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· Carl Samson
UT Austin’s first woman, Asian American police chief files discrimination suit
Eve Stephens, the first Asian American woman to lead any University of Texas (UT) System police department, has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin and the UT System, alleging she was fired due to sex and national origin discrimination. What she’s…
· Ryan General
Man claiming to be Jesus kills 3 outside Austin Target in random shooting, police say
A 32-year-old man was arrested on August 11 after allegedly shooting and killing two adults and a child in a north Austin Target parking lot in what police described as a random and unprovoked attack. Ethan Nieneker has been charged with two counts of capital murder and one…
· Bryan Ke
Austin authorities say investigation into Angela Chao’s ‘unfortunate accident’ is unchanged
Authorities in Austin, Texas, have stated that they still consider the death of U.S.-based shipping company Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao to be an “unfortunate accident,” despite a major news outlet reporting that the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has initiated a “criminal…
· Ryan General
UT Austin stops funding for Asian cultural graduation ceremonies amid DEI ban
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) has announced the discontinuation of funding for cultural graduation ceremonies, following a recently enacted state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices. About the decision: Earlier this month, UT Austin was forced to…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Robot from the University of Texas at Austin makes instant ramen
The University of Texas at Austin’s Human Centered Robotics Laboratory (HCRL) has shared a video featuring its latest DRACO 3 bipedal robot making ramen. The demonstration: The sped-up video, uploaded to YouTube on April 25, shows DRACO 3 placing a pot on a portable stove before…
· Ryan General
Family of Sri Lankan tech entrepreneur shot dead on his porch by Austin cop start foundation to prevent similar shootings
Tech entrepreneur Rajan “Raj” Moonesinghe was shot and killed by local police while inspecting his Austin home for intruders on Nov. 15. Moonesinghe had mentioned to a neighbor he was going to call 911 due to the perceived intruder just minutes before the police arrived. Officer…
· Chandler Treon
Austin City Limits festival fashion to help serve as your inspirAsians for Weekend Two
I am absolutely wiped after spending an exciting first weekend at Austin City Limits. As my body recovers, I’ve found myself looking back on not only the phenomenal shows put on by huge stars like Conan Gray and up-and-coming artists like spill tab, but on the impressive range…
· Jane Nam
Sponsored ‘Asian mail-order bride’ ads removed from Austin Chronicle after sparking outrage
Asian mail-order bride advertisements were removed from the Austin Chronicle after sparking outrage in the Asian American community. On Friday, the Austin Chronicle — a local, independent newspaper — issued a public apology stating that the “offensive sponsored post” had been…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hawaiian restaurant in Texas sells out after TikTok about UT Austin ‘kicking out’ its owners goes viral
Austin-area Hawaiian BBQ restaurant Poke Bay will be closing its doors after five years of business following the University of Texas at Austin’s purchase of land on Guadalupe Street to expand the school’s campus. The decision leaves restaurant owners Paul and Priscilla Song…
· Michelle De Pacina
NBA fan asks Los Angeles Lakers’ Austin Reaves to sign his rice cooker in viral video
A video of a Lakers fan who brought a rice cooker to NBA player Austin Reaves’ autograph signing in Rowland Heights, California, on Feb. 6 went viral on social media. “I thought it would be funny, and it would be fun for him. I didn’t want to bring a basketball or a picture,…
· Kimberly Nguyen
‘We’re better than that’: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calls anti-Asian hate ‘un-American’
The U.S. Defense Secretary affirmed the country had “lapsed” when it came to the rise of anti-Asian hate while giving a lecture in Singapore. Working towards a “more perfect union”: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke about the rise in anti-Asian attacks in the U.S. at the…
· Editorial Staff
Austin Police Officer ‘Indefinitely Suspended’ for Racist Texts, Memes About Asian Man
A police officer in Austin, Texas was “indefinitely suspended” after accusing an Asian man of spreading COVID-19. Daniel Castelline, who was relieved from duty in early November, made his remark in a text conversation with two other former officers between March 12-23, according…
· Ryan General
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang ‘perfectly fine’ with prospect of California billionaire tax
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Bloomberg Television in an interview that California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax does not concern him. The proposal would tax individuals with net worth exceeding $1 billion and is being promoted by labor unions seeking to fund health care and…
· Carl Samson
Texas freezes program helping Asian American, minority-owned businesses
Texas Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock has frozen the state’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, blocking Asian American, Hispanic, Black, women-owned and disabled veteran-owned enterprises from receiving new certifications needed to compete for government…
· Carl Samson
Former model Kaila Yu exposes the violent roots of Asian fetishization in debut memoir
Kaila Yu’s debut memoir “Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty” hit shelves Aug. 19, confronting what the former pinup model calls the most insidious stereotype plaguing Asian women today. The stereotype that kills In an exclusive interview with The…
· Carl Samson
Texas Dems return to Capitol, tear up GOP agreements
Texas House Democrats returned to the chamber floor on Tuesday, tearing up written agreements with Republican leaders in a dramatic escalation of their protest against President Donald Trump’s redistricting push. State of play: After returning to Austin Monday following their…
· Carl Samson
Veteran accused in ICE ambush captured in Dallas
Benjamin Song, a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist wanted for his alleged role in a July 4 attack on an ICE detention center, was arrested by FBI agents in Dallas on Tuesday, ending a weeklong manhunt. Catch up: Song, 32, is accused in the coordinated ambush at the Prairieland…
· Ryan General
How your parents’ tech habits could help protect their brain
A comprehensive meta-analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour indicates that regular use of digital technology is associated with a significantly reduced risk of cognitive decline in adults aged 50 and older. The study, conducted by researchers from Baylor University and the…
· Carl Samson
Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles spark protests nationwide
Federal immigration enforcement operations across Los Angeles on Friday culminating President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and Marines in the city, have ignited a series of protests across the country. Catch up
· Ryan General
Nearly half of Japanese workforce engages in ‘quiet quitting’: survey
Around 45% of full-time employees in Japan are “quiet quitting,” a practice where workers do only what their roles require, without extra effort, according to a recent survey of 3,000 workers by job-matching company Mynavi. Younger workers lead work attitude shift