Sachiko My dad is a very hard-working, kind, and funny person, and he is one of the people in my life that I truly admire. Until now, the dad that I knew was the serious, yet lighthearted person who liked...

“Tiger King” is the hit Netflix documentary that’s taken the world by storm since it’s release on March 20th, 2020. To be blunt, just about everyone on the show has done awful things, with two...

It’s a Sunday afternoon, and my dad returns home with a load of groceries after a trip from the store. With a sullen look etched on his face, he sets the bags on the kitchen countertop. I ask him about...

We all know the common Asian stereotype: super smart, math geeks and are perfectly quiet. Asians have achieved more success than any other minority and are therefore the model to follow, otherwise known...

Dear readers, As a child I was a crier.  Many of you can probably understand that I found this quite embarrassing. It was how my body dealt with anxiety, frustration, anger, sadness, you name...

In a pandemic era where social distancing and confusion remain a constant, there is one thing that has abruptly halted for over 54 million students in the nation according to Education Week: in-school...

I woke in a creek. A petri dish for the virus. The virus that had been washed downstream from other places. My feet sunk into slushy ground as I stood up and my eyes opened to a dark and foggy night. Street...

Dear readers, We are living in uncertain times. The ambiguity of the coming weeks and months is weighing on the hearts and minds of many including myself. However, if treated properly, the COVID-19...

After every great movie, there is a credit reel for all the people behind the scenes. Almost always you’ll find yourself getting up and leaving before the screen gets past the actors. Do you ever actually...

Mike Bloomberg, in the eyes of many, was destined to be a loser. Nothing about him made him an appealing candidate. He was a “controversial” mayor of New York City who changed parties barely a decade...

Dear reader, Planned obsolescence is a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design, termination of the supply of...

America's government does not prioritize its money and time on public education. Education around the world has been a luxury that privileged people have had for decades. The United States government,...