Max Wei, Author at Sampan

Max Wei

Health November 24, 2022 0

Possibility of a “Tripledemic”? What Do the Experts Say and What Can Be Done?

With the coming of winter, the joys of holidays and travel to family and friends are happily anticipated. However, if you will be spending time at crowded events, it is important to be aware of the impact of COVID-19 and other viruses during these months. We can still recall how we spent the past three years: masks, social distancing, and even the shutting down of public spaces. Many of us are still trying to overcome the stress and loss brought […]

Health October 21, 2022 0

White House Conference on Hunger and Health: Commitments and Challenges

On September 28th, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted the second White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Historically, the first conference on the issues of hunger, nutrition, and health in America took place in 1969, which resulted in the momentous establishment of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and the National School Breakfast and Lunch Program. The support for the second conference can be traced to Massachusetts Congressman James […]

Education September 16, 2022 0

What has happened to Asian Enrollment at US Colleges?

College is a strategy for the students to build their future pathways. Yet for the Asian students, their access to college might be different compared with students in other races. This article presents the possible racial bias of colleges when applying, cultural expectation from the Asian students, competition of the colleges, and the impact to the students made by the COVID-19. Does racial bias really exist among the top schools? According to Robert VerBruggen’s report on racial preferences on campus, […]

Boston September 4, 2022 0

The Shutting Down of Orange Line: How It Affects Bicyclists

Starting from Friday night, August 26, the MBTA’s month-long shutdown of the Orange Line for overdue repairs will be scheduled to resume service until Monday, September 19. According to Governor Charlie Baker, in this way, the subway will get faster track maintenance instead of five-year-maintenance on nights and weekends. What does this public transportation decision mean? What population will it affect? When reading this article, the readers of SAMPAN might already sense the influence of the temporary shutdown of the […]

Leisure August 21, 2022 0

Sharing Mooncakes and Love at Mid-Autumn Festival

There are different shapes of mooncakes with different stuffings and skins. Usually, the skin is made of wheat powder, but now there are also ice skins made of sticky rice powder. The stuffing of mooncakes varies depending on the cities and provinces: Beijing style, Jiangsu style, Ningbo style, Shanghai style, Hong Kong style. In northern and southern China, the stuffing of the mooncakes is usually sweet, made of ingredients like sugar, red beans, and lotus seed. In the middle region, […]

distributing a bag of food aid to a beneficiary

Metro August 5, 2022 0

The Silent But Urgent Problem of Food Insecurity in Massachusetts: The Daily Fight Against Hunger

When considering the term “food insecurity”, one may at first think this is referring to paying the bills for food. The notion of food security certainly has to do with financial capability. If we have money we can prevent ourselves and loved ones from starving. However, the problem of food insecurity is deeper than that. Basically, it refers to one’s ability to regularly access nutritious and healthy meals and implement best eating practices into their lives. If we can’t do […]

Leaving, Overcrowding, and Waitlisting: What are the next steps for Chinatown’s Affordable Housing?

While thinking about the settlement of Asian residents in Chinatown, one must consider its role as an ethnic enclave. It means that there is a great percentage of the residents sharing the ethnic and cultural identity, as well as their economic activity. As you walk down the streets of Boston Chinatown, you cannot help to notice the advertisements and brands in Chinese, to smell the sense of ethnic food, to hear people speaking languages such as Mandarin and Cantonese. Yet […]

Boston July 13, 2022 0

The Millionaires’ Tax: How Will It Affect the General Public?

The highest court in Massachusetts on June 22 cleared the millionaires’ tax question. The next step will be made by the Massachusetts voters on the November ballot. The official title for the “millionaires’ tax” is the “Fair Share Amendment,” which requires that for the domestic income over $1 million per year, the taxpayers will be adding a 4% tax. How will it help the rest of the public, in this case, the non-millionaires like us? According to the proposed amendment: […]

Features June 17, 2022 0

The Second Juneteenth Holiday in Massachusetts: What does it mean to the general public?

Sunday, June 19, 2022, will be the second annual Juneteenth Independence Day recognized as a Massachusetts state holiday. On Thursday June 17, 2021, the Juneteenth Day became a federal holiday in the United States when President Joe Biden signed into law a bill passed by Congress. Almost at the same time, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker also officially recognized June 19 as the newest state-recognized holiday. Juneteenth National Independence Day is important to African American in our nation because of the […]

Massachusetts Senate Passed the Work and Family Mobility Act for Lack Federal Status

Not everyone in Massachusetts has the right to drive. For some residents without federal immigration status, the inability to obtain a legal Driver’s license can totally prevent them from working and providing for their families. There are many jobs throughout Massachusetts where public transportation essentially does not exist and therefore they cannot get to them. And still there are other jobs where the employer actually requires a driver’s license and even a car. Also, consider the plight of newly arrived […]

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