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March 24, 2023 0

Video Games Shape Who We Are: Studies Reveal Subliminal Influence and Control

The design of video game characters and the way they perform can become problematic when they promote harmful gender and racial stereotypes, and unrealistic body modifications, an occurrence termed “virtual enfreakment”. The confluence of gaming and the design of the characters is critical to understand. Dr. Sercan Sengun, from the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality, studied this phenomenon and concluded that this influence is dependent upon the cultural sensitivity of the designers in the industry. An approach to be more […]

March 24, 2023 0

Actress Michelle Yeoh Scores Historic Win at the Oscars

by Bolin Shen

“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that… dream big, and dreams do come true,” Michelle Yeoh Academy Awards 2023 Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress at the 95th Academy Awards, making history as the first actress of Southeast Asian descent to win this recognition. She won for her role as Evelyn Wang in the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” The film, directed […]

March 11, 2023 0

What is the Solution to America’s Mass Shootings Culture?

by Kristen Si

Fresh in the minds of many Americans is the Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting this past February 2023 which took the lives of 11 people within a tight-knit community made up of mostly first generation Chinese immigrants. The 72-year-old shooter used a semiautomatic pistol to shoot into a dance hall on the night of a Lunar New Year celebration before being chased by police and ending his own life. What was a lively celebration turned into a site for […]

March 11, 2023 0

The Bipartisan Effort to Add the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution

by Sonia Cavazos

Congresswomen and men, both senators and representatives are working on a bi-partisan effort to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. Congresswomen such as Ayanna Pressley, Sylvia Garcia, Abigail Spanberger, Cori Bush, Madeleine Dean, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, along with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, Lisa Murkowski, Dick Durbin, and Mazie Hirono announced a resolution put forth by the Senate and House of Representatives late last month to help breach the barrier that has been preventing the ERA from appearing in […]

March 11, 2023 0

We Are On The Brink of a Water Catastrophe…….Facing this Crisis Together

by Chetanprett Singh

I recently read a piece by Aryn Baker in Time magazine from Cape Town, South Africa where they are facing acute water scarcity. I read it and sighed, “It sounds horrible, but I am here in the U.S. — shouldn’t bother me, I have enough water and electricity and the Internet of course, but I do sympathize.” Aryn writes: “I’m sure I can handle 6.6 gallons of water a day. I’m already down to two showers a week, and my daughter would go […]

March 11, 2023 0

Gambling Addiction: A Public Health Issue in Asian Communities

by DongDong Yang

How much gambling has negatively impacted Asian communities nationwide becomes increasingly more apparent each time major casinos enter into bidding processes. In a 2019 chicagobusiness.com report, Wynn Resorts explicitly stated their interest in focusing on “high-end Asian gamblers” for their Encore casino in Everett. In a December 2022 New York Times article about Asians and casinos in the New York area, the “complicated relationship” the gambling industry has with its Asian customer base was even more clearly illustrated: “Many of […]

March 11, 2023 0

Anti-Asian Racism: The Significant Toll on US Economy and DEI Commitment

by Bolin Shen

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asians and people of Asian descent have been targets of slandering language in media articles, political rhetoric, and social media alike. Negative attitudes were exacerbated by former President Donald Trump, who blamed the outbreak on China and referred to it as the “kung flu” or the “Chinese virus.” AAPI Data and Momentive, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Center for Public Integrity reported anti-Asian violence and racism dramatically spiked in the past […]

March 10, 2023 0

WHO Monitors Bird Flu as Human Cases Reported

by Jeff Millman

According to the CDC on March 1, 2023, H5N1 Bird Flu has been detected across the United States: 6,284 wild birds detected, 50 States affected and 968 counties affected. Epidemics can happen anywhere. From the Americas to Africa to Asia, every continent – even Antarctica – has featured an outbreak of infectious disease at some point in history. A more connected world makes it easier for these epidemics to become pandemics, as we have witnessed over the past century. No doubt the […]

March 10, 2023 0

Chinatown’s Shops, Eateries Show Resiliency Amid COVID, Says Key Business Leader

by DongDong Yang

Despite the obstacles faced over the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinatown’s businesses remained strong, enduring the toughest months of the outbreak. That was a key takeaway from an interview with Chinatown Business Association President Teresa Tsoi. The Sampan recently sat down with Tsoi to discuss the livelihood of the neighborhood’s shops and restaurants. Following is a lightly edited transcript: No one was prepared for the pandemic. In the Chinatown Business Association, about 98 % of the members are businesses in the Chinatown, […]

February 25, 2023 0

Massachusetts Makes GED and HiSET Free for All

by Sonia Cavazos

“It felt impossible! I had quit school and I really want to get my life back on track. I took HiSET prep classes with one of those online schools that advertise on the Orange line. It seemed easy, and cheap, but the charges for classes and taking the test were ridiculous. I wasn’t able to finish because I didn’t have the time or money. Not having my high school diploma has held me back from a lot for the past […]

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