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June 5, 2020 0

Taiwanese students weigh decision to return to the US amidst pandemic uncertainty

By Carey Lin As Massachusetts begins to slowly re-open, students and recent-graduates who fled home abroad must figure out whether they will be coming back to the United States. Even those without visa-related issues, returning to the states at this time poses many challenges that may not be worth the risk for them. “It’s a big decision definitely going back to the US where the situation is worse,” said Rebecca Lee, Boston University graduate who is currently home in Taiwan. […]

May 8, 2020 0

Graduating during a pandemic: International students face job uncertainty, travel restrictions and visa issues

by Carey Lin

By Carey Lin While the government continuously postpones the end of the city’s lockdown, confidence in official reports and statements are on the decline. Government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic has brought upon pressing concerns and uncertainties that directly impact internationals who have come to the United States for school or work. As graduation day approaches, the impact of Covid-19 on college graduates transitioning into the next phase of their lives has made things especially difficult. Instead of beginning a […]

April 17, 2020 0

Animal care services still available to Boston Community and remain vigilant during COVID-19 lockdown

by Carey Lin

With the city on lockdown and increasingly strict social distancing regulations, people have either been depending on or seeking the company of a pet. Adoption is incredibly popular, as well as fostering pets during this time. The Animal Rescue League (ARL) Boston have put a hold on all new volunteer and foster parent orientation due to social distancing regulations and the sudden popularity of animal foster care. The uncertainty of these times make foster care a more appealing option to […]

April 3, 2020 0

Qingming Festival postponed due to outbreak of Covid-19

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by Yiming Zhao 趙怡茗 Every year, days after the Spring equinox, many Chinese families would gather together to visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites. Qingming Festival, also known as the tomb-sweeping day is the opportunity for many Chinese families to pay respect to their passed loved ones, burn joss paper and display tea, food, and flowers by the tombstones. Dating back to 636 BC, the holiday has long been an important part of Chinese culture and […]

April 3, 2020 0

College life during the Covid-19 pandemic: Three Boston students’ stories

by Anqi Zhang

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced on March 23 a stay-at-home advisory for all non-essential businesses, which is expected to continue through the month of April to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. So all colleges in the state are required to close during this time. Before the announcement, universities and higher education institutions in Boston had already taken measures, canceling in-person classes and switching to online classes for the spring semester. Students were sent home, saying goodbye to normal […]

April 3, 2020 0

Boston’s housing market crisis could be exacerbated by Covid-19 shutdown

by Shira Laucharoen

As the country enters a recession that could devastate the economy, Boston’s housing market will likely be hard hit. (Photo by Shira Laucharoen) The coronavirus outbreak led to more than 10 million people nationally filing for unemployment during the second week of filing in what will likely be a growing number as the country remains in shutdown. While it has not yet officially been stated that the country is in the midst of an economic recession, we are essentially already […]

March 20, 2020 0

Officials and community leaders speak out against discrimination of Asian-Americans during coronavirus outbreak

by Anqi Zhang

With the development and expansion of the COVID-19 epidemic, hostility and attacks against the Asian American community have been increasingly reported, leading physical and spiritual harm to related residents and local business owners in the U.S. To dispel the spread of misinformation of the virus, condemn the verbal insults and attacks against Asian Americans across the country, the Massachusetts Asian American Commission organized a press conference at the State House steps on March 12. State and local officials, business leaders, and public health […]

December 19, 2019 0

A food aficionado: Sugidama Soba and Izakaya

by Anna Ing

Sugidama Soba and Izakaya serves an extensive Japanese food menu, including housemade udon, yakitori and makimono. The bustling Davis Square eatery opened in 2016 and expanded earlier this year with Futago in Brookline. Sugidama refers to a “cedar ball,” or cedar branches gathered in the shape of a ball, hung outside Japanese beer and sake establishments. As time passed, the branches turned brown, signaling the sake and beer were ready. It was a packed weekday night and we were hungry. […]

November 25, 2019 0

‘Personal storytelling for social change’ raises awareness of world issues

by Shira Laucharoen

Chien-Chi Huang is a survivor of breast cancer. Born in Taiwan, she was the first person in her neighborhood to go to a Catholic school in Taipei. An immigrant to the United States, who made her journey 30 years ago to attend graduate school, she was the first person in her family to marry a non-Asian husband. “My father said to me, ‘Your life will be hard living away from us. But if this man makes you happy, then I […]

May 30, 2017 0

Asian American Commission celebrates Unity Dinner

by Ling Mei Wong

The Asian American Commission (AAC) of Massachusetts hosted its annual Unity Dinner on May 26 at Boston University. The “Honoring changes agents: Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) history, progress and achievement” dinner recognized notable community leaders. Fernande “Nan” Duffly, retired Mass. Supreme Court judge, talked about her Dutch father and Indonesian Chinese mother coming to America in the 1950s. “To say I am an Asian American evokes many cultures and countries in Asia, southeast Asia, the Pacific and elsewhere, which […]

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