HOW THE INTERNET CHANGED KOREA... ...and how internet publications will change the world.
Featuring an exclusive interview with Samuel Minje Cho, VP of a national daily South Korean newspaper
By JENNIFER CHANG, Editor-In-Chief
“Young supporters of No Mu-hyon flooded the internet with e-mails and saturated text messaging services with calls to get out the vote for No Mu-hyon……From what my wife had heard, candidate Yi Hoe-ch'ang was leading until about 3 pm on 19 December. The polls closed at 6 pm. If that's correct, there was about three hours for the No Mu-hyon supporters to rally and turn the vote around.”
Monday, December 01, 2003
Reviews, DEC 03
BOOK REVIEW - "Pillars of Salt"
A gripping tale of woe, love, lust, and insanity, set in the backdrop of an Arab world.
By JAMIE THORNTON, Staff Writer
“… I will recount to you an horrific story…unfold the multi-layered secrets of both past and present,” and this is exactly what Fadia Faqir does in her fiction novel, Pillars of Salt. The first chapter begins from the point of view of the ‘best story-teller in Arabia’ yet it is actually a story about two women who are committed to an insane asylum in Jordan and why they were sent there.
Fadia Faqir’s novel is a heart wrenching tale about two women stripped of their humanity based solely on the fact that they were born female and stood in the way of something that a male in their lives wanted.
A gripping tale of woe, love, lust, and insanity, set in the backdrop of an Arab world.
By JAMIE THORNTON, Staff Writer
“… I will recount to you an horrific story…unfold the multi-layered secrets of both past and present,” and this is exactly what Fadia Faqir does in her fiction novel, Pillars of Salt. The first chapter begins from the point of view of the ‘best story-teller in Arabia’ yet it is actually a story about two women who are committed to an insane asylum in Jordan and why they were sent there.
Fadia Faqir’s novel is a heart wrenching tale about two women stripped of their humanity based solely on the fact that they were born female and stood in the way of something that a male in their lives wanted.
Features, DEC 03
TRAVELOGUE - Esfahan (in Iran)
Things you MUST do if you ever travel to Esfahan, Iran
Dean Gransar - Staff Writer
Naqsh-e-Jahan Square:This square, meaning "pattern of the world", is an open field surrounded by structures all around where the king would receive guests and perhaps watch a game of polo. To get a good feel of it, rent a cart and take it around the square. The small shops making handicrafts and the structures (Imam mosque, Aliqapu, Sheikh-Lotfollah mosque and the old bazaar) are really all pieces of art.
The vaulted ceilings, exquisite tile-works and mosaics work with space and light creating a mood that must be experienced to be understood. When you look at the vaults, the pattern revolves around the center (representing God) and everything else (the universe) surrounding it. Astronomically many of these structures correspond to each other and were well thought out. This perfection is typical of structures built in the Islamic era.
Things you MUST do if you ever travel to Esfahan, Iran
Dean Gransar - Staff Writer
Naqsh-e-Jahan Square:This square, meaning "pattern of the world", is an open field surrounded by structures all around where the king would receive guests and perhaps watch a game of polo. To get a good feel of it, rent a cart and take it around the square. The small shops making handicrafts and the structures (Imam mosque, Aliqapu, Sheikh-Lotfollah mosque and the old bazaar) are really all pieces of art.
The vaulted ceilings, exquisite tile-works and mosaics work with space and light creating a mood that must be experienced to be understood. When you look at the vaults, the pattern revolves around the center (representing God) and everything else (the universe) surrounding it. Astronomically many of these structures correspond to each other and were well thought out. This perfection is typical of structures built in the Islamic era.
Sunday, June 01, 2003
Reviews, JUN 03
EMPANADA'S PLACE - A Restaurant Review
All the flavor of Argentina - in a flaky pastry crust
By CATHERINE GARCIA, staff writer
Empanada's Place 3811 Sawtelle Blvd. Culver City(310) 391-0888
With a cozy ambiance, fast service, and good, affordable food (empanadas at $2.25 each, $22.50 per dozen), Empanada’s Place is a definite must-try! Just don’t forget to bring cash or your checkbook—they don’t accept credit cards.
