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Kaibigan hosted approximately 100 students at its annual Filipinx Fiesta Saturday evening to celebrate Filipino American History Month. Lines flowed outside the door of Parkes Hall as attendees waited to grab plates of traditional Filipino foods before watching vocal, music and dance performances from Kaibigan members. The event concluded with a Kahoot trivia game on...

Northwestern is only offering PCR tests on a limited basis to faculty, staff and students who are required to obtain a PCR test for University-related travel, University spokesperson Erin Karter told The Daily in a Thursday email. Instead, Karter said NU’s primary testing infrastructure will continue to rely on rapid antigen testing because these tests...

Every year, the United States recognizes May as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month — an opportunity to celebrate the cultures, narratives and histories of the AAPI community. However, this year’s AAPI Heritage Month requires greater action to address the anti-Asian hate that has continued to persist year after year.  Since last May, the AAPI community has seen a significant rise in the number of hate crimes and anti-Asian sentiment. However, the rise of AAPI hate cannot be redu...

Since the domestic arrival of COVID-19, Asian-American hate crimes have reached an all-time high. Fears of the virus, conflated with widespread misinformation, have placed Asian Americans at the center of an unprecedented national crisis. However, it is imperative to recognize that COVID-19 was not the only source of the recent rise in hate crimes. Rather, the xenophobic characterization of COVID-19 was merely another iteration of anti-Asian sentiment that has persisted in the United States for...

Born between the years of 1997-2012, Generation Z has seen it all. Our childhoods have been defined by unique experiences such as a global pandemic, 9/11, numerous school shootings, and the most viable threat to our democracy in history, a Trump Presidency. Despite the challenges, Gen Z has prevailed as the most educated, diverse, and funniest generation yet. Many of these traits can be attributed to the increasingly influential role technology has played in our lives. Unfortunately, our depend...

One of the largest religions in the world, Christianity has maintained a widespread presence in every corner of the globe. But how could a single religion manage such a massive, global conversion of its followers? Early European explorers answered this question by carrying out widespread subjugations of indigenous people under the guise of alleged missionary...