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· Max Chang
Chicago Police Claim Battered Asian Doctor Sustained Injuries Because He ‘Fell’
Earlier today, Twitter erupted after an Asian man was forcibly taken off a United Airlines flight after failing to give up his seat for United employees on an overbooked flight. Another video shows the bloodied and dazed man repeating continuously “I want to go home” and “just…
· Ryan General
Meet the Incredible Filipino Women Behind The Hero of the Chicago Cubs
Asian American Addison Russell, the pivotal hero in the Chicago Cubs’ historic comeback from a 3-1 championship series deficit, loves and admires the women in his life. Born to a Filipino mother who hails from Olongapo City, the 22-year-old shortstop phenom has been vocal in…
· Editorial Staff
One-Eyed Pug Gets Rescued From Bad Home, Becomes Chicago Hotel Concierge
A middle-aged rescue pug who is missing one eye found a cozy home at a posh hotel in Chicago, where she is fast becoming its main attraction. Walter Brindell, Park Hyatt Chicago’s manager, recently adopted the 5-year-old pug named Parker and even made her the hotel’s new…
· Editorial Staff
The TSA Line at This Chicago Airport is Everyone’s Worst Travel Nightmare
A video of the TSA line at Chicago Midway airport has recently gone viral because…well…just look at the video and prepare to cringe.
· Editorial Staff
Chicago Woman Discovers Her Dead Mother’s Bank Account is Overdrawn by $99 Billion
A woman from Chicago was told by the bank that her deceased mother’s bank account had a negative balance of $99 billion. With her name listed on her mother’s savings account, Sheila Henderson contacted Chase Bank to check its balance so she could pay for her mother’s funeral…
· Ryan General
7 Reasons Why Asian American Senator Tammy Duckworth is a Total Badass
Tammy Duckworth is the epitome of a badass. There is just so much to love about this Asian-American Purple Heart veteran who now serves as the United States Senator for Illinois. She fights hard for Americans and knows what that means due to her long, rich history serving this…
· Heather Johnson Yu
United Will Not Be Punished For the Dragging of David Dao Off Plane, Federal Officials Say
Federal officials have announced that they will not be punishing United Airlines for the dragging incident involving Dr. David Dao, according to US News. The U.S. Department of Transportation has concluded their investigation into the April 9 incident where Dao was dragged off…
· Ryan General
Donald Trump Just Screwed Over the Same Immigrants He Swore to Protect
Things are not looking well for the thousands of beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an Obama-era policy that protected immigrants from deportation if they were brought to the U.S. illegally as minors. Citing two White House sources privy…
· Bryan Ke
Fans Are Running Like Ninjas in ‘Naruto Run’ Event For Manga’s 18th Year Anniversary
The popular manga/anime “Naruto,” created by Masashi Kishimoto, may have already ended, but its spirit continues to live on inside the heart of many die-hard fans. As a celebration for the franchise’ 18th year anniversary, many followers of the series posted group events on…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Restaurant Shuts Down After Customers Find Out Owner Supports KKK Leader
O’mei, a popular Chinese restaurant in Santa Cruz, California, closed its doors after being boycotted by customers and even some of its employees. The boycott ensued when public records, obtained by the San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center (also known as Indybay),…
· Carl Samson
Missing Chinese Scholar’s Family Accused of Using Donations to Move to the U.S.
The family of Zhang Yingying, the Chinese scholar who went missing in June, is facing criticisms and allegations over the fundraising effort supposedly used for her search. Zhang, 26, is a visiting graduate student at the University of Illinois, and she has been missing from the…
· Heather Johnson Yu
BTS Playing On American Radio is Peak Hallyu and We’re Honestly Here For This
BTS fans in Chicago and San Francisco were shocked to hear their beloved boy group grace their ears as they listened to the radio this week. According to Koreaboo, one of Chicago’s most popular radio stations, Hits 92 Chicago, played BTS’ “Cypher Pt.3” and “Fire” several times…
· Khier Casino
Indian American CEO Told to ‘Go Back to India’ by Trump Supporter
American businessman Ravin Gandhi was called a “pig” and told to “go back to India” after he refused to defend President Donald Trump’s economic agenda following the violence in Charlottesville earlier this month. “I recently told the New York Times I was ‘rooting’ for certain…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Starbucks is Now Serving Sushi Burritos With Chicken and Pickled Cabbage
In a surprising move, Starbucks is now serving sushi burritos in addition to their standard coffee and baked goods. In an attempt to capitalize off the sushi burrito trend, the company is offering a chicken maki roll to hungry customers starting today, according to ABC 7. It is…
· Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Why Asian Americans Should Not Remain Silent About Charlottesville
Dear fellow Asian Americans, Modern day Ku Klux Klan members marched through Charlottesville this past weekend, emboldened, in their own words, by our current President. They lacked hoods but if anyone doubted their intentions, they carried torches and Nazi and Confederate flags…
· Jenny Shay
How Rich FOBs and Asian Yuppies Are Gentrifying Chinatown
Born in China and raised in middle-of-nowhere Pleasanton, California, making the trek to San Francisco had always been a privilege that expanded my young mind and helped me reconnect with my cultural roots. Beyond visits to the California Academy of Sciences and Fisherman’s…
· Ryan General
Baddass Indian Pilot Is The World’s Youngest Female Commander of a Boeing 777
Anny Divya is a 30-year-old Indian woman who has masterfully dismantled gender stereotypes by achieving her childhood dream of becoming a pilot. The passionate aviator, who has been flying for Air India for over a decade now, still currently holds the honor of being the youngest…
· Khier Casino
Ann Coulter Was Butthurt Over Delta, But Wanted David Dao Deported After United Abuse
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter went on a rant against Delta Air Lines after being removed from the extra legroom seat she paid for on a flight from New York to Florida on Saturday. She expected the same sympathy United Airlines passenger Dr. David Dao received after he was…
· Khier Casino
Delta Allegedly Kicks Family Off a Flight Because They Are Asian
A Korean-American man traveling with his family says he was recently kicked off a Cancun-bound Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on June 30 because of “discrimination.” In a Facebook post, 28-year-old Justin Cho wrote that he was scheduled to fly…
· Carl Samson
Man Arrested for Kidnapping Chinese Scholar Researched Sex Fetish Sites Beforehand
Federal authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man who researched abduction and sexual fetish websites in connection with the disappearance of Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang, who is now believed to be dead. Zhang, a visiting graduate student at the University of Illinois, has…