All the flavor of Argentina - in a flaky pastry crust
By CATHERINE GARCIA, staff writer
Empanada's Place 3811 Sawtelle Blvd. Culver City(310) 391-0888
With a cozy ambiance, fast service, and good, affordable food (empanadas at $2.25 each, $22.50 per dozen), Empanada’s Place is a definite must-try! Just don’t forget to bring cash or your checkbook—they don’t accept credit cards.
Features, JUN 03
A DAY IN THE LIFE - of a South African Student
Though he was forced to flee to the states years ago, Raoul still remembers his life in South Africa
By JEANNIE HO, staff writer
In 1994, there was a major regime change in South Africa, which caused extreme political turmoil. This new regime tried to erase the British elements in society, from the Afrikaner’s (Dutch descent race) to the wealthy European folk with the status of “upper classmen”. Luckily, my friend Raoul Ludwig Phillip Haeck was able to escape the political upheaval; he left his home a few years ago to live in the United States. However, he has decided to share his normal daily experiences from his days of living in South Africa.
Though he was forced to flee to the states years ago, Raoul still remembers his life in South Africa
By JEANNIE HO, staff writer
In 1994, there was a major regime change in South Africa, which caused extreme political turmoil. This new regime tried to erase the British elements in society, from the Afrikaner’s (Dutch descent race) to the wealthy European folk with the status of “upper classmen”. Luckily, my friend Raoul Ludwig Phillip Haeck was able to escape the political upheaval; he left his home a few years ago to live in the United States. However, he has decided to share his normal daily experiences from his days of living in South Africa.
Exclusives, JUN 03
CERAMIC TREES OF LIFE - The Fowler Brings You Mexico
Color and culture from across the border
By JENNIFER CHANG, editor-in-chief
The clay pieces, decorated in paints and varnishes, are laden with religious, social, and mythical symbolism. For example, the use of the tree shape suggests that the country’s modern identity lays in the land’s ancient past. It has also come to represent family (think of a “family tree”) and also the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge at the center of the Garden of Eden.
Color and culture from across the border
By JENNIFER CHANG, editor-in-chief
The clay pieces, decorated in paints and varnishes, are laden with religious, social, and mythical symbolism. For example, the use of the tree shape suggests that the country’s modern identity lays in the land’s ancient past. It has also come to represent family (think of a “family tree”) and also the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge at the center of the Garden of Eden.
Thursday, May 01, 2003
Exclusives, MAY 03
A DYING PEOPLE, A DYING CULTURE - Plight of Native Americans
These are their stories.
By MEENADCHI GUNANAYAGAM, staff writer
In 1974, the US government passed Public Law 93-531 or the Relocation Act. This law required Dineh residents in the Big Mountain (also called Black Mesa) area to relocate so that the coal and uranium deposits could be extracted. Land was purchased in 1980 by the government as a relocation site.
The “New Lands” was in Chambers, Arizona. It is also a site for one of the worst radioactive spills the world has ever known. In 1979, approximately 94 million gallons of radioactive water was released in Church Rock, New Mexico and managed to contaminate the area. In addition, over 1,000 tons of uranium solids were released from a nearby mine pond.
Those who resisted the relocation faced severe and continuing harassment from the US government. Livestock was stolen, wood gathering was banned, and running water was cut off. Religious ceremonies were interrupted and violated by road blocks, F-16 fighter jets flew low over these ceremonies, and sacred grounds were bulldozed. In addition, many resisters were kidnapped while others were spied upon and subject to constant governmental surveillance.
These are their stories.
By MEENADCHI GUNANAYAGAM, staff writer
In 1974, the US government passed Public Law 93-531 or the Relocation Act. This law required Dineh residents in the Big Mountain (also called Black Mesa) area to relocate so that the coal and uranium deposits could be extracted. Land was purchased in 1980 by the government as a relocation site.
The “New Lands” was in Chambers, Arizona. It is also a site for one of the worst radioactive spills the world has ever known. In 1979, approximately 94 million gallons of radioactive water was released in Church Rock, New Mexico and managed to contaminate the area. In addition, over 1,000 tons of uranium solids were released from a nearby mine pond.
Those who resisted the relocation faced severe and continuing harassment from the US government. Livestock was stolen, wood gathering was banned, and running water was cut off. Religious ceremonies were interrupted and violated by road blocks, F-16 fighter jets flew low over these ceremonies, and sacred grounds were bulldozed. In addition, many resisters were kidnapped while others were spied upon and subject to constant governmental surveillance.
