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November 18, 2023 0

Sunshine Brings Science to the Screen

The Coolidge Theater screened Sunshine (2007) on November 6th as part of their “Science on Screen” programming, including a talk by Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Katharine Reeves. The talk that accompanied the Sci-fi/horror film was on the topic “What It’s Like to Fly Through a Solar Eruption.” The audience laughed along with Dr. Reeves throughout the entire half-hour presentation as she gave a humorous and accessible lecture to a room full of moviegoers. It provided a nice introduction to the very […]

November 18, 2023 0

Killers of the Flower Moon Is a Painful Descent Into Historical Injustice

by Yizhen Zhang

In the vast expanses of the Oklahoma Hills, where the blooming flowers succumb to the shadows of taller plants in May, a grim chapter of American history unfolds in the 2023 epic Western crime drama, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The film meticulously chronicles the chilling series of murders that plagued the Osage Tribe during the Osage “Reign of Terror” in May 1921. The narrative roots itself in the aftermath of the Osage Allotment Act of 1906 and the Burke […]

November 18, 2023 0

Hate Crimes Against Muslims and Jews

by Jeff Millman

A little over a month ago, on October 7th, a decade of tenuous normalization came to an end. The Sunni Islamist military organization Hamas invaded southern Israel and killed over a thousand people, taking over two hundred forty hostages. The Israeli government responded with an airstrike campaign and later a ground invasion of the Palestinian territory of Gaza. A new war has begun, and already over 11,000 Palestinians are thought to have been killed. In the United States, the Israel-Hamas […]

November 18, 2023 0

Diwali Festival of Lights Celebrated Worldwide

by Bipinchanra Modi

This week Hindus in India and its diaspora worldover celebrated the Festival of Diwali. India is a vast country having religious and cultural variations hence Sikhs, Budhists and Jains also celebrate their version of Diwali or Deepavali. The festival has its roots in Hindu mythology and epics. Diya (Lamp) and Deepmala (Row of light), both symbolize light and spiritually; it is victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and good over evil. People celebrate by lighting lamps, decorate homes, […]

November 18, 2023 0

Book Bans Are Rising in Public Libraries and Schools

by Yizhen Zhang

According to the American Library Association, there were more than 3300 individual book bans in US public school libraries and classrooms, removing access to more than 1550 unique book titles, during the last school year from July 2022 to June 2023. In Massachusetts, there were 45 attempts to censor books and other library resources in 2022, placing Massachusetts as the fourth state with the highest attempts to restrict access to books. In reality, according to Massachusetts Library Association’s survey, there […]

November 17, 2023 0

More than 40,000 Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites in the U.S – 40 are in MA

by Kristen Si

In February of this year, the federal government allocated $1 billion to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) program, better known as the Superfund program. Initiated in 1980, the Superfund program is a long-term initiative aimed at cleaning up toxic waste from hazardous “Superfund sites” across the country. Due to the involvement of several largely unregulated industries in the generation of this waste, the federal government, through the Superfund […]

November 17, 2023 0

The Brutality of Hazing Remains a Dangerous Tradition in Schools and Colleges

by Tracy Huang

Boston College’s Swimming and Diving team was suspended this past September due to hazing, targeted specifically at freshmen. The hazing occurred when the upperclassmen excessively pressured the new freshman on the swim team to drink excessively despite being underage. According to the letter written by Boston College’s administration, the hazing occurs on day two of a happening for three days straight. Reports of the incidents showed that freshmen were given bags to wear around their necks for vomit, and the […]

November 3, 2023 0

The Fortune Teller is a Heartwarming Play about Family and Destiny

by Harmony Witte

This week, a heartwarming play premiered at the Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theaters. The Fortune Teller’s opening night was October 28th and the play runs through November 4th. It’s a story about a family through the generations, starting in the 1800s, and the destiny that lies before each of the members as they are tied together by familial legacy. The play was co-produced by CHUANG Stage, a translingual Asian American theater company in Boston, and TC Squared Theatre […]

November 3, 2023 0

The Boston Asian American Film Festival Gave Red Carpet Treatment To The Contribution — and Voice — of Asian American Film

by Harmony Witte

Kicking off with a book launch and talk by the authors of The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America, the Boston Asian American Film Festival celebrated Asian American films in October. Traditional dances were performed by the Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy and the New England Bhangra Club. “I’m very excited to just hear about the perspectives of the Asian American community within the filming space.” said Chelsea Vuong, 2023 Miss Massachusetts, who acted as […]

November 3, 2023 0

Megan Khang Pro Golfer: America’s First Player of Hmong and Laotian Descent

by Sophia Liu

At just 25 years old, Khang has competed in several golf tournaments and won her first big tournament recently at the LPGA CPKC Women’s Open in 2023. Standing at 5 ‘1, she has been playing golf ever since she was a little girl and decided to go into the professional world after high school in 2015. Khang has an average driving range of 260 yards, placing her 85th among other LPGA players. Since her rookie year in 2016, she has […]

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