OPINION: We should reflect on our experience during the pandemic so we can enter a post-pandemic world as better people, writes Phillip Kong PO ’24.
Author: Phillip Kong
OPINION: ‘Traditional’ is a better alternative to ‘authentic’ when describing ethnic food
We should reconsider how we talk about ethnic cuisines to avoid harmful stereotypes, argues Phillip Kong PO ’24.
OPINION: Don’t separate professional sports and politics
OPINION: Fans should not separate politics and professional sports because doing so leads to stagnancy in social and political change, writes Phillip Kong PO ’24.
OPINION: Pomona should recreate sponsor groups for sophomores in fall 2021
Pomona College should recreate sponsor groups for sophomores if we return to campus in the fall to provide students with the opportunity to form a community, argues Phillip Kong PO ’24.
OPINION: Current events cannot be understood through narratives alone
One can learn about events more effectively by combining personal narratives and objective sources, argues Phillip Kong PO ‘24.
OPINION: Combating prejudice against immigrants starts with immigrants ourselves
If immigrants want to change the harmful expectations imposed on them, they must first accept themselves, argues Phillip Kong PO ’24.
OPINION: Stereotypes of music genres are harmful
The stereotypes that exist within music are harmful towards artists and the potential of music as a source of influence in society, argues Phillip Kong PO ’24.
OPINION: An online first semester has underappreciated advantages
It’s important to recognize the advantages of an online first semester so we can reconstruct our first-year experience in a virtual setting, says Phillip Kong PO ’24.