Reviews, MAY 03
LOVE AND WAR 'NOWHERE IN AFRICA' - Movie Review
By MEGAN BLANCHARD, assistant editor
This Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Film is well-deserving of its title. Nowhere in Africa, by German filmmaker Caroline Link, is a beautifully rendered portrait of the Kenyan landscape and its people. From the arid landscape of a summer drought to the panoramic summer deluge on the African plains, the cinematography in Nowhere In Africa is breathtaking. Although the setting of the film might be reminiscent of an especially enticing Discovery Channel special, deep human struggles are at the heart of this film.
By MEGAN BLANCHARD, assistant editor
This Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Film is well-deserving of its title. Nowhere in Africa, by German filmmaker Caroline Link, is a beautifully rendered portrait of the Kenyan landscape and its people. From the arid landscape of a summer drought to the panoramic summer deluge on the African plains, the cinematography in Nowhere In Africa is breathtaking. Although the setting of the film might be reminiscent of an especially enticing Discovery Channel special, deep human struggles are at the heart of this film.
Features, MAY 03
TRAVELOGUE - Things you MUST do in Mexico (Cabo San Lucas)
By MARK PRATT, guest writer
5. I remember one place named Mama's - it had the best machaca (shredded meat mixed with eggs and different kinds of salsa) I've ever had. To get a hands-on dining experience, the restaurant at the Finnistera hotel, the Blue Marlin, cooked the fish we caught and complemented that with tortilla soup and ceviche (seafood mixed with diced tomatoes and onions in lemon juice).
By MARK PRATT, guest writer
5. I remember one place named Mama's - it had the best machaca (shredded meat mixed with eggs and different kinds of salsa) I've ever had. To get a hands-on dining experience, the restaurant at the Finnistera hotel, the Blue Marlin, cooked the fish we caught and complemented that with tortilla soup and ceviche (seafood mixed with diced tomatoes and onions in lemon juice).
Tuesday, April 01, 2003
Exclusives, APR 03
NATURE AND CULTURE - The Dobe Ju Hoansi and Hxaro Exchange
Part One in the Series
By SIERRA SERRANO, managing editor
Richard B. Lee, Anthropologist, discussed hxaro exchange with a Ju hoan man. Lee asked, “If you gave me a spear and I in return gave you a 3 strings of beads would that be ok?” The man replied, “Yes.” “Two Strings?” “Yes” “One String” “Yes.” The Ju Hoan man explained that “One string, five strings, any return would be alright. You see we don’t trade with things, we trade with people.”
Part One in the Series
By SIERRA SERRANO, managing editor
Richard B. Lee, Anthropologist, discussed hxaro exchange with a Ju hoan man. Lee asked, “If you gave me a spear and I in return gave you a 3 strings of beads would that be ok?” The man replied, “Yes.” “Two Strings?” “Yes” “One String” “Yes.” The Ju Hoan man explained that “One string, five strings, any return would be alright. You see we don’t trade with things, we trade with people.”
Reviews, APR 03
A SEXY "WHODUNIT" - DVD Review
8 Femmes (8 Women)
By CALIFORNIA KAY, staff writer
What do you get when you put a musical, a comedy, a mystery, a drama, and an all-star French cast together in a single movie? You get 8 Women! One of the freshest and funniest cinematic works produced by the French in 2002, 8 Women won various film awards like the Silver Berlin Bear, Lumier, and the European Film Award, and was even nominated for a César and others.
8 Femmes (8 Women)
By CALIFORNIA KAY, staff writer
What do you get when you put a musical, a comedy, a mystery, a drama, and an all-star French cast together in a single movie? You get 8 Women! One of the freshest and funniest cinematic works produced by the French in 2002, 8 Women won various film awards like the Silver Berlin Bear, Lumier, and the European Film Award, and was even nominated for a César and others.
Features, APR 03
A DAY IN THE LIFE... of an Exchange Student in Germany
Follow Kim Liao through a typical day in Wuppertal
By PATTY HUNG, staff writer
2:00P.M. – Lunch is extra special because Kim gets a respite from the aforesaid cold cuts, cheese, and dark bread. Instead, she eats lip-smacking Spätzle (fried noodles usually served in a sauce), Goulasch Suppe (a heavily spiced soup with meat and vegetables), Birne Helene (dessert consisting of pears covered with a fruity sauce), Schnitzels (pork with a breaded crust), or the greasy but totally worth it Thüringer Roastbratwursts, “the absolute best sausage you’ll ever have in Germany,” according to Kim.
