Gap Year Solo Travel Zine
Opinion: Where will Nǎinai go?
Campus News: SEIU Local 721, college admin and ROSE representatives respond to FAQs on student union negotiations
News article on student union updates
GAP YEAR COLUMN Part 2: Digging deeper into my family history
Revealing more family history inspired by conversations between me and my grandfather...
GAP YEAR COLUMN Part 1: Unveiling the apprehension and embracing the gap year
I held long conversations with my grandfather after I went back to Shanghai for my gap year in Fall 2023. I grew up hearing excerpts of my grandfather's student life in an international school equivalent in the 1940s and my great-grandfather's career in one of Shanghai's earliest cafe shops, but they were never compiled into one consecutive piece until now.
Opinion: ‘Everything Everywhere’ has its own universe in China
An opinion piece that explores how Everything Everywhere All at Once, despite being banned in China, sparked vibrant online discussions about identity, family, and intergenerational trauma on Douban, revealing how Chinese audiences navigate art and censorship to connect with the Asian diaspora.
Community: Regent Coffee on York lends a helping hand while brewing authenticity
Sports: Powering through anxieties, women make their own space and workout experiences
A news article for the newspaper's Sports column that explores women's journey in gym.
Opinion: Going deeper than ‘how are you?’ with youth mental health
An opinion article that delves into the generational and cultural challenges that impact youth mental health, exploring the disconnect between Gen-Z’s emotional struggles and the expectations of their parents, as well as the limitations of therapy and social support in addressing the growing crisis of modern loneliness.