"Years of tortuous Thanksgiving dinners with your family have left you with deep, emotional scars."

a poem by Angela Huynh

"On August 11, 2020, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that Russia had created the first COVID-19 vaccine: Sputnik V. "

an article by Chelsea Najera

a short story by Yi-Ann Li

"my mother and i swim in circles of friendship / i think it’s the deepest method in which we know each other"

"I don’t remember the first time someone asked me if I ate dogs. But I do remember how I felt."

"It had dawned on me that my uncle, whether subconsciously or not, had used the word “cute” to shame me."

"Long ago, the four nations of water, earth, fire, and air lived together in harmony. But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked."

"However, now as a prospective history major I’m forced to question the legitimacy of the past that we inherit as students."

"What do you think of when you think of Pacific Island foods?"

"he takes the train back to his family / gets a seat when he’s lucky / stands / on his own shoulders / when he’s not"

"I used to stay up late watching mukbangs to satisfy my midnight cravings."

"I wasn’t from China; I was from Austin, Texas."

"Freedom for the rich, / Liberty for the white, / The pursuit of happiness, only if you’re a man with a wife"

"The current United States prison labor system should not have a place in contemporary society. "

"The little frog had never stepped foot outside the well’s damp, slimy walls—and why would it? "

"When I first saw the words Indian Matchmaking sprawled across my Netflix home screen, I was immediately intrigued by, but also cautious."

"We enter winter with hopeful excitement, planning our schedule that is packed with too many Filipino parties to count."

"I think my advice for any younger high school student worrying about college would be: choose a college that suits you. "

The waves of Republicans dissenting against Trump highlights that there is nothing shameful about changing one’s mind or breaking tradition.

"you are human. / you would crawl to the ends of the earth for your foolish, selfish desires"

an article by Bou Laam Wong

"Having a daughter does not make a man decent. Having a wife does not make a decent man. "