This November election, California voters will be voting on Proposition 16, which would reverse a ballot measure passed in 1996 and bring affirmative action back to public schools and government work. Prop 16 has won the backing of 100+ prominent Asian organizations, such as the California API Legislative Caucus and Asian Americans Advancing Justice. But …
Please note: this information is being updated as more news comes through as these global issues are ongoing and there is always new information that comes up. What is happening in Asia + How You Can Help: Protests and massive issues are happening and citizens in different parts of Asia will not stop at anything …
Digital Divide The digital divide alludes to the gaps in access, understanding, and effective use of the Internet and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The digital divide perils the opportunities of the underprivileged who do not have or have limited access to technology. As of 2020, about 4.57 billion people are active internet users which …
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What is Chinese Restaurant Syndrome? Coined in the mid 1960’s in a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine, “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome” (less commonly known as MSG symptom complex) is defined in the Merriam Webster Dictionary as “A group of symptoms (such as numbness of the neck, arms, and back with headache, dizziness, and …
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Applying to college or university can be very stressful. Your application focuses on your achievements– both as a student and as a person in general. Surely, your race wouldn’t be the dominating factor of your acceptance or rejection, right? Well, let’s take a walk down memory lane. In 2014, a case against Harvard filed by …
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