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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

VIEWPOINT: The Extinction of Asian Identity

VIEWPOINT: The Extinction of Asian Identity

By Margaret Lin December 3, 2021

We might have predicted it from Pokemon cards, anime or even the adoption of instant ramen as the ubiquitous college kid staple: Asian is the new cool.  The mass popularity of “Shang-Chi and...

VIEWPOINT: Embrace Intersections of Asian Identity

VIEWPOINT: Embrace Intersections of Asian Identity

By Sophia Epley December 3, 2021

As the only daughter of a Chinese-American mother and a white father, my racial identity has always been at the forefront of my insecurities. In a world that’s becoming increasingly conscious of the...

VIEWPOINT: Destigmatize Mental Health Struggles

VIEWPOINT: Destigmatize Mental Health Struggles

By Angela Yu December 3, 2021

I’ve only recently started making strides in an area that I’ve had little practice in: asking for mental support.  Logically, this feat shouldn’t be difficult; we ask for help all the time...

VIEWPOINT: Learn to Love Your Features

VIEWPOINT: Learn to Love Your Features

By Joy Kang December 3, 2021

Almond. Asian. Slanted.  These are a few words that have been used to describe my eyes. To most people, eyes are just another organ, one part of your five senses. But to me, my eyes are one of...

VIEWPOINT: Assess Roots of Affirmative Action

VIEWPOINT: Assess Roots of Affirmative Action

By Maggie Fan December 3, 2021

Can a system built by oppressors really benefit the oppressed? Affirmative action is a set of policies within any organization that seeks to include underrepresented people and prevents discrimination...

VIEWPOINT: A City in My Bones

VIEWPOINT: A City in My Bones

By Ed Shen December 3, 2021

I came to America at a young age, and it’s where I was raised. The rolling hills of the Great Plains are where I called home. Home is dancing through golden fields of wheat and running along lovely...

VIEWPOINT: Reckon With Conflicts of Identity

VIEWPOINT: Reckon With Conflicts of Identity

By Jupiter Huang December 3, 2021

The hallmark of my Asian American experience has been one of paradoxes, often subtle, sometimes blatant, that contribute to the crisis of identity that I currently grapple with. I expect that struggle...

VIEWPOINT: Amplify AAPI Voices In Politics

VIEWPOINT: Amplify AAPI Voices In Politics

By Harry Tang and Anthony Duan December 2, 2021

According to the 2020 census, a combined 24 million Americans identify as Asian, either alone or in combination with another race group. As a vibrant minority group, Asian Americans deserve greater political...

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