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Tropical house and future bass are two EDM subgenres changing the landscape of today’s pop music, and at this point, I don’t think there’s anything stopping them from taking over the mainstream.
The A Game: Rave culture fosters Asian American racial identity
By ALLEN PHAM
in Columns, Lifestyle
Last December, I had a change of heart. After months of failed persuasion and coercion, I finally relented to friends and attended my first rave in San Diego. Dancing to deafening music until 4 a.m. and being surrounded by thousands of inebriated people didn’t exactly appeal to me. But by the end of the night, […]
The A Game: Thank the Lorde for ‘Green Light’
By ALLEN PHAM
in Columns, Lifestyle
I never thought I would get a tattoo until last Saturday. It wasn’t because I didn’t like them — I was just afraid of having something permanently marked on my body for the rest of my life. However, after seeing Lorde perform for the third time this year at Life is Beautiful, I knew it […]
The A Game: Taylor Swift’s lyrics have been the soundtrack to my life
By ALLEN PHAM
1 Comment/in Columns, Lifestyle
I’ve always been a fan of Taylor Swift. To be precise, I started following her in the fourth grade after “Teardrops On My Guitar” made waves on Radio Disney. And I’ve listened to every song she’s produced up until her latest hit, “… Ready For It?” Am I sometimes overzealous about my admiration for Taylor […]
COLUMN: Self-understanding is an evolving process
By ALLEN PHAM
in Columns, Lifestyle
When I decided to write a column at the beginning of the semester, I had difficulty selecting the topic I’d write about. Despite being an editor of a section focused on arts, entertainment and culture, I felt that my interest in these areas weren’t strong enough to warrant writing a column every other week. But […]
COLUMN: Faith and identity can be conflicting
COLUMN: No longer hiding, I am proud to embrace my identity
COLUMN: Asian names still carry a stigma, especially in the workplace
By ALLEN PHAM
2 Comments/in Columns, Lifestyle
On Thursday, NPR released a story about the significance of Asian last names in job interviews. According to a study conducted by Ryerson University and the University of Toronto, researchers found that employers inherit a systemic bias against minorities in hiring processes. In particular, they concluded that job applicants with Asian last names (Indian, Pakistani […]
COLUMN: For Asian Americans, coming out is a double-edged sword
By ALLEN PHAM
1 Comment/in Columns, Lifestyle
Last November, I tried coming out to my mom. It didn’t work out. For the past year and a half, I’ve been facing the same dilemma of whether or not I should come out to my family. I’m proud of my sexual orientation, and I’m glad to say that I have people in my life […]
COLUMN: What does it mean to be a man?
By ALLEN PHAM
2 Comments/in Columns, Lifestyle
For the first 19 years of my life, I lived under the impression that in order to be recognized as an equal to other men, I had to fit the mold. It was the small details — the words I said, the way I behaved and the things I did — that made me self-conscious […]