Author: Eric Chen
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Celebrating Asian Cultures – Cultural Festivals
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One of the unique ways that people can celebrate Asian cultures, or any culture, as a matter of fact, is through cultural festivals. Defined as a celebration of the traditions of a particular people or place, cultural festivals allow others to engage with the cultures of other groups. If you’re…
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How Students Can Support the Asian-American Community in School
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As the school year is around the corner, I’d like to talk about a few ways that students can support the Asian-American community at your school, which is a great way to support diversity, inclusion, and cultural understanding! Educate Yourself and Others About Asian-American History and Culture One of the…
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Asian-American Athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics (Part 4)
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With the Olympics Closing Ceremony over, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have officially ended. As mentioned in my original post about the Olympics, breakdancing is one of the new competitions implemented into the Olympics. The United States sent two Asian-American b-girls (the term for female breakdancers), Sunny Choi and Logan…
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Asian-American Athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics (Part 3)
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As many of the Olympic events have come to an end, and others are slowly coming to an end, Asian-American athletes have been a significant part of the American resurgence in the medal table. At the time of writing, the United States is now tied with China with 21 gold…
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Asian-American Athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics (Part 2)
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Two weeks ago, I overviewed a selection of the Asian American athletes present at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Now that the Olympics are well underway, I think it’s appropriate to go over some of the competitions that have ended. One of the athletes mentioned previously was Hmong-American Sunisa Lee,…
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Xander Schauffele Wins The 152nd Open Championship
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Xander Schauffele’s tremendous victory at The 152nd Open Championship played at Royal Troon Golf Club marks the end of this year’s major season and an immensely successful season for him. Born to a mother of Japanese descent but a Taiwanese national, Xander Schauffle’s maternal side of the family is Asian.…
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Asian-American Athletes in The Paris 2024 Olympics
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With the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics set to begin on July, 26, (10 days from now!) it’s time to take a look at the Asian-American athletes representing Team USA at these Olympic Games! There is a wide array of Asian-American athletes participating in many different sports, ranging from gymnastics to…
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Asian-American Figures: Who Is Lisa Su?
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Last time, I discussed the CEO and co-founder of the tech giant Nvidia—Jensen Huang. However, did you know that his first cousin once removed, Lisa Su, is the CEO and President of rival company AMD? Like her cousin Jensen Huang, Lisa was born in Tainan, Taiwan before moving to the…
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Asian-American Figures: Who Is Jensen Huang?
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A few years ago, the only people who had heard of Nvidia were those purchasing their graphics processing units (GPUs). Now, the company has grown to become one of the biggest companies in the world from the increasing interest in artificial intelligence. Its CEO and co-founder, Taiwanese-American Jensen Huang, has…
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IZAKAYA 68: Robot Servers in Maryland?
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A while ago, I tried what I now consider one of my favorite restaurants in Maryland, IZAKAYA 68. This restaurant consists of many unique aspects, making it truly a special experience for people. First of all, I’m someone who loves Japanese food, specifically sushi and ramen. Seeing a restaurant that…