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March 1, 2024 0

Get Ready for Super Tuesday, on March 5, to Cast Vote in Presidential Primaries, Caucuses

Super Tuesday — when a large number of states will hold presidential primary elections and caucuses — is on March 5. The states holding primary elections on Super Tuesday will be Alabama, Alaska Republican presidential caucuses, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa Democratic caucus main vote, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah Democratic presidential primary and Republican presidential caucuses, Vermont, and Virginia. U.S. presidential primary elections typically start in February and end in June. In some states, such as […]

February 17, 2024 0

Governor Healey’s FY25 Budget Proposal Tightens Belts and Adjusts Priorities

by Tony Le

Analyzing the viability of a state budget will always fall into partisan zones. What’s good for one group will invariably be criticized by another. Writing in a January 26th 2024 posting on Masslive.com, John L. Micek put it succinctly while reflecting on the sometimes desperate measures we all take to adjust our priorities based on available funds: “They’re all short-term fixes that get you where you need to be. And they solve the immediate problem. But it’s not exactly the […]

February 17, 2024 0

New Study Shows Significant Contributions by Migrants to U.S Economy

by Sabrina Yeung

In an era where migration is often viewed through a lens of skepticism and controversy, emerging research is rapidly transforming the narrative, revealing the substantial economic contributions of migrants to global economies. The critical role migrants play in enriching and diversifying economies around the world is starting to debunk myths surrounding their role in modern society. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center’s report from February 7, 2024, sets a compelling precedent for the discussion on migrants’ economic contributions. It meticulously […]

February 17, 2024 0

Migrant Crisis Update

by Aditya Venkatram

The Massachusetts Commonwealth finds itself at a crossroads. An influx of migrants, primarily originating from Central and South America, has strained resources and are igniting a complex and multifaceted challenge to shelter them. Current shelters are overflowing, budgets are being stretched to support emergency housing, and Boston communities are split between compassion and concern. Massachusetts is currently facing a large-scale humanitarian crisis and needs to find a solution that prioritizes both the well-being of migrants as well as its community. […]

February 17, 2024 0

‘Expats’: A Disappointing Exploration of Grief

by Harmony Witte

I watched the first season of Expats on Amazon Prime and was sorely disappointed by the quality of the six-episode offering. Directed by Lulu Wang (Posthumous 2014, The Farewell 2019) the show is based on a 2016 novel called The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee, which received mostly positive reviews. The story follows the lives of a group of expatriates living in Hong Kong and chronicles their interactions with each other, and how they navigate the unfamiliar world around them […]

February 17, 2024 0

Anti-Asian Bias Sometimes Is Disguised in ‘Microaggressions’

by Zoe Liu

As the Asian American population — the nation’s fastest-growing racial group — gains a larger and larger presence, it still faces persistent discrimination, according to several surveys and reports. But the form of that discrimination doesn’t always appear in traditionally noticeable ways — sometimes it’s clear acts of hate, while other times it’s workplace or school bullying, and other times, subtle “microaggressions” or “accentism.” Small Acts, Big InfluencesOne particularly disturbing form of discrimination has become known as the microaggression. These […]

February 17, 2024 0

Cardiac Arrest Rates Skyrocket Among Asians, But Lives Can Be Saved

by Tracy Huang

Cardiac arrests are a serious issue that has caused an increasing astronomical amount of deaths every year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, About 695,000 people in the United States died from heart disease in 2021—that’s 1 in every 5 deaths. One person dies every 33 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease, many of them being Asian American, due to multiple things, including but not limited to the bystander effect, lack of knowledge of CPR, […]

February 16, 2024 0

The Final Bow: The Life and Legacy of Maestro Seiji Ozawa

by Damica Feliciano

Famed maestro Seiji Ozawa, who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for longer than any other conductor at nearly three decades, died last Tuesday at age 88. The eccentric Japanese director will be remembered for his commitment to his craft, attention-grabbing stage presence, and his continual love for the city of Boston. He passed away on February 6 at his home in Tokyo from heart failure, according to a spokesperson for the Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland. Ozawa was championed as […]

February 16, 2024 0

May the Dragon Grant Your Every Wish

by Sampan Editor

The American Museum of Natural History tells of the Four Dragons of Ancient China: Long, Yellow, Black, and Pearl. Legend dictates that the dragons spend winter on the floor of a lake or ocean only to rise to the heavens each spring with a clap of thunder. They form clouds and water the land. Chinese scholar Sima Qian, recounting in Shiji (historical records) dating back to 109-91 B.C., traces the roots of Emperor Gauzo, the first ruler of the Han […]

February 3, 2024 0

Chinatown Worker Statues Show the ‘Greatness of Our Immigrant Community’

by Brandon Wong

[Editor’s Note: SAMPAN first spoke with sculptor Wen-Ti Tsen nearly two years ago as he was preparing for the opening of his exhibit “Chinatown Worker Statues: A Statue In the Making.” As noted in his artist statement, the mission of this art is to examine “the intersectionalities of people, work, and forms of social constructs.” The exhibit opened October 27, 2023. Interested readers can still see the exhibit through its closing day, February 17, 2024.] Arranging the assorted tools at […]

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