December 2010
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Chinese village leader's death, an accident or a... →
Yet another story about the injustices of the Chinese government has splattered across the internet. And yet again, it is concerning how the Chinese government has dealt with those citizens who try to profess their opinions, opinions that differ from theirs.
This is the story of Qian Yunhui, leader of a village in eastern China. In 2004, corrupt officials had gone into the village and had...
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James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of...
Passed on December 22, 2010, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act will provide $4.2 billion for monitoring the health of those afflicted with illnesses related to the aftermath of 9/11, as well as reopening a victims’ compensation fund. The bill is named after an NYPD detective and NJ resident who became fatally ill after spending hundreds of hours in the rescue and recovery...
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Dilemmas with Humor: Asians Sleeping in the...
After some friends started posting Asians Sleeping in the Library (ASL) all over Facebook, I began to think about the question my colleague raised: do you feel violated as an Asian American reading this blog? Angry Asian Man has shared his thoughts, now here are my two cents. I’ve gone through quite a number of the pictures and I find it funny how creative people get in their sleeping positions....
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Chinese kindergarten teacher uses hot iron to... →
A 30 year old teacher from Banqiao Kindergarten of Xinghua City was fired from teaching after using a hot iron to burn seven of her students on Tuesday. The children received minor burns to the face and they are not expected to leave any scarring.
The teacher, surnamed Yi defended herself by saying that she did not know the iron had been on when she used it against the children. Sounds like bull...
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Read our Fall 2010 issue online! →
In case you didn’t pick up a physical copy this semester, we’ve uploaded our issue online for your reading pleasure. Please enjoy and send the link to your friends, family, and whoever else!
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O Tannenbaum
It has recently been reported that South Korea is allowing a local church to light up their approximately 100-foot tower into a Christmas tree. Holiday spirit withstanding, this tower-turned-Christmas-tree is situated on a controversial spot: the border between North and South Korea. The plan? To engage in “psychological warfare.”
North Korea, which currently suffers from energy...
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Super Junior's Heechul the only Asian on Twitter... →
Kim Hee Chul, a member of popular Korean pop idol boy band Super Junior, is the only Asian to make the Twitter Top Trends list this year. Twitter has seen a huge surge in Korean and international K-pop fans as Korean celebrities and idols have started using the service this year. Kim Hee Chul set a record for occupying the top spot on worldwide Trends thanks to his fans.
Follow him on Twitter...
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Philippines boycotted Nobel ceremony to prevent... →
Philippines president Benigno Aquino III did not send a representative to the Nobel Peace prize ceremony in Norway this past Friday in order to prevent the execution of 5 Filipinos who are currently imprisoned in China for drug trafficking.
China is furious over the awarding of the Nobel Peace prize to Liu Xiaobo and in addition to boycotting this year’s awards, they have also tried to...
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Just a passing DREAM?
The DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act narrowly passed in the House Wednesday evening by 216-198. Early Thursday morning, Democrats decided to postpone voting on the Act in the Senate, so for now the debates have settled down.
The DREAM Act is, simply put, a proposal to allow undocumented students “in good moral standing” who were brought to America under...
Generasian Launch Party
Our official launch party for the “reincarnasian” of our magazine! Come and get to know our e-board! Eat some some delicious, FREE FOOD! Play a game, pick up a copy of our magazine, and learn more about how you can be a part of Generasian! WED, DEC 8TH @8PM KIMMEL 805 See you there! ♥ Generasian Staff
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"Papa panda" takes panda cub home into the wild
A scientist dressed up as a panda releases a baby panda into the wild in the Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Center in Sichuan, China. According to The Telegraph, the panda costume is to minimize the panda cub’s exposure to human contact before it is released. The giant panda’s habitat has shrunk by fifty percent over the last few years, and only a few thousand of these cute animals remain...
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North Korea accuses U.S. of invading countries to... →
North Korea claims that the US “War on Terror” is a move to take over the world, citing the US takeover of Afghanistan and Iraq as evidence.
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Speaking the unspoken: "Take Out" film delivers to...
“Takeout,” a feature film by Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou, was shown at MoCA’s Chinese Cinema Club, with a special talk-back discussion for the audience to speak with the film’s directors. The film unfolds multiple layers of local and macro-level realities, normally sidelined and not a part of the larger American immigrant narrative.
Ming, the main character, is struggling to pay off his...
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How much difference is there between matchmaking...
Recently, Taiwanese actress Shu Qi told the media, “I’m afraid to go home.” What is the cause of this fear? It is because Shu Qi’s parents has deemed it time for their 34 year old daughter to get married and have therefore bombarded her with men they want her to go on a blind date with. They probably didn’t have much trouble finding men for her, but Shu Qi believes...
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Yellow on White
Does anyone find Modern Family racist? There’s a particular scene in a recent episode where the gay couple, who has an adopted Asian baby girl, tries to use their minority status as an advantage in order to get into a prestigious preschool (yes, preschool - but that’s an entirely different matter). In the end, they are trumped by another gay couple with another minority baby except one...
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Hey Gleeks: why does the couples therapy have to...
In this season of Glee, Tina Cohen-Chang and Mike Chang have found their Asian consciousness. Well, sort of? This post puts in writing my discomfort with the way Asian-ness has been portrayed on this season of Glee so far. How are Asian Americans portrayed in relation to their American-ness? What are some subtexts that are not addressed? Note: Long article and spoilers below.
The Beginning at...
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Campus Events 11/27-12/02
Here’s a snapshot of what’s going on around campus this week! To get your event added in the future, please email nyu.generasian@gmail.com. Titles of each event are linked to the Facebook event page.
ACU Gingerbread House Competition Wednesday, December 1 7pm-10pm @ Kimmel 802 Come celebrate the holiday season at ACU’s Gingerbread House Event this Wednesday! Compete with others to...