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Exploring Myself: Culture and Gender
Poem by Eric Aquino.
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APSA’s Night Market
This year marks APSA’s second annual Night Market since COVID-19, and it surely did not disappoint! Occuring last Saturday at the Trabant MPRs, the event lasted from 9pm-1am and was filled with dance performances, cultural activities, and so much more. Meant as a night to celebrate and appreciate APIDA culture, performances ranged from traditional to modern. Food was also free and provided by UD catering. The menu also included cultural foods such as: chicken satay to represent Indonesia, pad thai to represent Thailand, and jalebi, a dessert that originates from India. What I love most about this event, however, is the fact that it gathers a number of APIDA organizations…
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Depictions of Karma in Anime
When it comes to a topic like karma, it is interesting to see how it gets depicted in the media and how we as an audience observe it. For me, there were a few animes that came to mind and a couple characters that dealt with the consequences of their actions, or in this case, dealt with the bad karma that came their way.
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Asian Food Superstitions
Growing up Filipino-American, I was surrounded by different superstitions at the table. During big dinners and holiday meals, I always heard different symbols from aunts and uncles regarding certain foods or manners. Here are a few superstitions from various Asian cultures that you may have grown up with yourself!
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Why Karma From League of Legends Has A Perfect Name
Karma, from Hinduism and Buddhism, refers to the cycle of cause and effect or more commonly, “you reap what you sow”. In the popular game League of Legends, Karma is portrayed as a powerful mage champion who uses both magic and spiritual energy to attack and defend her allies and enemies. Her abilities are closely tied to the concept of karma, as her actions can either heal or harm others, depending on the situation. The developers at Riot Games likely chose the name Karma for this champion to reflect her abilities and thematic elements, as well as to draw on the cultural significance of the concept of karma.
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Superstitions My Asian Parents Told Me
Growing up in both South Korea and the United States, I have heard a fair share of superstitions from both countries, some even overlapping due to similarities. For as long as I remember, I avoided stepping on cracks, held my breath as I drove past graveyards, and never opened an umbrella indoors. People may not notice, but popular, silly superstitions such as these control our basic lives. Whether you believe in superstitions or not, you often think about them as you approach a sidewalk crack or a black cat in an alleyway. I grew up hearing about many superstitions from my parents, and oftentimes they would try to pass it…
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How Food Became Offerings
The act of food consumption and eating behaviors is a quality that all humans share in order to survive. The act of food offerings goes back to the era of hunters and gatherers as their means of survival. Over time, along with the increased complexity of food that has developed, the act of sharing and offering different food has become a common theme across all cultures—particularly in Asian culture.
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Matcha March GBM
🍵 MATCHA MARCH GBM 🍵 IT'D MEAN SO MATCHA TO US TO SEE YOU in Alison Hall Room 227 on Wednesday, March. 15th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm :)
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What’s Your Dating Personality? Tiktok Viral Smile Dating Test
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fitting to promote the viral “Smile Dating Test.” Over winter break, I would see so many influencers and Tiktoks post their results to this test, oftentimes paired with the results of their significant other. This viral Korean dating test analyzes your answers to 12 various two option questions and determines how you are in romantic relationships, referred to as your “dating personality.” The questions range from preferences of staying in versus going out to how you react to life updates from your best friend.
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Unlearning Colorism
I think every Filipino girl has their fair share of horror stories about Titas who were much too grown and much too busy to have the time to be commenting on the appearance of girls who aren’t even theirs. To no fault but their own toxic upbringing, they judged anything and everything that caught their attention. Weight gain, weight loss, academics—the list goes on and on. However, there was one thing in particular that they would point out about without fail. Even more outside of my control than my fluctuating weight and static height—it was my skin color. Brown and so unlike the porcelain white skin that they believed to…
