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Sunday, October 15th, 2023
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Katelyn Ryu / The Daily Princetonian
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In a special issue, the Daily Princetonian examines five aspects of Asian life on campus: history, communities, arts, languages, and stories of international students.
In a Letter from the Editor, Editor-in-Chief Rohit Narayanan describes the diversity of the stories the issue seeks to cover. He writes: “There are spaces on campus where there’s a single Asian community. And there are spaces where there are innumerable separate communities. There are problems that all Asians on campus share – first-generation, second-generation, Korean, Pakistani, Malaysian, Tajik. And there are problems and stories unique to a sub-community, or just a single person. There are Asian stories that The Daily Princetonian has been covering for years. And there are those that have sadly been left out.”
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NEWS | Students and faculty see opportunities for growth in South Asian Studies
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The Louis A. Simpson Building, which houses the Program in South Asian Studies.
Jon Ort / The Daily Princetonian
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South Asian Studies, the youngest area studies program at Princeton, has only three full-time faculty. Students and faculty members have expressed that it limits the extent to which the program can expand and offer more courses for students.
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For international students, visa constraints make finding employment a unique struggle: Sponsorship for international students often presents employers with legal and financial burdens, leading them to prefer domestic students. The unique constraints, students say, changes the conversation about what careers students should go into when it comes to international students.
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OPINION | To combat inequity faced by international students, Princeton must expand its departmental classifications
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Ammaar Alam / The Daily Princetonian
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Contributing Columnist Aly Rashid highlights how eligibility for U.S. residency extensions leaves international students stuck choosing between their passion and job security when declaring a major, and how Princeton exacerbates this. He writes, “Many international students whose primary academic interests lie in a non-STEM field end up in Catch-22. They can prioritize majoring in a field that addresses their academic passion and potentially lose residency...or they can prioritize extending their stay in the US post-graduation, only to be faced with job prospects that don’t interest them.”
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Students have the power to expand culture and inclusion at Princeton: Guest Contributor Shruti Venkat ’23 argues that Princeton students have the power to create a more inclusive and diverse community, citing the improvements in the Music department during her time at Princeton. She expresses hope for the future: “I can only imagine what students in coming years will do to make this institution more inclusive day by day.”
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FEATURES | Programs from Asian alumni groups aim to increase diversity of international student body
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Davis International Center.
Louisa Gheorghita / The Daily Princetonian
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Historically, Princeton has historically struggled to attract international students without a U.S. affiliation. The Daily Princetonian spoke with alumni leaders in Asia about the evolution of international recruitment to increase diversity among applicants. Shiv Siddhant Kaul ’03, president of the Princeton Club of India, is optimistic: “Each year the number of applicants keeps expanding,” he said, “and the applicants cover a wide spectrum from all over the country.”
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THE PROSPECT | How do you celebrate Mid-Autumn?
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Kerrie Liang / The Daily Princetonian
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Whether you know it as the Mid-Autumn Festival or Chuseok, September is a time to give thanks for the harvest and for harmonious reunions. This year, editors and staffers from The Prospect write about what this time looks like for Princeton students and their families. They describe the festivities, from food to family traditions.
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Reviewing 10 books by the Asian-American authors of our era: Contributing Prospect Writer Audrey Zeng reviews ten of her favorite books by authors of Asian descent featuring Asian main characters from least to most focused on Asian identity.
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