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Indianapolis Pub Owner Pens a Facebook Post Documenting How He Handled a Sexist Customer
The owner of a brewing company in Indianapolis is garnering praise for his reaction to a customer’s “sexist remarks.” In a lengthy post to Facebook that has since been shared over 21,000 times and collected only positive comments, Jordan Gleason, the founder of Irvington,…
· Sebastian Dillon
Indiana Pizza Joint that Says It Will Refuse Service to Gay Weddings Forced to Close, Website Gets Hacked
The owners of one Indiana pizza joint are paying the price for their support of the state’s new controversial Religious Freedom Retaliation Act signed by Governor Mike Pence last week that permits companies to refuse service for religious reasons. Memories Pizza, owned by Kevin…
· Ryan General
Japanese Indy 500 Winner Faces Waves of Racist Comments on Facebook
If former Denver Post columnist Terry Frei’s immediate reaction was any indication, an Asian winning a prestigious American sports event can indeed ruffle some racist people’s feathers. After a glorious win at the recently concluded Indianapolis 500, Japanese-born driver Takuma…
· Ryan General
Takuma Sato Winning the Indy 500 is Proof Asians Can Actually Drive Better Than White People
Tokyo-born Takuma Sato took everyone by surprise and made a White man feel uncomfortable, by emerging victorious at the recently concluded Indianapolis 500. Sato is the first Asian driver to ever win the prestigious event held on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in…
· Ryan General
White Journalist Tweets He’s ‘Very Uncomfortable’ That a Japanese Man Won the Indy 500
UPDATE [5-29-17 12:40 p.m. PST]: Terry Frei has been fired from his job at the Denver Post in a statement issued by publisher Mac Tully and editor Lee Ann Colacioppo: “We apologize for the disrespectful and unacceptable tweet that was sent by one of our reporters. Terry Frei is…
· Ryan General
Indian Techie in Silicon Valley Reveals the True Struggles of H-1B Immigrants in Moving Film
Being an H-1B immigrant in Silicon Valley has proven to be a frustrating experience for Rishi S. Bhilawadikar. In hopes of making others understand issues many people like him deal with, he decided to make a movie about it. It had been a bumpy decade for Bhilawadikar living in…
· Ryan General
Teen Chick-fil-A Employee Shares His Incredible Reason To Keep Working Despite Injury
When a customer at a fast-food outlet in Indianapolis saw one of the restaurant’s staff working behind its cash register wearing a neck brace and arm sling, he decided to take the worker’s photo and his story and share them on Facebook. It turns out, the 18-year-old Chick-fil-A…
· Khier Casino
Donald Trump Just Appointed the First Asian American Woman to Have Been in a Presidential Cabinet
Elaine Chao, who has served as the Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, has been selected as Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, according to the President-elect’s transition team. The wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.),…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Firm Allegedly Bribes American College Admissions to Accept Their Students
Rumors about a major Chinese education company indicate that money can certainly buy things like influence and a higher likelihood of being accepted at top U.S. universities. Former employees of the Shanghai-based Dipont Education Management Group have stepped forward with…
· Ryan General
The Dark Truth Behind Why China is So Successful at the Olympics
To say that China has been doing great in the past several Olympic games would be an understatement. The fact that it has consistently placed among the top 1-3 in every Olympic summer games since the 2000 Sydney Olympics is a very impressive feat. But while the country has…
· Editorial Staff
Teen Girl Allegedly Gets Hit By a Car After Playing Pokémon Go, Mom Freaks Out
Autumn Diesroth, 15, was allegedly hit by a car after playing “Pokemon Go”. She was struck around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, sustaining bruises, cuts and injuries in her collarbone and foot. The incident happened near the intersection of Ross Street and East Ninth Avenue in Tarentum,…
· Laura Dang
This Animal Shelter is Now Using Pokémon Go to Help Lonely Dogs Get Walked
One animal shelter discovered that Pokémon Go isn’t just useful for getting outside to burning some calories. The Muncie Animal Shelter in Indiana has come up with an ingenious way to use Pokémon Go. More people seem to be out and about these days catching Pokémon and the…
· Ryan General
Black Man Creates GoFundMe Campaign So Racist People Can Send Him ‘Back To Africa’
Larry Mitchell has had enough of people spouting the racist remark “Go back to Africa,” so he thought of a solution that can be a win for him and his vocal haters. The African-American man from Indiana then decided to set-up a GoFundMe page to give racists the opportunity to…
· Editorial Staff
Lady Gaga is Now Banned in China
Lady Gaga has reportedly been banned in China following her meeting with the Dalai Lama at the United States Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis, Indiana. The meeting was broadcasted via Facebook live where they talked about compassion, mediation, yoga and more. Since then,…
· Editorial Staff
Man Gets Sued for $30,000 after Selling a Lawsuit Troll a $40 Printer on Craigslist
A 66-year-old man endured a six-and-a-half-year legal battle after he was sued by a man who bought his printer on Craigslist for $40. Doug Costello, of Ashland, Massachusetts, consequently spent $12,000 in legal fees and was found liable for $30,000 in damages for allegedly…
· Laura Dang
Animal Shelter Celebrates After All of Their Pets Get Adopted
An animal shelter in Fort Wayne, Indiana, definitely had cause for a celebration after all their pets were adopted during a Black Friday deal. Puppy adoptions, which usually go for $100, were discounted to $10 for the Black Friday special. In addition, customers were able to…
· Laura Dang
How This Fitness Guru Built a Thriving Clothing Company From Her Two-Bedroom Apartment
From running her business in a two-bedroom apartment to living in her clothing warehouse set up in a single-family home, Maggie Montiel is determined to see her young company succeed. Montiel Activewear, which operates exclusively online, is known for its simple yet elegant…
· Laura Dang
White Poet Who Used Chinese Pen Name Controversy Just Got Even Weirder
An unexpected twist has emerged in the story of Michael Derrick Hudson, the white poet who used a Chinese pseudonym to get one of his poems published. Hudson had his poem “The Bees” published under the pseudonym “Yi-Fen Chou.” His poem was selected to be a part of the 2015…
· Laura Dang
White Guy Uses Chinese Name on Poem Submission, Gets Selected as ‘Best American Poem’
People are getting fussy after finding out that a poem titled “The Bees,” commended as one of the best American poems of 2015, was written by a white man under the Chinese pseudonym Yi-Fen Chou. The poem was chosen from hundreds and probably thousands of other works to be…
· Sebastian Dillon
Why the Midwest is the Hottest Place to Find Supermodels, According to Scouting Agency
Jeff and Mary Clarke are the married scouting duo behind Mother Model Management, and they believe the Midwest of the United States is a fountain for supermodels. The couple, who are based out of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, make annual trips to Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois to…