for the Broke College Student
By Destiny Jackson, Co-Opinion Editor The semester is over. No more essays uploaded to Blackboard at 11:59 pm. No more teachers assigning your group presentations. And most of all no more nightly homework. Now you can cuddle up with yourself, your significant other, or maybe your favorite plush that you’ve had since the third grade […]
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A Different View of Death, Honesty and Family
By Jasmine NguyenStaff Reporter There’s been a lot of attention over Asian American stories in Hollywood over the past two years, with films such as “Crazy Rich Asians” gaining praise for its all-Asian cast. \So when I saw the trailer for “The Farewell,” I was already excited about it. Being Vietnamese and Thai, I don’t […]