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Dialogue with Abigail: How Latino Immigrants Struggled for the American Dream
“The American Dream was the opposite of what they thought it was.” Abigail, a member of the LEAD Program by Diversity Initiatives and a sophomore at NYU Shanghai from America, organized a panel on the story of Latino immigrants in the United States. Abigail shared with OCA about her personal experience and opinion on what it means to a Latino American.
5 HIDDEN CAFES IN SHANGHAI FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is on its way, followed by finals. Some of you might have to stay in Shanghai, working on your upcoming exams, papers, or all kinds of projects. If you have already gotten bored by the second floor cafe and the library, but at the same time still need a cozy place to sit down and work… Keep on reading, bring your laptop and check out these hidden gems of the city on your Thanksgiving holiday!
NYUSH’s Double Eleven
This uniquely Chinese phenomenon, known as Double Eleven, happens annually on the innocuously-named Single’s Day. Despite its humble origins as an impromptu holiday created to celebrate bachelordom, Single’s Day has now blossomed into a (according to a recent estimate) 268.4-billion-yuan cash cow.
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Dialogue with Abigail: How Latino Immigrants Struggled for the American Dream
“The American Dream was the opposite of what they thought it was.” Abigail, a member of the LEAD Program by Diversity Initiatives and a sophomore at NYU Shanghai from America, organized a panel on the story of Latino immigrants in the United States. Abigail shared with OCA about her personal experience and opinion on what it means to a Latino American.
5 HIDDEN CAFES IN SHANGHAI FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is on its way, followed by finals. Some of you might have to stay in Shanghai, working on your upcoming exams, papers, or all kinds of projects. If you have already gotten bored by the second floor cafe and the library, but at the same time still need a cozy place to sit down and work… Keep on reading, bring your laptop and check out these hidden gems of the city on your Thanksgiving holiday!
LGBTQ+ in China: My Parallel Life
NYU Shanghai has always been an inclusive, respectful, and open community for members of LGBTQ+. However, outside of this campus, there may be a parallel life for Chinese nationals like me, who experience long-time silence, misinterpretation, and anxiety.
Dorm’s access problem
As such, the majority of students at NYUSH (with the exception of those who live in the Pusan dorms) are currently living in one of two residences: JinQiao or JinYang; both of which are less than a 5-minute walk apart from each other.
Goldenrod Exhibit Review
After all, it wouldn’t do to have a gallery space in the first place if it isn’t going to be used. The formal exhibition, and its intended themes, are all an outward representation of the school itself: our avid patronage of the arts and the environmentalist values we endorse.
NYUSH’s Double Eleven
This uniquely Chinese phenomenon, known as Double Eleven, happens annually on the innocuously-named Single’s Day. Despite its humble origins as an impromptu holiday created to celebrate bachelordom, Single’s Day has now blossomed into a (according to a recent estimate) 268.4-billion-yuan cash cow.
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.
LGBTQ+ in China: My Parallel Life
NYU Shanghai has always been an inclusive, respectful, and open community for members of LGBTQ+. However, outside of this campus, there may be a parallel life for Chinese nationals like me, who experience long-time silence, misinterpretation, and anxiety.
Dorm’s access problem
As such, the majority of students at NYUSH (with the exception of those who live in the Pusan dorms) are currently living in one of two residences: JinQiao or JinYang; both of which are less than a 5-minute walk apart from each other.
Goldenrod Exhibit Review
After all, it wouldn’t do to have a gallery space in the first place if it isn’t going to be used. The formal exhibition, and its intended themes, are all an outward representation of the school itself: our avid patronage of the arts and the environmentalist values we endorse.
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.
对话凌昱恒:不疯魔·不成活
This is the first installment of OCA's collaboration with the NYUSH section of 围炉. You can follow them on WeChat by scanning the QR code at the bottom of the article
勾搭文化
在我们这所中美文化交互共存， 碰撞融合的上海纽约大学，中国学生对Hookup Culture的态度与看法也随着他们在上纽的生活发生着转变。
夜谈——在那扇门后的世界
“学校开学一周了，7天的orientation还未结束，却感觉踏入了一个全新的世界”…… 大一新生进入上纽以来对新集体，新环境，新身份的追问。