Since March 31, 2019, people in Hong Kong have been protesting against a controversial extradition bill. After the 150-year period where Hong Kong was under British rule, in 1997 an agreement was made that allowed Hong Kong to have its own government system separate from China’s for the next 50 years. Despite the Hong Kong…
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626 Night Market
626 Night Market is an annual market that allows people in the San Gabriel Valley to experience Asian culture during the summertime. The event takes place four weekends throughout July to September. Over 300 different food vendors, crafts, arts, games, and music/performance entertainment allows for a variety of social interactions in the venue. The 626…
KCON LA 2019, the Hallyu Wave, and More
On August 15, KCON LA 2019 officially began. KCON (Korean Convention) is described on the official KCON USA website as “the one place where every element of Hallyu encompassing pop music, TV dramas, movies, fashion, food, and beauty can be experienced and celebrated”. I was one such conventioner and audience member of KCON. But before…
The Sensitive Sense
As time goes on, meanings start to change for different people. With that being said, being sensitive does not necessarily mean that it is bad, but it all depends on the situation. For example, if there was a bad driver, others have the right to honk at them to let them know what they…
Is Your Online Data Really Yours?
With the increase of new phone applications being developed and as social media overtakes the daily lives of people, phone users are becoming more wary of how much information applications and websites truly have access to. Jeffrey Liao, a rising junior majoring in computer science at Boston University, states “[Online] privacy is important to users,…
The Korean Che Guevara
The Korean Che Guevara On July 25th, a warm Thursday evening, at 7:00 PM, the Korean Cultural Center hosted a private screening of Jerónimo: Untold Tales of Koreans in Cuba, an independent, feature-length documentary on the lives of Jerónimo, his family, and his community: Korean Cubans. The film was both crowd-funded through the film’s official…
The Benefits of Researching Alzheimer’s Disease.
Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory, thinking skills, and the ability to carry out everyday tasks. This chronic neurodegenerative disease the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. A mind-blowing statistics by Texas Health and Human Services demonstrated that approximately 5.8 million Americans of all ages are living…
Escalating Rates in Gun Violence
Gun violence is violence committed with the use of firearms. Recently, gun violence has been popping up on the news more and more. In 2019, there have been 256 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Some of the recent ones include shootings in Dayton, El Paso, San Francisco, and…
Diabetes: A Serious Problem
Although diabetes is a commonly known disease, not many people know exactly what diabetes is. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also known as blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is the main source of energy for your body and it comes from the food you eat every day. This…
New Path for Cure
Despite the large number of people who have it, many people are unaware of Eczema. Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is a skin irritation that makes the skin very itchy. It can be an all over condition or even just in particular areas of the body, but it is still a skin condition that causes…