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· Ryan General
Chinese Students Targeted in Racist Email Blast Sent By Chicago Bus Company
A transportation company which provides bus services to students of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign recently earned backlash after sending out a racially charged message to its mailing list. In its Christmas break advertisement sent out on Saturday, Suburban…
· 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…
· Heather Johnson Yu
NBC Apologizes for Confusing BTS and SHINee, Still Messes Up Featuring Jonghyun
On Tuesday, NBC Chicago attempted to report on the passing of SHINee’s Kim Jonghyun; unfortunately, they confused Jonghyun with BTS’ Kim Namjoon — better known by his stage name, RM (formerly Rap Monster). Those mourning Jonghyun’s death were outraged, calling for an immediate…
· Editorial Staff
NBC Thinks All Asians Look the Same, Reports on Jonghyun’s Death with BTS’ RM
Early Tuesday evening, NBC Chicago reported Kim Jonghyun of SHINee’s death on live television. His tragic death has caused the K-pop community to grieve, as well as start a dialogue about mental health in the industry. However, when NBC aired the broadcast, the report showed…
· Leanna Chan
Why So Many Koreans Own Dry Cleaners in America
Chances are if you’ve ever taken your silk or wool garments to a dry cleaners, you may have noticed at some point that the person behind the counter is Korean. Similarly to why so many nail salons are run by Vietnamese people, we wanted to figure out what drew Koreans to the…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese High School Prodigy Forced to Become Truck Driver Just to Survive
A television program in Japan reportedly sheds light on the current living status of 10 people who were once considered as child prodigy. Among the 10 people there, one stood out as the most intriguing case: a truck driver who was once considered a physics whiz kid in high…
· Leanna Chan
How Fashion Mocks Asian Culture By Ripping Off Chinese Take-Out Boxes
The Chinese take-out box is a culinary icon. Easily recognized by its simple white folds and red font, the box has become a mainstay of Chinese-American culture, as many traditions are passed on through our stomachs. To some, it is a symbol of delectable morsels; to others, like…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong To Become First Asian City to Host the Gay Games in 2022
Hong Kong is now officially the host for the LGBT Olympics, known as the Gay Games, in 2022 – after the upcoming Gay Games X that is set to take place next year in Paris, France. Locations that were contending to host the games included Washington D.C. and Guadalajara, Mexico,…
· Editorial Staff
Asian American Woman Assaulted and Forcibly Removed From Uber Ride
A woman in Chicago has accused an Uber driver for assaulting her and kick her out of her car, according to NBC. Lily Kim, an adjunct professor at DePaul University, was on her way to Wrigley Field for the Cubs’ final playoff game last Thursday. She was in her Uber for a few…
· Heather Johnson Yu
How America Forgot the Chinese Massacre of 1871, One of the Worst Mass Lynchings in U.S. History
The beloved Dr. Gene Tong was dragged through the roughest street in Los Angeles, an angry mob calling for his quick death by hanging. Dr. Tong fervently bargained for his life, begging his predominately White captors to take his money or his diamond ring, desperately hoping…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Filipina Woman’s Coworker Brings ‘Mac n Cheese’ Abomination to Potluck And We’re Calling The Police
Meet Janis. Recently, her work threw a potluck party, and she brought delicious-looking homemade lumpia to share with everyone at the gathering.
· Bryan Ke
Whole Foods is Putting Tomato on Rice and Calling it Tuna Sushi
Whole Foods Market, an Amazon-owned grocery chain, is planning to release a plant-based sushi for vegetarians, vegans and omnivores on November 1. The new product will be added to sushi bars in the New York and Los Angeles markets, Quartz reported. It was first created by Ocean…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Officers Who Brutally Assaulted Dr. David Dao Finally Fired 6 Months Later
Two of the four aviation officers responsible for dragging Dr. David Dao off a United Airlines flight in April have been fired, according to NBC News. Chicago’s Inspector General Joseph Ferguson reported that an aviation security sergeant and an officer were fired, one served a…
· Ryan General
Suspect in Kidnapping of Chinese Scholar at University of Illinois May Face Death Penalty
Brendt Christensen, the 28-year-old suspect in the kidnapping of a visiting female scholar from China, may face a potential death penalty upon conviction based on the additional serious charges filed against him on Tuesday. The former University of Illinois graduate student from…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Racist Comments on Asians Erupt Following Fatal High-Speed Bus Crash in NYC
Early in the morning on September 18, two buses in Queens, New York City, collided, killing three and injuring at least 19. According to ABC News, the driver of the Dahlia charter bus, Raymond Mong, was barreling through the intersection at approximately 60 mph (96.5 kph) —…
· Carl Samson
China’s Toxic Smog Has Robbed Up to 7 Years of Life From Some Citizens, Study Finds
A new study has found that China’s “airpocalypse” is shortening Chinese citizens lifespans by seven years. That’s at least for locals in Tianjin, a major port city in northeastern China. Specifically, it’s an additional 7.1 years if the World Health Organization (WHO) standard…