Florence Hwang
Articles by Florence Hwang
Yazidi Discussion Circle hopes to affect change
February 20 2017 Community Photo by Mikki Herbold
All levels of government should do more to help the Yazidi women and children heal and recover from …
Celebrating mother languages
February 6 2017 Cover StoryLinguists are increasingly realizing that more and more languages are becoming endangered. At the moment, at least 50 percent of the world’s languages look like they’re not going to make it to …
Film explores historical relations between Musqueam First Nation and Chinese
January 23 2017 Culture Photo courtesy of Right Relations Productions
When the four Grant siblings learned their late father’s ancestral village,…
Freedom of speech – a tool for some, a deterrent for others
January 9 2017 Cover Story Photo by Jennifer Moo
Louis Jung is keen on free speech. So keen that the international student founded the University of …
Discussing how culture affects daily life
December 5 2016 CommunityMagdalena Mot (left) has lived all over the world and been exposed to many different cultures. | Photo courtesy of Magdalena …
Topdog/Underdog examines sibling rivalry with a twist
November 21 2016 CultureAn upcoming play refers to one of America’s most divisive presidents, and no, not Donald Trump: Abraham Lincoln. Suzan-Lori Park’s play Topdog/Underdog, presented by the Seven Tyrants Theatre, is…
Helping youth deconstruct media
November 7 2016 Cover StoryThe YWCA wants high school students to have a more critical eye towards media. The …
Fresh take on classic Chinese play
November 7 2016 Online SpecialThe traditional stage that was created in the 1950s becomes new…
Brother and sister launch national website to address high suicide rates of indigenous youth
October 24 2016 Community Ulukhaktok Youth. | Photo courtesy of Kelvin Redvers
Suicide rates in Canada, according to the Centre for Suicide Prevention,…
Upcycling chopsticks into functional pieces of art
October 11 2016 ArtFelix Böck wants to give used chopsticks a second life. He founded a company named ChopValue that takes used chopsticks and turns them into woodwork items such as coasters, tables and shelves.
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