Pepperdine student athletes and Utah Jazz forward Johnny Juzang spoke about their experiences as Asian American athletes in their respective sports. Pepperdine student athletes included Men's Basketball graduate guard Jay Yoon, Women's Tennis graduate student Bunyawi Thamchaiwat and Men's Golf graduate student Sam Choi Art by Vivian Hsia In 2014, Sam Choi, Pepperdine … [Read more...] about ‘You’re Going to Lose Anyway’: Asian American Athletes Face Stereotypes Across Sports
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From One Bubble to Another — My Time at Pepperdine as an Asian American
Art by Vivian Hsia San Jose, Calif., is home to 382,815 Asian Americans, according to Data Commons. At Homestead High School, the high school I attended, the demographic breakdown is pretty diverse — with Asians occupying 44.9% of the population, according to School Digger. It's rare in the United States that the Asian minority would overtake the white majority, according to … [Read more...] about From One Bubble to Another — My Time at Pepperdine as an Asian American
Alicia Oumsang ‘Taps into the Surface’ of the Model Minority Myth’s Harmful Effects
Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Raised in the predominantly white state of New Hampshire, senior Sports Medicine major Alicia Oumsang did not know the term "model minority" until summer 2020 when she read it in an infographic on Instagram. Since then, Oumsang said, she has learned more about the harmful effects of this myth and realized ways in which … [Read more...] about Alicia Oumsang ‘Taps into the Surface’ of the Model Minority Myth’s Harmful Effects
Opinion: Acknowledge the Need for Solidarity between the Asian American and Black Community
Art by Brian Zhou Since the onset of the pandemic, crimes against Asian Americans rose by almost 169% across the largest cities in the United States during the past year, according to the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism. In March 2021, a 21-year-old white man became the face of violence against Asian Americans when he shot eight women at three different spas in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Acknowledge the Need for Solidarity between the Asian American and Black Community
Opinion: Students of Color Need to Prioritize Mental Health in Light of Racial Trauma
Art by Madeline Duvall On March 17, a domestic terrorist purposefully targeted three spas in Atlanta. Nearly all of his eight victims were Asian women. On May 25, a police officer in charge of protecting citizens abused his power and killed an innocent man named George Floyd. A subsequent trial is currently underway, intensifying the deep-rooted pain from this … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students of Color Need to Prioritize Mental Health in Light of Racial Trauma