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Michael Purugganan: Unlocking the secret life of rice
By Cristina DC Pastor In January, Michael Purugganan, 48, was named dean for Science at NYU. For the former Collegian features editor who rose to become a leading plant biologist and now a distinguished New York science educator, the journey began quite inauspiciously — with rice. A study indicating that rice originated solely from China […]
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MIT to help breed Filipino scientists
In the name of science and technology, MIT in Cambridge and the Philippine Science High School in Palo, Leyte found each other. Through Project Philippines 2012, the two schools are hoping to inspire students to develop scientific traits, like having an inquiring mind and problem-solving skills, through leadership training. If they can steer young people […]
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Consulate reaches out to second-generation Filipinos
By Cristina DC Pastor The Philippine Consulate was a strong presence at the Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue (FIND) held March 30 to 31 at Drexel University in Philly. Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. led a workshop where he provided a snapshot of the Filipino immigration numbers across the U.S. He was assisted by Deputy […]
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Filipinos rank lowest in child poverty: N.Y. report
By Cristina DC Pastor Among Asian Pacific American (APA) children in New York, Filipinos rank lowest in the poverty level, according to a report released on February 22. Poverty, according to the report “We’re Not Even Allowed to Ask for Help: Debunking the Myth of the Model Minority,” released by the Coalition for Asian American […]
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In a race to become Volvo’s Big East Fan
By Cristina DC Pastor Miguel Gutierrez is almost there, he can almost smell the Volvo S60 — Caspian Blue model for him, please. But if by some stroke of fate he does not become Volvo’s Biggest Fan of the Big East, Miggy will be fine. “I understand that the world is what it is,” the […]
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Suicide is not an option: A call for anti-bullying legislation
By Dr. Kevin Nadal In the fall of 2010, six young people in various regions of the U.S. committed suicide. While teen suicide itself may not be a new phenomenon, these six individuals gained national attention because they were all reported to have committed suicide as a result of teen bullying and because they were […]
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Grassroots organizer named to Harvard post
By Cristina DC Pastor Harvard students, meet Emelyn dela Pena, Filipina. Emelyn was recently named assistant dean of Student Life, which means she will be the go-to person as you come face to face with campus irritants – from sexual harassment to housing. “I will be responsible for all campus initiatives regarding gender and sexuality,” […]
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Teachers as casualties of immigration fiasco
By Cristina DC Pastor A labor violation by Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools has resulted in an ugly confrontation with the U.S. Department of Labor, and some 800 Filipino teachers being caught in the crossfire. It’s a complicated story that may have begun when the PGCPS was actively recruiting foreign-born teachers. From 2004 to […]
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‘It truly takes a village to raise a child’
By Venessa Manzano It was something my younger, American-born sister said that got me thinking. She said, “No offense, but why should I think about helping the Philippines if I feel like I have no connection to it?” I never forgot that statement. Working closely with the Filipino American community in New York and New […]