Follow Kim Liao through a typical day in Wuppertal
By PATTY HUNG, staff writer
2:00P.M. – Lunch is extra special because Kim gets a respite from the aforesaid cold cuts, cheese, and dark bread. Instead, she eats lip-smacking Spätzle (fried noodles usually served in a sauce), Goulasch Suppe (a heavily spiced soup with meat and vegetables), Birne Helene (dessert consisting of pears covered with a fruity sauce), Schnitzels (pork with a breaded crust), or the greasy but totally worth it Thüringer Roastbratwursts, “the absolute best sausage you’ll ever have in Germany,” according to Kim.
Saturday, March 01, 2003
Exclusives, MAR 03
THE EAST MEETS THE WEST: A look at Alternative Medicine Today
Alternative Oriental medicine goes mainstream
Interview with Dr. Richard Chang
By CALIFORNIA KAY, graphics editor
The best evidence of the public’s reactions is that several insurance companies now cover some forms of alternative medicine as treatment. Insurance companies, namely, Blue Shield, Blue Cross, and Signa have now considered acupuncture as a treatment. It’s gaining in popularity only because, for many people, it’s working. That’s why the insurance companies are willing to cover this treatment. Even the state MediCal program now covers acupuncture treatment. In America, there are several million acupuncture visits in the United States every year, and the number continues to grow.
Alternative Oriental medicine goes mainstream
Interview with Dr. Richard Chang
By CALIFORNIA KAY, graphics editor
The best evidence of the public’s reactions is that several insurance companies now cover some forms of alternative medicine as treatment. Insurance companies, namely, Blue Shield, Blue Cross, and Signa have now considered acupuncture as a treatment. It’s gaining in popularity only because, for many people, it’s working. That’s why the insurance companies are willing to cover this treatment. Even the state MediCal program now covers acupuncture treatment. In America, there are several million acupuncture visits in the United States every year, and the number continues to grow.
Reviews, MAR 03
TO INDIA AND BACK: A Book Review
"Motiba's Tattoos" by Mira Kamdar
By MEGAN BLANCHARD, assistant editor
Mira Kamdar’s intriguing family history, chronicled with a kind of mystical reverence in Motiba’s Tattoos, ranges in scope from the private turmoil of a young girl, raised on the peninsula of Kathiawar, India, to the vast opportunities of that very girl’s sons and grandsons in the American West. Fate weaves an unpredictable path for the Kamdar family, beginning in the tiny village of Gokhlana, India, and traveling all the way to Rangoon (the capital of Burma), Bombay, and finally to places as distant as America, London, Southeast Asia, and East Africa.
"Motiba's Tattoos" by Mira Kamdar
By MEGAN BLANCHARD, assistant editor
Mira Kamdar’s intriguing family history, chronicled with a kind of mystical reverence in Motiba’s Tattoos, ranges in scope from the private turmoil of a young girl, raised on the peninsula of Kathiawar, India, to the vast opportunities of that very girl’s sons and grandsons in the American West. Fate weaves an unpredictable path for the Kamdar family, beginning in the tiny village of Gokhlana, India, and traveling all the way to Rangoon (the capital of Burma), Bombay, and finally to places as distant as America, London, Southeast Asia, and East Africa.
Features, MAR 03
TRAVELOGUE - Things you MUST do in Peru
By JESSICA FLORES, staff writer
2. You MUST try…
- Peruvian-Chinese food! It’s called Chifa, a unique blend of Chinese and Peruvian styled food that’s distinct from the two. It is delicioso!
- Peruvian ice cream – Lucuma, made from Peruvian cherimuya fruit
- Inca Cola (actually, this is sold in select American markets as well)
By JESSICA FLORES, staff writer
2. You MUST try…
- Peruvian-Chinese food! It’s called Chifa, a unique blend of Chinese and Peruvian styled food that’s distinct from the two. It is delicioso!
- Peruvian ice cream – Lucuma, made from Peruvian cherimuya fruit
- Inca Cola (actually, this is sold in select American markets as well)
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