

ILLUSTRATION BY: SOPHIE LIU/THE HOYA
In this issue, eight students from Asian backgrounds discuss the impact and importance their identity hold.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …