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The Zoom Freshman of NYU Shanghai – Class of 2024
“The day I received my admission letter, I was beyond happy because I have dreamt about this moment since I was young. Everyone talks about Freshman year, yet I cannot believe I’m starting my new journey remotely,” said Shreesh Tripathi, a Nepali freshman. The fall in Shanghai comes in with a light breeze, rustling leaves […]
NYU Shanghai Announces Revision of Go Local Policy Amid Changing Travel Circumstances
Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman announced in an email on Tuesday, November 18, that first-year and sophomore NYU Shanghai students pursuing Go Local can keep both of their Study Away semesters, effectively reversing the original restrictions of the policy. The announcement comes amid further restrictions placed on international travel to Shanghai, hindering the return of many […]
New Student-lead Organization, Women at Work Club
Every semester, NYU Shanghai continues to expand its ever growing list of student lead clubs and organizations. One of the most recent NYUSH clubs that has been created is called Women at Work (also known as WaW). Not only is this club an incredible platform to engage in important dialogue on social justice surrounding female gender issues, but it also provides sources of networking, career or volunteer opportunities, and social action. Having an open platform for learning more about serious female gender issues and participating in strong community building offers students an incredible unique experience on such a relevant topic analyzed in gender equality empowerment.
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Wearing a Mask Is a Gym Dilemma 戴口罩“撸铁”——健身房里的两难
Since the reopening of the school’s fitness center and studio last month, many students have already returned to exercise. However, all of the students who go to the school fitness center and studio are required to wear masks all the time and follow a series of rules in response to COVID-19, which has aroused some discussions on campus.
Investing 101: Different Ways to Invest
When you hear someone talk about investing, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the stock market. However, there are many ways to invest! For example, placing money into a savings account to protect yourself from inflation counts as investing. This article will introduce you to various ways to invest.
New Student-lead Organization, Women at Work Club
Every semester, NYU Shanghai continues to expand its ever growing list of student lead clubs and organizations. One of the most recent NYUSH clubs that has been created is called Women at Work (also known as WaW). Not only is this club an incredible platform to engage in important dialogue on social justice surrounding female gender issues, but it also provides sources of networking, career or volunteer opportunities, and social action. Having an open platform for learning more about serious female gender issues and participating in strong community building offers students an incredible unique experience on such a relevant topic analyzed in gender equality empowerment.
TikTok and Douyin Redefining Social Commerce
TikTok, following its Chinese counterpart Douyin, is reshaping our consumption of advertisements and e-commerce.
Fellow Young Leaders: Continue to Look at Your Own Power as an Agent of Change
In times where youth involvement is present in every aspect of public life, the presence of assertive and inspiring leadership is often overlooked. Nevertheless, there are several examples of millenials who are effectively leading people into joining meaningful causes and making an impact in their communities.
Feminism in South Korea vs the US
*See English version below* 페미니즘은 무엇인가? 페미니즘에 대한 영어 사전 정의는 “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes” (Merriam-Webster)이다. 이 영문 정의는 “성 평등”을 강조하며 한글 사전 또한 이를 반복적으로 사용한다. 페미니즘의 한글 사전의 정의 또한 “성별로 인해 발생하는 정치, 경제, 사회 문화적 차별을 없애야 한다는 견해”로 두 언어가 설명하는 […]
Professor Profile: Barbara Edelstein
Ziqi Lin sat down with Professor Barbara Edelstein to discuss her background, inspiration, and experiences living and teaching in Shanghai.
How to Be a Pen Pal
Sophomores Lichen (Jennifer) Dong, Zixin (Harry) Wang, and Guangyu (Tim) Wu talk about their experiences being members of the Pen-Friend club as part of the PEERXNYUSH chapter.
An Investigation of NYU Shanghai’s Finances
After NYU Shanghai’s financial records were audited for the year ending December 31, 2016, the report (财务报表计审计报告 or Financial Audit Report) was made available to the public. The main finding is that there was nothing dodgy in the audit report, even though NYUSH reported a loss. But, the main lesson from reading through NYUSH’s financial disclosure is long term viability.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Shanghai
OCA Contributor Emma Rosensaft reviews Shanghai BJJ and their martial arts classes.
Celebrate Women’s Day in Shanghai
Celebrate Women's Day at these events in Shanghai, curated by OCA City Lights Editor Haley Sadoff.
My First Chinese New Year
"When a dish is finished, you don’t take it off the table, you stack the next dish on top of it, and it seemed that night that Bill’s father was determined to stack our dishes to the ceiling." Senior Sevi Reyes chronicles his trip to his freshman year roommate 陈震宇 (Bill)'s hometown over Chinese New Year.
Wearing a Mask Is a Gym Dilemma 戴口罩“撸铁”——健身房里的两难
Since the reopening of the school’s fitness center and studio last month, many students have already returned to exercise. However, all of the students who go to the school fitness center and studio are required to wear masks all the time and follow a series of rules in response to COVID-19, which has aroused some discussions on campus.
拖了这么久，终于尝试理解没钓到好评的姜子牙了
While being one of the highly anticipated films after the reopening of theatres for COVID-19, Jiang ZiYa had killed the box office. However, many audiences expressed disappointment about its structure and confusion about its theme after watching this film. Actually, it includes thoughtful philosophical questions and an abstract discussion of The Trolley Problem. We try to subjectively analyze its inner conflict of having a huge theme, plain characters, and plot setting and how these conflicts become an unavoidable problematic narrative form. In the end, we still regard it as a pioneer of Chinese adult film animation.
谁动了我的……?
Due to the increasing loss of personal belongings, discussion amongst students on such issues also increased. This article documents recent events, and offers advice concerning such issues.