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A dance of lions
A photographer’s encounter with one of the largest Lunar New Year celebrations in New York’s Chinatown.
Qianshan Weng, Staff Photographer
• February 17, 2023
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Review: More than fluff, ‘Turning Red’ is a soft look at growing up and generational struggles
Pixar’s “Turning Red” explores the delicate balance between Asian family legacy and discovering one’s own identity, especially when that journey doesn’t fit into traditional ideas of success.
Mayee Yeh, Identity & Equity Editor
• March 30, 2022
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NYU alum’s business partners with immigrant chefs to spread the sauce around
With help from her aunt and a childhood friend, Steinhardt alum Ashley Xie’s school project has become a business that supports immigrant chefs by helping their sauces reach a national market.
Jules Roscoe, UTA Staff Editor
• March 2, 2022
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The Foreigner
Tensions arise for Eugene Hu when he stays at his old college roommate’s house in Connecticut during the pandemic.
Eugene Hu, Contributing Writer
• May 3, 2021
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How Winnie Xu Learned to Trust Her Instincts When ‘No One Tells You’
The CAS senior is president of Two Birds One Stone, a student club that saves an average of 42 pounds of dining hall food per day.
Sam Klein, Managing Editor
• December 5, 2019
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Erasing History Through Appropriated Cuisine
Though Greenwich Village restaurant Lucky Lee’s has been consistently called out for its cultural insensitivity, it still remains popular among New Yorkers. Supporting businesses like this is an example of erasure of Chinese-American history.
Kenzo Kimura, Staff Writer
• October 29, 2019
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The Phrase ‘International Student’ Disguises Discrimination Against East Asians
NYU students often use the word “international” instead of “Asian” whenever they want to express their racist sentiments but keep up politically correct appearances.
Emily Dai, Staff Writer
• October 28, 2019
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Chicken Comb
First-year Alexandra Chan speaks about how something as simple as hair can externally define who she is, but it really shouldn’t.
Alexandra Chan, Contributing Writer
• September 22, 2019
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Alexandra Muhawi-Ho | Arab-Chinese Filmmaker Seizes Freedom of Choice
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• April 3, 2019
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‘Love, Death & Robots’ Is Good, Great and Forgettable
From farmers fighting aliens in mech suits to a cup of yogurt taking over the world, the new Netflix anthology series can be an emotional rollercoaster.
Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor
• April 1, 2019
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Szechuan From Around the Block at Peppercorn Kitchen
Valerie Tu, Contributing Writer
• September 26, 2018
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Eat Your Way Around Each Dorm: Vegan-Friendly Asian Cuisine
Spurthi Kontham, Contributing Writer
• December 4, 2017
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