By Sammy Park Staff Writer The film Breakfast at Tiffany’s is critically acclaimed and many consider it to be a “defining” moment of the 1960s. In the film, Mr. Yunioshi is one of the most offensive caricatures of East Asians and is played by Mickey Rooney, a white man. Not having proper representation leads to […]
The Road Not Taken
By Glenda Chen Guest Writer I would very much like to speak at graduation, but I wasn’t chosen, so here is what I would like to share with you. If I told you to swim in an ocean full of sharks, would you do it? Alright, fine. What if I told you that vending machines […]
The Dirt Underneath the Nails
By Fiona Bock Staff Writer Summer is the season for manicures and pedicures; many flock to nail salons for cheap summer deals. But underneath the colorful polish and smiling workers lurks a darker side of the nail industry. A New York Times investigation recently uncovered the widespread exploitation of nail salon workers. “It’s a beautiful […]
Respect the Muslim community
By Somi Jun Feature Editor Background information: On January 7, 2015, two gunmen broke into the building of French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, opening fire and killing eight journalists, two policemen, one maintenance staff, and a guest. Witnesses heard the gunmen shouting, “We have avenged the Prophet Muhammad.” Most believe that the gunmen attacked the […]
Discrimination: It’s in our blood
By Sandra Moore Staff Writer Illustrations by Sandra Moore American Red Cross states on their website that every two seconds, someone in the US needs blood. When donors give their blood, blood centers put the blood through five levels of testing, which searches for HIV and syphilis and other infectious diseases. As men who have […]