Aili Liu, Author at Sampan

Aili Liu

Boston June 9, 2023 0

In Memory of Former South Cove Community Health Center Director Eugene Welch

Editor’s Note: Eugene Welch, CEO/Executive Director of South Cove Community Health Center for 23 years until his 2022 retirement, passed away Monday May 29 at the age of 78. Sampan is re-printing our October 2022 Eugene Welch profile/interview. We asked Eric Tiberi, SCCHC’s new CEO/Executive Director, for a few words about Mr. Welch’s legacy and the future of the Center going forward. Eugene Welch was a mentor, friend, and supporter to all of us at South Cove Community Health Center. He had an […]

Health April 21, 2023 0

Narcan Approved for Over the Counter Sales: Ending the National Overdose Crisis?

“I will say that I have done many things I am proud of as a doctor, but one of the things that I am proudest of is just happening to be a person carrying Narcan when another person is literally dying on the sidewalk. I was able to give them Narcan, they survived it, and came back to life. It was not because I was a doctor, but because I was carrying Narcan.” Dr Joe Wright, Boston Healthcare for the […]

Health April 7, 2023 0

Autism Rates Climb, Especially Among Black, Hispanic Populations, Says CDC

Autism Spectrum Disorder is for the first time more frequently diagnosed in Black and Hispanic children than in White children in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the numbers may reveal better screening of those populations — and not necessarily a higher risk for the disorder, which can affect communication abilities, social skills and other areas of development. In the CDC’s report Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which studied 11 states across the U.S., […]

Press Releases March 25, 2023 0

Controversies around the TikTok Ban

On Wednesday, March 15th, the Biden administration explicitly demanded the Chinese company ByteDance, owner of TikTok, to sell their stakes or face a possible national ban of the app in the U.S. While this is the closest that the popular video app has been to an actual ban, it is not the app’s first time facing threats of banning. TikTok has gone viral since the beginning of the pandemic. Since then, TikTok’s influence has extended beyond social media into popular […]

Boston February 25, 2023 0

Cannabis Shop Plans Fire Up Some in Chinatown

“I’m a recovering substance abuser,” William told Sampan. “My friends know this, my family knows this. I am all too aware of the problems that come when an addict’s drug of choice, like tobacco and alcohol, is legal and easily available. I’m also aware of the regulations in place for sale and distribution and the resources available for treatment to prevent addiction.” He is 67 yrs old, and has owned a Cannabis Shop in Lowell for over 6 years. He […]

Leisure February 12, 2023 0

Interview with Playwright Wang Chong

Intro to Wang Chong Wang Chong is a writer/translator, one of Beijing’s most renowned contemporary theater directors. Intent on refreshing the stagnant Chinese theater scene by combining genres such as political, physical, documentary, multimedia, and cross-cultural, Wang Chong founded the Beijing based performance group Théâtre du Rêve Expérimental in 2008. It has performed over 30 shows in more than 20 countries. Wang Chong’s work has received much positive critical and popular response. “The Warfare of Landmine 2.0” won 2013’s Festival/Tokyo […]

Front Page December 15, 2022 0

Asian American Elderly: Facing Poverty and Loneliness

People over the age of 50 who live alone are now one of the fastest-growing demographics in the nation. Up from 15 million in 2000, this demographic bloated to nearly 26 million this year. The causes may be connected to the changing perceptions around family and gender which resulted in high divorce and never-married rates in this generation. There were more women in the Baby Boomer generation who entered the workforce than ever before. There was also an emphasis on […]

Front Page December 14, 2022 0

COVID-19 Update

You may still remember the omicron surge last winter. As the temperature drops, experts warn us of another winter wave of COVID. While COVID-19 cases and deaths in the U.S. have stayed relatively low since September, with about 37,000 new cases per day, it is hard to forget that more than 1 million Americans have died since the beginning of the pandemic. COVID-19 is still very present. The omicron subvariants have waned away, but the subvariant BA.5, dominant through October, […]

Boston November 24, 2022 0

Boston Accent is disappearing -“You’re breakin’ my haht!!”

Along with Boston’s history, sports, education, and baked beans, the “Bawston” accent has long been a unique and fun distinction for Boston. For example, a survey run by the travel company, Big 7, showed that the Boston accent was ranked as the second sexiest in the country. Americans around the country became familiar with the Boston accent through Hollywood movies and from listening to famous Boston figures like President John F Kennedy. The accent is distinguished by dropping the r’s, […]

Front Page November 7, 2022 0

Saving Animals, One Rescue at a Time: An Interview with Joy Lim Nakrin

The plight of mistreated animals might seem secondary for many of us. From the food we eat to the clothes we wear, our lives have always been inextricably linked with the animal kingdom. Then, when footage of horses needing to be rescued from Hurricane Ian’s ravages early last month flood our social media newsfeeds, we come to understand the sometimes devastating plight of animals whose only mistake was being born and raised in the wrong place at the wrong time. […]

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