Taiwan
Hsin-Yu Tsai is pursuing her Master’s degree in American Journalism at New York University. She is a reporter for The Click and primarily covers local news and culture. She graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Journalism and worked as a student journalist at The Daily for on-campus online news. Her dream job is to be an anchorwoman who is fluent in both English and Mandarin!
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When wedding bells rang and dozens of colorful flowers were thrown into the sky, Yi-ling Chen and Yi-ru Lin walked hand in hand witnessed by their beloved family and friends in an outdoor garden in Kaohsiung. The wedding ceremony symbolized their determination to move to the next stage of their relationship as Taiwan prepared to legalize same-sex marriage.
Taiwanese people have long believed that the American Republican Party provides more support to Taiwan than the Democratic Party. If Republicans win the House majority in the midterm elections, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is likely to be the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives — and many here think that would help Taiwan to strengthen its self-defense capabilities.
The Taipei Performing Arts Center (TPAC) opened on Aug. 7 after 10 years of construction. To celebrate the grand opening, the government invited French choreographer Xavier Le Roy and Hong Kong choreographer Mei-hua Yu to work with seven Taiwanese artists to perform “Still (Life) in Taipei” for the venue over three weekends in September and October.
Asian Student Commission director Tianna Andresen said many students faced difficulties in finding a sense of belonging, had trouble accessing resources, suffered from social anxieties, and for international students, struggled with visa applications or requirements. RSOs also struggled to perform outreach and retain membership as well as create and share resources and events.
UW Recreation announced the Pavilion Pool is permanently closed and the IMA Pool is under construction earlier this month, resulting in aquatic student groups having no choice but to seek alternative pools off campus.
Title IX and LiveWell are resources on campus that advocate for sexual assault awareness through a series of programs, services, and education initiatives to prevent sexual violence and support survivors within the UW community.
The Hunger and Homelessness campaign put on by the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG) is dedicated to helping people living below the poverty line get the resources they need.
Studying from their homes abroad meant dealing with time-zone differences, social isolation and a very strange year.
Five students from the UW journalism department interview five first generation UW seniors about the impact of UW cancelling its in-person graduation ceremony this year. Produced by Martina Povolo, Will Paulson, Paula Cornell, Hsin-Yu Tsai, and Michael Munoz.