May 9, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 9
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Qingming Festival postponed due to outbreak of Covid-19

by guest

 by Yiming Zhao 趙怡茗 Every year, days after the Spring equinox, many Chinese families would gather together to visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites. Qingming Festival, also known as the tomb-sweeping day is the opportunity for many Chinese families to pay respect to their passed loved ones, burn joss paper and display tea, food, and flowers by the tombstones. Dating back to 636 BC, the holiday has long been an important part of Chinese culture and […]

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College life during the Covid-19 pandemic: Three Boston students’ stories

by Anqi Zhang

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced on March 23 a stay-at-home advisory for all non-essential businesses, which is expected to continue through the month of April to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. So all colleges in the state are required to close during this time. Before the announcement, universities and higher education institutions in Boston had already taken measures, canceling in-person classes and switching to online classes for the spring semester. Students were sent home, saying goodbye to normal […]

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Boston’s housing market crisis could be exacerbated by Covid-19 shutdown

by Shira Laucharoen

As the country enters a recession that could devastate the economy, Boston’s housing market will likely be hard hit. (Photo by Shira Laucharoen) The coronavirus outbreak led to more than 10 million people nationally filing for unemployment during the second week of filing in what will likely be a growing number as the country remains in shutdown. While it has not yet officially been stated that the country is in the midst of an economic recession, we are essentially already […]

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