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Uyen Le, Chris Russo, Evan McKenna and Jim Moster | Monday, March 29, 2021
Hate crimes against Asian people in the United States have increased exponentially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, conveying the Asian community’s mercurial standing in American society. One day, Asian Americans are upheld as the model minority. The next, they are degraded as spreaders of the “China virus.” After the ruthless killings in the
Mariah Rush | Tuesday, January 22, 2019
On the northeast side of South Bend — inching towards Mishawaka but still a ten minute drive from Notre Dame’s campus — rests an Asian takeout restaurant offering selections ranging from Korean to Japanese and Chinese cuisine. Restaurants of this nature are relatively common in Midwestern cities, but Pinellia Vegan Asian comes with an added
Nicholas Ottone | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Fresh off winning a Peabody, Hasan Minhaj is riding high. After a stint as a correspondent on modern comedy’s favorite incubator, “The Daily Show,” Minhaj has landed his very own talk show. “Patriot Act” is fast and furious — a cross between “Last Week Tonight” and Minhaj’s stand-up, a condensed “Big Short” with a slick
Nicholas Ottone | Monday, August 27, 2018
I can’t pretend to be objective. I am half-Japanese and I have rarely seen movie stars who look like me. So I approached “Crazy Rich Asians” with barely-contained glee. For the first time in 25 years, there would be a major motion picture with a majority Asian and Asian-American cast. Based on previews, I expected
Diversity Council | Thursday, October 5, 2017
Who doesn’t remember the feeling of their first love? The hot flush on your face, the funny jumps in your stomach — you would’ve done anything to spend time together, and you loved everything about them. Their voice, their smell … their smooth white pages … wait, maybe that was just me. Yes, my first