What makes us act

Cherie Chick
Sep 9, 2021

Examining the rise of bubble tea and its significance to Asian population and culture.
Jason Liu
May 31, 2020

(APIA) unsung heroes during COVID-19. We’re excited to feature Cynthia Kuang, who is a Chinese American from Queens, New York.  She is a nurse and dental resident at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. During our conversation, we discussed being in quarantine in the city, the lack of resources for Elmhurst hospital (one of the hardest-hit hospitals in New York state), and the inspiration behind her GoFundMe fundraiser.
Rikki Ocampos
May 29, 2020

To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Sparks Magazine is featuring Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) unsung heroes during COVID-19. We’re excited to feature Elaine Tan, who is a hematology/oncology fellow based in Tampa, Florida working at the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Chelsey Gao
May 26, 2020

To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Sparks Magazine is featuring Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) unsung heroes during COVID-19. We’re excited to feature Cindy Nguyen, who is a coordinator for the Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) initiative in Houston, Texas.
June Lee
May 19, 2020

To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Sparks Magazine is featuring Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) unsung heroes during COVID-19. We’re excited to feature Jake Long, who is an actor in San Diego working part-time at Bonchon, a Korean-fried chicken restaurant.
An Vuong
Apr 12, 2018

The “lunchbox moment” is a defining moment for most Asian American children. This is the moment when reality comes crashing […]
Kaylyn Ling
Mar 30, 2018

“People always say, ‘Oh you’re Chinese Jamaican, that’s awesome,’ but no one ever breaks that surface,” said Luke Morris, a […]
Aleem Waris
Mar 29, 2018

I was 10 years old when I first listened to an album that would change my life: Green Day’s “American […]
Nicole Dan
Feb 20, 2018

Shayli Patel is a University of Florida third-year economics major. The 21-year-old candidate is running for student body vice president […]
Joanna Zhuang
Feb 19, 2018

Bijal Desai is a third-year food and resources major at the University of Florida running for student body vice president. Desai […]
Alyssa Ramos

Stefan Sanguyo is a 20-year-old, third-year University of Florida criminology major from Baker, Florida. He is also member of UF’s […]
Jasmine Chi
Feb 18, 2018

For Shreyas Amol Jethwani, the act of waiting for “a candidate who would go far enough, do enough or propose […]
Othelia Jumapao
Oct 21, 2017

On Oct. 19, 2017, Richard Spencer, a leader of the alt-right movement, came to the University of Florida to speak […]
Nicole Dan
Oct 12, 2017

Between 450 and 500 people came to hear actor and former White House staffer Kal Penn speak at the Phillips […]
Nicole Dan
Oct 7, 2016

Gator Adaa, a University of Florida Bollywood dance fusion team was harassed during a rehearsal on Oct. 4. Two white […]
Nicole Dan
Sep 16, 2016

Two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan came to speak at UF on Thursday on behalf of the Hillary Clinton campaign. After […]
Alyssa Ramos
Mar 30, 2016

“We are so much stronger together than we are apart, and they know that,” Sana Hafeez said to a crowd, […]
Kevina Lee
Dec 30, 2015

Jason Fong, 16, is a Korean and Chinese American student attending high school in Redondo Beach, California. He began using […]
Nicole Dan
Nov 16, 2015

Including people with disabilities in the Asian American Community
Thalia Su
Sep 21, 2015

Although New York Fashion Week has wrapped up, more Asian designers than ever have caught the public’s eye. The number of […]
Tien Tran
Mar 25, 2015

Not afraid to share her wisdom and personal experiences, transgender Filipina model and social activist Geena Rocero visited the University […]
Fabiana Otero
Sep 12, 2014

The students recalled their time and place, as so many Americans did that day, when the Twin Towers were struck. […]
Tara Young
Dec 19, 2013

After a historic battle for marriage equality several weeks ago, my newsfeed was flooded with red equal signs and messages […]
Kevina Lee
Dec 9, 2013

Kevin Lien is a Taiwanese American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, who has made a living as a fresh-out-of-college engineer and […]
Maureen Mariano
Dec 1, 2013

Decades after fans around the world were captivated by Dante Basco’s onscreen performance as Rufio in Steven Spielberg’s cult film […]
Minh-Tam Le

Jeanette “Black Widow” Lee is, among other things, a proud mother of six and one of the world’s most recognizable […]