President Obama arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday as part of his week-long trip to Asia. His visit to Malaysia is the first as a sitting U.S. president in nearly half a decade. The last U.S....
The past two weeks have been plagued with unfortunate tragedies around the world, with many innocent lives lost or put in danger suddenly.Earlier this month, a stabbing at a Pennsylvania high school left...
It’s that time of the year again. The weather is finally warming up and many university departments are hosting awards ceremonies to recognize the work that students have done throughout the school year....
A few weeks ago, I witnessed a breakdown of communication breakdown between an international student and a front desk receptionist on campus.The student’s English wasn’t very good, but English was...
World Vision USA, the American branch of the Christian humanitarian organization, announced a policy change on March 24 that would allow it to employ people in same-sex marriages.The decision was immediately...
Over a week ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared. The Boeing 777 vanished en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Mar. 8.Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak released...
Having grown up in a conservative Christian home in a country where homosexual activity is illegal, open conversation about homosexuality was largely absent for most of my life. When I arrived in Kent...
Have you noticed the recent surge of online news articles with headlines that don’t actually tell you what the article is about? Here’s one that the Huffington Post published a few days ago — “What...
I have discovered that here in the U.S., Asians have a reputation for eating strange foods. My friends often joke with me about how I eat cats and insects back home. While Malaysian cuisine does not usually...
Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the privilege of having two classes cancelled, and twice I was let out half an hour early in a 75-minute-long class. However, none of these cancellations had to do with...
On a Friday morning two weeks ago, I stumbled groggily out of bed at the ungodly hour of 8 a.m. because I had promised to accompany my friend to Kent Social Services at 9 a.m. to volunteer. As I wrapped...
I recently came across a BuzzFeed article titled “21 Racial Micro-aggressions you hear on a Daily Basis.” According to the article, “micro-aggression” is defined as “brief and commonplace daily...
