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Editor’s Note: Grace Zhang
This year has certainly been surreal, to say the least. In a matter of months, I have watched the world grind to a sudden halt. Our universities have shut down, millions of people suddenly are finding themselves jobless, and quarantine has become the necessary means for survival. This is our new reality: one that can be characterized with overwhelming loneliness and anxiety at times. But like with every crisis, we learn and we adapt. For me, and perhaps also the rest of the world, this tumultuous time has truly taught us the importance of appreciating the smaller beauties in life that we have so often passed by without a second…
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Senior Spotlight: Winnie Wong
Hi everyone! My name is Winnie Wong and I am a graduating senior. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, I had a passion for the sciences, especially in chemistry when I was first introduced to it in high school. I thoroughly enjoyed how such complicated processes could be intertwined neatly together. I pursued an Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry at the University of Delaware. To gain experience in my field, I turned to internship and undergraduate research opportunities. I was secretary of the university’s Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) chapter, reaching out to students from Asian minority backgrounds to engage them…
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Senior Spotlight: John Vo
Hey! My name is John Vo and I’m a graduating senior who majored in Biology. I’m planning on going to Temple University to pursue my PharmD in September, but enough about my academics. I will never remember college by the classes that I took—and I prefer it that way. No, when I think about UD, I think about all the RSOs that I was a part of: SASE, VSA, Pre-Pharmacy Society, AAPC, just to name a few. To me, these clubs didn’t just represent my heritage and interests. They represented people: people that had the same goal as me. Growing up in a predominantly white population, I’ve always felt like…
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Holidays: Chinese New Years and Eid Al-Fitr
Submitted by Winnie Wong Chinese New Year is one of the most famous Asian holidays known to the Western hemisphere. The holiday falls on the early days of the 12th lunar month. In preparation for the New Year, people will clean up and decorate their houses. However, it is crucial not to clean on the actual holiday due to the belief that in doing so, one may sweep away the good luck. Flowers are adorned in the house and Chinese paintings are placed on the door panels. Chinese posters are also hung up with a “副” written on it as a sign of good fortune. Family members from all over…
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Korean Music
by Ezra Lee How and why the Korean music scene is so different from America Over the past couple years, the Korean music scene has been gaining major traction internationally. Most notably, K-Pop has soared above the other genres due to its catchiness and idol groups (other music genres such as jazz, rock, R&B, and ballads that are greatly appreciated and enjoyed in Korea more than pop don’t seem to appeal to other countries as much). As K-Pop’s popularity rises, so does the number of admirers and critics. As such, it would be appropriate to be more aware of how the Korean music world functions. Due to cultural differences, the…
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Journaling at UD
Submitted by Grace Zhang My sneakers squeaked against the worn linoleum floor as I made my way to the first class of the day. As a trepidatious freshman navigating the sprawling campus of the University of Delaware, I was careful to organize my schedule so I arrived exactly five minutes before each class began—enough time to ensure I would not be labeled as an overachieving nerd that I have come to expect with my physical appearance. When I trekked to the Caesar Rodney Dining Hall, I made it my life mission to find at least one friend to sit with. After all, nothing in my mind could be worse than…
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Beef Stir Fry
Submitted by Jessica Chau Estimated cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients: Sirloin Beef Red and Green Bell Peppers (can substitute any vegetable) Oyster Sauce Sesame Oil Soy Sauce Minced Garlic Brown sugar Let’s Get Cookin’ Step 1: Cut the sirloin beef into bite-sized pieces Cook the beef on a non-stick pan for 2-3 minutes on each side with medium heat- until medium rare Cut the green and red bell peppers while you wait for the beef to cook Step 2: Drizzle oyster sauce in 2 circular motions onto beef (just as if you were icing a cake!) …
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Dance as a Universal Language
Submitted by Jess Chan Dance is an expression of who we are and who we want to be. It’s attached to culture which, in turn, shows to the world who we are, what we want, and just how we are going to do it,” said Vanessa Guerrero, an ELI foreign exchange student from Venezuela. Guerrero continues, “Dance and culture coexist together, one can’t survive without the other. The human being will always want to express themselves through movements and will always want to preserve what they are. Everything is connected.” For Guerrero, coming to the University of Delaware as a foreign exchange student was a struggle. She joined Isodynamic Dance…
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Looking Forward
Submitted by Jehleen Zheng there was a time when things were wrong i wasn’t sure why when 5 year old me wanted to hold my chaperone’s hand she pushed me away and chose the white child instead there was a time when i was confused. they would pull their eyelids back and place their suffocating hands over me but that was my identity chinky eyed and flat faced there was a time when i was known as “ling-ling” “chun li” or “please speak chinese” with silent fists and a closed mouth I said nothing. there was a time when i was too ashamed to speak chinese to my grandma in…
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Appropriation in Asian Culture
How do these images make you feel? (Need Images referenced in the article) When it comes to the topic of “cultural appropriation,” many people come to a mixed consensus of what it is and whether or not if it is offensive. Before heading into any form of debates, let’s all define what this term means. Cultural appropriation is the adoption of elements from a minority culture that’s being used by a dominant culture. This often comes with the theme of “colonialism” and power imbalance. That does not mean that this is the same as cultural exchange, where people educate one another on their respective cultures in a non-mocking fashion. …
